Fished Out
A look at how technology may be wiping the fishing industry. Could it happen to your industry? Read story
Portland (Maine)
More Women Going Bankrupt
A survey finds women are declaring bankruptcy at higher rates than men. Read story
Battle Grounds
Here's how Rand Smith, the founder of coffee-bar chain Maine Roasters Coffee, competes with Starbucks by leveraging the Maine tradition of supporting locally... Read story
Portland Plays Perception Poker
Can a thriving little city in Maine bluff its way into the ranks of big-time Internet players? Read story
On the Waterfront
How Portland, Maine, lays out the red carpet to its legions of entrepreneurs. Read story
Coming to America
A special program called StartSmart is turning immigrants into entrepreneurs. Meet five who are succeeding. Read story
Making the Most of Your (Limited) Marketing Dollars
Like most small businesspeople, I have a limited amount of funds to devote to marketing and advertising. Even in a relatively small market like Portland, ... Read story
Of Stings And States
IBM Corp., as we all know, is a company that does a lot of things very well. One of the things that IBM does particularly well is keeping outsiders guessi... Read story
Look In from the Outside
Stumped for ideas on how to improve your service? Get a critique of your business from a third party. Here are low-cost ways to get advic... Read story
Family Fun Wins Fans
Want to delight customers? Entertain their kids. If you can supply a service that children enjoy and that solves a parental problem, you'... Read story
How to Respond When You Hear: "We Can't Afford Your Price."
Four sales pros share their secrets on pricing. Read story
Reader Product Reviews
Inc. readers review products we've featured in The Goods Read story
A Web Tale: Site Development, Spam and Search Engines
If you don't speak the language, it's tricky to find a web site expert who doesn't leave you feeling stunned and a tad obtuse. Professionals dedicated to ... Read story
Top 25 Cities for Doing Business in America
If you're looking for cities large, medium, and small where job growth is robust and economies are strong, head to the ones on this year's Top Cities list. F... Read story
Red Flags in Choosing a Business Broker
When selecting a broker to sell your business, be suspicious if: The broker wants a significant or total fee paid upfront. Many b... Read story
Warm Winter Means Cooling Sales for Some Small Businesses
Unseasonably balmy temperatures shut down ski resorts, but provide a boost for other businesses. Read story
Making Good
Ways in which small companies are creatively leveraging their resources to attack various social problems. Read story
Take Shelter
Ark-Les Switch Co. needed to salvage components from rejected electrical switches but couldn't afford to use its own employees because of the high labor c... Read story
Ask Inc.
Q I'm considering filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Can I pay back the loans from my friends and family in full?Read story
Boomtowns '06: Hottest Midsize Cities
Employment Base of 150,000-450,000. Read story
Shotgun Faxing and Other Services
Communications services can shotgun a fax to thousand of recipients simultaneously. Read story
Boston Companies Adjust to Life Without the Big Dig
The city's main highway system has remained partially closed since July 10. Read story
Let Your Clients Do the Talking
The start of a client relationship is the riskiest phase, according to Dana Hutchins, president and creative director of Image Works, a multimedia product... Read story
The Billionaire Bootstrapper: Extended Q&A
A $550 sink nearly prevented Fred DeLuca from amassing a billion-dollar fortune Read story
It Doesn't Add Up
A CEO discusses the low salaries offered to child-care professionals, and how this trend can be reversed. Read story
Ask Inc.
Offshored patent violations; making on-demand work for you. Read story
How Sweet It Is
Customers thirst for an opportunity to buy local products that offer something special," asserts Bill Webster, owner of Haven's Candies, a candy manufactu... Read story
Venture Capitalists Reap Rewards of Doing Good
Oct. 25, 2005 --Recent sales of venture-backed companies show how Read story
Space Tourism: You're Now Free to Float About the Cabin
The owner of Hurley Travel Experts explains why outer space is the next exclusive destination – and why she's one of a select few who can send you there. Read story
Benefits;
While flexible benefits, or cafeteria plans, have been around since the early 1970s, they have been available almost exclusively at companies with thousan... Read story
Managing People;
Major-league athletes may get the headlines, but they're not alone in their susceptibility to drug abuse. High-flying brokers, top executives, foremen, s... Read story
In This Issue
The financial and emotional concerns of running a business are often enmeshed, and that is certainly the case when the subject is how much money the boss ... Read story
Alumni Network
Cabinetmaker refers his customers to other woodworkers, many of whom are former employees. Read story
Home Is Where The Headquarters Is
'We all like Milwaukee, even though it's hardly a swinging place. At least you know people will be able to get out of bed and come to work in the morning.' Read story
Keep Customers in the Know to Grow
We want our clients to understand the market and how to get ahead," says Victoria Manning, marketing analyst for John Hewitt and Associates (JHA), a risk ... Read story
Let's Get Visible: How to Start Your First Advertising Campaign
What first steps can a small business take toward upping its image and name recognition? Read story
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Ideas You Can Deliver
To compete with bigger chains, a video store offers some unexpected conveniences. Read story
More Dependable Than Mom
Eve Rubins, general manager of WBLM, "superserves" the loyal listeners of her Portland, Maine, classic-rock station. From a weekly audience of 160,000, Ru... Read story
Know Their Ingredients
To find ways to give customers what they want, you have to understand their needs. These needs are not always apparent, however. Chuck Davis, director of ... Read story
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