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IP Conference in New York
Jan. 8, 2007 -- IncreMental Advantage, a Princeton, N.J.-based private research group, is hosting a two-day conference on managing intell... Read more
Popular Perks
Chart showing the most common privileges granted to employees of small companies. Read more
How to Retain Key Employees
Advice from entrepreneurs on how to keep key employees motivated. Read more
Compensation: Incentives
Chart: Compensation survey of 630 companies asking their reasons for adopting an incentive pay program. Read more
The Health-Care Bill, Today
A look at what small companies now pay for health-benefits programs. Read more
Small-Business Optimism Up
Fewer owners are reporting cash-flow problems this month, a survey shows. Read more
Businesses Suspect Credit Card Rip-Off
A majority of small retailers say they are not treated fairly by their credit-processing firms, a new survey shows. Read more
Family Values in Small Business
Chart showing percentage of companies which offer employee leave or unpaid parental leave. Read more
Industrial Revenue Bonds
Tax-exempt industrial revenue bonds provide the best financing rates in years. Read more
How to Fire
Insight into successful firing and hiring practices. Read more
Seller, Beware!
How to spot the customers you don't want. You know just who we're talking about: the high-maintenance, low-profit customer. The on... Read more
Environment
Chart outlining public attitudes about stricter environmental regulations. Read more
The Economy This Week
Small-business and consumer outlook improves; private-sector payrolls rebound. Read more
Health Education Wanted
A Gallup poll suggests that when a company takes an active role in health promotion, employees listen. Read more
New Study Reveals Why Meetings Are So Unbearable
Frequent interruptions, cell-phone use, and a lack of bathroom breaks are among the many complaints employees have. Read more
Compensation;
Mention the phrase "competitive pay rates," and most executives focus on industrywide comparisons of their top-level managers. They rarely consider that ... Read more
Smile, You’re on the Company Webcam
Webcams aren’t just for making video phone calls anymore. Companies use them for screening job applicants and online learning. But they need to use more ca... Read more
The 2009 Inc. 5000: Top 10 Oldest Companies
These Inc. 5000 companies have continued to generate growth, despite getting started more than 150 years ago. View slideshow
Keeping In Touch
From simple beeps to ticker-tape printouts, the message is clear. Pagers and mobile phones are rapidly becoming more useful and affordable. Read more
Former Inc. 500 Firm Acquired for $325 Million
Orange Glo, which makes OxiClean and other cleaning products, will be bought by Arm & Hammer's parent company. Read more
The King and I
A visit with a king provides some unexpected business lessons. Read more
Better Returns on Spare Cash
If your company has spare cash, alternatives to bank accounts and CDs can help generate extra working capital. Read more
The Passing Of The Broker's Boardroom
With the arrival of interactive computers and radios that sound alarms and talk back, an office-bound investor no longer is at the mercy of a broker's teleph... Read more
Upstarts: Virtual Campuses
Here's how start-up University Access partnered with universities and PBS to sell long-distance learning programs. Plus: why corporations are likely customer... Read more
CEO's Notebook
CEOs give advice on: learning how to identify the customers you don't want; enhancing your employees' health coverage; and integrating new employees into an ... Read more
Why Pay For Ads That Don't Work?
Imagine if advertisers had to pay only when a customer bought something. That day may be here. Read more
Why Pay For Ads That Don't Work?
Imagine if advertisers had to pay only when a customer bought something. That day may be here. Read more
Venture On The Cheap Publicly Traded Companies
Nearly two years ago, Merrill Lynch Venture Capital Inc. put together an unusual partnership. While most venture capital funds raise money in chunks of $1... Read more
Choosing Mobile E-Mail that Works for You
A host of new services are taking on the BlackBerry, and giants like Nokia and Motorola are entering the game. Read more
Mother Of Invention
Lots of businesses are born of necessity, but few of so frightening a necessity as this Read more
Stop Workers from Using IT to Snoop Around
Businesses have good reasons for monitoring employees. But there are no good reasons for workers to spy on each other, or snoop through confidential informat... Read more
Dealing With Diversity
Research shows that innovation won't happen without a diverse work force. Then why do so many CEOs clone themselves for every position? Read more
Are You Rich Yet?
Their wealth may look enormous on paper, but Inc 500 CEOs generally don't describe themselves as rich. You may disagree. Read more
What Do Workers Want?
Survey results on what employees want from their jobs. Read more
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