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Diary of a Soloist

By Harriet Rubin |  Aug 1, 1998

In the March 1998 issue of Inc. , Rubin announced her desire to shuck corporate trappings and strike out on her own. Here are excerpts from her journ...  Read story

The Pursuit of Success

By George Gendron |  Mar 1, 1991

A quote from Thomas Boswell's book, 'The Heart of the Order,' concerning baseball and success in general.  Read story

Help with Business Plans

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Jun 1, 1994

Brief review of two guides to writing business plans.  Read story

Reaganomics Revision

By David E. Gumpert |  May 1, 1982

Your March review of The Insider's Guide to Small Business Resources, which I co-authored with Jeffry A. Timmons, states that it "was written before the R...  Read story

The Fax About Starting A New Business

By George Gendron |  Dec 1, 1992

Book review of The Republic of Tea: How an Idea Becomes a Business.  Read story

Writing For Results

Mar 1, 1983

"It is very hard to be simple enough to be good," said Ralph Waldo Emerson. To help refine your written sales presentations, Deborah Dumaine, a Boston-bas...  Read story

How to Get Your First Great Idea

By Samuel Fromartz |  Apr 1, 1998

Five rules to follow that will help you recognize valuable business ideas. Includes case studies of entrepreneurs who quickly transformed ideas into start-up...  Read story

Book Value: Welcome to the New Economy, Act III

By PAUL B. BROWN |  Nov 15, 2000

Dot-coms have discovered that they have to make money, and the Fortune 1,000 have learned that e-commerce isn't all that hard. What happens now? Thr...  Read story

Making Sense

By George Gendron |  May 1, 1995

Review of 'The Death of Common Sense' by Philip K. Howard.  Read story

10 Secrets of Breakthrough Companies

By Keith McFarland |  May 15, 2008

Why do some companies "break through" while so many others do not? Author and business consultant Keith McFarland has spent years researching thousands of pr...  Read story

China, Inc.

By George Gendron |  Dec 1, 1992

Capitalism in China and a book review of Tribes.  Read story

The Art of Selling

By Susan Greco |  Jun 1, 1993

How some companies have abandoned old-style sales for a whole new kind of relationship with customers.  Read story

Book Value: Marketing for Mavens

By Various Inc Staff |  Dec 1, 2000

Inc. 's reviewer examines several books that explore issues of marketing and branding.  Read story

Scenes from an Antimall

By George Gendron |  May 1, 1994

The Lab, an 'antimall' in Costa Mesa, Calif., features small retailers and local events in renovated factory space.  Read story

Collegiate Entrepreneurial Organizations

Related Terms: Business Incubators ; Read story

The Close-to-Complete Diary of Harriet Rubin: Excerpt 3: Going All the Way (or trying to)

By Harriet Rubin |  Oct 19, 1998

In earlier diary excerpts, Rubin talks about making the leap into independent consulting after a long career as an editor at Doubleday. Here, she deta...  Read story

Book Value

By PAUL B. BROWN |  Sep 1, 2000

Reviews of two business books -- one featuring the business wisdom of Elizabeth I and one with tips on organizing your life. Also, why the book publishing in...  Read story

Power Ranger

By Nitasha Tiku |  Nov 1, 2007

Computers consume a lot of power even when nobody's using them. If users won't take time to power down their PCs, Surveyor software will.  Read story

Difficult Customers

Related Terms: Customer Retention ; Read story

Books That Transform Companies

By Leslie Brokaw |  Jul 1, 1991

Profile of a company that promotes teamwork and open communications by sharing books.  Read story

The Close-to-Complete Diary of Harriet Rubin: Excerpt 2: Davos, Here I Come

By Harriet Rubin |  Oct 19, 1998

In Excerpt 1, "January 1998: Taking the Plunge," Rubin talks about making the great leap into independent consulting after a long career as an editor ...  Read story

Scott Augustine's Reading List

Aug 26, 2002

Scott Augustine, CEO of Augustine Medical Devices, a $64-million maker of medical devices, shares his favorite books on creative thinking and running a busin...  Read story

Advertising Agencies

Related Terms: Marketing Advertising agencies are full-ser...  Read story

Those Weren't The Days

By John Case |  Mar 1, 1987

Building a business was even dicier a century ago than it is today.  Read story

The Basics of Borrowing

By Bruce G. Posner |  Feb 1, 1994

Review of 'How to Get a Business Loan,' by Joseph Mancuso (Random House).  Read story

Just Did It

By George Gendron |  Dec 1, 1994

A quote from Donald Katz's 'Just Do It: The NIke Spirit in the Corporate World,' concerning Nike's turnaround.  Read story

Book Value: Managing Creativity

By PAUL B. BROWN |  Jan 1, 2001

Inc. 's reviewer looks at several books on topics related to creativity in your business.  Read story

Learning From the Best

Nov 5, 1999

Lessons from the Top: The Search for America's Best Business Leaders by Thomas J. Neff and James M. Citrin. Doubleday, 418 pages, $24.95....  Read story

Index

By Inc Staff |  May 15, 1998

A comprehensive guide to companies, organizations, and individuals featured in Inc.'s 1998 State of Small Business issue.  Read story

Quick Picks

By Inc Staff |  Jan 1, 2004

January's downtime distractions include Toshiba's Portégé M205, Sierra Wireless's Voq, and a good book, The Anatomy of Hope .  Read story

'Rebranding Leadership'

By Sarah Goldstein |  Jun 20, 2007

Harriet Rubin, author of The Mona Lisa Stratagem , has spent a lifetime trying to rewrite the traditional rules of business. So what's she setting he...  Read story

Gift Ideas for CEOs Who Think They Have Everything

By George Gendron |  Dec 1, 1993

Three short book reviews on topics that would entertain CEOs  Read story

A New Chapter for E-Books

By Jill Hecht Maxwell |  Mar 15, 2000

After falling flat in the early 1990s, are digital books ready to fly? Entrepreneurs are betting that new technology is creating a legitimate market.  Read story

Required Reading

By George Gendron |  Jul 1, 1991

Four book recommendations: 'There Are No Children Here', '2020 Vision', 'The Prize', and 'Iron John'.  Read story

For Sale: Management Expertise from Small Companies

By Jerry Useem |  Feb 1, 1997

Entrepreneurs are following a new trend that leads from their areas of expertise to a new business in consulting.  Read story

Think All Noncompetes Stink?

By Christopher Caggiano |  Oct 1, 1997

A look at noncompete agreements and some advice on what to do to make sure your agreements can hold legal water.  Read story

Take Me To Your Leader

By Inc Staff |  Feb 1, 1988

Biographies of corporate leaders have long been a staple of the business bookshelf. But when you ask a handful of today's best-known management theoretici...  Read story

Letters

By Inc Staff |  Nov 1, 1998

Inc. readers react to articles from the August 1998 issue of Inc., including "Diary of a Soloist," by Harriet Rubin, "Caveat Emptor," by Norm Brodsky, and "P...  Read story

Chip and Dan Heath: Marketing Made Sticky

By Mike Hofman |  Jan 1, 2007

The authors of "Made to Stick" talk about how to make your messaging memorable.  Read story

Letters

By Inc Staff |  Feb 1, 1999

Readers react to articles from the November 1998 issue of Inc., including Harriet Rubin's "The Soloist," William W. Horne's "The Sting," and George Gendron's...  Read story