Rhode Island

A Shattered Greenhouse

Last spring, Rhode Island appeared all geared up to show the nation what an "industrial policy" could do. Its Greenhouse Compact, a 1,000-page set of prop...  Read more

Rhode Island Sees Red

It is our understanding that the ranking of Rhode Island in the readers' report card on the states ("Readers Rate Their Own States," February) is based on...  Read more

The Little State That Could

Rhode Island thinks it can, it thinks it can, it thinks it can.  Read more

Licensing

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Capital: The New Activism

1. California 6. Colorado 2. New York 7. Texas 3. Minnesota 8. Oklahoma 4. Connecticut 9. Rhode Island 5...  Read more

New Year's Resolution

The Rhode Island Solid Waste Management Corp. publishes a free book of suggestions for controlling office waste.  Read more

Wyoming, South Dakota Top List of States with Best Tax Climate

In contrast, Rhode Island and Ohio ranked as the worst tax states for businesses.  Read more

At a Glance

Charts providing information on the features of Inc. 500 companies.  Read more

Andrew Gerber learned the textile business in his family's Rhode Island mill. But its outdated processes, which had barely changed since the turn of the c...  Read more

Best Of Show Business Activity: Trouble In The Oil Patch

1. New Hampshire 6. Florida 2. Colorado 7. Georgia 3. Alaska 8. California 4. New Jersey 9. Massachusetts ...  Read more

Benefits: Looking for the Next 401(k)?

A tax-free savings plan for college sounds like a great perk, but take a close look at the fine print before signing on.  Read more

Behind the Scenes

An inside look at the companies creating jobs and wealth in a recessionary economy.  Read more

Hotline

Current trends affecting small business.  Read more

Drives: Drop Top and Roll

Want wind in your hair? Push the button and wait 22 seconds.  Read more

Export: One Call Answers All

Source of information on foreign exporting.  Read more

Safe Bet

Business creates a computerized suggestion box for data collection.  Read more

Best Cities: The Location Advantage

Is it time to make your move? These CEOs bet that their companies would thrive in a new location.  Read more

Entrepreneur-Friendly Governors Sail to Victory

Governors whose policies align with entrepreneurs' top priorities were re-elected by wide margins.  Read more

Getting On Line

A Rhode Island pump manufacturer computerizes its catalogue.  Read more

Where the Growth Is: The 1989 Inc. 500

A breakdown of the 1989 Inc. 500 by region, industry, sector, and type of company.  Read more

What The Rankings Mean

In years past, INC.'s annual Report on the States ranked the business climates of the 50 states through a formula that took into account roughly a dozen v...  Read more

Bankers' State of Mind

Listing of states with the worst and best nonperforming loans.  Read more

South Dakota Rated Friendliest State for Entrepreneurship

Oct. 12, 2004 --If you're looking to start a small business, your best bet is to set up shop in the Mount Rushmore State, according to a n...  Read more

Labor Surplus Area

Labor surplus areas (LSAs) are government-designated towns and counties that have experienced severe unemployment. These area are designated by the govern...  Read more

The Inc. 100 Portfolio;

* Six INC. 100 chief executive officers once worked for IBM Corp. * Symbion Inc. (#43), which makes the Jarvik-7 artificial heart and other artifici...  Read more

Keep Those Cards and Letters

Direct mailers face a rate hike and other woes.  Read more

Crucial Small Business Votes In Congress

SENATE Republican Policy Committee John Tower (Tex.), chairman Robert Dole (Kans.) Pete Domenici (N. Mex.) Orrin Hatch (Utah...  Read more

Connecticut Welcomes Back the Estate Tax!

Yup, the dreaded estate tax (which some rather alarmist folks have long preferred to call the death tax) is making a comeback in Connecticut, Read more

Getting Their Due

Government agencies are notorious procrastinators when it comes to paying their bills to private vendors, but a nationwide coalition of small businesses i...  Read more

Network: May 1993

Network: Reader to reader advice.  Read more

State Of Emergency

What Washington needed was swift, dramatic action. What it got was a commission.  Read more

How to Manage Your Time and Who’s Getting Taxed

New year, new time management woes. Wired tapped former ...  Read more

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Hotline information paragraphs on the above topics and subtopics.  Read more

This Week's Economic Roundup

Consumer confidence hits highest level in six years; personal income and spending rise.  Read more

Briefing: May 2003

Businesses want a say in rewriting regulations, companies fatten their marketing budgets, and leaders receive tips fit for a queen.  Read more

Hands On: Mentors For Hire

Want to learn all you can about starting the business of your dreams but don't have a lot of time? You can do what Iris Shur and Jean Sifleet did: pay exp...  Read more

Feed Back the Feedback

Walk into the Rhode Island gift shop called OOP and you will be dazzled -- if owners Jennifer Neuguth and David Riordan have done their job well. "The who...  Read more