Inc.com: Articles about Richard Thalheimer

Hitting The Jackpot With Direct Mail

By David Kemp | May 1, 1982

Richard Thalheimer has reason to trust his instincts for picking mail-order products that sell. In 1975, when he was 26 years old and a door-to-door sale... Read story

Sharper Image Founder Steps Down

By Peter Hoy | Sep 27, 2006

The four-time Inc. 500 company, which is now public, has struggled with same-store sales. Read story

Richard Thalheimer on Selling Through Infomercials

By Richard Thalheimer | Mar 1, 2007

Infomercials 101 from the man who brought you massage chairs and white-noise machines. Read story

Losing An Edge

By Inc Staff | Jul 1, 2008

Sharper Image’s founder reflects on the chain’s demise and the challenges retailers face in today’s economy. Read story

Auditing The Accounting Article

By Donald Rappaport | Apr 1, 1984

I question the extraordinary emphasis given to a remark attributed to Richard Thalheimer, president of the Sharper Image. " 'I walked into Price Waterhous... Read story

The Ultimate Business Tune-up for Times Like These

By Adam Bluestein, Leigh Buchanan, Max Chafkin, Jason Del Rey, April Joyner, and Ryan McCarthy | Jan 1, 2009

In a tough economy with credit extremely tight, big investments are not an option for most companies. Yet no business can afford to stand still. We asked our... Read story