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Rob Walker


Recent Articles about Rob Walker

Skype Founders Mull Buy-Back and Digg on the Defensive

Skype founders may buy back the company . The New York Times reported Saturday that Janus Friis and Niklas Zennstrom have been trying to raise $1 bi...  Read more

How to Profit from Your Customers’ Gratitude

Insurers revoke policies to avoid paying high costs . A few days before a scheduled mastectomy, Robin Beaton's insurance company cancelled her polic...  Read more

Yes, No, Maybe So

The silent treatment: It's one of the oldest tactics in journalism; you can make it work for you, too.  Read more

In This Issue

Art and commerce aren't the natural enemies they are often made out to be.  Read more

Mail: October 2002

Readers react to recent Inc magazine articles.  Read more

In This Issue

Embracing the unconvetional.  Read more

Parley for Profit

Savvy negotiating pays off; the one thing more painful than PowerPoint; hammering home the value of a sound business plan.  Read more

Jeff Bezos, Amazon.com

because "optimism is essential"  Read more

Pabst Blue Ribbon Finds a Buyer

Pass this man a PBR. Connecticut investor C. Dean Metropoulos once owned familiar brands like Duncan Hines baking mixes, Vlasic pickles, and Swanso...  Read more

Jeff Bezos

We love him because "optimism is essential."  Read more

Lessons from a Target Vendor; An Investor Search Engine

Betting on green, even in this economy. Rob...  Read more

Oracle’s Shopping Spree; Cities that Foster Innovation

Is Selling to Larry Ellison the New IPO? The Wall Street Journal has a front page story on a rare "shopping spree," in which Larry Ellison's Oracle...  Read more

R&D in a Meltdown; Marketing that Taps into Obamamania

Don't hold back. Yes, the economy is in shambles, but be careful that you don't cut back too much--especially when it comes to developing new produ...  Read more

Mail

Don't Get Angry, Get an Original Idea I enjoyed Rob Walker's article about Blackspot founder Kalle Lasn and his mission to take on Phil Knight ["...  Read more

26 Most Fascinating Entrepreneurs: Chuck Porter

for being brilliantly straightforward  Read more

The Kiva Connection: Our Adventure in Microlending

Over the holiday season, Inc.com reached out to our colleagues at Mansueto Ventures -- the company that publishes the print and online editions of Inc...  Read more

A Sad Day for Shopping Malls; Naked Pizza Scores Again

Jack Ma's grand ambitions . Read more

Take It Or Leave It: The Only Guide to Negotiating You Will Ever Need

If you want to be a better negotiator, you can buy 24 books, take 12 courses, and attend 7 seminars -- or, you can read this article .  Read more

Capturing Eardrums

In a world that's increasingly awash in marketing clutter, Paul Anthony, founder of Rumblefish, believes music can help a brand stand out. So what does your ...  Read more

Going After Nike

With plenty of bark and maybe just enough bite, "antipreneur" Kalle Lasn is ready to leave his mark -- er, spot -- on the global sneaker industry. Watch out,...  Read more

The Buzz Guru

Straddling the worlds of street art and commerce, marketing specialist Shepard Fairey knows how to get alternative culture kids talking about mainstream brands.  Read more

Hook, Line, and Sinker

Disciples of Fish are bringing the happiness revolution to corporate America. It sounds as if they're fighting the good fight. But there may be casu...  Read more

The Third Wave

U.S. entrepreneurs are filling new niches in the semiconductor industry.  Read more