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The Savvy CEO's Loan Pitch

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Aug 1, 1998

Tips for fine-tuning your loan pitch, including seven things bankers look for when a business seeks financing.  Read story

Still Flying High in the Valley

By Joel Kotkin |  Oct 1, 1988

Silicon Valley Bank attributes success to personalized lending policies.  Read story

Quote Of The Month;

By Reported by Donna Fenn and Bruce G. Posner |  Sep 1, 1986

At a recent venture capital conference in Phoenix, a group of chief executive officers challenged Roger V. Smith, president and CEO of Silicon Valley Bank...  Read story

The New Small Business Bankers

By Joel Kotkin |  May 1, 1984

Something strange happened to Robert Tracht and Bruce Gilman on their way to building a multi-million-dollar import-export business. In the summer of 1982...  Read story

No Sale

By Bruce G. Posner |  Nov 1, 1989

Afraid that their bank`s lending focus might change, customers convince the institution not to merge.  Read story

Newsbreakers

By Elizabeth Conlin |  Jul 1, 1990

News blurbs about three businesses.  Read story

Index

By Inc Staff |  Aug 1, 1998

A comprehensive guide to companies, organizations, and individuals featured in the August 1998 issue.  Read story

The Entrepreneur of the Year

By John Case |  Jan 1, 1992

Entrepreneur of the year awards and the selection process.  Read story

20 Tips for Finding Money Now

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Mar 1, 1999

A list of some of the best sources for financing. Includes information about bank loans, nonbank creditors, private and public equity sources, and internatio...  Read story

The New Deal

By Julie Bort |  Dec 1, 1998

Jeremy Davey, CEO of Pabulum Internet Advertising Agency, acquired nearly all of his company's technology by forging partnerships with companies that owned t...  Read story

Bridge Financing over the River Scared

By Andrew Raskin |  Jun 1, 2000

Popular wisdom holds that Internet companies can change business models on a dime. Actually, it takes a whole lot of dimes.  Read story

The View from Main Street

By Angus Loten, Laura Palotie, Mike Gadd and Andrew Leigh |  Oct 9, 2008

As the Dow continues to drop and banks sit on their money, some entrepreneurs say they are cutting back on spending, while decrying a "crisis of confidence" ...  Read story

Lien and Mean

By Bruce G. Posner |  Aug 1, 1990

The new rules of commercial lending in a credit-tight market.  Read story

When Is a Law Firm Not a Law Firm?

By D.M. Osborne |  May 1, 1998

Craig Johnson, founder of Venture Law Group, redefined what a law firm can do for a start-up by helping companies develop business plans, find financing, and...  Read story

Upstarts: Start-Up Services

By D.M. Osborne |  Feb 1, 2000

A look at several companies that sell "start-up-in-a-box" services designed to help new businesses hit the ground running.  Read story

Upstarts: University Tournaments

By Marc Ballon |  Dec 1, 1998

University business-plan tournaments are spawning a variety of sophisticated start-up companies. Here's what students learn from these contests and why inves...  Read story

City Of The Future

By Joel Kotkin |  Apr 1, 1987

Its factories have moved to exurbia. As a financial center, it has fallen behind. But a burgeoning class of 'white-collar artisans' may soon make this the ri...  Read story

Valley Legend's Biggest Road Show Ever

By D.M. Osborne |  Apr 1, 2001

Venture capital icon Gib Myers is rallying support for an audacious new project: getting start-ups to give time and equity to non-profits -- before those sta...  Read story

Small Business

By Elizabeth Conlin |  Mar 1, 1991

Profile of a small bank where limited growth allows the company to focus on customer service and employee morale.  Read story

Making the Switch

By Ilan Mochari |  Sep 15, 2000

When a high-tech trend threatened the future of his business, Michael Edell radically reshaped his company. Two years later, he's suffered record losses and ...  Read story

Bankers' Suits

By JAY FINEGAN |  Nov 1, 1989

How small companies, victimized by their lenders, are fighting back in court.  Read story

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