Sacramento


Teleconferencing on a Budget

Improving the quality of office-to-office communications through videoconferencing.  Read story

Against the Grain

Profile of a successful lumber start-up and its talented founder, Enita Nordeck.  Read story

SBA Making Changes to Loan Money Faster

Sept. 15, 2004 --The United States Small Business Administration has some good news for you small business owners: They're making changes ...  Read story

Job-Recruiting Website Expands

Feb. 28, 2007 -- Geebo.com, a Sacramento, Calif.-based classified-advertising website, has partnered with Yahoo, Google, and MySpace to e...  Read story

Customer Loyalty Marketing Tool

March 14, 2007 -- Leadwav, a Sacramento, Calif.-based targeted-marketing firm, has launched a new application to help small businesses re...  Read story

Small-Business Owner Vies for Mrs. California Title

March 26, 2007 -- A small-business owner who was recently appointed to the California Small Business Board by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger ...  Read story

Capital Gains

While Sacramento isn't as glamorous as its Left Coast siblings, California's capital is striving to create an exciting business culture -- and it's working.  Read story

Master Networkers

Acquiring clients -- and employees -- on a limited budget.  Read story

Letters

Inc.'s readers comment and question articles and topics covered in past issues.  Read story

PARC Specialty Contractors, - Inc. Article

PARC Specialty Contractors Location: Sacramento 2002 Revenue: $3.9 million Read story

Labor-Union Disharmony Silences Symphony

Because of a small market and union problems, the Sacramento Symphony went bust.  Read story

Inc. 500 Mortgage Bank Acquired by Financing Firm

April 27, 2007 -- All Fund Mortgage, a privately-held mortgage banking company based in Tacoma, Wash., was acquired by CMXL, a Sacramento...  Read story

Inc. 500 Mortgage Firm Acquired

Feb. 5, 2007 -- CoreLogic, a Sacramento, Calif-based mortgage risk management firm, is being merged with First American Real Estate Solut...  Read story

HP, SCORE Host Small-Business Workshops

The Small Business Wellness Workshops offer information on disaster recovery planning.  Read story

SBDCs Face the Ax

As states trim their budgets, many of the Small Business Administration's Small Business Development Centers may be forced to close.  Read story

Conference for Latina Entrepreneurs

LATINA Style magazine is teaming with the Small Business Administration to host a business development conference for Latina professionals and entrepreneu...  Read story

Megan's Law and Your Business

What employers need to know about the new national sex offender registry.  Read story

A Golden Alternative

Using alternative airports is a form of creative ticketing that airlines don't really object to, but they will not offer alternative airport options when ...  Read story

Outlook 2006: Energy

Go green.  Read story

Out of the Air

New business opens quick-serve emissions testing and repair centers.  Read story

Sight for Sore Eyes

Recuperating from corrective eye surgery, Steve Marcum got the idea for SportEYZ, his patented sunglasses.  Read story

California Bill Seeks to Help Disabled Veteran Business Owners

Jan. 19, 2006 -- Disabled veteran...  Read story

Fighting Workers' Comp Fraud

Problems with employees filing fraudulent workers' compensation claims.  Read story

Boomtowns '06: Hottest Large Cities

Employment Base of 450,000 or more.  Read story

The Heady Market Ln Mlcrobreweries

It is hardly a movement -- yet. But inspired by Fritz Maytag's example of Anchor beer and convinced that there is a market for a specialty product, a scor...  Read story

Mcpawnbroker

Gerald M. Kagan is taking pawnshops out of seedy city storefronts and bringing them to suburban shopping centers. He and his partner, Daniel M. Naygrow, a...  Read story

Network: September 1990 New Queries

Reader-to-reader advice.  Read story

SBA Eases Disaster Loan Requirements

Oct. 17, 2005 --The U.S. Small Business Administration is relaxing certain requirements to speed up the application process for emergency ...  Read story

Into the Wild Blue Yonder

Tackling emerging markets can be like jumping into the great unknown. The public relations professionals at Nelson Communications Group, in Sacramento, ta...  Read story

How to Close the Deal When Buying a Business

Tips on how to perform due diligence on a business you want to buy. Plus: What it takes to close the deal.  Read story

The Next Big Thing

A validating moment, saying yes to saying no, getting personal.  Read story

How To: Close the Deal When Buying a Business

The following guide details how to perform due diligence on a business you want to buy, as well as what it takes to finally close the deal and take over your...  Read story

Ask Inc.

Thwarting office theft, and making the most of revolving credit lines.  Read story

Upcoming Events

The National Association of Women Business Owners (co-sponsored by Triton College) three-day business symposium, May 14-16, Chicago, III. Call Joyce...  Read story

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The Private 500 represent 44 states. Geographically, the West wins again on the strength of California's 84 companies -- more than twice as many as any ot...  Read story

The Making Of The President 1988

THERE IS A RISING GENERATION OF POLITICAL LEADERS -- IN BOTH PARTIES -- THAT IS LOOKING TO SHAPE A WHOLE NEW POLITICS OF GROWTH.  Read story

Captain Marvel

EOY master award. Profile of a profitable airline that inspires uncanny customer employee loyalty.  Read story

Network: April 1990

Network reader-to-reader advice.  Read story

The Inner City 100

100 street-smart companies.  Read story

Updates

From Tinkerer to Franchiser Since being featured in our start-up issue ("Read story