Enticed To The Altar
Marrying season has arrived for small companies. Many of them are going to the altar with much larger corporations that have a substantial dowry to invest... Read story
San Jose
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Trips to Hawaii, cash on the line, personal computers. You name it, you've got it -- if you're an engineer. And the newest way for companies to get this... Read story
Quote Of The Month;
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 Case Of The Missing Metros
You're right: manufacturing is experiencing hot growth. But you're not quite right. It's happening in San Jose, not San Francisco. No offense to Frisco,... Read story
Translating the Buzzwords
Advice on leasing office equipment a primer on basic leasing terminology. Read story
Specialty Delivery
Information on various regional next-day delivery services. Read story
The Space Race
With office rents plunging, there's never been a better time to be a tenant. Read story
Introducing The 1986 Inc. 100
Like a bunch of adolescents, the companies on the INC. 100 are an unsettled lot. They have grown so fast that their knees ache. They have consumed capit... Read story
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Note: This table may be divided, and additional information on a particular entry may appear on more than one screen. Sales growth (1980-84)Read story
New Online-Sales Software
Feb. 20, 2007 -- BEA Systems, a San Jose, Calif.-based software company, announced Tuesday the release of a new e-commerce program design... Read story
Storm Clouds Over Silicon Valley
As blind faith in the infallibility of high-tech companies falters, the era of unrestrained growth in the Valley may be over. Read story
Business Coaching Event Set for San Jose
May 2, 2007 -- UpLevel Strategies, a business coaching service for entrepreneurs, will host the Business Mastery Success Weekend in San J... Read story
Top 25 Cities for Doing Business in America
If you're looking for cities large, medium, and small where job growth is robust and economies are strong, head to the ones on this year's Top Cities list. F... Read story
No Frills PR
PR firm founder suggests simplicity and directness in his field. Read story
What's Next: The Next Next Big Thing
Were you thinking that the innovations of the Internet age are over? Read story
The Idea Factories
Nonprofit incubators have been quietly nurturing fledgling companies since 1959. And they don't demand a huge ownership stake in your company. Read story
How Can We Stand Out at a Big Trade Show?
Ken Hawk, CEO of $5 million 1-800-Batteries, in San Jose, Calif., did it by targeting customers off the trade show floor. Unable to wrangle a booth ... Read story
A Rogues' Gallery Of California Swashbucklers
They were the high fliers of high tech: aggressive, creative, and supremely egotistical. The companies they founded made them rich and famous. But today, tho... Read story
The Best Boomer Businesses
A provider of mobile hearing aid centers and the developer of a handheld blood analyzer each won $10,000 in this year's Silicon Valley Boomer Business Pla... Read story
Homes Away from Home
A comparison of extended-stay hotels, geared to the business traveler. Read story
Class Of '82: Crossing Over To Wall Street
1982 Issue Issue Latest price Amount rank Company Date price 10/6/83 raised ($ mil... Read story
Benchmark: Measuring Team Success
Some data showing how satisfied 400-plus companies are with the performance of their teams. Read story
Hot Spots;
What are the fastest-growing retail markets around? New York? Houston? Phoenix? Surprise -- none of them even makes the top 10. The hottest retail mar... Read story
The 2009 Inc. 5000: A Window on the American Economy
The third annual Inc. 5000 shows impressive increases in the number of firms devoted to health care—and in those that cater to government. Read story
California, Massachusetts Leading Nanotech Market
California and Massachusetts are the nation's frontrunners in the emerging nanotechnology market, a study released this week shows. Among all metro... Read story
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McDonald's Corp. launched the fast-food business with a limited menu and take-out-only service. Then menus became fatter, restaurants fancier, and prices... Read story
Direct Deposit at What Price?
More than three-quarters of business owners would switch to direct deposit for paychecks if there were no fees involved, according to a new survey.
Five Ideas to Watch
The perfect Valentine's Day gift; a weather watchdog; cool skis; and some heady news for trademark holders. Read story
Does This Mess Belong to You?
Before blaming an outsourcing firm for all of your woes, take a look in the mirror. Entrepreneurs often create their own problems. Here are four of the most ... Read story
The Spirit Of Independence; The Valley
"The man with a new idea is a crank -- until the idea succeeds." -- Mark Twain Read story
The Apple Tree
How Apple Computer contributed to the founding of more than 100 companies by its employees. Read story
HP, SCORE Host Small-Business Workshops
The Small Business Wellness Workshops offer information on disaster recovery planning. Read story
Index
A comprehensive guide to companies, organizations, and individuals featured in the October 1998 issue. Read story
Letter from Silicon Valley: Nothing Ventured
Just how sorry is the sorry state of fund-raising among tech companies? Our intrepid reporter went to a venture-capital mixer to find out. Read story
The Age Of Alliances
The new semiconductor companies are getting their funding from a powerful combination of hungry venture capitalists, aggressive bankers, and -- suprisingly e... Read story
Campus Inc.
An introduction to the Inc. cover story on the hottest entrepreneurial programs offered by universities. Includes brief descriptions of more unique ... Read story
Best Compensation: Cashing In
Pay alone does not qualify a company as a great place to work. Read story
Movable Least
Jeff Cable of Paragon Software reveals how he dramatically reduced the amount his company spends on telecommunications, technical support, and hardware. Read story
Moving Targets
New business sells products catering to commuters. Read story
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