Managing People;
Most small companies can't afford full-time personnel managers, but in a world of mounting regulation and litigation, neither can they afford to be casual... Read story
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Quick Trip Tix
New company invents a machine that dispenses airline tickets at convenient locations. Read story
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Motivation;
While incentive pay may motivate managers and other salaried employees, many companies have trouble making it work for hourly people. But E.T.C. Carpet M... Read story
Where the Growth Is
The best cities for growing a business and how to follow the signs to thriving markets. Read story
An Ounce Of Prevention
Stop disputes from escalating into costly court battles by inserting a few simple clauses into your contracts. Read story
The Inner City 100
100 street-smart companies. Read story
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Swiped Out
Credit cards are getting harder to find and more expensive to use. Read story
Bush Wishes Upon a Czar
Albert Frink Jr., a former luxury carpet maker, has been named this Administration's manufacturing czar. Read story
Do-It-Yourself Computer Repair
Company trains clients in repairing their own computer systems. Read story
Trading Up
How a shop in Little India became a sleek brand. Read story
From Bringing Up Baby To Growing A Company
In 1970, Shirley Pepys and Sylvia Noble were keeping house and raising children in the suburb of Mission Viejo, Calif. Now they have a company that gross... Read story
Public Relations: Getting Your Company On TV
A CEO and his video-production expert explain how they created a video that caught national attention. Read story
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Six-Shooter
One retired company founder wound up starting six new companies. Read story
New! Improved! Manufacturing
Suddenly, the shop floor is where the action is. Read story
A Fretless Business
Famous guitar maker has seen a recent surge in sales. Read story
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NO. 51 SLR Contracting & Service Buffalo Construction services Read story
The Evolving Saga Of A Destitue Business
As INC. dropped the curtain on the fiscal adventures of Evolution Technologies Inc. ("One Step Forward, Two Steps Back," October), the 2 1/2-year-old mini... Read story
Fixed to Stay Fixed
Just because you think you've fixed a problem for a customer doesn't mean the customer is satisfied. That's why Carol Brachman, customer-support manager f... Read story
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Marketing;
All too often, small companies operating in a competitive industry will undervalue their goods or services -- pricing them as if they were basic commoditi... Read story
Entrepreneurs Willing to Pay More to Go Green
Despite the higher costs, using environmentally friendly materials can bring in more customers, according to a new survey. Read story
Rueben Martinez, Libreria Martinez Books and Art Galleries
for simultaneously building a business and nurturing Latino culture Read story
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NO. 21 Intelliseek Cincinnati Blog analysis and research Read story
More Than A Secretary
George Umble had too much work and too little time. Then he learned to use his secretary more effectively. Read story
Designs Of The Times
The tool of only the largest companies a few years ago, CAD/CAM systems are now giving smaller businesses a competitive edge. Read story
Four Ways To Fight The Giants
1. Don't Play By Big-League Rules. It was High Noon for Dick Farman when Vlasic Foods Inc. rode into town. A market leader long before its acquisi... Read story
Concrete Tips for Urban Pioneers
What to keep in mind if you do business in the inner city. Read story
The 1985 Inc. 100
Introducing the fastest-growing public companies in America. Read story
Why You Won't Sell Your Business
Inc. revisits companies listed in the Business for Sale column. Read story
Upstarts: Offices-to-Go
An overview of Laptop Lane, a Seattle-based start-up providing by-the-minute office space and computer hook-ups in airports. Plus: a travel expert rates vari... Read story
Back To Basics
The high-tech boom went bust, and investors started looking for managers with proven track records, and flocking to companies like Roto-Rooter and OshKosh Bh... Read story
Taking The Fear Out of Factoring
With more and more reputable companies entering the factoring business, services have greatly improved. But factors' bottom line use remains the same: provid... Read story
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