Network: October 1991
Network reader-to-reader advice. Read story
Santa Barbara
Whodunit?
A few times a year, we read stories about investor scams similar to "Paper Planes," but yours was especially good. Having spent a number of years as... Read story
Network: January 1992
Network reader-to-reader advice. Read story
Communication Lockdown
Stonewalling makes workers anxious and unproductive, study finds. Read story
Virtual Selling
Several different companies are examined to see how they acquired sales automation technology and informatiion. Read story
Elevator Pitch: Green Sherpa
Green Sherpa wants to help organize your finances. But first, it's looking for $5 million of its own. Will investors go for the deal? Read story
Taxing the Call of the Wild
Does Puma’s cat or Geico’s gecko deserve a royalty? Read story
Free Visual Voicemail
Jan. 19, 2007 -- CallWave Inc., a Santa Barbara, Calif.-based phone applications company, has released a free PC-based visual voicemail s... Read story
Thriving On Adversity
Sometimes entrepreneurship does best when the local economy appears to have taken a turn for the worse Read story
A Swing and a Miss
Golf isn't always a winning group activity. Croquet, anyone? Read story
Hot Tip: Sales
John McManus, president of Magellan's Catalogue, a $10 million travel accessories supplier in Santa Barbara, Calif., wants to keep employees interested in... Read story
Investors Meet Small Companies At Seminar
Sometime this month, a half-dozen or more entrepreneurs around the country expect to receive investment checks ranging from $300,000 to $1.5 million. The... Read story
Five Ideas to Watch
...including robots for hospitals and bad news for the jet set Read story
Best of Show
The president of Target Marketing reviews TRAQ-IT Tradeshow Software, a tool for planning, managing, and overseeing the exhaustive details of your company's ... Read story
Come In. I've Been Expecting You
Personalizing your Web site doesn't have to lead to personal bankruptcy. Here's how inexpensive tools can make every site visitor feel like an audience of one. Read story
A Fine and Private Page
Want to build an extranet for your customers but lack the resources? For a fraction of the cost and stress, consider creating Web pages that only specified p... Read story
Blue Streak
EarthLink and Boingo Wireless founder Sky Dayton has a way of hitting upon the waves of the future. In his spare time, he hits waves of a different kind. Read story
Don't Do It Yourself I'm puzzled by an inconsistency in Inc. 's list of bargains for businesses ["Read story
How to Choose the Right Entrepreneurship Program, inc5000 Article - Inc. Article
The study of entrepreneurship has come a long way since early adopters like Indiana University, Harvard, Babson College, and the University of Southern Ca... Read story
Small Company Initial Public Offerings: December 1981
Note: This table may be divided, and additional information on a particular entry may appear on more than one screen. Offering O-T-C ... Read story
Entry Level: Pick the Right Office Equipment
An overview of John Derrick's book 'The Office Equipment Adviser,' and how the book can be purchased. Read story
Meetings Go Virtual
Success in the global market was giving Marla Landreth headaches. Her company, InfoGenesis in Sa... Read story
No Free Lunch
Business meal expenses are under scrutiny again. The Reagan Administration's tax package would permit companies to deduct all of their meal expenses up t... Read story
California Wildfires Send Business Owners Scrambling
The economic toll from the fires, which have scorched more than 400,000 acres, is still not known. Read story
How to Cut Postage Costs
Cutting costs by using nine-digit zip codes. Read story
The Wall
When John and Gloria McManus, cofounders of Magellan's, decided they needed time off, they found themselves trapped by the company's daily demands. Here's ho... Read story
A Business Plan with Heart
A decade ago, when I was employed as a chartered surveyor for a major British insurance company, I realized that I was doing something that was making my ... Read story
Looking Forward: Why a Return to Basics Will Top the List for 2002
What soared? What bored? Gather ye marketers, for that magical time of year when we review budgets and assess advertising, sales, marketing, and public re... Read story
Inc. 500 Index
The fastest-growing private companies in America in 1998, listed alphabetically. Read story
Where the Renaissance Meets the Road
There are many paths to a balanced life. One business owner gets there by kneeling on the street for three days. Read story
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
With the right Web site, you can walk customers through even the most complex selling process. Read story
How to Recession-Proof Your Kids
In a tough economy, talking about money and investing can be more important than a primer on the birds and the bees. Here are some simple lessons you should ... Read story
Making The Best Of A Bad Thing
They say it is an ill wind that blows no man to good. Or, to put the matter somewhat differently, there is nothing wrong with a plague of locusts if you h... Read story
Oil Slicks
Tim Marquez and Rod Eson were on their way to revolutionizing the oil industry when they ran into Erin Brockovich, Katie Couric, Enron, and a confluence of p... Read story
Turning Disability into Opportunity
From speech impediments to deafness, a growing number of people with disabilities are shunning the corporate world and starting their own companies. Read story
Coming Up Roses
A mobile wholesaler explains how he is using his laptop to stay ahead of the competition. Read story
Expos Exposed
A seasoned expo attendee looks at the trade shows now offered in cyberspace. The verdict? There's no substitute for good, old-fashioned, face-to-face network... Read story
TV Advertising For the Rest of Us
An innovative new start-up makes the 30-second spot available to everyone, regardless of budget. Read story
Written Any Good Books Lately?
More CEOs are putting pen to paper, turning the book into a new kind of business card. Read story
Getting the Most Out of Interns
Every start-up can use some cheap labor. But successful internships require more effort than you might think. Read story
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