Sarah Schafer


Resource: Firewalls Defined

A short piece that explains how "firewall" software can protect your computers from outside hackers.  Read story

Technology in the Fast Lane

Inc. Tecnology's editor offers some comments on technology and an overview of this issue of the magazine.  Read story

Resources

A comprehensive guide to subjects covered in the August issue, including start-up information.  Read story

Hardwear

A review of a strap-on computer that allows hands-free computing.  Read story

Novel Ties

Inc. Technology's editor offers an overview of the issue.  Read story

Distribution: Shipping Ahoy

A controller tells readers how she automated her company's shipping department.  Read story

Communications: Bulking Up

A quick look at how a map-making firm turned to a superfast network to improve its out-dated technical infrastructure.  Read story

Pricing: Getting a Move On

How a moving company overcame problems with inaccurate estimates by using software tailored to its industry.  Read story

Sharing Information: Better Than Fax

An MIS expert tells why he turned to software to expand his company's printer memory.  Read story

Trend: Sales-Force Automation

Various businesspeople tell how they have turned to sales-force automation.  Read story

Semi-Virtual Sales

Inc. Technology 's editor comments on retailing on the Web, and discusses the summer issue of the magazine.  Read story

High-Tech Hoods

Criminals have discovered what businesspeople have known for years--automation pays.  Read story

Operations: 'E-mail, or Else!'

A software developer insists that his dealers go on-line with E-mail.  Read story

Faking It

Some information about a service for small businesses that allows them to convert e-mail to fax and fax to e-mail.  Read story

The State of Small Business 1996

Inc.'s editor-in-chief offers some comments and an overview of the 1996 special issue, The State of Small Business.  Read story

Data Storage: Outta Space

A small business learned how it could save warehouse space by converting paper documents to electronic files.  Read story

Customer Service: Quick Recovery

A vice-president explains how his courier company uses technology to shorten lag times on customer pickups.  Read story

Marketing: Double Exposure

An overview of how a plastics manufacturer is using the World Wide Web to boost regional and international sales.  Read story

In the Beginning Was the Word

A quick review of Web-search software for the World Wide Web.  Read story

Is Your Data Safe?

Tips and suggestions for choosing the best security for your company's computer system.  Read story

Any Questions?

A review of the 21st edition of The Secret Guide to Computers.  Read story

Software That Thinks

Here's a look at how companies can use artificial intelligence to track customers and predict market trends.  Read story

Sharing Information: Breaking Up Isn't Hard to Do

When two partners decided to close down shop, their software consultant had an eloquent solution for shared data.  Read story

International: Finding Overseas Agents

An expert at getting superior overseas sales agents offers some tips and advice.  Read story

E-Mail Grows Up

Various businesspeople tell how they are using different E-mail packages to handle a variety of tasks.  Read story

Marketing: Outta Site

An overview of how a small company turned a one-dimensional Web site into a dynamic, interactive marketing tool.  Read story

Packaging: When It's Time for a Makeover

Partners from a gourmet-biscuit company explain how and why they pursued a new design for packaging their products.  Read story

Marketing: Informing Customers

A bakery owner tells how she uses loyal customers to spread the word about her company's gourmet breads.  Read story

Resources

A comprehensive resource guide to topics and issues featured in the May edition of Inc. magazine.  Read story

Through the Looking Glass

The editor of Inc. Technology explains why small companies use technology to look like the big guys and vice versa.  Read story

Supercharged Sell

Sales-force automation is a powerful tool but succeeding with it is no easy matter.  Read story

Have It Your Way

Mass customization is a popular trend in the business-to-business arena. Read how manufacturing and communications technology have allowed small companies to...  Read story

Environmentally PC

A quick look at how a company is finding creative and profitable ways of recycling computers.  Read story

All Hooked Up and No One to Show

A vice-president explains how videoconferencing only works if the people you do business with have the equipment.  Read story

Bulletin Board

A collection of short pieces focusing on various aspects of technology, such as new products and services.  Read story

Growing Up in Public

Discussion of the 100 fastest-growing small public companies in the U.S.  Read story

Hair Today. . .

A look at some technology that allows hair-salon customers to see how their hair will look before it's cut.  Read story

Techniques: Microcases

Three articles examining how small businesses are using technology.  Read story

Upgrades: Investing in the Sale

An overview of how a company made a computer system upgrade in record time and profited because of it.  Read story

Will Your Web Page Fly in Japan?

A CEO explains why you need his company to create a successful Web page to do business in Japan.  Read story

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