Legal Questions Small Firms Ask Most Often
How do I deal with tenants? How do I file a lien? How do I collect on a debt? What business structure is best for my company? What... Read story
Seattle
Fun and Gains
Once a quarter, Mark Firmani closes his company for the day and takes his 10 employees to the movies. But not becausebusiness is slow. Firmani, president ... Read story
Bloodstock
One way to participate in a piece of the thoroughbred action is through publicly traded stock. There aren't a lot of equity opportunities in the industry,... Read story
Broadcasting Software;
BEEP. CHIRP. BEEP BEEP. To residents of Seattle and Tacoma, Wash., the sounds coming from their radios once a week deliver unusual information -- co... Read story
Quote Of The Month;
"Bear in mind that a lot of your ideas are going to be losers. The sooner you recognize that you've got a loser and drop it, the sooner you can get on to... Read story
No Respect
If you think the much-chronicled rise of the service sector signals lower wages, fewer exports, and an economy that can't grow, think again Read story
Reading The Fine Print
One CEO sent trade magazine subscriptions to bankers in order to increase his credibility. Read story
The Invisible Powerhouse
A discussion of the link between the service and manufacturing industries. Read story
Metrobabble
A Wharton professor uses a complex formula to determine the quality of living in U.S. cities. Read story
Washington Ski Mountain
Financial summary brief description of a ski resort. Read story
Office Optional
Consulting firm Point B has 223 employees--and no phones, desks, computers, or cubicles. Read story
On the Wired Front
Looking for low-cost real estate, plenty of bandwidth, and a terrific quality of life? These blue-collar communities are designing their own high-tech networ... Read story
The Art of Hiring Professional Temps
What to look for when selecting a temporary-help agency. Read story
Things I Can't Live Without: Anne-Marie Faiola
Showing up to work in the right outfit makes the Segway a necessity. Read story
Business Forecasting in a Crazy, Mixed-up World
Three entrepreneurs share their challenges, frustrations, and strategies for business forecasting in a recession. 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
Seattle Bookstore
Financial summary brief description of a Seattle bookstore. Read story
Power Brokers
Inc.'s editor-at-large offers a cautionary tale about running out of laptop juice on the road. 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
Index
A comprehensive guide to companies, organizations, and individuals featured in the October 1998 issue. Read story
CEO's Notebook
CEOs give advice on: replacing your human-resources department with an employee committee; mixing up energy shakes; and battling the loneliness of a home off... Read story
Ask Inc.
How to pick a charity, and more. Read story
Ask Hap Klopp
Hap Klopp, founder of The North Face, on preserving company culture. Read story
The Inner City 100
100 street-smart companies. Read story
Go, Sell It On The Mountain
Columbia Data Products Inc. is trying to move the marketing of microcomputers to a higher plane -- like, say, 21,000 feet above sea level. The company has... Read story
Let Them Make Mudpies
Jack Wells shifted uneasily in his chair. He was not happy about this. Not one bit. "They say a bureaucrat knows he's going to have a bad day when he show... Read story
Can Your Bank Do This?
A number of entrepreneurs define for Inc. what makes an exceptional small-business commercial bank. Read story
What Was Your Biggest Technology Blunder?
Five different business people chronicle the mistakes they made while using technology in their companies. Read story
Stranded
Inc. 's Road Warrior lists the country's three best airports for a business traveler to be delayed in. He describes the workstations, business servic... Read story
Where the Growth Is
The best cities for growing a business and how to follow the signs to thriving markets. Read story
Finding a New Bank
Tips on finding a bank that can meet your needs. Read story
Meeting Extras
Inc . writer Patrick Sauer suggests 15 ways to make meetings more productive, creative and fun in his May 2004 feature, "Read story
There's No Office Like Home
A look at how four entrepreneurs designed unique home offices to meet their specific needs, personal tastes, styles of work and physical limitations. Read story
A Relaxed Workforce
Why is a Mississippi businessperson talking about transcendental meditation, and why are Seattle managers paying for back rubs for employees? They're test... Read story
Picture This: A Customer-Friendly Brochure
Using stock photos can make marketing materials distinctive yet not expensive. Read story
Business Travel: A Look at Running-Tour Companies
A list of companies that provide guided running tours in cities such as New York, San Francisco, Seattle, and Los Angeles. Read story
Logged On, Ripped Off
AS PHILIP CROSBY UNHAPPILY DISCOVERED, EVEN THE most familial companies can be ripped off. And few are fortunate enough to recover much of the money. Read story
The Apple Tree
How Apple Computer contributed to the founding of more than 100 companies by its employees. Read story
Great Timing
If you were starting a company, you couldn't have picked a worse year than 1999. And yet a surprising number of this year's Inc. 500 companies did just that. Read story
The 500 Quiz
Questions and answers pertaining to Inc. 500 company statistics. Read story
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