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The Ricardo Montalban Of High Tech

Few entrepreneurs launch their businesses dressed in a leotard and a crown, but that is exactly what Ron Gordon was wearing when his latest venture, Club ...  Read story

The Heady Market Ln Mlcrobreweries

It is hardly a movement -- yet. But inspired by Fritz Maytag's example of Anchor beer and convinced that there is a market for a specialty product, a scor...  Read story

Entrepreneur Backs Law that Will Close His Doors

Sept. 19, 2005 --A Chicago alderman has proposed a prohibition on foie gras in the Windy City. If passed, Chicago would join New York, Ore...  Read story

Grape Expectations

Inc. 500 CEOs Roy Cecchetti and Don Sebastiani started their now successful wine business, Cecchetti Sebastiani Cellar Inc., despite fierce competition and a...  Read story

CEO Passions: Outdoor Cycling

Despite a crippling bike accident, CEO of Savvy Marketing Group and avid cyclist Grace Ueng is back in the saddle  Read story

Archive: Food Chain

Williams-Sonoma owes much of its success to our national passion for nesting. But the company's founder and its first customers were actually globe trotters.  Read story

Street Smarts: Surviving the Recession

It requires conquering your fears and making the right choices. Many business owners won't do either  Read story

Business for Sale: Little Napa on the Prairie

Over a nice cabernet, you've mused about someday buying a vineyard and winery. But are 12-hour workdays your style?  Read story

Voters To High-tech Firms: Stay Away!

In many parts of the United States, the high-technology industry is considered an almost ideal neighbor because its plants are relatively clean and genera...  Read story

Archive: From Boardroom to Steam Room

The origin of the 'HP Way,' the vaunted corporate culture for which Hewlett-Packard is highly regarded.  Read story

Things I Can't Live Without

The prized possessions of America's coolest whiskey distiller.  Read story

Modeling Your Company's Future

John Ward, a management consultant and owner of Need To Know, teaches workshop participants to sculpt images from clay that represent their company's philoso...  Read story

How Has Technology Changed the Way You Do Your Job?

Various businesspeople comment on their use of technology.  Read story

Mail

This month's letters to the editor.  Read story

The Scourge of Napa Valley

California winemaker Fred Franzia says the world would be better off without all that expensive Napa Valley wine. And that's not just an opinion--it's a busi...  Read story

Come Again

An art gallery tracks customers and turns them into repeat buyers.  Read story

How I Did It: Wolfgang Puck

The famed chef and restaurateur Wolfgang Puck of Spago in Hollywood reveals how he built his culinary empire  Read story

John Scharffenberger, The Tastemaker

John Scharffenberger is a crucial part of the gourmeting of America. He got his start making fine chocolate and now he plans to create an American version of...  Read story

Patent No. 5,524,641: An Inventor's Story

That's Arthur Battaglia's patent number. He applied for it eight years ago, got it six years ago, and has been pushing his idea ever since. So far, no takers.  Read story

Best Cities: The Location Advantage

Is it time to make your move? These CEOs bet that their companies would thrive in a new location.  Read story

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