South San Francisco


Hot Tip: Find a Roommate

Roommates aren't just for twentysomethings. Christopher Hedge was running his solo sound-mixing studio out of a small space in Brisbane, Calif. His busine...  Read story

Managing People: Computer Training Made Easy

Not every company has moved into the computer age yet. For those who are still making the leap, introducing computers to employees who are used to doing e...  Read story

Fish 'n' Chips

What investor of sound mind would even harbor a thought of buying into a venture that was capital intensive, fraught with risk hadn't charted a business p...  Read story

Innovation: The Outer Limits

The hottest, most mind-boggling high-tech products are coming not only from corporate behemoths but also from start-ups you've never heard of.  Read story

Survey

Survey responses from Inc. 500 CEOs on a variety of small business and economic issues.  Read story

Five Ways to Save Money on Office Space

Ray Ortega understands why businesses need good space. He just doesn't understand why so many of them insist on paying for it. "People get involved in the...  Read story

Letter From Silicon Valley: Sunrise, Sunset

In which our company-founder-turned-writer reveals what may be the final chapter for his former company.  Read story

Biotech Blues

All those companies racing to find the cure for cancer and join the Fortune 500 . . . maybe they'll find the cure for cancer.  Read story

Always a Payroll to Meet

When faced with a cash-flow crisis, a fast-growing business can encounter ethical questions. A look at one CEO's battle with his conscience when a cash-flow ...  Read story

Brother, Can You Spare 30 Cents on the Dollar?

When a business fails, is the owner ethically accountable to make good on all debts? Or are bankruptcy laws, which absolve a business owner from paying back ...  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

Low Rent

While the price of commercial space varies from region to region, here are five ways to actually save rental money.  Read story

The Innovation 50

A listing of the most inventive small companies in entrepreneurial America.  Read story

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