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When you enter Direct Tire, based in the Boston area, you pass under a banner that reads, "We'll Fix It So It Brakes." That slogan, which owner Barry Stei... Read story
Following the Leaders As always, I really enjoyed the Inc. 500 issue. I read this year's issue cover to cover in one night. It was a great read,... Read story
Smog Lifters
There are people out there who are even more information deluged than you are. Eleven of the smartest--and most beleaguered--reveal their personal regimens f... Read story
Small Business Innovation: The Need Is Critical, The Time Is Now
"In the past 15 years of economic turbulence small business has proved more flexible and adaptable than the giant corporations. Small companies have provided... Read story
A Whole New Game
A Mexican media magnate and a New York publisher team up to start a national daily sports newspaper called The National. Read story
Contributors
Liz Welch has gotten glimpses into myriad entrepreneurial lives by shadowing CEOs for The Way I Work. For this issue, she learned what's ... Read story
Top 10 Celebrity Entrepreneurs
Plenty of well-known people dabble in business. A smaller number are talented businesspeople, the real deal, and these are the best of them. Plus: Moby, Remi... Read story
Things I Can't Live Without
The cherished belongings of the next style maven. Read story
Contributors
Is North Dakota the next Silicon Valley? Um, probably not. But Renuka Rayasam reports that states that are typically ignored by VCs are c... Read story
All He Needs Is Luvs
No wonder Claude Rogers felt frustrated. He thought he had a perfect product to sell to Procter & Gamble Co., the Cincinnati-based household products ... Read story
Dossier: Man of Depth
Those Sports Illustrated swimsuit models have Ron Labbe to thank for their most eye-popping photos. Meet the proprietor of the only one-stop shop in... Read story
A New Image For An Old Product
This group of ice manufacturers joined forces to turn a no-frills staple into a classy money-maker. Read story
For Roy Eisenhardt, Business Is A Ball
The Oakland A's youthful president is using aggressive marketing and a low-key management style to turn his team into a winner. Read story
The Razor's Edge
With a hip target market and a cool product concept, Todd Greene hopes to carve out a niche for himself in the tough razor industry. But can the HeadBlade cu... Read story
A Digital Makeover for the Modeling Business
How Ford Models became the hottest thing on YouTube. Read story
The Odd Couple
Can a billion-dollar giant find true happiness with a San Francisco entrepreneur? Time Inc. is betting $5 million that it can. Read story
Thriller
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Boot Camp
Timberland's marketing staff was thinking upscale, the salespeople were pushing a lower-priced line, and the future of one of America's most promising growth... Read story
The Real Cost of Customer Service
Profile of an automotive services business where fanatical attention to customer service allows for huge margins. Read story
Bootstrapping: Great Companies Started with Less than a Thousand Dollars
CEOs from 11 different companies share tips and suggestions on how to fund a start-up with under $1,000. Read story
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