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Springfield (Massachusetts)


Recent Articles about Springfield (Massachusetts)

Benefits: Growing Numbers

Chart showing the increase in 401(K) retirement plans offered by small companies between 1984 and 1988.  Read more

For a print shop owner in Springfield, Mass., business was not exactly fun and games. During the 1860 Presidential race, his portraits of the clean-shaven...  Read more

Benchmark: Sources of Conflict in Family Businesses

Three graphs that display the hottest issues of contention between generations in long-term family businesses.  Read more

The Growth of 401(k) Plans

Chart of companies with 401K plans.  Read more

Bankruptcies Know No Boundaries

In sifting through small-business bankruptcy data, it wasn't surprising to see that the hardest hit areas in terms of sheer numbers are in Californ...  Read more

Aspirations for '05

CEOs' new year's resolutions.  Read more

Protecting Yourself From Copycat Competitors

Using trade dress and trademarks to protect your intellectual property  Read more

Mail

Readers react to recent Inc articles, including Anne Stuart's "The Pita Principal," D.M. Osborne's "Dear John," Norm Brodsky's "Groundhog's Day," an...  Read more

It's Just Not the Family Way

A nationwide survey asked family-owned companies to rate the importance of various sources of financing.  Read more

Harvard Discovers Entrepreneurship

The nation's leading business schools have traditionally directed most of their resources and attention to training managers for Fortune 500-type companie...  Read more

Patent Problems, Airline Upgrades, and Bank Start-ups

Patents are increasingly pending. If you've filed a patent application recently, don't count on a speedy turnaround. The U.S. Patent and ...  Read more

The Smoke-Filled Tomb

An economist reveals which political party will be best for the health of the new economy and why.  Read more

When Computers Do The Selling

Increasingly, consumers are ablt to use computers for everything from Christmas gift selection to financial planning.  Read more

Thomas G. Stemberg: My Biggest Mistake

Thomas G. Stemberg, founder and CEO of Staples Inc., discusses why you should make decisions based on customer preferences first and cost factors second.  Read more

Feel the Failure

"I have not failed," Thomas Edison declared during his search for a workable filament for the electric lightbulb. "I have successfully discovered 1,200 ma...  Read more

And You Laughed At A Scottie In A Sweater

When your dog does his curbside duty, you no longer have to do yours. Pet Duti has arrived. It is an adjustable cloth harness equipped with a disposable...  Read more

Report Names Top Regions for Entrepreneurship

April 27, 2005 --The top regions for entrepreneurship in the U.S are in the "non-California" regions of the western part of the country, w...  Read more

Report Names Top Regions for Entrepreneurship

April 27, 2005 --The top regions for entrepreneurship in the U.S are in the "non-California" regions of the western part of the country, w...  Read more

Tips for Running Daily and Local Deals

Inc. has covered the Daily Deal and Local Deal space quite extensively over the last year or so. In fact my colleague Eric Markowitz has reported on the <...  Read more

Dingdong! OSHA Calling

How to handle OSHA inspections properly.  Read more

True Lies

During their start-up days, many Inc. 500 CEOs tell half-truths to win over customers, while others tell outright lies. A look at the ethical differ...  Read more

Borrowing For Teddy Bears

For this maker of stuffed animals, the way to the peaceable kingdom was on the back of a "low floater."  Read more

Top Gun for Start-Ups

An experimental graduate program at Babson College is designed to carry students to their first start-up.  Read more

The Tax-Advantaged CEO

Guide to tax strategies that can help a CEO better manage his or her corporate and personal finances.  Read more

Failure: The Secret of My Success

While most entrepreneurs dread the failure of their businesses, sometimes it's their best option. Here's how to know when to throw in the towel, and the less...  Read more

Finding An Investment Manager

Scouting good investment managers Saving for your children's college costs  Read more

Future Shop

Sandy Zimmerman's retail marriage of quality, discounts, and service has turned an obsure New York town into a mecca for a new breed of consumers.  Read more

The Most Entrepreneurial Cities in America

Inc.'s 1990 ranking of metropolitan regions by job growth, business starts, and proportion of high-growth companies.  Read more

Hot Spots

INC.'s annual ranking of America's cities  Read more

Hot Spots

Summary of metropolitan economies for 1989; the most growth was seen in the 'edge cities', where cattle once grazed.  Read more