Directory of Inventors Groups
Are you an inventor looking for advice or resources? This directory lists inventors groups across the country, organized by state. Read story
St. Louis
Enterprise Zones: Federal Aid In A Different Package
Trying to put a business in St. Louis when it wants to be in San Jose is not only costly, it is futile. Read story
Economic Cop-out
The same day I read John Blundell's article citing St. Louis as an example of a "dying city," the local newspaper printed three letters from visitors who ... Read story
A Phone Call Away
Multiplex Inc. prints the home phone numbers of its top managers in its sales catalog. Read story
Benchmark: The Growing Labor Challenge
Some data that show the challenges faced by small and midsize companies looking for an adequate labor force. Read story
Veterans Corporation Investigated
Senate lawmakers are looking into a funding shortfall that's forcing a St. Louis business center to close. Read story
Small Firms Unprepared for Blackouts
Despite occasional electrical outages, few small-business owners have backup power, a survey finds. Read story
Businesses Invited to Partner with the U.S. Army
Nov. 2, 2006 -- The 10th annual U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Small Business Conference will be held November 13-15 in Saint Louis, Missou... Read story
The Immigrant
Abe Adewale | Abna Engineering | St. Louis Juju is a word for a charm or an amulet in West Africa (and the supernatural power within). The Gate... Read story
Ask Maxine Clark
Founder, Build-A-Bear Workshop Read story
Daylight Saving
Multiplex, a manufacturer of automatic beverage-dispensing equipment, based in St. Louis, earns 40% of its $36 million in annual sales overseas. "We are a... Read story
The Lesson You Never Forget
Even when you're a high-end prestige-service provider with rich customers, price matters. Take, for example, Auto Glass Plus (AGP) in Carrollton, Tex., wh... Read story
" Small Space, Cosmic Possibilities"
Many an entrepreneur working out of a home office or cramped commercial quarters dreads questions like, "Let me come out to your place" and "Can I see you... Read story
Drive In
As a special bonus for its employee of the month, Phoenix Textiles Inc. reserves a special parking spot. Read story
Award Winner
Award-winning company reaps PR benefits from its new national recognition. Read story
Using Memberships to Build a Brand
Inexpensively differentiating your firm by appearing to be an exclusive club requiring membership. Read story
Behind the Scenes: Companies at the Heart of Everyday Life
St. Patrick's, Billings, Montana 9.14.08, 10:47 a.m. Read story
Minding the Store
How one of the hottest restaurant chains in the country has managed its rise without chaos. Read story
The Inc. 500 Honor Roll
You could write the book on business growth from the strategies of the companies that have made the INC. 500 five years running. Read story
Street Smarts: What Your Employees Think of You
You think you know, but you don't. Here's how to find out. Read story
Picking a Plan
1. Evaluate Your Needs If you want to encourage your employees to contribute to their retirement, there are two options: a so-called SIMPLE (savi... Read story
Help (Still) Wanted
It's never been tougher for companies to hire unskilled workers, and the shortage is going to get worse. Fortunately, some smart companies have figured out h... Read story
Network: February 1993
Network: Reader-to-reader advice on a variety of topics. Read story
Financial Tactics;
The inability of most companies to double-check every bill that comes through their accounting departments has spawned an industry of specialized auditors... Read story
Scottrade
Scottrade
Hot Zones
A look at the best cities in America for starting and growing a business. Plus: CEOs discuss their reasons for locating their business where they did. Read story
Medical Insurance;
With the cost of employee health care climbing more than 15% a year, Hazel Inc. decided, like many other companies, to do something about it. What t... Read story
The 500
#13 APPLIED SYSTEMS INC. UNIVERSITY PARK, ILL. You saw it in the stock market. You've seen it in the merger-and-acquisition activity. ... Read story
The 2007 Inner City 100 Profiles: 51-60
Letters
Readers react to articles from the September 1999 issue of Inc. , including Susan Greco's "Get$$$Now.com," Nancy K. Austin's "First Aide," George Gen... Read story
Regional Entrepreneurs of the Year
A list of 1992's Regional Entrepreneurs of the Year. Read story
Behind the Scenes: Companies At the Heart of Everyday Life
Carson Aquatic Complex, Mesa, Arizona, 6.7.08, 3:15 p.m. Read story
INROADS
INROADS
Watch Your Parking Meters
Most of us spend a good part of our lives feeding money into parking meters, but MeterMessages Inc. of Los Angeles has discovered how to get money out of ... Read story
Hedging Bets;
SMALL COMPANIES TRADING over the counter have a tough time attracting dollars from such conservative investors as pension-fund managers, who prefer to tak... Read story
When Small Isn't Beautiful
A small, unknown company may find difficulty convincing a customer of its credibility. Here are some ways to overcome customers' fears about your company's s... Read story
The Inner City 100 Profiles: 81-90
NO. 81 GimaSport Hartford, Connecticut Sportswear manufacturing Read story
Making Good
Ways in which small companies are creatively leveraging their resources to attack various social problems. Read story
The Inner City 100
100 street-smart companies. Read story
The Inner City 100 Profiles: 61-70
NO. 61 Spex Precision Machine Technologies Rochester, New York Machined parts manufact... Read story
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