Inc.com: Articles about St. Paul (Minnesota)

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May 1, 1983

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A Nation Of Shopkeepers

By Susan Buchsbaum | Nov 1, 1985

A new breed of business owners is taking the retail world by storm -- in ways that would have astonished their five-and-dime-store predecessors. Read story

Is It Easier Than Ever To Start A Business?

By Curtis Hartman | Mar 1, 1987

It may look easier, what with all the advice and money and services available. But it may be harder than ever to succeed. Read story

New Minimum-Wage Requirements

Jul 25, 2007

As Tuesday marked the first day that the Federal Minimum Wage increase took effect, GovDocs, a St. Paul, Minn.-based labor law compliance firm, also remin... Read story

Saints Alive!

By Susan Greco | Aug 1, 2001

Quirky customs and homespun promotional strategies help this minor-league baseball team build a winning brand in its community. Read story

Just a Little Bit Public

By Jennifer Gill | Aug 1, 2005

As the stock market sputters, private placements are on the rise. Read story

We're Outta Here

By Ricka Robb Kohnstamm | May 15, 1998

A business owner describes the drawbacks to running a business at home and explains why she and her husband are happier now that they've moved their business... Read story

Pressing Business

By John F. Persinos | Jan 1, 1985

NEW YORK'S FINANCIAL PRINTERS WERE SLOW MOVERS IN A FAST MARKET. NOW A HUSTLING COMPANY FROM MINNESOTA IS ELBOWING SOME OF THEM ASIDE. Read story

Rising Sons

By Joel Kotkin and Yoriko Kishimoto | Apr 1, 1984

The success of American growth companies has inspired the first generation of japanese entrepeneurs in the past four decades. Read story

Reachihg Out

Jun 1, 1984

How do you keep in touch with the people who use your products, particularly if they aren't the ones who make the buying decisions? Deluxe Check Printers ... Read story

Data Backup: Why They Started

By Robert A. Mamis | Feb 1, 1993

Five reasons computer users give for backing up files religiously. Read story

Upstarts: New-Biz Watch

By Marc Ballon | Aug 1, 1998

A look at Mark Begelman's MARS, a music and recording superstore that encourages customers to touch the merchandise, plus four shorter articles about the ret... Read story

The Spirit Of Independence;

By Curtis Hartman | Jul 1, 1985

"We have lived through the age of big industry and the age of the giant corporation. But I believe that this is the age of the entrepreneur." -- Ronald Reagan Read story

A Bank That Looks At More Than Numbers

By Bruce G. Posner | Mar 1, 1983

Rather than insisting that all financial ratios be in line, Northwestern National Bank of St. Paul ends to promising companies early, in hopes of developing ... Read story

The Hot Manufacturing Centers

Feb 1, 1988

As manufacturing changes, so does the geography of manufacturing. With the help of Cognetics Inc., INC. identified the 10 metropolitan areas that are hom... Read story

Profiting from Politics

By Patrick J. Sauer | Jul 28, 2008

Whether John McCain or Barack Obama becomes the next president, a handful of entrepreneurs plan to enjoy -- and make money from -- this political season. Read story

Credit;

By Reported by Patricia A. Amend | Feb 1, 1987

To monitor a company's creditworthiness, lenders like to see periodic operating statements, which usually come in the form of a no-frills computer printou... Read story

Silicon Steppe

By Craig R. Waters | Jan 1, 1984

The prevailing winds of technological change may blow from West to East, but a growing number of U.S. companies are riding the countercurrents, turning co... Read story

The United Way

Nov 1, 1985

Independent Retailers Find There Is Strength in Numbers. Read story

LAN of Opportunity

By Brian McWilliams | Sep 15, 1995

Four business people tell how they selected their local area networks and offer advice in the selection process. Read story

Regional Entrepreneurs of the Year

By Inc Staff | Dec 1, 1992

A list of 1992's Regional Entrepreneurs of the Year. Read story

401(k) Plans: How and Why to Bundle

By Jill Andresky Fraser | Sep 1, 1995

A 401(k) expert discusses a one-stop service plan, and one of manager who uses the plan explains its benefits. Read story

How to Monitor Customers' Payments

By Bruce G. Posner | Jul 1, 1992

Various sources for verifying customer credit histories. Read story

The NAFTA Factor

By Susan Greco | Mar 1, 1994

Four CEOs' expectations of the effects of the North American Free Trade Agreement on their companies. Read story

Why There Aren't More Women In This Magazine

By Ellen Wojahn | Jul 1, 1986

Maybe it's because women are creating a business world all their own. Read story

Index

By Inc Staff | May 15, 1998

A comprehensive guide to companies, organizations, and individuals featured in Inc.'s 1998 State of Small Business issue. Read story

Borrowing: A Different Twist on Family Loans

By Jill Andresky Fraser | Jun 1, 1996

A CEO explains how he was able to use some of his family members' assets for loans fairly risk-free. Read story

Need Cash?

By Shivani Vora | May 1, 2008

Try looking inward. Read story

Boomtowns '06: Hottest Large Cities

By Joel Kotkin and Michael A. Shires | May 1, 2006

Employment Base of 450,000 or more. Read story

Upstarts: Highlighting New Companies

By Virginia Inman | Apr 1, 1985

Some companies really do benefit from stiffer Internal Revenue Service regulations. Last year's tax law (see "Your Money or Your Car, page tk) requires p... Read story

Prime Time

Jun 1, 1982

If interest rates were the number one thing on your mind last year, you weren't alone. The Small Business Foundation's award-winning cartoonists felt the sam... Read story

The Good Seed

By Teri Lammers Prior | Dec 1, 1994

The winner and runners-up of the 1994 Supporter of Entrepreneurship award. Read story

Home Sweet Homebase

Jan 1, 1995

Most entrepreneurs start their companies in whatever town they happen to be living. But sometimes the city you're living in can feel all wrong. That was t... Read story