U.S. Tops Global Competitiveness
Annual ranking cites improved market efficiency and high-tech innovation. Read story
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The French Say
The French complain about The Hours. Read story
The Close-to-Complete Diary of Harriet Rubin: Excerpt 2: Davos, Here I Come
In Excerpt 1, "January 1998: Taking the Plunge," Rubin talks about making the great leap into independent consulting after a long career as an editor ... Read story
International: Cultural Differences
Chart: Survey of 1,157 executives in Europe asking what sales skills their sales representatives lack. Read story
Havana on Earth
The story of how a company in Switzerland built a computerized humidor. Read story
U.S. Falls From Top Spot in Global Competitive Rankings
Switzerland now ranks No. 1, followed by Finland, Sweden, Denmark, and Singapore. Read story
How to Clean Your Keyboard
Optimum efficiency is a must when stuck in front of your computer for hours, but time can fall through the cracks when pesky keyboard clutter gets in the way... Read story
Start a Company, Save the World
A report on this year's World Economic Forum, a gathering of global CEOs and politicians. Read story
Q: Is the U.S. Losing Its Economic Edge?
A: not a chance, thanks to innovative entrepreneurs and curious consumers. Amar Bhidé on why the techno-nationalists have it all wrong. Read story
More Myths
Inc. magazine's editor-in-chief discusses the evolution of E-culture, start-ups that help other new companies out of the gate, competing against a m... Read story
Where to Go for Help: Europe
Albania Teuleda http://www.teuleda.org.al/index.php?gjuha=eng <... Read story
U.S. Economy Still Tops
Despite the financial crisis, the U.S. economy remains the world's most competitive, the World Economic Forum says. Read story
"I have one life, and it must come together."
Inc. gathered five entrepreneurs to define what The Good Life means to them and how they're living it. Read story
Pay For Performance, And Nothing Else
If you are really serious about moving into the new economy and winning the talent wars, stop paying people and start buying their results. It? s a... Read story
No More Trivial Pursuits
Suggestions on using reporting systems that can make data collection more efficient. Read story
Talking Shops
Shopping maven Paco Underhill on how malls can save themselves. Read story
Sites for Soar Eyes
Finding really useful travel sites can be harder than looking for a needle in a haystack. Here are some sites that focus on one aspect of travel and do it... Read story
Things I Can't Live Without...
A Seattle apparel company owner relies on a digital tape recorder and a Leatherman Pulse tool -- and covets a pretty luxe cruiser. Read story
Hot Tip: Trademark Registration
International companies can sometimes offer good prices on services. Case in point: Rider McDowell of Knight-McDowell Labs, in Carmel, Calif., wanted to t... Read story
Cutting Costs When Staying in Other Countries
Most consolidators and hotel discount directories cover international as well as domestic locations. You may want to collect several directories to optimi... Read story
Bulletin Board
A collection of short articles about technology. Topics include fighting legal battles over meta-tags; using the Internet to cut travel costs; avoiding Y2K s... Read story
What To Expect If A Foreigner Makes An Offer
The next takeover that you receive has a 15% to 20% chance of coming from a foreign suitor, says Jerold Morgan, a Chicago-area consultant who arranges and... Read story
The Price Might Be Wrong
Turning dollars into euros, yen, or pounds is trickier than you think. Read story
Insourcing 101
There's no doubt that American workers have suffered from globalization and the outsourcing of jobs overseas. But globalization isn't all bad. During the pas... Read story
Campus Businesses Have Fun, Make Profits
The word "demonstration" at colleges and universities these days is more likely to refer to a product demonstration than to a protest march. When student... Read story
Europe: the Fast Track
The big European economies are stagnant, but if you look around you find some extraordinarysuccess stories. From his base in Prague, Ivo St. Kovachev is ... Read story
Toward A More Perfect Union
"There are times when I hear union members talking about things like quality and productivity, and I almost feel embarrassed to be part of management. Read story
The Very-Long-Distance Recruit
It's tough to find good talent in the Bay Area's chaotic labor market. Job seekers often won't consider joining a company unless it either promises to off... Read story
Diary of a Soloist
In the March 1998 issue of Inc. , Rubin announced her desire to shuck corporate trappings and strike out on her own. Here are excerpts from her journ... Read story
Update: Made in the U.S.A. -- Almost
Last May, we chronicled the ascent of Michael Kobold, founder and CEO of Kobold Watch ("Read story
Image Trouble
Ensure that your marketing efforts reflect the character of your company, not an image you hope your market will buy. Read story
Survey: U.S. Bosses Tops
A recent global survey finds American workers get along best with their employers. Read story
Upstarts: Car Sharing
Sure, owning a car in the city is a hassle. But is car sharing the answer? Two American start-ups are betting that it is. Read story
Foreign Stocks With An American Flavor
These companies are headquartered overseas, but do a big chunk of their business in the U.S. Read story
U.S. Maintains Innovation Edge Over European Nations
Dec. 14, 2004 --In the face of an increasingly global economy, the United States has actually widened its advantage over most European nat... Read story
The Matchmaker
An anatomy of start-up Career Central, a matchmaker for companies and business school graduates. Includes CEO Jeffrey Hyman's business plan, financial strate... Read story
Global Business
Related Terms: Globalization Global business refer... Read story
What They Do (and Don't) Teach You in Business School
An M.B.A. will help you run an established business, but it can't provide the real-world experience needed to run a start-up. A look at when an M.B.A. comes ... Read story
Updates
Making a Turnaround November 2002 In the November 2002 cover story, Read story
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