Factory Activity Slows
Nov. 1, 2006 -- Growth in the U.S. manufacturing sector last month fell to its slowest pace in over three years, the Institute of Supply ... Read story
Tempe
Go Daddy Expands In Arizona
Dec. 13, 2006 -- The Go Daddy Group, a Scottsdale, Ariz., supplier of Internet domain names, has opened a new office in Tempe, the compan... Read story
Exclusivity vs. Temporary Monopoly
Lining up good stateside distributors is challenge enough, but finding committed distributors overseas is even more daunting.Most foreign distributors wan... Read story
Inc. 500 Computer-Design Firm Merges
March 27, 2007 -- JLT Mobile Computers, a Tempe, Ariz.-based firm that designs computers for warehouses, construction sites, and other re... Read story
Inc. 500 Web-Hosting Firm Expands
Feb. 15, 2007 -- The Go Daddy Group, a Phoenix, Ariz.-based domain registration and Web-hosting firm, announced Thursday that it ... Read story
Rising Energy Costs Hit Manufacturers
Nov. 3, 2005 --Activity in the nation's manufacturing sector dipped slightly in October, as firms struggled with higher prices for energy ... Read story
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
Training Customers to Buy
Customer-training seminars as a cost effective marketing method. Read story
This Week's Economic Roundup
Manufacturing and service sectors report slower growth; housing market shows signs of stabilizing. Read story
Ask Inc.
Promoting employees; when two companies have the same name. Read story
Fun at Work: Enliven Your Culture
Water wars. Consider this way to help a group adhere to ground rules it has previously agreed to: Give group members toy sq... Read story
This Week's Economic Roundup
Super Bowl snacks send retail sales higher; service sector continues to expand. Read story
Flexible Fliers
A profile of the 1995 Master Entrepreneur of the Year winners and the runner-up. Read story
Translation, please
One cost efficient way of translating your internationally distributed product. Read story
How to Stage a Coup
Asking the boss to step down. Plus: Sharing the wealth Read story
Best of the Small Business Web: Standard Bearer
At Quality Transmission Service, owner Bob Jones's expert advice has made him a local hero and raised his industry's reputation. Read story
Retailers Rethinking Data Security
The biggest data breach in history has small-business owners scrambling to safeguard customer credit-card info. Read story
Arizona Lawmakers Curb Nonprofit Competition
In a precedent-setting more this May, Arizona lawmakers slapped controls on state agencies and state-supported institutions to prevent them from offering ... Read story
Capital Customer
Starting a company? Consider using your first customer as an ersatz incubator. That's what Scott Mitchell did to get his business, Learning Productions, i... Read story
Barter: A Potential Cost Saver for Small Businesses
Small companies are turning to barter when they want to conserve cash or jump-start sales. More than 440,000 businesses in North America traded through an... Read story
CEO's Notebook
CEOs discuss lowering insurance costs; using employee committees to review potential clients; getting capital from clients; and mastering your supply chain. ... Read story
Things I Can't Live Without: Todd McFarlane
What to get for the boy with lots of toys? Ask Todd McFarlane Read story
Wi-Fi for the Masses
Tropos Networks aims to bring the high-speed internet to everyone. Here's how the company is doing it--one city at a time. Read story
Time-sharing;
TO HEAR BRAD HOWE TALK, you might think he can't hold a job. "In May 1983, I walked into five companies on five successive days and said, "I'm your new C... Read story
Long-term Commitment
A company distinguishes itself from its competitors by offering an extendable one-year warranty. Read story
Undergraduate Entrepreneurship College Opens in Phoenix
Grand Canyon University features classes taught by full-time business owners, not academics. Read story
Long-Term Commitment
As much as Dan McNulty, president and CEO of Acoustic Imaging Technologies, in Tempe, Ariz., tried to convince prospects about his diagnostic ultrasound e... Read story
Sign of the Times
Inc. 500 companies are pioneering alternatives to the traditonal suppliers of health-care services. Read story
This Week's Economic Roundup
New demand boosts manufacturing sector; construction drops on weaker housing demand. Read story
Location Isn't Everything
It turns out, that old truism about location can only take your business so far. What you really need are: Product, Concept, and People. Read story
World piece
Granting international distributors exclusive rights. Read story
The Snack Food That's Packing America
A profile of a start-up that is producing an all-natural packaging material. Read story
This Week's Economic Roundup
Small businesses responsible for majority of new jobs; service and manufacturing sectors post gains. Read story
Human Resource Spotlight: Sourcing Candidates
The majority of hiring managers (93.3%) start the screening process on potential candidates within amonth? s time of sourcing them, according to the secon... Read story
How Start-up Franchisors Fail
More companies than ever are going the franchise route -- and learning the hard way that it is not always paved with gold. Read story
When Good Deals Go Bad
How to renegotiate a contract. Read story
Innovation: The Outer Limits
The hottest, most mind-boggling high-tech products are coming not only from corporate behemoths but also from start-ups you've never heard of. Read story
Resources
A guide to finding more information on various topics featured in the Oct. 1996 issue of Inc. magazine. Read story
Trading Places: Inside the Barter Economy
Once a dusty corner of the economy, barter is emerging as a hot entrepreneurial niche and a valuable tool for cash-crunched companies. Read story
Finance: How to Get Chummy with Your Banker
Worried about your credit line? You may need a better relationship with your banker. Read story
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