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Tennessee Enacts Regulatory Flexibility
Tennessee recently joined dozens of other states in requiring lawmakers to consider the economic impact of proposed regulations on small businesses. <... Read more
Tennessee
Recent Articles about Tennessee
Tennessee Businesses Begin Rebuilding After Tornadoes
The SBA has approved more than $10 million in recovery loans thus far. Read more
Where the Jobs Are
April 25, 2005 -- Tennessee may be known as "The Volunteer State," but a recent study suggests that more and more of its residents are be... Read more
Florida or Bust
Suddenly it matters a lot, for death taxes, where you die. An Illinois manufacturing company founder in his late 80s went to a lawyer last year f... Read more
Entrepreneurs to Vie for Funding
Regional start-ups, established businesses, and other entrepreneurs will be gathering in Knoxville, Tenn., next month to compete for venture capital. ... Read more
Bad Dreams Are Made Of This
A business owner faces his worst nightmare: cutting his trusted staff. Plus: Motivating your managers. Read more
Inc. 500 Hall of Fame
Four companies join the ranks of those that keep growing, and growing, and... Read more
Matchmaking by Computer
Various electronic network services that match entrepreneurs with investors. Read more
Better Boat Building;
She was the luxury liner everybody wanted, one of the flagships of America's new industrial fleet. When General Motors Corp. launched a national lottery ... Read more
"cottage Industry" In The Computer Business
Software produced by programmers operating out of their homes has become a growing resource in the computer industry. The market for the "cottage" progra... Read more
The 100% commission concept pioneered by real-estate franchisor Re/Max International Inc. (INC., August 1987) continues to win converts in other service i... Read more
At a Glance
Charts providing information on the features of Inc. 500 companies. Read more
Small Business Pulling More Weight Down Home
Statewide small business conferences have recently rung up an impressive series of victories on the local level: * In Texas, the state legislature c... Read more
Surviving State Audits
A CFO gives advice on handling multiple state audits. Read more
This Week's Economic Roundup
Business owners remain optimistic despite weaker sales; productivity on the rise. Read more
Jobless Claims Keep Rising
The number of new claims for unemployment benefits rose by 6,000 last week to 322,000, the third straight week of gains and the highest level in nearly tw... Read more
The Economy This Week
Small-business optimism drops to recession levels; retail sales get a boost. Read more
Tennessee Ruling Makes Discrimination Cases Harder for Businesses
A state supreme court breaks from the established federal framework and puts a greater burden on employers to prove a discrimination claim is false. Read more
Jobless Claims Rising
Jan. 4, 2007 -- New claims for unemployment benefits rose by 10,000 to 329,000 in the week ending Dec. 30, the Labor Department said Thur... Read more
The Best Big Cities for Starting and Growing a Business
Report examines the concentration of new businesses in states, regions, metro, and rural areas. Read more
How We Did It: Superfly Presents
The brains behind Bonnaroo talk about their early days in New Orleans, promoting music festivals, and the perks of doing what they love for a living. Read more
Sugar Baby
Jimmy Spradly's candy bar has already charmed the South. Can it sweet-talk its way into the national market as well? Read more
Tax Burden Higher for Bankrupt Businesses
A study finds more small-business owners filing for bankruptcy owe tax debts. Read more
America's Fastest-Growing Health Company
With $8.7 million in revenue in 2009 and 9,307 percent three-year growth, Physicians’ Pharmaceutical helps doctors set up in-house pharmacies. Read more
The Lowly Co-op Gets a Makeover
Minnesota's unique start-up boom. Read more
PC Universe Launches Online Tech Service
PC Universe has introduced a new Web-based technical services and solutions platform targeted at small and midsize businesses. PCU Tech Services wi... Read more
Does Detroit Deserve a Bailout?
A Big Three collapse could cripple many small businesses with ties to the automotive industry. We asked several Inc. 500|5000 CEOs for their opinions about a... Read more
The Political Odyssey Of Bill Nourse
How a mild-mannered hardware store proprietor joined a new breed of savvy, small business activists. Read more
Crucial Small Business Votes In Congress
SENATE Republican Policy Committee John Tower (Tex.), chairman Robert Dole (Kans.) Pete Domenici (N. Mex.) Orrin Hatch (Utah... Read more
Bill Nourse Of Brookemenade Hardware
Either Ronald Reagan promises to make his next appointment to the Federal Reserve Board someone with firsthand experience in small business, "or, we'll ra... Read more
Pipeline Data to Target SMBs With Acquisitions
Merchant payment processing solutions provider Pipeline Data has signed a binding letter of intent to acquire Innovative Resource Alliance (IRA), the pare... Read more
Seventh Generation's Jeffrey Hollender on How to Forecast
During difficult times, here's how to set realistic sales projections Read more
The First Fish Story
We pleased to note the success of The $1 Million Fish Fight (Update, January) in Lake Chickamauga, Tenn. Seeing a community project that we developed the ... Read more
America's Fastest-growing Private Companies
By now, you are familiar with the backbone metaphor. As in: "Small businesses are the backbone of our economy. We must do everything we can'¦to make sure... Read more
Rating the Governors
With Arnold Schwarzenegger and 25 other governors up for reelection, we look at who among them has earned the entrepreneurial vote. Read more
Upstarts: Year 2000
The founder of Y2K News magazine explains why his millennium bug publication will survive past 1999. Plus, several shorter articles about how companies are t... Read more
Growth Strategies: Prime Time
How a freight-haul company set out to compete with competitors by providing precise delivery times. Read more
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