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Where There's Smoke, There's Water
The engine in the National Guard truck was humming along, spewing dirty exhaust. But it was also producing something unusual -- pure drinking water. <... Read more
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SBA Offers Start-Up Loans to Military
The Small Business Administration this week unveiled a new loan initiative designed to provide veterans, active duty personnel, Reservists and National Gu... Read more
The Storm Before the Calm
Might war with Iraq spur economic growth? And what will it mean for small companies? Read more
Help Soldiers Get Back to Work
Federal law guarantees reemployment for those serving in the Reserves and National Guard, but the transition from battlefield to workplace can be fraught wit... Read more
Want to Know What Your Customers Are Thinking? Just Ask
A weekly look at the latest products and services designed to help you run a better business. Read more
How To Write A Personnel Manual
A carefully written handbook for your employees can improve morale, prevent disagreements, and even keep you out of court. Read more
Small Firms Eye Border-Security Contacts
Companies specializing in video surveillance and other technologies could see a big payday. Read more
Disaster Cowboys
Ed Weingartner chases floods and hurricanes for a living--a good enough living to make him an Inc. 500 CEO. Hurricane Katrina, however, created a bigger mess... Read more
New Grant Program Seeks to Boost Veteran-Owned Businesses
The Veterans Corporation plans to issue grants to education and outreach organizations that help veteran entrepreneurs. Read more
Grabbing a Piece of the Defense-Spending Pie
A look at seven Inc. 500 companies that sell technology and services to the Pentagon Read more
Work During Wartime
Rallying your own troops during times of crisis. Read more
How to Build a Beautiful Company
Employing open-book management and leadership by consensus, the Sky Factory's Bill Witherspoon has set out to create the perfect business. Read more
How to Handle Employees Who Are Called to Active Military Duty
Knowing the appropriate steps to take when an employee is deployed is crucial to making the transition easy for them and your company. Here are four tips tha... Read more
Readers' Questions: War. Who Is It Good For?
Absolutely nobody. But there are some things you can do to protect your business. Read more
Patriot Express Program Gives $250M in Loans
SBA initiative fast-tracks business loans for veterans and military spouses. Read more
The Noahs of Grand Forks
Business owners from Grand Forks, ND tell how their companies were affected by the flood that hit their city last year. While the flood was disasterous for s... Read more
Confessions of a Viral Video Superstar
Blendtec CEO Tom Dickson and marketing guru George Wright discuss the lessons of their now-legendary "Will It Blend?" marketing campaign. Read more
How to Save American Business
An open letter to President George W. Bush on the state of our entrepreneurial union. Read more
The confidence to sell equipment that he hadn't yet invented gave Buck Wilson an entree into the competitive world of telephone management devices.
If necessity is the mother of invention Buck Wilson could qualify as the old lady's press agent. Wilson is president of Automation Electronics Corp. in Oa... Read more
Lessons From a Blue-Collar Millionaire
When Nick Sarillo launched his pizza business, he had one goal in mind: to create a corporate culture unlike any he had seen. Read more
Shirt-sleeve Investing
The year was 1981, and company comptroller Tom Buck figured it was the end of the road for Colorado AMC/Jeep Renault Inc. All of Buck's efforts to find m... Read more
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