Turn Your Directors into Floor Walkers
Directors walk the walk if they're on the board of Atlanta-based handyman giant Home Depot. The HD board sets itself a formal requirement that ea... Read story
The Home Depot Inc.
Home Depot: Customer Service King or Ruthless Competitor?
Inside Home Depot, by Chris Roush McGraw-Hill, 266 pages, $24.95 Finally, you've got the time to finish that home p... Read story
Wal-Mart, Home Depot Come Under Fire Over Banking Plans
Small businesses will suffer if large retailers open their own banks, critics told a congressional committee. Read story
Competing Interests
Several Inner City 100 CEOs explain why they don't fear the influx of new rivals. Close ties to customers, adaptability, and local networking prove powerful ... Read story
It Was 20 Years Ago Today
A look at the cultural, economic, and political climate during 1979, the year that Inc. was founded, and the entrepreneurs and trends that shaped business ov... Read story
Bernie Marcus on How to Train Employees
Training tips from a co-founder of Home Depot. Read story
If I Had a Hammer…
Six entrepreneurs on how they'd fix a very public mess. Read story
Let's Put On a Show
In the wake of September 11, Image 4, a designer of trade show exhibits, saw revenue plunge by two-thirds. That led CEO Jeff Baker to rethink everything--and... Read story
Brondell's Swash Can Turn Almost Any Toilet Into a Bidet.
But will Americans leave toilet paper behind? Read story
Ask Inc.
Helping employees deal with rising gas prices; developing partnerships with bigger companies; and Bob Galvin on implementing Six Sigma. Read story
(Almost) Endless Summer
How seasonal businesses get noticed during slow periods Read story
Investing In Growth Companies;
Our portfolio of INC. 100 stocks is only hypothetical. Lucky for us. Read story
Student Teachers
Looking for new ideas? Hire some college kids. Read story
The Coolest Little Start-Up in America
For TerraCycle's Tom Szaky, nothing could be cooler--or sweeter--than selling garbage packaged in garbage. Read story
Company Lore
Reviews of six new business books. Includes tall tales about the launch of Home Depot and IKEA; ways to motivate your hottest employees; and the inspirationa... Read story
Growth of 25,615%!
The number one company on the 2003 Inc. 500 list hit the top slot by developing a killer solution for backyard pest control. Read story
The Ultimate Business Tune-up for Times Like These
In a tough economy with credit extremely tight, big investments are not an option for most companies. Yet no business can afford to stand still. We asked our... Read story
TOMORROW'S ENTREPRENEUR: And Now, The Forecast
Entrepreneurs are usually first off the blocks in spotting the opportunities opened up by some sort of change. Read story
Tom Szaky of TerraCycle
Tom Szaky's plant food can be found on the shelves of retailers nationwide. So how did this 25-year-old tame Wal-Mart and Home Depot? Read story
New Faces Of 1984
ENDEVCO INC. Like the steel industry, the oil and gas industry has more than occasionally suffered for its size. And, again, as in the case of the s... Read story
The Declaration of Independents
Just when economic bullying by big corporations threatened the whole idea of independent small business, company builders nationwide did the last thing anyon... Read story
DOI Contracts Miscoded
Investigators find $5.7 million in small-business contracts went to Home Depot, Dell and other corporate giants. Read story
How I Did It: Joe Sitt, Thor Equities
Transforming urban shopping, one skeptical town at a time. Read story
Grist: The Inevitable Rise of the Entrepreneur
The survival of the fittest doesn't always mean the survival of the biggest. Indeed, the natural life cycle of the American economy always eventually favors ... Read story
Five Ideas to Watch
...including the second coming of the Internet Read story
Business Donations for Hurricane Relief Reach $1 Billion
Oct. 27, 2005 --An unprecedented level of contributions by American companies, from small businesses and big businesses alike, have been a... Read story
The Inc. 100;
The year 1984 marks a time of dramatic change in the INC. 100. Nineteen eighty-three was a record year for new issues, with 888 initial public offerings g... Read story
The New and Improved American Small Business
A close-up look at what it takes for a small business to battle with giant, nationwide competitors. Read story
Family Logjam Blocks Lumber Store's Revival
Sutersville Lumber, Inc. was forced to shut down when it couldn't implement a strategy to compete with lumber giant, Home Depot. A business obit. Read story
Agenda 3/06
Caesar would have done well to beware the Ides of March (the 15th). You should be on guard too: It's tax day. Read story
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INC.'s roundup of market data provides instant reference to the behavior of the common stocks of small companies. The INC. Index is derived from the stoc... Read story
Inc. 100 Index
Company (rank) AGS Computers (82) AMCable TV Industries (84) ASK Computer Systems (57) Altos Computer Systems (28) Amber Res... Read story
The Recyclers
Most people see refuse. These entrepreneurs see raw materials. Read story
8 Tips for Managing Staff Through Hard Times
Tips on keeping employees motivated despite cutbacks. Read story
Business for Sale: Maine Interior-Furnishing Retail/Manufacturer
An overview of a business offered for sale, including the price and pros and cons of the purchase. Read story
In Praise of Selflessness
Why the best leaders are servants. Read story
Editor's Letter
You should have been in Savannah. Scott Cook, founder of Intuit, was there, talking about innovation and customer service on the main stage. Carl Schramm... Read story
Case Study #2: The Inventor's Best Friend
The Start-up: TechShop The Founder: Jim Newton Menlo Park, California The business proposition: ... Read story
Is There a Future for Small Retailing?
Writing a regular column, I'm always looking for ideas. Many come from my clients, indirectly, for their questions and concerns are the questions and conc... Read story
When It's Time Leave the (Home) Office
There are two kinds of entrepreneurs; those who like working at home, and those who don't. Here's how to know when it's time to go. Read story
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