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The Vermont Teddy Bear Co. Inc.


Recent Articles about The Vermont Teddy Bear Co. Inc.

Bear Feat

By Steve Solomon |  Oct 15, 2000

Vermont Teddy Bear Co., which climbed over many fleet-footed tech companies to secure a place on the Inc. 500 in 1992 and 1993, later suffered a nea...  Read more

Making Fans on Talk Radio

By Phaedra Hise |  Dec 1, 1993

How one direct marketer has scored with radio ad campaigns; plus a phone number for a free booklet, 'Why Radio?'.  Read more

Marketing: Living Up and Down the Dial

By Leslie Brokaw |  Mar 1, 2003

As more companies pump up the volume of their radio advertising, here are 10 tips for making the most of your airtime.  Read more

How to Diversify Your Customer Base

By Tara Miller |  Jun 22, 2010

Every business wants to reach a broader audience. Here are five free strategies to diversify your audience and to expand your reach.  Read more

A Bicycle Built for You

By Jay Finegan |  Apr 1, 1996

After succeeding with unorthodox marketing, this entrepreneur is going to try it again.  Read more

Sarbox No Picnic For Teddy Bear Maker

By Angus Loten |  Oct 5, 2005

Oct. 5, 2005 --Vermont Teddy Bear Company CEO Elisabeth Robert feels the weight of the world lifted from her shoulders. "I'm in the...  Read more

For Specialty Retailers, Love Is in the Air

By Angus Loten |  Jan 22, 2007

Americans now spend more than $13 billion on Valentine's Day. That's good news for companies that make teddy bears, chocolates, and other romantic gifts.  Read more

Up and Coming: Teddy Bears and Underwear--Caught in the World Wide Web

By Susan Greco |  Feb 1, 1995

A quick look at several companies that are using technology and the World Wide Web as a marketing tool.  Read more

25 Years. 7,900 Companies. One Enormous Impact

By Leigh Buchanan |  Sep 1, 2006

For 25 years, the most exciting companies in America have been getting noticed here. Microsoft, Timberland, Jenny Craig--glad to be of service.  Read more

The 1992 Inc. 500 Index

By Inc. staff |  Oct 1, 1992

Alphabetical listing of the 1992 Inc. 500 companies, names only.  Read more

Can't We Have Another?

Jun 1, 2004

When to launch a second brand. Plus: The ins and outs of outsourcing.  Read more

Growing Up in Public

By Tom Ehrenfeld |  May 1, 1994

Discussion of the 100 fastest-growing small public companies in the U.S.  Read more

Identity Crisis

By Leigh Buchanan |  Mar 15, 1998

As businesses increase their use of technology, many low-tech CEOs feel like they're running high-tech companies. An essay on managing a head-first jump into...  Read more

Inc. 500 All-Stars

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Advisers: Choosing an Investment Banker

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Jul 1, 1995

A CEO offers some insight into why he selected a young investment-banking firm to handle his company's IPO.  Read more

America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Oct 1, 1993

A user's guide to the 12th annual Inc. 500 list.  Read more

Case Study: Business Was Booming, But the Richardsons Were Seriously Burned Out

By Alison Stein Wellner |  Apr 1, 2006

Was shutting down their thriving tearoom really the answer?  Read more

It's Not Easy Being Green

By Jess McCuan |  Nov 1, 2004

Jeffrey Hollender and Alan Newman disagreed about strategy, fought bitterly -- and created two successful companies. They'd set out to change the world, but ...  Read more

Sing to Me, Baby

By Jay Finegan |  Aug 1, 1993

Story of a start-up that has invented a market for itself.  Read more

The Making of a Millionaire

By Robert A. Mamis |  May 1, 1995

The step-by-step account of how G&W, a small, low-tech consumer-product marketer became an unlikely dream IPO -- and made its two founders rich overnight.  Read more

The Next Microsoft

By Jeffrey L. Seglin |  Oct 15, 1997

Can statistics about past Inc. 500 companies help predict which company from this year's list will be the next Microsoft?  Read more

Inc. 500 by Industry

By Inc. staff |  Oct 1, 1993

A listing by industry of the companies on the 12th annual Inc. 500 list.  Read more