Toronto


Hot Tip: Unorthodox Perk

DWL, a customer-relationship-management company headquartered in Toronto, creates buzz with an unorthodox perk for its 150-plus employees...  Read story

Consumer Mood Sours

Confidence in the U.S. economy has dropped to a six-year low, a survey shows.  Read story

Notebook

Statistics and miscellaneous information about start-ups.  Read story

Seduction by the Numbers

Tearing into "breaking free of budgets," and more.  Read story

Ask Ari Weinzweig

Co-founder, Zingerman's Community of Businesses  Read story

Index

A comprehensive guide to companies, organizations, and individuals featured in the September 1999 issue.  Read story

Big Game

TO THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE AND SELL IT, TRIVIAL PURSUIT IS NOT WAY TO SPEND A PLEASANT EVENING  Read story

Fresh Direct

Three lifestyle companies bring edge and esoterica to the masses.  Read story

Consumer Mood Up

Americans are more confident about the economy and their finances, a survey finds.  Read story

Tapping Canadian Markets

Market intelligence summary of business opportunities in Canada.  Read story

Domain Name Scam Busted

A Canadian firm is accused of charging millions in fake registration fees.  Read story

Rent-an-Intranet

It's not easy keeping up with Jade Bourelle. The president of two-year-old Teleskill Human Resource Solutions Inc. travels constantly among his offices in...  Read story

How To Grow Without Getting Big

At Magna International, when you get to 200 employees, it's time to start a new company.  Read story

Smart Questions for Late-Paying Clients

It's the end of the year, and all you want to do is close your books. The problem? All those customers who still owe you money. Here's how to ask them to cou...  Read story

Real Time

Indigo Technologies Ltd. was shooting itself in the foot. The Toronto-based custom software house charges its clients based on projected costs, but the co...  Read story

Index

A comprehensive guide to companies, organizations, and individuals featured in the March 1999 issue.  Read story

Reruns;

Who needs sparkle? Toronto-based Officeland Inc. makes its money finding new homes for old typewriters, photocopiers, and computers, which it gets from b...  Read story

Bulletin Board

A look at various tech trends, including electronic signature software programs, professional services automation, and high-wired limos.  Read story

Network

Readers react to articles in Inc. Technology , 1999, #4, including "Cell Wall," by Jeffrey L. Seglin; "Make Way for Duck Links," by Leigh Buchanan; "...  Read story

Web Development on the Cheap

A technology analyst explains that getting your company on the World Wide Web doesn't have to be difficult or costly.  Read story

How Would You Sell a Virtual Makeover?

Where should ModiFace market its online makeover tools, including HairMixer and WeightMirror?  Read story

What They Do (and Don't) Teach You in Business School

An M.B.A. will help you run an established business, but it can't provide the real-world experience needed to run a start-up. A look at when an M.B.A. comes ...  Read story

Mail

Can America Stay on Top? I couldn't agree more with Amar Bhidé's contention that the U.S. economy will ultimately survive the challenges fro...  Read story

Agenda 6/06

The first day of summer is June 21. May we suggest blending business with some fun in the sun?  Read story

"Help Wanted" Meets "Buy it Now"

Why more companies are integrating marketing and recruiting.  Read story

Riverbed Launches User Group Program

The move expands the company's customer community forum by providing year-round regional support.  Read story

Companies Remain Unprepared for Bird Flu

A new survey shows the majority of business leaders believe a bird-flu pandemic is imminent, but have no contingency plans in place.  Read story

A Skimmer's Guide to the Latest Business Books

The book: Four Seasons: The Story of a Business Philosophy, by Isadore Sharp; Portfolio; May 2009. The big idea:...  Read story

Case Study: How to Reinvent a Failing Start-up

Flocabulary burned through $50,000—and had nearly nothing to show for it. Was it time to throw in the towel?  Read story

Spas That Cater to Businessmen

Pampering with a macho twist.  Read story

Used Trade-Show Booths

Information on buying secondhand trade-show exhibit booths.  Read story

Taking The Fear Out of Factoring

With more and more reputable companies entering the factoring business, services have greatly improved. But factors' bottom line use remains the same: provid...  Read story

Back to School

Last month, I had the opportunity to present at a workshop for campus recruiters in Toronto. For the core conference there were 39 paid attendees and for...  Read story

Things We Love: CD-ROM Business Cards

Pat O'Neill's monthly mailings to prospective new accounts were getting a little stale. Her solution: CD-ROM business cards. First she filmed a thr...  Read story

Mail

Hire Expectations Having been in the executive search business since 1987, I found the article about hiring techniques very interesting ["Read story

Best Cities: The Location Advantage

Is it time to make your move? These CEOs bet that their companies would thrive in a new location.  Read story

Better than Invisible Ink?

E-mail may seem to resemble shifting sand, but when it comes to staying power, those bits streaming through the ether might as well be carved in stone. Lo...  Read story

Class Of '82: Who's Who Among The Acquired

1982 Rank Company Location Acquirer 413. Basic Concept Paterson, NJ Lightolier, subs. Bairnco <...  Read story

Accountancy Is Still Peter Sevitt's Life

Accountancy is still Peter Sevitt's life, but he has developed a lively sideline selling these posters as a playful poke at the image of accountants as st...  Read story

WSI To Sell J.L. Halsey’s ClickTracks Tool to SMBs

Marketing technology company J.L. Halsey (OTC:JLHY)  has teamed up with Toronto-based Internet services provider WSI to offer J.L. Halsey's Web analy...  Read story