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Redemption

By Arthur Lubow |  Nov 1, 1999

Here's how four formerly homeless men created a business by saving the tradition of so-called tramp art and, in the process, saved the men themselves.  Read story

The Best Big Cities for Starting and Growing a Business

By George Gendron |  Nov 1, 1993

Report examines the concentration of new businesses in states, regions, metro, and rural areas.  Read story

Machine Maker Unhinged by Sales Emphasis

By William W. Horne |  Mar 1, 1999

When machine-builder American Dixie Group began accepting too many projects, it couldn't maintain product quality or delivery schedules, and ultimately went ...  Read story

The Idea Factories

By Rifka Rosenwein |  Nov 1, 2000

Nonprofit incubators have been quietly nurturing fledgling companies since 1959. And they don't demand a huge ownership stake in your company.  Read story

Call a Neighbor

By Tom Richman |  Sep 1, 1991

Using volunteer customers to demonstrate their purchased product to other potential buyers.  Read story

Boomtowns '06: Hottest Large Cities

By Joel Kotkin and Michael A. Shires |  May 1, 2006

Employment Base of 450,000 or more.  Read story

Sign of the Times

By Michael P. Cronin |  Oct 1, 1993

Inc. 500 companies are pioneering alternatives to the traditonal suppliers of health-care services.  Read story

Survival Tactics: Sales Strategies

By Jennifer A. Redmond |  Oct 29, 2001

In a turbulent economy, marketing and sales strategies must be altered. Here' s a sampling of the new approaches companies in a variety of industries are ...  Read story

Next Stop: Kiev

By Alessandra Bianchi |  Jan 1, 1994

A founder of MapInfo has moved to Kiev to work in a business incubator, providing help to would-be capitalists.  Read story

Network: July 1990

By Inc Staff |  Jul 1, 1990

Network reader-to-reader advice.  Read story

Over the Edge

By Alison Stein Wellner |  Feb 1, 2005

With advertisers going to ever greater lengths to get attention, is it better to be boring?  Read story

Need Help? Call SPOC

By Alessandra Bianchi |  Jun 1, 1993

Center helps entrepreneurs through R D process with computer-aided design systems.  Read story

Breeding Technology Entrepreneurs in Iowa

By Marc Ballon |  Mar 1, 1998

The University of Iowa prepares its engineering students for the business world by offering a technology entrepreneurship program.  Read story

In Search Of A Better Business Plan

By Bruce G. Posner |  Sep 1, 1983

With more money to invest than ever before, venture capitalists are going on the regional conference circuit to find new deals, providing entrepreneurs with ...  Read story

The Entrepreneur of the Year: Our fifth annual company-building awards

By Teri Lammers |  Dec 1, 1993

Introduction and list of judges and winners for Inc.'s 1993 Entrepreneur of Year Award.  Read story

An Electronic Field Day

By Joshua D. Macht |  Jun 15, 1995

Three different companies turned to technology to solve their specific problems.  Read story

The Thinking CEO's Survival Kit

By John Kerr |  Mar 1, 1994

Tips on getting a life, staying healthy, workplace complementarity, cultivating creativity, and much more.  Read story

The Other Bottom Line

By Joan Friedman |  Jan 1, 2000

How are you supposed to have the time or energy to keep your body in shape while growing a company? Here's why taking the time to take care of your health ma...  Read story

Happy Together

By Dimitra Kessenides |  Nov 1, 2004

Many business partnerships end in disaster. Yours doesn't have to.  Read story

Putting Your Business on the Map

By Kazumi Tanaka |  Jun 15, 1996

A look at new software that lets users map everything from demographic trends to choice store locations.  Read story

Universities: Your New Best Friend

By Emily Barker |  Nov 1, 2002

For resource-hungry entrepreneurs, the explosion of university-based business-development programs comes as sweet relief in tight economic times. From Ann Ar...  Read story

Almanac

By Inc Staff |  May 15, 1998

A statistical guide to the metro areas and states that are home to the most start-ups per capita, the top 20 types of new ventures, and the most popular home...  Read story

The Year in Start-ups

By JAY FINEGAN |  Nov 1, 1989

A survey of some of America's most fascinating new companies. (1989)  Read story

Virtual Realities

By Edward O. Welles |  Aug 1, 1993

The ultimate 'virtual corporation': one employee, a network of suppliers and retailers, and real growth potential.  Read story

Student Uprising

By Hal Plotkin |  Aug 1, 1996

A look at why, faced with poor job prospects, university students today are starting companies in record numbers.  Read story

The 500

Dec 1, 1987

#13 APPLIED SYSTEMS INC. UNIVERSITY PARK, ILL. You saw it in the stock market. You've seen it in the merger-and-acquisition activity. ...  Read story

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