U.S. Armed Forces


Vets Approved for SBA Loans

More than 20 U.S. military veterans have been approved for $2 million in small-business loans under a program launched last month by the Small Business Ad...  Read story

Business for Sale: Southwestern Moving and Storage Company

An overview of a moving and storage company offered for sale. Includes the price, how the business was valued, the outlook of future sales, and the pros and ...  Read story

How I Did It: Bob Williamson - Horizon Software

Once a homeless drug abuser, he's now king of the cafeteria.  Read story

Innovation: The Outer Limits

The hottest, most mind-boggling high-tech products are coming not only from corporate behemoths but also from start-ups you've never heard of.  Read story

Creating a Cyberdefense

After suicide hijackers and anthrax letters, the next big worry is virtual terrorists.  Read story

Products: What Does That Do?

Have a guess. Looks can be deceiving when it comes to these products from Inc. 500|5000 companies.  Read story

Put a Chip in It!

Thanks to new technology, nearly anything can be "smart." Are you smart enough to keep up?  Read story

What's Next: Tomorrow Land

Five new technologies that will change the way you do business.  Read story

Case Study

Government contractor DefenseWeb Technologies ponders a new career in the private sector.  Read story

Going For Broke

American weapons, not Russian, will be the death of us yet, and part of the reason is the unblinking support of the business community  Read story

The Storm Before the Calm

Might war with Iraq spur economic growth? And what will it mean for small companies?  Read story

Computing On the Go

New laptops for every purpose.  Read story

Per Diem Allowances

Related Terms: Expense Accounts The term "pe...  Read story

Four-star Management

It's one of the most dramatic turnarounds of our time. And most surprising, it happened in the U.S. Air Force.  Read story

Think You're Ready to Be a Millionaire? Just Roll the Dice

A weekly look at the latest products and services designed to help you run a better business.  Read story

U.S. to Fund Iraqi Small Businesses

The goal of a new microfinance program is to generate more than 1,300 jobs.  Read story

Keep Current with Domain Name Changes

The origins of the Internet as a U.S. military project sponsored by theĀ  DefenseAdvanced Research Projects Agency established the United States as the co...  Read story

Industries In Transition

The divesture of AT T has created a maze for manufacturer and customer alike -- and new market opportunities for those who can see them.  Read story

Four-Star Management

It's one of the most dramatic turnarounds of our time. And most surprising, it happened in the U.S. Air Force.  Read story

What Your Country Can Do For You

You don't have to be as big as Halliburton to get a piece of the government-contracting action.  Read story

The Psychology of Success

Why do some leaders thrive while others struggle? The answers might surprise you.  Read story

Forget the Glitz -- Deliver the Gold

What do the Pentagon, corporate CEOs, and Patricia Fripp have in common? We all deplore the current trend toward replacing solid presentation content with...  Read story

Is There a Place for Independent Spirit in Corporate America?

Entrepreneurs are typically regarded as independent spirits or mavericks in their industries - charging full-bore toward risks, exploring, testing, trying...  Read story

Colin Powell Letter

Letter from General Colin Powell to a CEO starting an inner-city-youth program.  Read story

Honorable Mention: Peter Provenzano

Even in a war zone, his logistics company guarantees deliveries.  Read story

Signs Of The Times: Top Gun

For about $30, Paul LaVista will put a submachine gun in your hand and let you blow apart your ringing telephone. "Nobody really wants to be Rambo," says...  Read story

A New Leaf

Can you really learn to think differently? According to three new books, the answer is yes.  Read story

Portrait Of A Compulsive Entrepreneur

Launching products, starting companies, playing chicken with Procter Gamble -- to Wilson Harrell, business is just one damn adventure after another.  Read story

Cut Your Staff

If American businesses can slim down, they're more likely to win the productivity race.  Read story

The Shipping Blues

Nestled in a farmhouse overlooking a cornfield in Yardley, Penn., Joe Pfender and his 10 employees at Cargo Express couldn't feel farther removed from the...  Read story

Red Sales in the Gun Set

The Flint River Project Inc. produces spare parts locally for foreign equipment.  Read story

Main Street VCs

A new breed of venture capital, coming soon to a town near you.  Read story

Hurry Up And Wait

The worst mostake you can make in trading abroad is to assume that other people operate on your timetable  Read story

Best of the Small Business Web: Conjunction Junction

Compaero makes its connectors a cinch to buy while expanding its customer base.  Read story

Selling Abroad without the Pain

Breaking into international markets may require forming strategic partnerships with companies and experts who have already done so.  Read story

Taking a Page from Science Fiction

Sci-fi writer Cory Doctorow on thinking out of the box.  Read story

Data Duty

The founder of Hire Quality recounts how he turned his business around by learning to manage information instead of people.  Read story

Case Study: Skinner Baking Builds a Brand

For years, a family bakery sold unbranded pastries to supermarkets. Should the owner now put his name on the box?  Read story

War Games, Civilian Edition

Career soldier Donald Paquin survived two combat tours in Vietnam and 21 years of tough duty for the U.S. Army. But when he became a private businessman ...  Read story

Reality Bites

The scientists at Emotiv have done the impossible: created a brain-wave-reading headset that lets you conjure entire worlds using nothing but your mind -- a ...  Read story

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