Software to Ship By
Affordable express-shipping-cost management software now available for personal computers. Read story
United Parcel Service of America Inc.
Most Shoppers Think Local
May 4, 2005 --Large chain stores and strip malls may dominate today's business landscape, but a recent survey found that locally-owned "mo... Read story
UPS, Feds to Help Boost Small-Firm Exports
March 9, 2007 -- United Parcel Service and the Department of Commerce's Commercial Service are joining forces in an initiative aimed at i... Read story
Road Warrior's Guide to Pit Stops
With the ubiquity of Kinko's and others, local business service support is always nearby. Read story
Explore the Benefits of Alternative Dispute Resolution
QUESTION: I' ve been reading a lot about how employers can resolve internal employee complaints, such as sexual harassment complaints, without goi... Read story
I've got to cut costs. Any unusual ideas?
It's not unheard of to ask customers to pitch in when high costs are choking your business. Here's how two CEOs did it: Ask for help wi... Read story
Where the Shoppers Are
A mail shipping business sets up shops inside supermarkets. Read story
Employee Communications;
How much should your employees know about your competition? A lot, according to Federal Express. The company's monthly internal news-letter includes two... Read story
Keeping Costs Under Control
Although The Sharper Image's 48- to 56-page catalog has a high-quality look and feel, a six-person in-house creative staff produces and mails it for 44? a... Read story
Only Connect
A weekly look at the latest products and services designed to help you run a better business. Read story
Bootstrapping 101: Brand It Creatively
In launching Madsoul, an urban streetwear label, in 2000, Marc D'Amelio raised guerrilla marketing to an art form. Read story
A Sweet Deal
Inc.'s editor-in-chief takes a look at Mail Boxes Etc.'s alliance with UPS. Read story
Delivery Services
The U.S. Postal Service was established by the Continental Congress in America on July 26, 1775—thus before the U.S. had had its official start. The fir... Read story
Beating the Post Office at its Own Game
Entrepreneur Scott Adler tries to beat the Post Office by offering a new mailing service Read story
Defying Gravity
Some of America's iconic companies took flight in gloomy times. Read story
Rude Awakenings May Await New Franchisees
Before Kelly Waddell, 31, and his wife, Sandra, 35, opened their Pop-A-Lock franchise in Dayton, Ohio, they went to bed at 11 p.m., and assumed everyone e... Read story
Piggyback
A store within a store serves as a joint venture providing benefits to both companies. Read story
How to Survive Without a Job
Guide to creating your own workplace in the '90s. Focus on entrepreneurs the changing small business landscape. Read story
Getting the Message
The advantages and disadvantages of electronic mail. Read story
How to Launch an Inc. 500 Company
Various strategic ideas used to launch successful Inc. 500 companies. Read story
Public Policy: What Does Business Really Want from Government?
This article explains how government must reinvent economic and regulatory policies to match today's marketplace. Read story
CEO Compensation: The ABCs of Paying Yourself
Advice from experts and CEOs that adds up to primer for execs to figure out their annual salaries. Read story
Frederick W. Smith Of Federal Express: He Didn't Get There Overnight
The history of Federal Express Corp. has become a parable of sorts. Some feel that the significance of the company is that it created a $3-billion industr... Read story
Delivering the Goods
Here's a look at how shipping automation will let you move freight fast, underbudget, and with precision. Read story
Desperation Capitalism
What do Clorox and Apple Computer have in common? Both were launched by bootstrappers-- and here are some other bootstrapping Hall of Famers. Read story
Mail: July 2002
Readers react to recent Inc. magazine articles. Plus: An update on "subscription computing" pioneers Everdream and CenterBeam. Read story
The Innovation Upstarts
The growing diversity of computer consumers is attributed to the strength of small, focused microcomputer companies. Read story
Speed Demon
A look at how a courier company turned to technology to gain a competitive edge. Read story
The Political Odyssey Of Bill Nourse
How a mild-mannered hardware store proprietor joined a new breed of savvy, small business activists. Read story
Return Policies
Return policies are the rules retail merchants establish to manage the process by which customers return or exchange unwanted or defective merchandise tha... Read story
Three Companies In Search Of An Author
Tom Peters' book on excellence has managers and employees alike changing the way they do business. Read story
Made to Order
In-depth analysis of a start-up catalog business. Read story
A Thief Within
When Lloyd and Jim Graff discovered an embezzler in their company, they had to decide how emotional -- and how practical -- their response would be. Read story
CEO Notebook
CEOs from diverse businesses offer insight into training, technology and sales presentations. Read story
Hot Start-Ups
It's easy to forget that the best new business ideas are often the simplest. Here are 10 start-ups that will have you wondering, "Why didn't I think of that?" Read story
Assemblies of God
Before he could set up a business, the founder of Portable Church Industries faced a more daunting task: inventing an industry. Read story
Make Corporate America Work for You
Corporate America wants your business -- badly. But who can you trust? Here's how to find the vendors who truly "get it" Read story
The Secrets of Bootstrapping
Profile of 13 companies which were started for less than $1,000. Read story
The Wonderland Economy
A close-up look at the vital role small business plays in America's economy that debunks many myths about this sector. Read story
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