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A guide to more information on subjects covered in the June 1997 issue, including business coaches and IPOs.  Read story

Can You Find The Farmer In This Picture?

Dorothy had to abandon the Kansas wheat fields for Oz in order to find a tin man. Soon, though, the tin man will be right there on the farm -- plowing th...  Read story

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Vineyard

Here's how an aspiring vintner established a mobile wine-bottling operation to raise money for his own vineyard.  Read story

A Closer Look at IT Recruitment: Clouds on the Horizon

One of the outgrowths of Internet technology was the development of "IT groups." Suddenly, IT professionals became the engines that fired the fortunes of ...  Read story

Origins

Six short articles describe the unlikely events that triggered the start-up of companies appearing on the 1998 Inc. 500 list.  Read story

Which Legal Form Is Best for Your Business?

When you start a business, you must decide on a legal structure for it. Usually you'll choose either a sole proprietorship, a partnership, a limited liabi...  Read story

The IT Talent Shortage

The dearth of American IT professionals has given high-tech workers the leverage to command premium salaries and perks from companies desperate to attract...  Read story

Honorable Mention: The Ceja Family

These former migrant workers now own their own vineyard, producing 6,000 cases of wine a year.  Read story

Entrepreneur Backs Law that Will Close His Doors

Sept. 19, 2005 --A Chicago alderman has proposed a prohibition on foie gras in the Windy City. If passed, Chicago would join New York, Ore...  Read story

Master Networkers

Acquiring clients -- and employees -- on a limited budget.  Read story

A Brew Apart

A look at a start-up brewery that is banking on an affinity-group marketing plan.  Read story

Affirmative Action

Related Terms: Racial Discrimination ; Read story

Assessing Vonage's Grim IPO

Was it a fluke or a sign that investors no longer prize growth-company stocks?  Read story

The Do Over

Randall Grahm produced good wines and great, funny marketing campaigns. But along the way to success, he realized someone wasn't taking him seriously. That w...  Read story

The Scourge of Napa Valley

California winemaker Fred Franzia says the world would be better off without all that expensive Napa Valley wine. And that's not just an opinion--it's a busi...  Read story

This Is Rocket Science

Paul Moller may have been working on his flying car for nearly four decades, but he's no crackpot. His saga is a road map of how to keep a dream moving ahead...  Read story

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