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Six Finalists Chosen in UM Biz Plan Contest
The University of Maryland announced six finalists for its business plan contest today. In its fourth year, the contest has produced successful start-ups ... Read more
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Energizing Teams of Hourly Workers
Problem-solving approach. W.L. Gore & Associates, in Newark, Del., puts employees through a rigorous hiring process to be sure t... Read more
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The Dot-Com Bust? Not as Bad as You Think
New research shows that nearly half of late-1990s Internet start-ups survived -- similar to success rates in other emerging industries. Read more
Will Your Business Plan Attract VCs?
A recent study finds that business plans have little to do with venture capitalists' investment decisions. Read more
Why the Wrong Entrepreneurs Take Big Risks
A study finds that companies best positioned to benefit from ambitious goals rarely pursue them. Read more
Kauffman Donates $25.5 Million to Universities
The grants, part of a $200 million initiative, will help foster entrepreneurship programs at nine schools nationwide. Read more
6 Questions to Ask Before Starting a Business
So you have a big idea and want to start your own company. Is that all it takes? You may think you're a natural-born entrepreneur, but becoming one is easier... View slideshow
How the West Was Wired
A look at how Great Plains farmers used barbed-wire fences to transmit telephone calls. Read more
E-Mail by the Numbers
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Dorm Room Entrepreneurs
Many businesses have started in dorm rooms, but not in dorms specifically dedicated to nurturing the entrepreneurial dreams of students. The Read more
Three Keys to Finding Success with Social CRM
A new study found that small businesses are struggling with marketing and innovation, which is an eye-opener in an age in which "social" marketing and innova... Read more
Traditional CRM vs. Social CRM
Traditional customer relationship management's strong suit has been improved operational effectiveness, easier access to data, and improved collaboration. So... Read more
Recession Feeds Increase of Home-based Businesses
More than half of all businesses in the United States are now home based. Read more
Revitalizing the American Dream
Our highly practical, eminently doable, totally reasonable, 16-point plan to create thousands (upon thousands) of new companies and a million new jobs. Read more
Push 'Em Back
A look at the early history of pushtechnology that started with stock market ticker tape machines. Read more
A Closer Look at Pricing
Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today: <... Read more
Six Questions to Ask Yourself Before Starting a Business
Do you have what it takes to become a successful entrepreneur? Here are six things to consider Read more
How I Did It: Michael Sitrick, Chairman and CEO, Sitrick and Co.
You're getting buried in the press? You can't get your side of the story out? For business leaders and celebrities alike, Michael Sitrick is the PR man who m... Read more
Best Friends In D.C.: Legal Minds
Lawyers and judges who make the bar friendly. Read more
Just Doing It
A new feature shares the lessons of success. Read more
A Brutal Business
The NFL season kicked off this past weekend and the bodies were flying. Rich Salgado of Coastal Advisors talks about how he insures them against injury. Read more
Ten Years Later: Disaster Shapes Invention
On the anniversary of September 11, Inc.com reflects on innovations that emerged out of the country’s most tragic event, from Meetup to One World Trade Cen... Read more
Sing to Me, Baby
Story of a start-up that has invented a market for itself. Read more
How To Give Your Money Away
Here are some tips for finding a satisfying way to give back. Read more
Tick...tick...
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Probing the Financial Crisis; Billy Mays Dies
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Strategies and Tactics to Consider
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Under Armour Inks Deal with NFL
The former Inc. 500 sportswear company will become an authorized footwear supplier. Read more
How to Conduct Qualitative Market Research
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The Next Priority
While small businesses continue to create jobs, the national standard of living has not risen since 1973. Read more
The Dos and Don’ts of Dorm Room Enterprise
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Sell Your Culture
Touting culture and work-life balance can help small businesses lure top talent. Read more
Attracting Top Talent
Selling culture and touting work-life balance can help a small business recruit and retain top talent. Read more
How I Did It: Kevin Plank
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The State of Small Business 1995
Inc.'s editor-in-chief profiles the writers appearing in this special annual report, The State of Small Business. Read more
The Mother of Reinvention
Some of the most successful products in history, from the Ford Model T to the iPod, were not inventions. Why being best to market, rather than first, is the ... Read more
Business Is Up, And They're Flying High
Joe DelVecchio's balloons are popping up all over the country, from Washington, where they were seen at the White House and Central Intelligence Agency he... Read more
Make The Most Of Your Money
"Aggressive cash management is important to a small company like Retech," says James Mayfield, controller of the Ukiah, Calif., engineering firm. Re... Read more
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