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The Coolest Home Offices
Go climb a tree...to your office. These outstanding home workspaces are refreshingly creative. View slideshow
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Recent Articles about Upstate New York
Local Economies Land $195 Million in Grants
The Department of Labor awarded the grants to 13 regions across the nation, which will use the money to stimulate innovation and education in the tech sector. Read more
Local Economies Land $195 Million in Grants
The Department of Labor awarded the grants to 13 regions across the nation, which will use the money to stimulate innovation and education in the tech sector. Read more
Prison Entrepreneurship Guide
These programs offer prisoners around the country an opportunity to start new lives through entrepreneurship. Read more
Six Tips to Design a Cool Office
Six inventive architects share their secrets on how to create an innovative, efficient—and swanky—workplace. View slideshow
The Trouble With "the Trouble With S Corporations"
IN THE PAST, WE HAVE OCCASION-ally published articles about the hazards of dealing with outside experts. Now we have another such saga to report. It con... Read more
The Billionaire Bootstrapper: Extended Q&A
A $550 sink nearly prevented Fred DeLuca from amassing a billion-dollar fortune Read more
Local Currencies Assist Small-Business Development
During the past 20 years many nonprofits have created local currencies -- a spin on barter -- to help support small businesses in their communities. Those... Read more
Contributors
Twenty-eight states are headed for budget trouble, which could mean higher taxes for businesses, Laura Cohn writes in Read more
Shared Tastes
The partners: Former college roommates Met: 1986 Fused: 1995 Bonding event:Read more
Mr. Considine Builds His Dream House
Building log homes is more than a business for Dick Considine: It's a way of life. Read more
BoA Boosts Rural Small Business Loans
Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) has made a $5 million investment to provide financing to small businesses in rural areas across New York state. The invest... Read more
How to Use IndieGoGo to Fund Your Innovation
This crowdfunding site is rivaling Kickstarter as a place for entrepreneurs to get a funding boost—and create a built-in fan base. Read more
The Heady Market Ln Mlcrobreweries
It is hardly a movement -- yet. But inspired by Fritz Maytag's example of Anchor beer and convinced that there is a market for a specialty product, a scor... Read more
Hot Tip: Start Selling Now
As a student at Hobart College, in upstate New York, Ian Leopold envisioned an unofficial student guide to the Hobart experience, loaded with practical in... Read more
Independent Gas Stations Cleared of Price Gouging
A Federal Trade Commission report blames refinery disruptions for high prices after Hurricane Katrina. Read more
The Sugar Made Him Do It
Siggi Hilmarsson, founder of Siggi's Skyr yogurt, discusses his trial-and-error process of starting up, the American diet, and the importance of sleep. Read more
The Billionaire Bootstrapper
A $550 sink nearly prevented Fred DeLuca from amassing a billion-dollar fortune. Read more
Best Customer-Service Practices
Today, competition is fierce, and customers have more options than ever -- a tough combination for smaller companies trying to gain mar... Read more
Top 10 East Asian Entrepreneurs
From mobile accessory designer to media outlet, these are the top small businesses run by CEO’s of East Asian heritage. View slideshow
The Futurists
From solar panels to clean coal, betting big on the future of energy. Read more
How to Find Willing Investors
Big ideas often require the help of outside investors. Here are tips on what they look for and how to connect with them. Read more
We Have Met the Enemy, and He Is Us
A veteran entrepreneur explains why it's usually employers, not employees, who create poor customer service. Read more
How I Did It: Ron Popeil, Ronco
He Slices and Dices, and That's Not All! Read more
Still Sharing After All These Years
Time-sharing is almost as old as the computer itself. But new offerings and continued efficiency make it a still-useful option for small companies. Read more
How I Did It: John Zogby
John Zogby backed into his career as a pollster, and for a time had to cede the national spotlight to bigger names. Now he has his sights on becoming the Gal... Read more
Snapshots: Partners
The partners in each of these Inc. 500 businesses knew one another long before working together. Read more
Are Bigger Banks Bad For Small Business?
Our man tests the waters in a place where mergers and consolidations are already a fact of life Read more
Continental Breakfast
In March, we previewed the spectacular new Bentley Continental GT, but didn't get the chance ... Read more
How to Write a Bakery Business Plan
Niche bakeries are one of the fastest growing industries and here is how you can get started on your confectionery dream. Read more
On-the-Road Research
Gathering market research and insight from CEOs in similar industries. Read more
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Top 10 Female Entrepreneurs
From healthcare to baby food to technology consulting, these female entrepreneurs have forged their way to the top. View slideshow
By the Numbers
Is open-book management the right approach for your business? Read more
The Grateful Dead. Business Gurus?
Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today: Bu... Read more
Six Ways to Track Your Competitors Online
Who needs industrial espionage these days? Keeping tabs on your main competitors has never been so easy. You can use the Web in a variety of ways to make sur... Read more
In Search Of A Better Business Plan
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 more
Trading Places: Inside the Barter Economy
Once a dusty corner of the economy, barter is emerging as a hot entrepreneurial niche and a valuable tool for cash-crunched companies. Read more
The Money Trail
In much of the northern U.S., a hidden, lush economy thrives along thousands of miles of snowmobile trails. Here's how this winterland boom began and what th... Read more
The 2010 Inc. 5000: Top 10 Asian Entrepreneurs
Tracing their roots to countries as diverse as Vietnam, China, Japan and Korea, these entrepreneurs overcame linguistic, financial, and cultural barriers to ... View slideshow
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