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The Customer is the Company

Threadless churns out dozens of new items a month -- with no advertising, no professional designers, no sales force and no retail distribution. And it's neve...  Read story

Judy Wicks, White Dog Enterprises

because she's put in place more progressive business practices per square foot than any other entrepreneur  Read story

The Hate-Bush Economy

Peddling everything from T-shirts to dog biscuits, entrepreneurs have made millions poking fun at the least popular president in modern history. Now that Geo...  Read story

The Next Target: Gen Y

J'Amy Owens, president of the Retail Group Inc., a Seattle-based strategic retailconsulting firm she cofounded 12 years ago, believes the retail economy w...  Read story

Scenes from an Antimall

The Lab, an 'antimall' in Costa Mesa, Calif., features small retailers and local events in renovated factory space.  Read story

60-Second Business Plan: This Hip House

Can a post-Martha Stewart style magazine raise money amid the worst advertising slump in decades?  Read story

Cutting the Cord

Wireless workplaces save time and money, and promote mobility -- but, as companies like WebLinc are finding out, they can create new headaches as well.  Read story

Applicant of the Week: Johnny Cupcakes

How a 26-year-old college drop-out created a multi-million dollar t-shirt business with no business plan, no advertising, and no investors.  Read story

How to Start a T-shirt Company

Great designs are not enough, according to Johnny Earle of Johnny Cupcakes. You also need lots of buzz and exclusivity  Read story

Thinking Inside theBox

Geraldine Laybourne of the Oxygen channel has finally discovered what women want -- perhaps to her chagrin, definitely to her profit.  Read story

The Future of Manufacturing

A New Zealand company called Ponoko has reinvented the factory for the 21st century.  Read story

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