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Great Gatsby Gambit
Car company makes all-new reproductions of classic Jaguars. Read more
GM, Chrysler and How Not to Build a Valuable Company
Want to destroy value? Create a cash-guzzling, labor-intensive, commoditized business. Read more
Creative Control
Even bosses need time to dream. Read more
Netbook to Laptop Whiplash
If you read this blog on a regular basis, then you might recall that I took the Netbook plunge a couple of months ago. My laptop met an untimely ... Read more
More Time for Work? Let the Car Drive Itself
If only we could get work done on the way to work! In the next decade, the idea might become a reality. In business, the opportunity to let the car do the dr... Read more
Introducing Guerrilla Marketing
In business as in war, the key to victory is picking the right battlefield and concentrating your troops Read more
Behind The Decline
...and some thoughts about the future Read more
The Numbers on Open-book Management
Inc.'s editor looks at the effects open-book management can have on a company's bottom line; the mutual benefits of mentoring; and a photo lab that offers bu... Read more
Spotlight: Amir Amirfar, Amir Amirfar and Associates
As told to Jason Del Rey Industry Leader: Construction Three-Year Growth: Read more
Grist: Leno Brands Versus Letterman Brands
Like late-night TV hosts, brands today fall into one of two categories: iconic or ironic. Read more
How to Choose the Right Colors for Your Brand
The aesthetic of your product and its labeling can have a huge impact on sales. If you're DIY branding, here's how to find the right colors. Read more
Selling To The New America
A new wave of immigration is changing the complexion of the American consumer market, turning 'minority' markets into 'majority' ones Read more
Wal-Mart, Home Depot Come Under Fire Over Banking Plans
Small businesses will suffer if large retailers open their own banks, critics told a congressional committee. Read more
Contributors
Bernard Avishai's professional involvement with the auto industry includes selling car parts in college and covering Volkswagen as technology edito... Read more
In the Driver's Seat
Craftsmanship, luxury, technology: Would you expect anything less from the first all-new Bentley in more than 50 years? It's the Continental GT. Read more
The NAFTA Factor
Four CEOs' expectations of the effects of the North American Free Trade Agreement on their companies. Read more
Auto Entrepreneur;
He had no product, no experience, and no money. But that didn't stop Harvey Lamm from building one of the most successful car companies in America Read more
The Connected Car
The introduction of the Chevy Volt and other electric vehicles will require a vast ecosystem of entrepreneurial businesses. Read more
Drives: I know! And I'm Getting a Lumbar Massage, Too!
Bentley's new Continental Flying Spur has 552 horses and 11 cows. (Translation: very fast, exceptionally luxurious.) Read more
Bet on the Small Fry
With marketing razzmatazz and customer service, small-scale lenders have a big future. The great sweep of bank consolidation over the past two de... Read more
I Love My Netbook
I stand corrected. Months ago, I scratched my head in a posting back ... Read more
Masters of the Ordinary
How four companies made the Inc. 500 by putting extraordinary thinking into building an ordinary business. Read more
Looking Out For Number 7535
Workers at Ford Motor Co. are learning how to give the new kid on the production line some elbowroom -- plenty of elbowroom. The new kid is a robot ... Read more
Take Flight To Boost The Bottom Line
Many small companies are discovering the benefits of flying their own aircraft. Read more
Cities and Oil Prices: The Winners and The Losers
For most places, it’s hard to tell what the long-term effect of the high cost of energy might be. But there are some fairly safe bets. Read more
Going Carbon Neutral
It's easier than you think Read more
Understand Your Aging Audience
Agequake, by Paul Wallace Nicholas Brealey, 1999, 266 pages, $25 For the first time ever, the world population is c... Read more
From the Very Beginning, Apple Was Born to Grow
Apple Computer founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak always expected to get big. Their company was staffed, financed, and designed as if success was a certai... Read more
Greater Washington: Capital Opportunities
Washington, D.C., sits at the heart of a region whose economy is remarkably diverse and highly resilient--and whose potential for steady, enduring growth is ... Read more
Adobe Will Acquire Omniture
In a marriage of "art and science," Omniture, the web analytics technology company, will be acquired by Adobe for $1.8 billion. Read more
Mad Men on Branding
The popular TV show's branding expert talks about changes in advertising since the 1960s Read more
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 more
Capitol Ideas
Entrepreneurs take note: When it comes to economic development, the serious business isn't getting done in Washington, D.C., these days. Read more
Coping With Inadequacy
If your micro doesn't have the horsepower you would like, an add-on -- or two, or three -- could give it the boost it needs. Read more
Would You Buy a Chinese Car from This Man?
Malcom Bricklin is on a quest to revolutionize the auto industry at 14,845 words per hour. Read more
Mr. Iacocca, Meet Mr, Honda
Chrysler's famous chairman may be the best of America's auto men, but as a manager and an industrialist, he doesn't hold a candle to Japan's most successful ... Read more
How to Stop Intellectual Property Theft in China
America's most innovative industries are being robbed every day on the floors of Chinese factories. Here's how to make it stop. Read more
Capturing Eardrums
In a world that's increasingly awash in marketing clutter, Paul Anthony, founder of Rumblefish, believes music can help a brand stand out. So what does your ... Read more
Burning Down the House
A former car dealer launches an on-line start-up that is reshaping the industry. Read more
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