Washington

Taking Stock

Simplified public offerings tailored to small companies.  Read more

Selling Stocks

A number of states adopt a new process for small companies to sell to the public.  Read more

South Dakota Rated Friendliest State for Entrepreneurship

Oct. 12, 2004 --If you're looking to start a small business, your best bet is to set up shop in the Mount Rushmore State, according to a n...  Read more

To Catch A Thief

Few things are more discouraging to a company owner than discovering that somebody you've trusted has had his hand in the till. Yet when you start swappi...  Read more

State Cash for Child Care

Child-care center got its customers to have their employers sponsor the center so it could receive state funds.  Read more

Hotline

Hotline informational paragraphs on the above topic.  Read more

Carrying The Ball In Business

Could Billy Joe DuPree be the same type of hands-on manager if he played pro basketball or baseball instead of pro football? Probably not. As rare as he i...  Read more

Road Trip: Bullish

Restaurateur Richard Melman leads us on a tour of the sites and hidden delights of his hometown, Chicago.  Read more

States Grapple with Wage Issue

Oct. 5, 2004 --In Maine, where the minimum wage is already well above the federally mandated level of $5.15 an hour, the state plans to ra...  Read more

Did Imre Play Politics?

Your recounting of Imre's odyssey in connection with its SBA loan applications prompts me to: (1) suggest that perhaps a reading of Ralph W. Moss's The Ca...  Read more

Unfair Trade

Analysis of the current trade difficulties for U.S. exporters and the hazards of late payments from exports.  Read more

Clam-Shell Capitalism

An entrepreneur starts a new business raising and selling safe, good quality littleneck clams.  Read more

Matchmaking by Computer

Various electronic network services that match entrepreneurs with investors.  Read more

Mobile Messages

The lumber and chicken-wire antenna on the roof of Gary Noreen's car drew a lot of attention on southern California freeways last fall. With $5,000 worth...  Read more

Enterprise Zones: What's Everyone Arguing About?

You would think that any proposal that benefits business, the cities, and the minorities would be a shoo-in.  Read more

The New Northwest Passage

Hit hard by imports, aggressive Oregon businesses have discovered how to make the doors of Japanese trade swing both ways.  Read more

So You Want To Own A Tv Station

Ted Turner never did knock over CBS. But he's done a hell of a job on Don Moore.  Read more

Grown in Montana

Profile of a bootstrapped start-up nursery.  Read more

Seducing The Customer;

I WOULDN'T WANT TO CLAIM THAT salespeople at Ballard Medical Products Inc. have it easy. They'd bristle at that. George Wojtowicz, for instance, might po...  Read more

His Way

In which Chris Reed, the founder of a soda company, undertakes an initial public offering -- his way. What can go wrong does. What should go right doesn'...  Read more

Running Through the Legs of Goliath

How upstart Method is taking on the giants of the household products industry.  Read more

Small Business

Profile of a small bank where limited growth allows the company to focus on customer service and employee morale.  Read more

Report On The States

The year 1983 has been a hard one to quantify. Soaring deficits, rampant unemployment, and bare-knuckled competition for new industry have taxed the resource...  Read more

In Memoriam (2006)

We remember the great entrepreneurs who died this year, from the founders of K2 skis and Lands' End, to the woman who invented tortilla chips and Richard Bra...  Read more

Buying Your Old Company Back

The founder of an online business directory sold his company--and then went into deep debt to buy it back. So how did things work out for Panos Bethanis and ...  Read more

Risky Business: The Downside of Starting Young

Many young entrepreneurs like cutting corners and hate playing by the rules -- and that's often why they're successful. But experts warn that those same qual...  Read more

The Home Maker

Bo Menkiti was tired of seeing all the boarded-up, abandoned buildings in his Washington neighborhood. So he got a real estate license, founded an agency, an...  Read more

The Retirement Myth

Americans are living longer, healthier, and more productive lives. For many entrepreneurs, the real fun now begins after 65.  Read more

Saving Money in the Magic Kingdom

Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse (and friends) are the big draws as families all over North America make room for Orlando in their summer vacation plans. The ki...  Read more

Making Economics Easy To Understand

In a stimulating text, two prominent economists tell how we got into this mess and look for ways out.  Read more

A Flood Of Tax Proposals: A Flood Of Opportunities

President Reagan's landslide election and the unexpected change in power in the Senate has stirred up a lot of activity in both houses of Congress. As a ...  Read more

Tax Issues for Washington Start-Ups

Registering to Pay Taxes Once you have officially obtained the necessary licenses and permits for your business, you will be respo...  Read more

Another lobbying group will be woring for small business interests in Washington. The American Business Conference, modeled after The Business Roundtable...  Read more

State regulatory agencies may get tougher as Washington eases up. For instance, now that the Reagan Administration has withdrawn proposed OSHA rules requ...  Read more

Running Alabama Like A Business

He trained for his job by lifting his barbell company to $43 million in sales.  Read more

Disinheriting Family Members

The word " disinheritance" probably brings to mind thoughts of family fights, stress and strife. But there are many reasons why a someone might not want t...  Read more

Is It Time to Change Your Will?

Experience teaches us that the only constant in life is change. But we don't always keep up with the important details - such as updating wills and other ...  Read more

If The Prime's Killing You, Try A Tax-free Bond

Your friendly banker will finance your new building at the prime rate plus 2%, but he could probably make you the same loan at 65% of prime. If he hasn't...  Read more

How To Avoid Law Offices

Prepaid legal services not only help small companies stay out of court, they also minimize the need to visit a lawyer.  Read more