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The report is in error when it says there are no state loan programs in West Virginia for small business activity. The West Virginia Economic Development... Read story
West Virginia
West Virginia Raises Minimum Wage
More than 20 states have taken up similar bills, drawing ire among some small-business owners. Read story
Delaware Tops Business Rankings
Many states continue to drive away entrepreneurs with legal red tape, the Chamber of Commerce says. Read story
Inc.'s Fourth Annual Report On The States
Can states become more attractive breeding grounds for small companies? Increasingly, governors and legislators around the United States have been answering ... Read story
Changing State Liability Laws
Not only do states have widely varying laws dealing with liability claims, but these are in flux: some 30 states have made changes in just the past year. Thr... Read story
A Start-up Plans to Make Mines Safer
Can this workplace-safety company raise $1 million in seed capital? Read story
At a Glance
Charts providing information on the features of Inc. 500 companies. Read story
Going For Broke
What's in a name? The owners of three West Virginia companies -- Gone Under Coal, Little Hope Mining, and Last Chance Coal -- would probably answer "a lo... Read story
The Best and Worst Legal Environments to Do Business In
March 2004 --Some places are better than others when it comes to doing business, and one reason-according to corporate attorneys--is that ... Read story
A Report On The States
INC.'s second annual study rates 50 small business climates. Read story
New Year, New Laws
An entrepreneur's guide to state policies taking effect at the start of 2006. Read story
Cities Hope for More Industry Collaboration
June 21, 2005 --Partnership was the watchword at a meeting of over 150 elected city officials, business representatives and real estate de... Read story
Cities Hope for More Industry Collaboration
June 21, 2005 --Partnership was the watchword at a meeting of over 150 elected city officials, business representatives and real estate de... Read story
Readers Rate Their Own States
Readers in Missouri and Nevada don't think we should have given their states an F (as in flunk) in our recent report card on state business climates (Octo... Read story
What The Rankings Mean
In years past, INC.'s annual Report on the States ranked the business climates of the 50 states through a formula that took into account roughly a dozen v... Read story
Where the Growth Is: Hot Spots
A look at the best places to build an Inc. 500 company, and the 1994 winners displayed by state. Read story
Firing An Employee Sometimes Backfires
Courts in at least 14 states have limited employers' rights to fire their employees. Some observers see this as additional evidence of the judiciary's gr... Read story
Investment in Growing Businesses Surged in 2004
According to the CFED's Development Report Card for the States, more businesses opened, fewer closed, and the level of investment grew in 2004. The number... Read story
New Law May Hurt Small Mines
Regulations passed after several West Virginia mining accidents has some smaller mining companies worried about increased costs. Read story
Taking Stock
Simplified public offerings tailored to small companies. Read story
States Receive Poor Grades for Entrepreneurial Activity
More than a quarter of states earned a D or lower, according to a new study. Read story
Find the Best Deals for Fall Foliage Travel
For some, autumn comes with a particular appeal. While the others seasons may have their beauty, autumn is the one time in North America where you can tru... Read story
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Spotlight: Coal Comes in From the Cold
Is the dirtiest industry poised for a comeback? Read story
Where New Ideas Flourish
New research identifies where the culture of innovation is most firmly rooted. Read story
Study: South Falls Short in Innovation, Education
A new report cites a lack of awareness about entrepreneurship in southern states. Read story
Boomtowns '07
Riverside, Provo, McAllen, Sarasota… You may be surprised by the places that top our list of the hottest cities for entrepreneurs. Read story
The 2000 Inc. 500 Almanac
A statistical look at the Inc. 500 companies and the CEOs that run them. Read story
Deducting for Conventions
Tax information on convention deductions, property exchanges, and a new IRS computer system. Read story
Swing States See Weak September Job Growth
Nov. 2, 2004 --While over two-thirds of all states reported employment gains in September, those gains were all but wiped out by the compa... Read story
Franchisees Thrive with Open-Book Management
Increasingly, franshisees are hopping on the open-book bandwagon. Two such owner-operators are Jim Brown and Joe Clark who run separate Chick-fil-A franch... Read story
Start-Ups and Blowouts
Chart showing new-business incorporations, business bankruptcies and business failures nationwide by region. Read story
Welcome to the Doll Factory
The good news: Hollywood wants to feature your factory in a movie. The bad news: The plot is a killer. Read story
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Ever since INC. first started doing the annual Report on the States in 1981, our purpose has been less to rank the 50 states than to aid businesspeople an... Read story
Tax Collecting for Online Sales
For web-based businesses, sorting out online sales taxes comes down to separating myth from reality. Read story
How To Fuel Growth Through Limited Partners
Tom Keaveney kept control of his business by growing with tax-sheltered partnership dollars. Read story
Rating The States 1987: New Jobs, New Companies, And The Climate For Growth
Note: This table may be divided, and additional information on a particular entry may appear on more than one screen. No. New Jobs Growth No... Read story
Biopharm Industry Promises to Fuel Future Economic Growth
Oct. 17, 2004 --A new study shows that the biopharmaceutical industry is a critical contributor to both employment and economic output her... Read story
The Good, the Bad, the Underfunded Robb Mandelbaum's feature about the Small Business Administration was the most balanced article I have read... Read story
California and Florida Lead the Way for Women-Owned Businesses
The nation is now home to 7.7 million firms that are majority-owned by women, according to new research. Read story
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