John Mackey of Whole Foods on Hiring Leaders
He used to be impressed by people who were articulate. Not anymore. Read story
Whole Foods Market Inc.
Editor's Letter
When I think about customer service it's usually because I'm not getting enough of it. Waiting forever for a service rep to pick up the phone, twiddling m... Read story
What's In That Diaper?
In 2002, Jason and Kimberley Graham-Nye faced a decision: cloth (a hassle) or disposable (wasteful). "We looked at each other and said, 'That's it?'" says Ki... Read story
The Best Little Handbook in Texas
How to make your company's employee handbook one of your most important tools. Read story
The (Handbook) Handbook
A guide to writing the perfect manual for employees you care about. Read story
Wal-Mart Goes Organic
The small companies that make their livelihood growing and peddling organic food fear the entrance of major retailers will destroy the industry. Read story
The Granola Guys
Jason Osborn and Jason Wright started Feed Granola Co. out of their New York apartment. Today their healthy snacks can be found on the shelves of Whole Foods... Read story
The Ultimate Business Tune-up for Times Like These
In a tough economy with credit extremely tight, big investments are not an option for most companies. Yet no business can afford to stand still. We asked our... Read story
Case Study #3: The Taste Maker
The Start-up: Ventana Health The Founder: Tim Avila San Clemente, California The business proposition:Read story
Packaging's Folk Revival
As folk art grows in popularity, marketers are using folk imagery to sell goods ranging from cookies to CDs. Read story
Charity Begins at Home
Various ways in which small businesses give back to their communities and why. Read story
8 Tips for Managing Staff Through Hard Times
Tips on keeping employees motivated despite cutbacks. Read story
The Entrepreneurial Year That Was
The subprime mortgage meltdown. Extinction-threatening climate change. Presidential debates with fields of candidates larger than your high school graduating... Read story
Things I Can't Live Without
A master chocolatier's fancies. Read story
Building a Company That Wins
Inc . recently sat down with Arthur Rubinfeld, the mastermind behind Starbucks' meteoric growth and the founder of ad agency AIRVISION, to discuss hi... Read story
Building a Company That Wins
Inc . recently sat down with Arthur Rubinfeld, the mastermind behind Starbucks' meteoric growth and the founder of ad agency AIRVISION, to discuss hi... Read story
You're Fired: Getting Rid of Bad Customers
How to deal with difficult customers Read story
How We Did It: Sara Wilson and Warren Wilson, The Snack Factory
As told to Aviva Yael Industry Leader: Food & Beverage Three-Year Growth: Read story
When the Boss Gets Cancer
What happened to a start-up when the founder discovered he was fighting cancer Read story
The Believer
The Harvard M.B.A., the Fortune 500 experience, the connections that come with both--those are just some of the reasons Selena Cuffe can pretty much write he... Read story
How to Launch a Cool, Profitable, Worth-All-The-Risk, Kick-Ass Start-Up (And Live To Brag About It)
Four legendary company founders tell four promising entrepreneurs a thing or two about running a business. Read story
The Product: Grilling Planks
They're hot, but are they supermarket material? Read story
Gift Guide: Care Package
Send a client a well-chosen gift and kick off a new year of goodwill. We've got a wide range of shopping ideas that will help you say, "We value your busines... Read story
Local Hero or Tax Cheat?
In the past few weeks, I've been called both. Read story
What Entrepreneurs Can't Learn at Business School
Spreadsheets are handy tools -- but nothing can replace that fire in the belly. Read story
How to Choose the Right Collaboration Software
Although e-mail remains the primary method of office communication, businesses are increasingly turning to programs designed specifically for office collabor... Read story
University of Pennsylvania:
Bottled Water You Can Feel Good About
When Ben Lewis met the national beverage buyer for Whole Foods, the buyer was shocked to discover that the founder and CEO of Give Water was a sophomore a... Read story
Grist: Wanted: Something New Under the Sun
If we measured consumer excitement about new products and used it as a bona fide economic indicator, we'd all be pretty worried. That's because there's too l... Read story
Valuations 2004: What's Your Company Worth Now?
How, and by whom, valuations are established. Read story
The Silver Lining for Small Business in a Recession
Kauffman Foundation president Carl Schramm talks about why great companies tend to get launched during recessions Read story
The Inc Life: Passions
"You're doing something magical. For a minute at a time, I can play in the sky." Read story
Courage to Charge More
Most businesspeople I know would do anything, anything other than raise their prices. Few prospects send as many corporate chills down as many corporate ... Read story
More Companies Gambling on Sin City
Forget showgirls and slot machines. Las Vegas is experiencing a surge in population and new business opportunities, making it the nation's hottest city for e... Read story
One Company's Budget: A Nice Consistency
Organic ice cream maker PJ Madison's looks to bring discipline to its marketing Read story
How to Start a Beverage Company
You don't need tons of capital, says Clayton Christopher of Sweet Leaf Tea. You might, however, need Grandma's recipe Read story
The Builders
A cleaner environment starts at home and at work. Now, how's that headache? Read story
Updates
Making the Most of a Brush With Fame November 2006 In our list of 50 green entrepreneurial companies ("Read story
The Apprenticeship of Irwin Simon
Inc takes you inside the life and mind of Irwin Simon. The CEO has built the Hain Celestial Group Inc. into the market leader in natural foods. Read story
The Inner City 100
100 street-smart companies. Read story
2. The Product Makeover
For years, OMI sold its odor-masking chemicals to big, stinky factories. Did it make sense to target Whole Foods as well? Read story
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