Expanding Horizons
It's no secret that educating prospective customers on how to make the most of a product increases both sales and satisfaction after the sale. Mickey Robe... Read more
Wilmington (Delaware)
Garden of Eden
Wouldn't you like your retail customers to say, "I love that store, I wish I could spend all my time there"? Sandy Hollow Herb Company knows that customer... Read more
Second Act
Meat business creates and sells boneless spareribs made of restructured meat. Read more
New Pres. Boosts Consumer Confidence
But cautious spending expected for the foreseeable future. Read more
B-School for Beginners
An elementary teacher has developed a curriculum to teach entrepreneurship. Read more
Some Help In Taking The Long-range View
While giant corporations often rely on 10-year plans to chart their growth, small companies tend to fly more by the seat of their pants. To most of them ... Read more
Private Lives;
For Ken Shader, turning a hobby into a business was more than a fantasy. Read more
Purchasing;
If your supplier's sales rep is being unusually cooperative these days, it could be that he's just a terrific guy. Then again, it could mean that you're ... Read more
All The Right Moves
Getting taxpayers to foot the bill for your new IT system. Read more
Boomtowns '06: Hottest Midsize Cities
Employment Base of 150,000-450,000. Read more
All The Right Moves
Getting taxpayers to foot the bill for your new IT system. Read more
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)
A Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is a designation the U.S. government uses to refer to a region that, broadly speaking, consists of a city and its su... Read more
Marketing;
Whatever you're selling, you could have trouble getting customers to buy it if your company comes across as the fledgling enterprise it may well be. That... Read more
Some Assembly Required
Small companies often have to draw financing from several different backers. Here are several questions to answer before entering a layered financing arrange... Read more
Hot Cities, Hot Sites
The cover story of the December 2000 issue of Inc. magazine, " Best Cities to Start and ... Read more
Spy vs. Spy
Corporate espionage is a fact of life. Here's how to protect yourself. Read more
Origins of the Inc. 500: Company Names
Follow the Leaders It's an oddity of Rochester, N.Y., that the names of its two premier corporations, Kodak and Xerox, are strange... Read more
Great Ideas, But...
Financial experts discuss LouVan Products' attempt to sell $2.5 million in common stock for working capital and the development of new products. Read more
How to Create a Drug and Alcohol Policy
Your guide to crafting a drug and alcohol policy that can protect you and your employees from the destructive behavior caused by substance abuse. Read more
How to Read a Term Sheet
Looking for venture capital? Don't be so quick to sign on the dotted line. Here's what you need to know about liquidation preferences and preferred stock. Read more
Recruiting Strategies: Orientation
Acclimating a steady influx of new faces to the company culture can be tricky for high-growth companies. Here's how several Inc. 500 companies are introducin... Read more
90 Days To Word Processing
How to decide if you need word processing, where to find the right equipment, and what to ask before you buy. Read more
Origins of the 500: Names
Where do America's fastest growing private companies get all those great ideas? A look at some of the unlikely ways Inc. 500 CEOs came up with the names for ... Read more
Sumner and His Discontent
Did the 83-year-old tycoon cross the line by firing Tom Cruise with so much fanfare? Or did he demonstrate strong leadership? Read more
Behind the Scenes: Companies at the Heart of Everyday Life
Wendy's Drive-Through, Oxon Hill, Maryland, 11.11.07, 5:14 p.m. Read more
Business School
A few innovative teachers are teaching entreprenuership to their students, sometimes as early as the elementary level. Read more
Getting Paid
How to make collecting bills as much a part of daily business as making sales. Read more
The Most Entrepreneurial Cities in America
Inc.'s 1990 ranking of metropolitan regions by job growth, business starts, and proportion of high-growth companies. Read more
Mail: June 2002
Readers react to articles from recent issues of Inc magazine. Plus, an update on Tom Danner, savior of software maker Haven Corp. Read more
Getting More Out Of Visicalc
VisiCalc and other electronic spreadsheets became more popular because they quickly answered 'what if' questions. Now many users find that these programs can... Read more
Network: August 1990
Network reader-to-reader advice. Read more
The Entrepreneur of the Year: Our fifth annual company-building awards
Introduction and list of judges and winners for Inc.'s 1993 Entrepreneur of Year Award. Read more
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