Book Reviews


Getting Connected

By George Gendron |  Aug 1, 1993

Ordering information for 'Connected Executives' by Bernard DeKoven on making meetings more productive.  Read story

Think Twice About Following The Leader

By Tony Leisner |  Oct 1, 1986

Jack Falvey, like so many consultants, doesn't actually practice what he preaches ("Follow the Leader," Marketing, July). We are the value-added direct ma...  Read story

How To Pay Zero Taxes, By Jeff A. Schnepper. Addison-wesley, Reading, Ma 01867; 352 Pp., $6.95 Paperback.

Mar 1, 1982

For most taxpayers, there's probably no more unlikely promise than this book's title. Not all is wishful thinking, though. Professor Schnepper's ample ha...  Read story

Where To Find Business Information, By David M. Brownstone And Gorton Carruth. John Wiley Sons, 605 Third Ave., New York, Ny 10158; 632 Pp., $45.

Aug 1, 1982

The second edition of this book of lists (with addresses and phone numbers) seems to include just about every state, federal, or foreign government and pr...  Read story

Not So Hard To Swallow

By Stew Leonard Jr. |  Feb 1, 1988

I loved John Case's review of Tom Peters's new book, Thriving on Chaos ("Hard to Swallow," Required Reading, November 1987). If the book did nothing more ...  Read story

Inside the Entrepreneurial Mind

By Seth Godin, Tom Peters and Susan Sobbott |  Sep 25, 2008

Watch best-selling author and entrepreneur Seth Godin and management visionary Tom Peters in an in-depth discussion on the hottest trends impacting business ...  Read story

Three Ways to Pick Customers

By Tom Melohn |  Sep 1, 1994

A brief quote from a former CEO's book, 'The New Partnership,' that expains how they selected customers.  Read story

Inc. 500 Status is Just the Beginning

By Keith McFarland |  Sep 20, 2008

Learn how nine firms increased revenue from an average $14 million to $800 million from the author of the best-selling The Breakthrough Company: How Everyday...  Read story

Random Recommendation

Jan 1, 1987

ROSABETH MOSS KANTER, professor, author, consultant: "I suggest the Bible. Also Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, by Robert M. Pirsig.  Read story

Learn Those Formulas

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  May 1, 1992

Resource book of information on financial formulas cash-flow analysis.  Read story

What's Hot: Analyzing Financials

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  May 1, 1998

A guide to books and Web sites dedicated to helping entrepreneurs brush up on their financial-management skills.  Read story

Take This Job and Love it

By Jeffrey L. Seglin |  Sep 1, 1999

Reviews of eight business books, including three books from CEOs on the angst and joys of building a company, three books on open-book management, and two bo...  Read story

Still Kicking

By Bruce Van Wyngarden |  Feb 1, 1984

The writer of your story on the rescue of the Saturday Evening Post ("Where Does the Money Go?" November 1983) is misinformed. Saturday Review is not, as ...  Read story

How to Build Value

By Bruce G. Posner |  Sep 1, 1992

Book gives readers an informed account of some of the more bizarre financial episodes in recent times.  Read story

The Complete Guide to Successful Growth

Jun 1, 2002

In the review of Fast-Track Business Growth, the reviewer calls the book "an impressive A - Z manual on how to formulate and implement the right gro...  Read story

Achieve a Competitive Advantage in the Internet Age

Oct 1, 2000

Living on the Fault Line by Geoffrey A. Moore HarperBusiness, 2000, 288 pages, $27 In Living on the Fault...  Read story

Resource: Cut Workers' Comp Costs

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Feb 1, 1996

A review of the book CompControl: The Secret of Reducing Workers' Compensation Costs by Edward J. Priz.  Read story

A Worm In Apple?

By Joshua Hyatt |  Feb 1, 1985

While researching his new book on Apple Computer Inc., author Michael Moritz found the company's co-founder, Steven Jobs, to be the strong, silent type --...  Read story

Going Bananas

Apr 1, 1988

A number of readers have told us recently that, much as they love the magazine, they find it a trifle serious. Couldn't we lighten things up a bit? In th...  Read story

Book Value

By Jim Collins |  Jan 1, 1996

A business writer offers a reading list for entrepreneurs that includes many titles not related to business.  Read story

Resource: Banking Smarter

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Aug 1, 1995

A quick review of the book, Banking Smarter: How to Save Money in Your Business Banking Relationship.  Read story

How to Write a Business Best-Seller

By Joshua Hyatt |  Mar 1, 1990

Harvey Mackay, author of Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive, tells about the marketing of his book.  Read story

Controlling Travel Costs

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Jul 1, 1994

A new book gives tips on controlling corporate travel costs.  Read story

Resource: Fraud Patrol

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Aug 1, 1996

A quick book reveiw of Fraud: Bringing Light to the Dark Side of Business.  Read story

The Controversial Career and Stunning Success of Martha Stewart

Jul 1, 2002

The story of the richest self-made businesswoman in America.  Read story

My Old Favorite: The New England Pantomime Test

By Ellyn E. Spragins |  Oct 1, 1991

Book containing critical reviews of employee aptitude tests.  Read story

Books For Tax Season;

By Research assistance was provided by Amy Schulman. |  Mar 1, 1988

PAUL YURACHEK, CPA, former Internal Revenue Service agent, now a financial planner (Washington, D.C.): "Read Tax Planning for Highly Compensated Ind...  Read story

A World of Competition

By Stephanie Clifford |  Dec 1, 2005

While the U.S. dithers, other nations are recruiting entrepreneurs.  Read story

"how-to" Roundup;

Sep 1, 1981

Though this book is packed with operational information from how to advertise to principles of accounting, the author tends to talk down to his audience (...  Read story

A Skimmer's Guide to the Latest Business Books: Billion Dollar Lessons

By Leigh Buchanan |  Sep 1, 2008

Chunka Mui follows Unleashing the Killer App with Billion Dollar Lessons.   Read story

Editor's Letter

By Jane Berentson |  Mar 1, 2006

Entrepreneurs are not shy about telling Inc. editors what makes a good story. Every time we host a luncheon, chat with a group at the Inc. 500, ...  Read story

Saturn Knows How to Keep Customers

May 1, 1999

The Saturn Difference by Vicki Lenz John Wiley, 274 pages. $24.95 Talk with Saturn owners, and chances are you'll hear...  Read story

Junk Food For Thought

By George Gendron |  Nov 1, 1991

A review of 'The Popcorn Report' by Faith Popcorn.  Read story

Learning How to Use the Internet

Nov 29, 1999

CyberAssistant by D.A. Smith-Hemphill AMACOM, 138 pages, $19.95 You know how most computer books are. You hav...  Read story

Money for Nothin'

By Darren Dahl |  Feb 1, 2005

A former VH1 writer reveals the habits of media consultants in his new book House of Lies .  Read story

Big-Business Heroes

By George Gendron |  Jun 1, 1996

Inc.'s editor-in-chief presents a quick review of Art Kleiner's book, The Age of Heretics.  Read story

AT&T Hosts Online Seminar for Small Business

Oct 22, 2007

AT&T (NYSE:T)  will offer a free one-hour online seminar Nov. 8 to help small-business customers better run their organizations. "Running ...  Read story

The Most Hated Man in America?

Feb 1, 2000

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Oct 1, 1981

UNDER THE CURRENT TAX ACT, employers can deduct nonmoney awards to employees for service, safety, and productivity that cost up to $400. The previous ceil...  Read story

More Pearls from the Master

By George Gendron |  Nov 1, 1995

Inc.'s editor-in-chief offers some comments on Peter Drucker's book, Managing in a Time of Great Change.  Read story