What Products Should I Sell?
My business is to show people where they can find products to sell without investing a single penny in inventory. The approach is called drop shipp... Read story
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Get a New Perspective
R D for new goods and services is too important to be left to the same folks. Here's why. Read story
Cancel the Christmas Party!
Tips on hosting a successful holiday bash, including keeping it fresh and exciting, allowing employees to plan it, saving money, and limiting your liability. Read story
Companies Embracing Holiday Cheer
Dec. 12, 2005 --Swept up in the holiday spirit, or perhaps too much eggnog, small-business owners are saying thanks to their employees by ... Read story
The Perfect Internet Business
Garden.com is one of the hottest Internet companies around, but what's so special about it is how basic it is. Here's what you can learn from the secrets of ... Read story
Insect Inside
Inspired by the cockroach, Orbital Research Inc. has developed an advanced control system that aims to prevent airplane and car crashes. Read story
Her Kind of Town
How landscaper Christy Webber (Inner City 100 2004's No. 54) mowed her way into the hearts of Chicago's elite. Read story
The Conversion Of Skip Kelly
Last summer, Skip Kelley was running a small-time home-remodeling business. Then he found Mr. Build. Read story
I run a sideline home business but have a full-time day job. Can I claim a home office deduction?
Law & Taxation mentor Barbara Weltman responds: As long as your sideline business is the principal place of business for that acti... Read story
Getting The Bugs Out
In the extermination business, there is Al Burger and there is everybody else. What does he know that the others don't? Read story
Plant Waterer
Biotech firm has come up with a soil additive that absorbs, stores, then releases large amounts of water. Read story
Report: Economy Ruins Party Mood
Workplace holiday parties are a bellwether of economic conditions, research shows. Read story
Business For Sale: Massachusetts Garden Center
An up-close look at a business for sale that includes price rationale and the pros and cons of the purchase. Read story
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"Three people go to a cocktail party in Chicago, and one ends up with a new job. Three people go to a cocktail party in California, and two end up startin... Read story
Health Care for Unmarried Partners
How one company extended health benefits to include employees' unmarried partners. Read story
My Place: Rick Hawkins’s Clifftop Manor
Building your home on a cliff has its advantages. Check out the view from the shower. Read story
Venus's Designs
Venus Williams is the latest athlete to turn entrepreneur, and she's showing her usual flair. Read story
I Wish I Could Compare Notes with Other CEOs in My Industry
If you can't find a networking group in your industry, why not create your own? To benchmark his own business practices against the best ones in his indus... Read story
Legal Issues for a Home Business
Working from home sounds ideal, but there are many considerations. Inc. Expert Barbara Weltman discusses some of the key legal issues you should look out for... Read story
Planning For "the Next Economy"
Paul Hawken's provocative approach to corporate strategy is more than just small talk. Read story
The Ultimate Sales Incentive
What's the ultimate sales incentive? A seller of dirt has found that awarding free vacations is one way to move tons of product. Read story
Use the Right Marketing Numbers
A marketing expert and entrepreneur tells why marketing strategies not based on hard data are doomed to fail. Read story
The Greenhouse Effect
Gene Gage wanted a quiet life in the country where he could indulge his hobby of growing herbs. That was before he hitched his wagon to an Internet star. Read story
Hot Tip: Don't Make a Personal Guarantee
One small business banker says that a personal guarantee isn't always necessary. Read story
Cultivating Growth
Behind the quaint New England facade of White Flower Farm lies a market-driven company fueled by repeat business and one of the highest average orders in the... Read story
Fewer Employers Planning Holiday Parties
Growing economic woes have fewer business owners in a party mood this year, a recent survey shows. Read story
Upstart of the Year
When Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) announced in May 2006 that it would shut down its Maytag division in Newton, Iowa, it offered transfers to a select group of emp... Read story
60-Second Business Plan: Talking Trash
Tom Szaky is working with some pretty slimy partners in his new venture. But TerraCycle, and its worms -- yes, worms -- may just create a whole new niche in ... Read story
Employers Scrapping Holiday Perks
Fewer workers will be getting year-end bonuses or other gifts this season, HR managers say. Read story
When It's Time Leave the (Home) Office
There are two kinds of entrepreneurs; those who like working at home, and those who don't. Here's how to know when it's time to go. Read story
The Society Gets Down To Business
As if things weren't tough enough in the microcomputer business already, a new set of players may soon be joining the fray trade associations. Such, at an... Read story
MyPunchbowl is Aiming to Knock Evite Off Its Party-Planning Pedestal
The Pitch: MyPunchbowl.com offers everything you need to plan a party or event. Evite is our largest rival, but what we do is diff... Read story
Profiled Web Site: Garden Escape
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Companies Plan to Spend More Than Ever on Holiday Parties
While gift-giving has dropped, nine out of 10 employers say they will throw a party and foot the bill. Read story
Are You Ready to Stay at Home?
Are you craving the convenience of running a business from your own home? While a home business permits flexible working hours and lower start-up costs, s... Read story
Customer Relations: Image Building
The owner of a remodeling company explains why it does indeed pay to be nice. Read story
Things I Can't Live Without: David Netto
The CEO who makes baby rooms look hip shares what makes him go gaga. Read story
How to Lose Customers
It's easy. Just convince them that they're getting a lousy deal. Read story
Home-Based Business: Is it for You?
With the advent of affordable technologies and a surge in entrepreneurial spirit and e-commerce, more and more small businesspeople are launching business... Read story
The invention is...
Answer: The photo is of a man eating soup with a novel invention, a mechanical soup spoon. The device is intended for dinner parties where the hostess ser... Read story
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