Winter Olympics, Incorporated
I am intently watching the Olympics this year and it occurred to me, these brave and strong young people represent a business, the business of the Olympic... Read more
Olympic Games
Recent Articles about Olympic Games
Gold Medal Millionaires
For many past and present Olympic athletes, running a business can be just as challenging -- and rewarding -- as competing in the world's biggest sporting ev... Read more
Gold-Medal Marketing
For companies looking to profit from the Beijing Olympics, the race is on. Read more
Let the (Political) Games Begin
What do you do when the government wants to replace your business with a big swimming pool? Read more
The Bear Facts
I thoroughly enjoyed "The Race for Olympic Profits" (October 1982). However, I want to set the record straight about "A Bear Market in Olympic Souvenirs" ... Read more
Will Boardsailing Be Deep-sixed In The Olympics?
The fight over Windsurfing's patent rights has spread to the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, where boardsailing was scheduled to make its debut as a on... Read more
The Race For Olympic Profits
For some small companies, the '84 summer games in Los Angeles have already begun. Read more
The Losers From Lake Placid
U.S hockey team accepted the gold at the winter Olympics in Lake Placid? And who could possibly forget the lack of excitement generated by the more than 2... Read more
Private Lives
A cutting-edge entrepreneur. Read more
Marketing: Honeys, Hand Me a Polygamy Porter
Can chutzpah build a brand? Greg Schirf is betting the head off his lager that it can. Read more
Requiem For A Heavyweight
At first glance, the competition for Olympics licenses looked like a race, so we called our article on the subject, "The Race for Olympic Profits" (INC., ... Read more
An Entrepreneur Goes for the Gold
Thomas "T.C." Dantzler is like most successful, hard-working business owners. With one big exception: In August, he will put his company on hold, head to Bei... Read more
After 58 Years, a Shot at Olympic Gold
John Dane III is a lifelong sailor and has made millions as founder of the nation's largest mega-yacht builder. But in August, at the age of 58, he'll be mak... Read more
A Bear Market In Olympic Souvenirs
Misha, the Moscow bear was one of the biggest losers in the history of Olympic licensing. It wasn't the product. "Being in the stuffed toy business and kn... Read more
The 22% Disadvantage
Michael Phelps won the gold medal in the 100 meter butterfly at the Athens Olympics. But what if, while Phelps focused single-mindedly on his race, the U... Read more
Don't Count on VC Money
Four ways your company can benefit from the economic downturn . Smart companies always find a way to transform adversity into an advantage and the r... Read more
An Olympic Shutdown?
Beijing's Olympic dreams may be a nightmare for U.S. companies Read more
Things I Can't Live Without: Michelle Roark of Phi-nomenal
Must-haves for this skier and perfumemaker include a scented pen and pink goggles. Read more
An Olympic-Sized Letdown
In the aftermath of the 1996 Olympics, many small businesses in Atlanta are concerned about the future. Read more
'goalpost' Brown's Amazing Flying Camera
In which a talented inventor perseveres against long odds and countless mishaps, first with financial disaster, and pushes himself and his troupe of dungaree... Read more
And They're Off
The business drama of the Olympic competition. Read more
Snow Job By Zamboni Makes For Nicer Ice
Although he doesn't participate in the sports himself, Frank Zamboni, 81, may have done more than anybody else to make ice hockey, figure skating, and spe... Read more
When New Stadiums Come to Town...
In New York City, where Inc. is located, the city is considering adding two new stadiums: a new Brooklyn home court for the New Jersey Nets and a... Read more
Play-by-Play
SportsBand Network transmits its own radio show for attendees at PGA golf events. Read more
Cosmic Marketing
Halley's Comet has come and gone, but Owen W. Ryan Jr. is still flying high. "Can you believe it?" asks Ryan, nearly buried by some 27,000 letters inquiri... Read more
What's The Difference Between Politicians And Cottage Cheese?
Not much, at least from a marketing standpoint. And that's where David Sawyer comes in. Read more
Help! I Need Somebody
Were there any obstacles that would keep her from increasing sales? Maybe. Pat was doing all her business in New York City, and it looked... Read more
The Wexley Way: How to Think Creatively in 8 Easy Steps
Wexley School for Girls is an amped-up media-agnostic advertising agency that will do just about anything to attract business for clients. Here, the Wexley t... Read more
Smells Like Victory - Olympic Style
According to NBC's Olympic coverage , a Freestyle Mogu... Read more
Tool on the Hill
A software developer discusses what equipment he uses to stay connected to his office while he works in a log cabin. Read more
Mississippi Motivators
When profits fell at a hotel management company, it was time to slash human-resources spending. Or was it? Read more
Best Cities: The Lists
Here's Inc. magazine's 2000 list of the best metro areas, big and small, in which to start and grow your business. Read more
The China Train May Have Already Left the Station, Part Two
I flew from Sydney to Chicago where I had dinner with the CEO of a company that manufactures parts for electric motors. What keeps him up at night, I ask... Read more
The Starting Lineup For The Games
Of the 35 to 40 licensees to be selected for the 1984 Olympic Games, only 11 have been announced thus far. Negotiations with hundreds of other companies a... Read more
Mitt Romney: Entrepreneur?
That's the question I raised last week after surveyin... Read more
ADVERTISEMENT
FROM OUR PARTNERS
Select Services
- Forced to pay more?
- Salesforce costs up to 65% more than Microsoft Dynamics CRM. Compare.
- Collaborate in the cloud with Office, Exchange, SharePoint and Lync videoconferencing.
- Begin your free trial at Microsoft.com/office365
- Get on the same page
- Show and tell by sharing your screen instantly at join.me. Free.
- Shred No-Handed!
- Hands Free Shredding From Swingline Lets You Do More Productive Things!
- Winning new customers?
- SMB experts share their secrets at PersonallyPB.com/smb
- Turn Fans into Customers
- Social Campaigns from Constant Contact. Sign up now - it's free!
