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The Bulletproof Business Plan
How to bulletproof your business plan during a slumping economy. Read more
Competitive Intelligence on a Shoestring
Some big companies have entire departments devoted to gathering competitive intelligence. Yet even soloists can get a leg up on the competition through on... Read more
You're Nobody Till Somebody Collects You
PeopleCards helps you get your 15 minutes of fame on the Web. Read more
Enter the Dragon
How do you reconcile a love for Hollywood glitz with an admiration for cost-conscious Asian filmmaking? Ask Robert Cain. Read more
The X Factor
The one quality that can't be taught and that every entrepreneur must have to succeed. Read more
Encourage Self-Appointed Ambassadors to Tell Your Story
Beyond the machinated public-relations plugs and news bites, there's a band of people who can -- and will -- genuinely advocate for your business and its ... Read more
In a Former Life: Greg MacGillivray
Greg MacGillivray, president of a $20-million dollar IMAX-film company, discusses how he learned to be patient growing up as a surfer. Read more
Market Research: An Update on Sources and Techniques for Your Strategic Planning Efforts
So you have finally held your first strategic planning meeting: Congratulations! You have now set the stage for the many potential benefits of disciplined... Read more
Alone Together
Some people want all the advantages of being a soloist plus the benefits of a shared work environment. Can they really have it both ways? Read more
How can I find an affordable market research service?
Offices & Operations mentor Mie Yun-Lee responds to the following question from an inc.com user: I know my business will benefit... Read more
The State of Small Business
Senior editor Nancy Lyons introduces Inc. 's view of the current state of small business. Read more
SMALL BUSINESS 2001: Where We Are Now
Starting your own business is never easy. But it was once a whole lot harder. Read more
Market Share
What businesses are small companies really in -- and where are they scarce? Read more
The Soloists
How many one-person businesses are there -- and what do they actually do? Read more
Counting Start-ups
Isn't everybody starting a company these days? Read more
Who Wants To Be An Entrepreneur?
How many people are planning to start a new company? Read more
Where The Action Is
What kinds of businesses are the newest entrepreneurs launching? Read more
It's All About Geography
Where are the new companies starting up? Read more
Going For Broke
Is now a good time to start a company? Read more
Demographic Shift
Who are the new entrepreneurs, and where are the new markets? Read more
The Power of Innovation
How will entrepreneurs change the world? Read more
Digging For Data (In All The Right Places)
Here's how to find more stats on the current state of small business. Read more
The Inner-City 100: The Asphalt Window
Inner-cities aren't usually thought of as hotbeds of entrepreneurial activity, but they are often harbingers of things to come for the rest of the country. Read more
In the Bank
Michael Sherman, CEO of Sherman Assembly Systems, believes in improving the lives of his workers both in and outside of work. Read more
Who Wants To Be A Milliner?
New England's apparel industry has been in decline for decades. But that hasn't stopped Ken Schwartz from making a fortune in the hat business. The story of ... Read more
The Billionaire Next Door
Have you ever wondered whether some people are just born to be entrepreneurs? Meet David Koretz, a 21-year-old businessman hoping to be a billionaire by 25. Read more
Can Business Still Save The World?
Meet the new breed of socially responsible CEOs. They share the goals of activist pioneers like Body Shop cofounder Anita Roddick and Ben Jerry's... Read more
I've Got Mail
Readers comfort once and future CEO Andrew Raskin with empathy and job offers. Read more
Obit: Plan to Hook Customers Cooks Billing Service
Red Gorilla, an Internet billing service, gets cooked by a flawed plan to hook customers. Read more
Relocation, Relocation, Relocation
CEOs share strategies for drumming up business when you've relocated. Read more
How many years should my financial projections cover for a new business?
Writing a Business Plan mentor Rhonda Abrams responds: Let's face it, for a new business, financial projections are a lot like astro... Read more
Will Car Sharing Stall?
As first movers, the current crop of car-sharing start-ups have a huge jump on securing parking spots and member relationships in their given communities.... Read more
Obits: Despite Student "Army," Ice-Cream Venture Is Frozen Out
Jeremy Kraus took the principles of microbrewed beer and applied them to ice cream. His unique marketing efforts built a loyal cult following, but it wasn't ... Read more
