Are You Raising an Inc. 500 CEO?
Stories of what some this year's Inc. 500 CEOs did as children that suggested they were really entrepreneurs as kids. Read more
Writing a Business Plan
Recent Writing a Business Plan Articles
The Online Sleuth
A comprehensive list of sites on the Internet that business people can use for do-it-yourself marketing research. Read more
What Do Women Want?
A business expert explains why, when it comes to building high-growth companies, men and women aren't so different. Read more
Basic Instincts
A look at a management appraoch that isn't science, but more a feel for trade and how it happens on the fly. Read more
Black-Belt Boss
Here's a look at a day in the life of one of the most physically and psychically prepared CEOs around. Read more
Garbage In, Garbage Out
Bankers and entrepreneurs explain why business-plan software can never deliver what it promises. Read more
Investment Forums: Blue-Ribbon Fair Presentations
An organizer of investment forums discusses how to use such a forum and an entrepreneur tells how he is preparing. Read more
Dilbert Fired! Starts New Biz
The creator of the comic strip Dilbert exchanges some e-mail with Inc.'s editor-in-chief. Read more
What Gender Gap?
Inc.'s editor-in-chief discusses a recent study showing number of women-owned small businesses to be growing quickly. Read more
April 1996
Some comments from Inc.'s editor-in-chief concerning his boss,the founder of Inc. magazine. Read more
The Founder's Odyssey
Some quick comments from Inc.'s editor-in-chief about the experiences shared by different people in the Inc. community. Read more
Urban Renewers
Some thoughts on what groups are making it in the inner-city, and why. Read more
The Truth About Selling
A highly successful entrepreneur details the difference between a good and bad sale and how to avoid the latter. Read more
That Championship Start-up
An up-close look at a start-up that is creating its own market with new video technologies for sports coaches. Read more
Plan of Attack
A look at how company builders are working hard to acquire some foresight into the economy. Read more
The Cobbler's Shoes
An experienced accountant explains how she lost sight of the bottom line when she started her own company and why. Read more
The Hottest Entrepreneurs in America
An overview of the Seventh Annual Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, including profiles of the judges. Read more
Flexible Fliers
A profile of the 1995 Master Entrepreneur of the Year winners and the runner-up. Read more
Capital: Seeking Seed Money
A CEO spells out how and why he successfully sought his much needed seed money from nonprofits rather than banks. Read more
The Annotated CEO
A profile of the "typical" 1995 Inc. 500 chief, with data such as age, gender, salary, education, and more. Read more
Beyond Work
A look at how some Inc. 500 CEOs play and how that allows them to escape the stress of being in business. Read more
The Matchmaker
A look at how a catalog retailer and his start-up provides customers with hard-to-find batteries. Read more
Anatomy of a Launch: Step One -- Smart Market Research
The first in a series on how a start-up launched a nationwide line of evironmentally correct bath products. Read more
The Wrong Move
After enjoying a great success in one region, an entrepreneur explains how he moved into another, and failed. Read more
How to Succeed in Business in 4 Easy Steps
A detailed look at how a successful entrepreneur guided a couple through various start-up pitfalls. Read more
