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Inc. May 1, 2002 John Case |
Market Makers The many-faceted Inner City 100 companies seem to embrace new-business development as a way of life, branching out in boom times and bust times alike. And they don't typically exit one business when they get into another...  |
Inc. May 1, 2002 Kate O'Sullivan |
Major Concessions Fanlink Networks Inc. wants to roll out a wireless ordering service at multiple stadiums this summer. Conceived by company founder Rob Thorne, the service enables sports fans to use their cell phones or personal digital assistants to order concessions from their seats...  |
Inc. May 1, 2002 Ed Engel |
Tex Rx Only 12 years old, Tanglewood Pharmacy and Stationary has found a loyal following among local politicos, arts mavens, entertainers, sports stars, and -- this being Houston -- a legendary wildcatter or two...  |
Inc. May 1, 2002 Joseph Rosenbloom |
60-Second Business Plan: Space Man Marc Shuman aims to help garage owners get to their cars without tripping over tools and toys or bumping into barbecue grills and bikes. Give him a garage to work on, and he promises to straighten things out...  |
Inc. May 1, 2002 Jill Andresky Fraser |
Business for Sale: Pursue Clios and the Perfect Tan Madison Avenue, eat your heart out. This advertising agency practically sells itself. Robust cash flow! Loyal customers! A Sun Belt location to die for!  |
Inc. May 1, 2002 Neal Koch |
I Lost It at the Movies In early 2001, former pharmaceutical entrepreneur Barry Quart officially launched his film-production company, Starboard Entertainment. Here are his self-imposed operational rules...  |
Inc. May 1, 2002 Norm Brodsky |
Changing Course There are times when -- for whatever reason -- you feel compelled to revamp the entire way that you operate, perhaps even transforming your company from one type of business into another...  |
Inc. May 1, 2002 Bo Burlingham |
Where Are the Customers? Experienced entrepreneurs often talk about the process of "finding the market." Here we hear about what that really involves. We also learn what investors are looking for these days, and we see the key ingredients of a sound executive-compensation program...  |
Inc. May 1, 2002 Anne Stuart |
Cost Cutting: The Money Pit Total telecom costs -- including charges for phones, cellular services, pagers, toll-free numbers, fax lines, and data communications -- often rank among a company's top five expenses. Telecom costs often spin out of control as businesses expand...  |
Inc. May 1, 2002 Thea Singer |
Capital: Shell Game The route that home-furnishings importer Decorize Inc. took to the public markets in 2001 was not new, but it was controversial: he went public by a reverse merger -- that is, he backed into a nonoperating public company, or a "shell"...  |
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