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Inc.
May 2004
Mike Hofman |
Q&A with Michael Porter Harvard professor and urban booster Michael Porter explains the vital role that growing companies play in the inner city.   |
BusinessWeek
October 27, 2003
Aaron Bernstein |
An Inner-City Renaissance The nation's ghettos are making surprising strides. Will the gains last? |
Inc.
June 2005
Michael E. Porter |
More Tales of the Inner City A remarkable group of entrepreneurs deserves credit for transforming America's toughest neighborhoods. But there is still much that cities can and must do to support these crucial growth companies. |
Entrepreneur
December 2001
C.J. Prince |
(W)inner City When it comes to untapped entrepreneurial potential, the city's where it's at... |
Inc.
June 2006
Leigh Buchanan |
The 2006 Inner City 100 Good businesses, good neighbors, good stories: the fastest-growing urban companies in America. |
Inc.
June 2006
Leigh Buchanan |
What Is an Inner City Company? The Initiative for a Competitive Inner City, which compiles this annual list, defines inner cities as core urban areas - excluding central business districts - with higher unemployment and poverty rates and lower median incomes than their surrounding metropolitan statistical areas. |
Inc.
June 2007
Leigh Buchanan |
What Is an Inner City Company? Here are the conditions that candidates for the 2007 Inner City 100 must meet. |
Inc.
May 1, 2002
Mike Hofman |
The Inner City 100 The Inner City 100, year four. The fastest-growing businesses based in some of America's poorest neighborhoods continue to fascinate us... |
Inc.
June 2007
Leigh Buchanan |
Raising Revenue, Building Blocks From Austin to Anchorage, America's fastest-growing inner city companies are cultivating business and goodwill in struggling neighborhoods. |
Inc.
June 2006
Leigh Buchanan |
By the Numbers The Inner City 100, class of '06, in snapshot form. |
Inc.
June 1, 2000
George Gendron |
That Magic Moment Inc.'s fete to generate support for the cutting-edge research and mentoring work being done by our partner in the project, Harvard professor Michael Porter's Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC).... |
Inc.
April 23, 2003 |
Mayoral Momentum It's no coincidence that many Inner City 100 companies come from cities that have strong support from public-sector leaders. |
Inc.
May 1, 2000
Michael E. Porter |
The Secrets to Their Success In the Inner City 100, we found a new breed of urban business -- companies in the front lines of the new economy. |
Entrepreneur
September 2006
Geoff Williams |
Future's So Bright Put on your shades to check out an inner-city entrepreneurship program and one of its stars. |
Job Journal
February 26, 2006
Michael Kinsman |
Quest for the Young and Restless The most sought-after people in the workforce today have been dubbed "the young and the restless" -- college-educated 25- to 34-year-olds. Here's why. |
BusinessWeek
March 15, 2004 |
EachNet: Bringing E-Commerce to China CEO Bo Shao says the huge online marketplace can be "life changing" for buyers and sellers outside the big cities |
Inc.
April 23, 2003 |
Inner City 100 Impact Index Inner City 100 companies impact their communities in more ways than just providing jobs to workers in America's urban areas. |
Fast Company
Lisa Evans |
16 U.S. Cities Where Women Actually Earn More Than Men It turns out, where women live impacts how much they make and how equal their earnings will be to their male counterparts. |
PC Magazine
November 2, 2005
Sebastian Rupley |
Now That's Some Leg Room In early October, London's Trafalgar Square was host to the Microcab (shown), an ultralight hydrogen-powered taxi designed for inner cities. |
Inc.
May 1, 2000 |
The Second Annual Inner City 100 ...we present the 100 fastest-growing businesses in America's urban cores and highlight the methods used to build them. Because of their locations, the companies honored here sometimes find life a little more challenging than many other businesses do... |
Entrepreneur
October 2003
Mark Henricks |
The Winner Is... Find out which cities topped our 10th annual list of best cities for entrepreneurs. |
Inc.
May 1, 2003
John Case |
Vital Signs Finally, some good news about business -- from a place you might least expect it. You will discover it among this year's Inner City 100, the fastest-growing private companies in America's inner cities. |
AskMen.com
Tyson Lowrie |
The Most Expensive Cities To Buy A House The Demographia International Housing Affordability annual survey just came out, and has revealed some of the world's most expensive cities to live. |
Finance & Development
September 1, 2007
Bloom & Khanna |
The Urban Revolution Rapid urbanization may prove a blessing, provided the world takes notice and plans accordingly. |
Inc.
May 2006
Joel Kotkin |
Boomtowns '06 Bellingham, Washington; St. George, Utah; McAllen, Texas... You may be surprised by the places that top our list of the hottest cities for entrepreneurs. |
Inc.
May 1, 2000
Mike Hofman |
Urban Outfitters Big-city mayors are eager to make revivified inner cities a part of their legacies... Cleveland... Denver... Chicago... Austin... |
Fast Company
November 21, 2011
Jason Feifer |
How To Lead A Creative Life Our complete guide to making your inner genius your greatest on-the-job asset. |
Reason
December 2000
Joel Kotkin |
Movers and Shakers How immigrants are reviving neighborhoods given up for dead |
Entrepreneur
May 2002
Mark Henricks |
Flexin' the City Think you know the face of urban America? The U.S. city is in for a workout... |
CFO
February 1, 2005
Julia Homer |
Think Noble, Act Local Cities have been hit hard by the sluggish economy, and the situation argues for a more collaborative relationship with even the most shareholder-focused companies. |
Inc.
May 1, 2000
Leigh Buchanan |
On the Street Where You Live Why don't more inner-city residents start companies on their home turf? Two experienced founders have some answers. |
BusinessWeek
August 15, 2005 |
Social Responsibility: Do the Right Thing Home Depot's Robert Nardelli says corporations have the reach, means, and responsibility to give something important back to communities. |
National Real Estate Investor
May 1, 2005
Stan Luxenburg |
Urban Magic Earvin "Magic" Johnson has helped prove that there is money to be made by retail developers in underserved inner-city markets that have not seen private investment in decades. |
Global Services
September 24, 2007 |
Top 50 Emerging Outsourcing Cities-I Global Services and Tholons identify the best 50 emerging outsourcing cities. The study also lists the best cities for outsourcing specific functions. |
IDB America
July 2004
Paul Constance |
Thirsty Cities Already under pressure from decades of accelerated population growth, water systems in cities from Mexico to Argentina are reaching the breaking point. |
FDIC FYI
February 10, 2005
Cynthia Angell |
U.S. Home Prices: Does Bust Always Follow Boom? Examines the historical movement of home prices at the metro level to gain insight into the outlook for U.S. home prices. |
HBS Working Knowledge
November 21, 2005
Sean Silverthorne |
The Geography of Corporate Giving Why do companies support nonprofits and other socially responsible activities when there is no clear-cut evidence that corporate "do-gooding" results in greater returns for shareholders? |
Fast Company
March 1, 2007
Andrew Park |
The View from Florida-Ville What happens when every city in America craves the "creative class?" The escalating race to attract a creative class has birthed a cottage industry of consultants charging six-figure sums to assess a city's potential. |
HBS Working Knowledge
October 19, 2011
Garry Emmons |
Designing Cities for a Sustainable Future Harvard Business School faculty are thinking along with government leaders and business practitioners about how to create sustainable places to live and work. |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2007
Gill & Kharas |
Back in the Fast Lane As members of the middle-income country club, East Asian nations may need to update their growth strategy. |
Inc.
March 2004
Joel Kotkin |
Top 25 Cities For Doing Business in America If you're looking for cities large, medium, and small where job growth is robust and economies are strong, head to the ones on this year's Top Cities list. Fort Lauderdale, anyone? |
Fast Company
January 2005
Cheryl Dahle |
The Change Masters How do you solve the world's problems? With creativity, passion, and the savvy to turn scarce resources into big impact. Meet the winners of the 2005 Fast Company/Monitor Group Social Capitalist Awards. |
Inc.
May 1, 2000
Various Inc. Staff |
The Inner City 100 Almanac At a glance: The Inner City 100 CEOs and the companies they keep. Statistics on the CEO's, urban flight, and recruiting issues. |
Reason
October 2005
Julian Sanchez |
Soundbite: Fifth Columnist An interview with John Tierney, on his newly appointed role as op-ed columnist for The New York Times. |
Global Services
October 1, 2008
Avinash Vashistha |
Top 50 Emerging Global Outsourcing Cities They are not Bangalores or Makatis yet; but they could get there sooner. There are nine new entrants and six dropouts from the 2007 list of the top 50 global outsourcing cities. |
Fast Company
September 2006 |
School Days Should for-profit companies run public schools? An entrepreneur and a principal weigh in. |
Inc.
May 2004
Bobbie Gossage |
Concrete Tips for Urban Pioneers If you're thinking of moving your company to (or starting a business in) an inner city neighborhood, here are some pointers to keep in mind. |
This Old House
Alexandra Bandon |
An Interview With Jimmy Carter The former president and tireless carpenter talks about the importance -- and joy -- of home building. |
Entrepreneur
March 2005
Edwards & Edwards |
What's Your Problem? 03/05 It is possible to start a business in a small community. |
Reason
November 2005
Kerry Howley |
Data: Whose Living Wage? A study by a nonpartisan think tank, suggests that while living wage laws in America do tend to reduce overall poverty, they hurt those who can least afford it. |
