Still a player during a strike

Article Abstract:

Glomar Inc began making baseball bats in the early 1990s, and by 1994 approximately 140 major league players had tried the bats. The baseball strike, which started late in the 1994 season, has hurt business but it has also given the company time to make production adjustments.

Baseball Equipment, Glomar Inc.

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For best results, swim upstream

Article Abstract:

A woman talks about how she and her partner developed their public relations firm, David, Hays & Co, into a successful operation by ignoring conventional business advice. Despite the recession, they hired extra staff to accommodate growth and invested in high-cost technology.

Small business, Davis, Hays and Co.

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Virtual companies, real profits

Article Abstract:

The $10-million-in-sales Black Rock Ventures outsources almost its entire operations including manufacturing and marketing. This keeps the staff to just five employees. Other 'virtual' firms discussed include Beswick Communications Inc., Cat's Pajamas and M.S. Harman Co.

Engineering Services, Engineering & Architectural Svcs, Rubber & Plastic Products, Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing, Public Relations Agencies, Engineering & Architectural Services, RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS, Public Relations, Golf Clubs & Parts, Construction industry, Plastics industry, Cover Story, Golf clubs (Sporting goods), Graphic arts industry, Outsourcing, Virtual corporations, Black Rock Ventures L.L.C., Beswick Communications Inc., The Cat's Pajamas, M.S. Harman Co.

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