Entrepreneur Magazine: October 1999

To Your Health
Is your business killing you? How to break your bad habits and pick up better ones.

Are You Satisfied?
No, we're not talking about the big meal you had a few hours ago. We're talking turn-of-the-century, down-to-the-nitty-gritty, is-my-business-everything-i-hoped-it'd-be satisfied.



Business Buzz
Stayin' Alive
Adventure-lovers stoke a demand for survival gear.

Columns Article
Postscript
Nothing temp about it

Byte Reading
Hmm? Where's the paper? Welcome to e-literature.

What's The Story?
Getting a read on the success of BookTalk

Global
E-Unionize
So many countries, so little time . . .

Pulse
Taking Issues
Do the topics of minimum wage and health care automatically get your blood boiling? Maybe it's time to step back and think about more than your bottom line.

Travel Smarts
Hotel Intelligence
Your innkeeper knows more about you than you think.

Women
Take a Lesson
What you can learn from one woman's loan fiasco

Beating The Odds
Crash Test
If you think your problems are insurmountable, imagine maintaining your customer base from a hospital bed--broken leg, crushed voice box and all.

Bulletin Board
Florida
Help--both state and private--is on the way for a variety of financial needs.

Trade Shows
Trade Shows
Mark your calendar.

Capitol Issues
Piece By Piece
Tax cuts here, managed care there: Bits of bills push their way through Congress.

Cutting Edge
Beneath The Surface
Suspicious not all areas of your company are bringing in a profit? Break it down with activity-based costing.

Family Business
Keep It Together
Prevent your board members from jumping ship.

Insurance
Under Covered?
Audits for your own good

Legal
War Of The Web
Drawing up a contract with your Web site developer? Fight for your rights before the battle breaks out.

Management Smarts
Play It Safe
Find out what OSHA thinks of your business before you're inspected.

Staff Smarts
Easy As ABC
No more teachers, no more books. Welcome to the wide world of online learning.

Your Business
Pass The Pretzels
Meetings not as productive as they should be? Make a party of them.

Advertising Workshop
Says Who?
Your claims are most persuasive coming from the mouths of happy customers.

Fast Pitch
To Err Is Dangerous
8 marketing mistakes you can't afford to make

Marketing Article
Bully For You
Turn the tables on intimidators.

Marketing Smarts
In The Mood
Silent marketing tools that appeal to the senses

Sales Success
The Price Is Right?
Many entrepreneurs are consumed with putting price tags on their products or services. But at what cost to their businesses?

Fund Smarts
On The Horizon
Like taking chances? The tide could be turning in the Land of the Rising Sun.

Money Smarts
Spread The Wealth?
The ups and downs of juggling more than one bank

Raising Money
Open To Consultation
Where to turn when your money-raising dilemma is more than you can face alone

Tax Talk
Join The Corps
Feel defenseless against Uncle Sam? New regulations could make S corps better protection for your assets.

Biz 101
Red, White And You
Connect with a government contract, and you could make the sale of the century.

Bright Ideas
What's in a Name?
Possibly your entire image. Before you rush to get your product on the market, take the time to choose the right name.

First Steps
Will It Pay?
Turning your hobby into a profitable business.

Franchise News
Take Care
Child care isn't just baby-sitting anymore.

Opportunity Article
Hire Learning
Staffing franchises put you in the people business.

But I've Got A Contract!
Think you're entitled to an exclusive territory? Think again.

Vacation Spot
Own your own tropical island.

Opportunity Insider
The Great Wall
I scream, you scream, we all scream for social responsibility.

What's Your Problem?
In The Jeans
My design is ready for the world. Now what?

Buyer's Guide
Slim Is In
The skinny on the latest generation of mininotebook computers

Bytes
Hip To Be Square
The only thing better than being a computer geek is picking the brain of one.

Connections
Global Roaming
Worldwide telephony standards are on the way.

Net Profits
Content Is King
Want your customers to visit your site again and again? Keep them tuned in with message boards and valuable information.

Tech Smarts
Straight To The Source
Forget the hassles of licensing software. Feel free to play with the programming. And hey, there's no purchase cost.

Tools
Book 'Em
State-of-the-art tech tools

Web Smarts
Image Counts
Get a handle on your site's bells and whistles.