Entrepreneur Magazine: September 1999

Tween Beat
Here's marketing to you, kids; why increasing numbers of entrepreneurs are selling their sights on preteen consumers.

You Got Personality
. . .and you got a business. Business coach Lois Frankel reveals how to strike a balance between the two.

Playing To Win
Do you think like a champ? Coach Mike Shanahan of Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos fame offers winning strategies to keep you on top of your business game.

Future Shift
The population is changing quicker than you can say `census'. Are you ready for the next wave of consumers?



Business Buzz
Gourmet Bubbly
. . . and we're not talking champagne.

Columns Article
Tubby Talk
It takes a child at heart to build a children's phenomenon.

Deep Freeze
Don't let the name fool you. Frozen foods are hot.

Entrepreneurial Woman
Help Wanted
One woman's turbulent quest for funding

Global
Abroad Band
U.S. tech businesses find foreign soil is fertile soil.

Pulse
Next!
There's only one Silicon Valley, but hopes of being Silicon Something has tech communities popping up nationwide.

Travel Smarts
Back To Basics
With no batteries required and a price that's right, day-planners hold their own.

Beating The Odds
Making Headlines
The money to pay the staff was a maybe. Her partner left her alone in the eats-entrepreneurs-alive magazine industry. Could Pat Means survive, much less succeed? You better believe it.

Bulletin Board
Eastern States
Can you offer jobs in economically poor areas? This fund's looking for you.

Trade Shows
Trade Shows
Mark your calendar.

Capitol Issues
Decent Proposal
As bogus lawsuits continue to rise, Congress fights to keep entrepreneurs out of court.

Cutting Edge
Dare To Be Different
Engage customers with a taste of the unconventional.

Family Business
Bad Blood
You've welcomed your kids into the family business--and you're ready to pull your hair out. Now what?

Insurance
One Stop Shops
Coverage you can bank on?

Legal
What's The Meaning?
Show a hearing-impaired applicant to the door and you could be slapped with a lawsuit, right? According to the Supreme Court, the answer lies in the definition of disability.

Management Smarts
Rub It In
Ahhhh! The answer to your employees' aches, pains and stress

Staff Smarts
Exit Lines
Before an employee permanently parts company, listen up! The lowdown could make or break your business.

Your Business
Down And (Almost) Out
Stepping in when a top employee's performance goes flat

Advertising Workshop
The `WOW' Factor
How do you sell a great gift idea? Enthusiasm!

Marketing Article
Haggling 101
How to get what's coming to you

Marketing Smarts
Taste Test
It pays to get saucy.

Sales Success
Square Pegs
Filling your customer service team with `mini salespeople'? Chances are, you're missing the mark.

Funds
Net's Worth
Will out-of-this-world Internet stocks come crashing back to earth?

Money Smarts
Get In The Game
You'll soon be able to score with your favorite star.

Tax Talk
Pay-Up.com
The fact that the Internet is generating huge profits hasn't slipped by the taxman. Find out which rules affect your e-commerce business.

Biz 101
Wait Not, Want Not
Have a bunch of great business ideas but still no business? Well, what are you waiting for? It's time to make the leap from armchair entrepreneur to the real deal.

Franchise News
Home Cooking
Customers will take this pizza and shove it . . .in their ovens.

Opportunity Article
Kidding Around
Kids aren't just our future--they're fueling a billion-dollar market that has nowhere to go but up.

Inventions: The Next Generation
Can't think of an original product? You don't have to. Making an existing product better could be your ticket to success.

Get The Last Laugh
. . . even when everyone says your business idea is crazy.

Learning Curve
One university's popular franchise program takes its own advice.

Hungry For Success
From dishwasher to entrepreneur

Extra! Extra!
Read all about the latest in newsstands.

Equal Access
Giving minorities, veterans and women a fair shot at franchising

Opportunity Insider
Mr. Clean
A Chem-Dry franchisee helps shelter residents make a fresh start.

What's Your Problem?
And Make It Quick
I need a high-speed phone line, but my office is in a residential zone.

Buyer's Guide
Have It Your Way
Why settle for generic when you can have a computer customized to fit your needs?

Connections
Talk Is Cheap
How to get low long-distance rates on every call

Tech Smarts
E-Freight
New services allow you to send oversized files across the Net.

Tools
Satisfaxual
State-of-the-art tech tools

Web Smarts
Site Unseen
Spruce up your banner ads or say goodbye to prospects.