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Features
Entrepreneur's Complete Guide To SoftwareYou need software--everybody does--but there's so much of it to pick from. Luckily we're here to help.
Extreme MeasuresYou can put your snowboard back in the closet and drop out of the next street luge--it's time to put your money where your mouth is. Forget extreme sports: This is extreme
investing.
Group EffortMinorities in franchising: what works, what doesn't and what can be done about it
The Tribe Has SpokenAnybody can start a business . . . but not everybody makes it. Meet the
entrepreneurial survivors.
Be Your Own Boss
Advertising WorkshopNo More Mr. Nice AdCute doesn't cut it. To succeed, you've got to be more aggressive.
Biz 101Quitting Time?Be smart about it.
Fast TrackThis entrepreneur's hot business idea taps into consumers' cravings for cold treats.
BizStartUps.comToot Your Own HornWeb site advertising for maximum eyeballs
Bright Ideas20/20 ForesightYou've got vision, but do you have the grit to use it?
Franchise FocusBefore & AfterIs Learning Express still strong, post-Beanie mania?
OpportunitiesPizza PleasersWho says family and work can't co-exist?
What's NewThe latest happenings at Tony Roma's and Gumbusters North America Inc.
One Degree Of RestorationThe first graduate of Servpro's new program is ready to clean house.
Renaissance ManFrom retail to radio, this computer guy is in the know.
Smart IdeasThe Candy Girl CanWho can take sugary classics and put them on the Net?
Credit For Kitties"Hey," you mutter, "who bought $500 worth of catnip?"
What's Your Problem?Passing The TorchWhat businesses make the best family legacies?
Young At ArtI'm a teenager who wants to start an accessories business.
Columns
GlobalShowing The WorldNext stop: hundreds of sales leads
PulseHealthy ChoiceEntrepreneurs are: A) fit as a fiddle; B) keeping doctors in business; C) about to drop dead? The answer might surprise you.
A Thousand To OneVending machines have been making money one dollar at a time for decades. Now, imagine a $1,000 model.
Lights, Camera, Action.comSuggestions for dotcom movies
Pattern BehaviorIs the cross-stitch industry crafty enough to halt Napsteresque pattern swapping?
Titan UpJA is whipping our youngsters into entrpreneurial shape.
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?Not as many people as you might think
Close Up: Teen SensationsEntrepreneurs are getting younger every year.
TravelWrap It Up!Give the business traveler on your list the gift of gizmos.
Road NotesNew service from WebFlyerNet, JetBlue Airways and MapQuest.com
Business & PleasureDoing businesss in Breckenridge, Colorado
WheelsI’ll Take A Ferrari, PleaseObviously, employees can't have any car they want, but options can't hurt.
An Ounce Of PreventionQuick tips for cutting maintenance costs
WomenDoing EuropeShe went, she saw, she came home with entrepreneurial success.
FYI
Beating The OddsIt Was in the CardsAll you used to do with sports cards was stick them in your bicycle spokes. Today, Red Barnes makes millions with 'em.
BooksLiterature To Lead ByHow to be a 21st-century boss—and how it can go wrong
Bulletin BoardTech FirmsAn SBA site offers marketing opportunities.
InternationalGet answers to exporting questions.
FinancingEconomic development and business financing rolled into one
Hot SeatEast Meets WestAsian Americans have money, Net savvy and entrepreneurial fire. Media magnate Jeff Yang explains how to tap both their talent and dollars.
Trade ShowsTrade ShowsTrade Shows
Management
Capitol IssuesRetirement ReliefCongress is making it easier for entrepreneurs to offer pensions.
Cutting EdgeHere A Chief, There A ChiefThey're everywhere these days. Could there be more to a title than meets the eye?
Family BusinessSwan SongWhen your parents are ready to leave the family business, be there to help them.
InsuranceYou Break It…Don't pay for your contractor's mistakes.
LegalStuck In The MiddleYou're jammed between a court and a hard place. Get free with third-party mediation.
Management SmartsMeet Me At The PCGather round the table . . . err, monitor.
Staff SmartsA Personal TouchMake the most of your woman-to-woman, employee-to-employee relationships, and you'll make the most of your employees.
Your BusinessMany Happy ReturnsYour favorite former employees are back--catch 'em while you can.
Kid CavalryEmployees are fighting a home-front battle with sick kids and lousy child care . . . and you can help.
Spraining Cats & DogsFido broke a leg, but that's OK–your employees have pet insurance.
Fast TrackHow one Internet marketing firm found a market of its own.
Marketing
Fast PitchHold It . . . Hold It . . .Capture the essence of your business success—the lighter the focus on your prospects and products, the better.
Marketing SmartsOn The FlyAfter the lucrative jet-set crowd? Have you tried the airport?
Alma MattersCollege kids have a lifetime of buying left to do.
Don’t Be A GrinchFive great holiday gifts for your client
Real DealRiddle Me ThisYou've got questions, and
Entrepreneur's resident king of negotiations has answers.
Sales SuccessGood Show!You don't want that sale to slip through your fingers, do you? Then put some panache into your presentation.
Money
Ask the RainmakerHard SellYour business is dead, but don't let the bank sell off the estate.
No Husband, No LoanIs this a mistake or is the bank blatantly sexist?
FundsWatch Out!The government's going to pick the pocket of your mutual fund.
Money SmartsSticky MoneyThe Web catches customers. Why not use it to catch investors?
Raising MoneyAll Dried Up?Sweeping changes in stock market bode ill for small-business financing—both public and private.
Tax TalkPension TensionDon't let your business's retirement plan get nabbed by the IRS.
On Foreign SoilCongress is proceeding with a plan to allow U.S. exporters to establish foreign sales corporation in other countries.
Tech
Buyer ZonePromo PowerA little freebie goes a long way toward promoting customer and employee loyalty.
Buyer's GuideDisco InfernoThanks to fast burn speeds and smokin' prices, CD-RWs are charring the CD-R competition.
BytesMicrosoft's Next ConquestWill .NET conquer the Net?
Web SiteLow cost real-time chat functionality
ConnectionsMeet MarketAre we ready for a Web-conferenced world?
Voices Carry . . .. . . over a couple thousand acres, thanks to this nifty cordless.
Hot DisksWise BuysReview of instant messaging solution NetLert, phone messaging system PHONEslips, and FileMaker Pro, database software.
Web SiteGet fast software updates at WindowsTracker
Net ProfitsTrading PlacesWhether you start one or just use one, B2B exchange
will be part of your business.
Wise BuysReview of e-commerce service BizBlast.com, e-commerce service provider InstantService.com and Web-based management module Cloak 3000
Tech SmartsSprinkling Data DustYour PC's slow? You could use a visit from the defrag fairy.
XML For AllHTML: We hardly knew ye.
ToolsNo RestraintPentax' VersaCam Net Camera
Hard CopyXerox' WorkCenter XD125f Digital Copier/Printer
Going SoloGateway's Solo 9300 Portable PC
WebStop, eThief!Do cybercrooks have their beady eye on your business?
Just Can’t Hack ItThe best solutions to the most common security problems
Looking For AttentionTools for getting maximum attention for your Web site