Inside the March 2000 Issue
Features
Connect The Dots
Online or brick-and-mortar? Tough question. But if you have a clear picture of your business, you already know the answer.
A Million For Your Thoughts
What makes those platinum-plated minds tick?
The Big Chill
Outgrowing their trendy phase, smoothies are here to stay.
Spy Away
What you don't know can hurt you.
If The Name Fits...
''New eco-topia''...''Old money flats''...''Kids & cul-de-sacs''...if these areas don't sound familiar, listen to what Michael J. Weiss has to say: Your customers live there.
Hero Worship
Welcome to the entrepreneurial hall of fame. You can't touch these exhibits.
What's The Plan?
Business plan? What business plan? You'll just wing it, right? Wrong. Here's how to put your business on the right track (plus all the tools to make planning easy).
Columns
Bright Ideas
Don't expect things to happen from your dusty garage--bring your invention into the limelight.
Pulse
Know your personality, know your strengths, know your weaknesses...know your business.
Pulse
''I want this...I want that.'' Parents hear it all the time--and who do they blame? You.
Beating The Odds
No experience, no money and lots of competition. So why take the chance?
Capitol Issues
OSHA's ergonomics proposal causes a sore spot in the business community.
Cutting Edge
Just because it's the hip thing to do. It may not be the best thing to do.
Family Business
Enough with the secrets--give your key employees the financial information they need to help you run a successful business.
Legal
Find out what toxic waste is lurking on your land before you buy--and avoid footing the bill to clean it up later.
Management Smarts
...is three quarters a man's wage--and Uncle Sam says that ain't right.
Your Business
Know your responsibilities when it comes to employees on military leave.
Your Business
Want to keep bitter ex-employees from lashing out? Try a kinder, gentler termination.
Your Business
Working out a recycling program for your company isn't as hard as you'd think.
Advertising Workshop
Share your success story, no matter how small the window of opportunity.
Money Smarts
''No'' isn't always a dirty word...sometimes it can even get you a loan.
Raising Money
Warrants promise investors great stock prices In the future--and can get you cash now.
Tax Talk
. . . bank account? To keep the lifeblood flowing in your financial veins, protect yourself from the local tax bogeyman.
Biz 101
You can start a business anywhere. Just make sure you know what you're getting into when you go there.
First Steps
If you want to motivate prospects and customers, show them the benefits.
Franchise Focus
The Great Steak & Potato Company is looking for a few good franchisees.
Opportunities
This is what's going on at The HoneyBaked Ham Company, Ace Hardware Corp. and Interim Services Inc.
Buyers Guide
A printer for every PC? Forget it--one network printer can get the job done
Bytes
Maxed out your storage space? Let an upgrade put a little more strength into your computer.
Hot Disks
Reviews of Quicken's TurboTax, KCSL's X-Portal Findware, EarthLink 5.0 and Shelf Logic 2000
Net Profits
Is your Web site more "fixer-upper" than cutting edge? Well, here's how to fix it up.
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