Inside the December 2000 Issue
Features
Think Bigger
So you've got a $10 million business? Big deal. That's kid stuff, chump change, small potatoes. Would you mind terribly if we told you how to make that a $100 million business? Didn't think so.
Digital Divide?
You've heard about the mudslinging between the Valley and the Alley. Now hear the truth.
I Quit!
Before you utter those famous last words, milk that corporate job for all it's worth-your new start-up will thank you.
Future Earnings
Is 2001 your year? The year you rap on Microsoft's window. . . Put Amazon-like sales on your books? Want to hear how you'll do it?
Patent Fever
Rushing to join the patent stampede? Hold on and take a closer look at your business. Smart dotcommers put their patents on one leg at a time.
Com and Get It
Answering the new "age-old" question, How do you get surfers to visit your Web site?
Columns
Advertising Workshop
Not the question—but a question mark can make you advertisement more powerful.
Be Your Own Boss Features
Destination: Buying a used franchise? Here's how to make the right moves.
Opportunities
A microfranchise program seeks to reduce poverty in underdeveloped countries.
Opportunities
The latest happenings at American Speedy Printing Centers Inc., Interquest Detection Canines and Floor Coverings International
Whats Your Problem
How can I take calls for my part-time business when I'm working a full-time job?
Been There
You're about ready to say good-bye to Business #1 . . . but are you ready to say hello to Business #2?
BizScene
Not a creative genius? You don't have to be if you can find a product that's available to license.
Global
. . . with books to help you spread good cheer and healthy profit worldwide.
Pulse
. . . or watch and feel like a slimy interloper. Dig into your ethos and discover whether employee Internet monitoring is for you.
Hot Seat
They're a little offbeat. They sell weird stuff on the Web. This is their story.
Capitol Issues
Partisan bickering entombs exempts for small businesses.
Cutting Edge
The factors that push businesses over the edge and into the type of growth there's no coming back from
Family Business
You need to vent--but bringing too much home from the office can spark resentment.
Legal
So long court: The scales have tipped in favor of alternative dispute resolution.
Staff Smarts
If your employees work outside the office, beware: Your competitors are watching.
Your Business
How one entrepreneur found a way to help others save money on their pets - and earned some money of her own doing it.
Your Business
Want to see what the big bad boys are up to? Check out this corporate muckracking e-zine
Fast Pitch
Need marketing help from the experts? Choose the best firm for your budget.
Sales Success
Having difficulty balancing work and play? Make the most of each day with these time-management techniques.
Ask the Rainmaker
Your small bank's been bought by the not-so-jolly bank giant-now what?
Tax Talk
. . . if you can. New and confusing IRS accounting rules may leave you puzzled.
Buyer Zone
There are lots of ASPs out there. Here's how to select the right one for you.
Bytes
Like the fashion world's avant-garde clothing, new concept PCs using Intel's latest technologies offer a sneak peak at what's to come.
Hot Disks
Reviews of Mangosoft's Cachelink Pro, Deerfield.com's WinGate 4.0, and Sygate Technologies' Sygate Personal Firewall 2.1
Net Profits
Not sure how to get e-shopper's money into your pocket? Credit cards or e-cash--find the payment method to fit your needs.
Net Profits
Reviews of ReturnCentral.com's Virtual Returns Disk to control online product returns; Total Merchant Services' Total E-Commerce Solution package; and Lyris Technologies' Lyris ListManager 4.0
Web
If you're looking for distributors, this matchmaking site may be just what you need.
Hot Biz
With children making up one of the hottest markets around, why not start your own upscale children's product company?
Innovations
If you want to see your product get on store shelves, you'd better have more than one plan in place.
Wise Buys
With prices falling fast, you may want to examine the latest generation of flat-panel monitors.
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