Inside the October 2002 Issue
Features
Make an Impact With Your Image
We hope your potential customers are bracing themselves--because your business is about to make some serious noise.
Trust Is a Must
In the eyes of employees, investors, clients and the public at large, honesty is the only policy that will do.
Bootstrapping Your Startup
No, you don't need investors to start your dream business. Here's how to make it happen with your own money.
Columns
Be Your Own Boss Features
Find the perfect franchise for less than $50,000.
Be Your Own Boss Features
Get your start-up running at peak performance levels with our 20-point tuneup.
Biz 101
Does cutting costs sound like a good start-up idea? Read on for 5 tips to help you save money by bartering.
Biz 101
It's no longer all fun and games in the online video game market--you now have to add profits to the mix.
Innovations
If you need quick cash flow to stay in business—and who doesn't?—skip the small retailers and go straight for companies that buy in bulk.
Opportunities
Can a restaurant that serves healthy food and greasy burgers survive?
Opportunities
Know who keeps up with the goings-on of a franchise? The advisory council.
Smart Ideas
Looking for a new business idea? Keep an ear open for what people grumble about . . . especially if they can afford to drive Lamborghinis.
Whats Your Problem
How do I get the word out about my business in a very specialized market?
First Steps
There's never been a better time to start a green business.
Almost Famous
We could all learn from this bookseller's environmental and philanthropic ideals.
Management Buzz
Why laid-off execs are seeking smaller firms; brainstorming tips
Smart Moves
Finished sweating through your ISO 9000 certification? Time to think about ISO 14001.
Staff Smarts
Good or bad, slackers and stars are stealing attention from everyone in between.
Sales Force
Appraising your sales staff's performance doesn't have to be the biggest pain in anybody's year.
Sales Success
It's time to put an offer on the table. But first, you have to write one.
Tactics
An effective e-newsletter really brings in business, but what is an effective e-newsletter?
Dollar Signs
Are your chances of landing a big accounting firm following Enron down the drain?
Money Buzz
Detecting phony currency, a federal bill to loosen the tight capital market and more
Raising Money
Getting financing for your international venture isn't as simple as cashing a few traveler's checks.
Tax Talk
The IRS wrestles with restaurants over tip reporting and scores a big win.
Brand Aid
Conforming to industry and customer tastes put a happy ending on this handmade's tale.
Hot Seat
Creativity is what makes the world go round. How do you keep from missing the ride?
It Figures
Get a closer look at Entrepreneur and Dun & Bradstreet's 9th annual listing of the best cities for entrepreneurs.
Smarts Features
Could that sound be small businesses finally getting their voice heard in politics?
Smarts Features
Blogging has become one of the hottest Web trends. How can it help your business?
Smarts Features
The economy may have taken a dive, but that didn't make the talent pool any deeper.
Smarts Features
AI isn't as sci-fi as you may think. Take a closer look at your office technology.
Smarts Features
Time for a visit to D&B & Entrepreneur's best cities for entrepreneurship
Women
You helped yourself become a successful entrepreneur. Why don't you help others?
Buyers Guide
Are 2.5G phones really as smart as they're supposed to be? Judge for yourself.
Cool Clicks
A site for PDA addicts; go international with this online database of worldwide companies
Digital Edge
With its fresh features and style, don't be so quick to write off the new tablet PC.
Net Profits
To tell or not to tell? That's a no-brainer if you want to build credibility with your customers.
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