Inside the November 2009 Issue

Business Magazine from Entrepreneur - November 2009

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Features

Brewing Big (With a Micro Soul)

After 18 years of growth and with annual revenue about to break $100 million, Kim Jordan still maintains New Belgium's freewheeling spirit.

Power of the Piggy Bank

Editor's Note: The New Bare-Bones Restaurant Model

How can this economy work for you? Just take a look at restaurants.

That's a Starbucks?

When the coffee giant opened a 'stealth' outlet in its own hometown, it was the espresso shot heard around the world.

Honk if You Can Read This

Sign spinning has morphed from curbside oddity to performance art--and a surprisingly effective way for a startup to grab attention.

Why Now is the Time to Open a Restaurant

Rents are dropping, talented chefs are up for grabs and, most important, smarter diners are looking for value, not glitz.

Radicals & Visionaries

Peter Diamandis talks about what innovation really is while Tim O'Reilly calls the I-word era "dead on arrival."

Columns

Doing Good

Expertise in the Field

Starfire Sports' founder applied what he learned in the tech sector to a nonprofit venture

Employee X vs. Employer X

Candid Talk About Stock Options

Companies are clear: Stock options may not gain value. But employees still expect them. A burned senior VP at a big bank says just to cut her a bonus check.

Franchise Ink

Is There a Tutor in the House?

Club Z! is earning high marks by sending credentialed teachers into the home

Opportunities

Culture Warrior

Yul Kwon won Survivor. Next: The fro-yo wars.

Personal Finance

The Importance of Being Liquid

Even amid signs of an economic bounce, it's still wise for entrepreneurs not to tie up their capital.

Sales Talk

Save the Sale With Service

5 strategies for polishing and protecting your customer-service reputation

Financial Fitness

Rev Up Your Own Stimulus Plan

Entrepreneurs are acting now to prepare for the economic upswing.

Going Forward

Irons Need Not Apply

For business travelers, a new breed of wrinkle-free cotton means rumpled days are over.

Going Forward

The Gift-Card Economy

Shoppers put $90 billion on gift cards last year. A few entrepreneurs saw an opportunity.

Going Forward

Business Unusual: Take One Website, Add Stroke of Genius

Amanda Hesser and Merrill Stubbs are tapping into the mad enthusiasm of home cooks.

Money

Wealth of Experience

A history of startup success in the mobile ad game--and a strong market position--paid off when the founders of Nexage launched a new funding campaign.