Features
Best Gets For LessWhen it comes to office equipment, you surely get what you pay for. Whether you're a cheapskate or a big spender, we show you how to get the most bang for your buck.
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Columns
Business BuzzMighty MouseMove over, Pooh. Mickey's back in town.
Columns ArticleLighten Up!Mixing business and pleasure is no longer taboo.
Mad Millennium MoneyWhile Y2K may pose a problem for some, certain entrepreneurs are finding millennium fever to be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity--literally.
Entrepreneurial WomanNo-Flirt ZoneWhen someone flirts with you, don't get mad . . . get professional.
Global SmartsTrade RumorsDon't let popular fears of an impending Latin American market crash get you down.
PulseBack To BasicsBeaten every complex challenge in the book? Try the simple life.
Travel SmartsLatest RageWhy punches are flying among plane angry passengers
FYI
Beating The OddsReading A MarketThis bookseller figured out how to survive in the land of the giants: Find a niche and hit it hard.
Bulletin BoardCaliforniaLooking for help commercializing your product. Try NASA.
Trade ShowsTrade ShowsMark your calendar.
Management
Capitol IssuesForging AheadWhite House labors to put procurement projects into entrepreneurs' hands.
Cutting EdgeIs It Greek To You?With just 3.4 defects per million units, the Six Sigma strategy may seem somewhat foreign. Welcome to the quality-assurance system the big boys use.
Family BusinessWhat's Mine Is YoursHand your kids a key to the business too early, and you could unlock the wrong attitude.
InsuranceUncle Sam Steps InState and federal governments save the day with insurance assistance for entrepreneurs.
LegalYou Got The LookAnd if anyone tries to steal it, you can take 'em to court.
Management SmartsKeep It To YourselfHow personal is too personal for work spaces?
Staff SmartsTime On Their SideYou need good employees. They need increased flexibility. Here's how the twain shall meet.
Your BusinessLost WagersThe stakes are high when dealing with employees who have gambling problems.
Marketing
Advertising WorkshopCommand PerformanceAsk prospects to take action, and guess what? They just might.
Fast PitchPostal PowerSecrets to boosting your direct mail's effectiveness
Marketing SmartsNow Hear ThisHey, is that billboard talking to you?
Sales SuccessEyes On The PrizeThinking about making your top salesperson a department manager? You'd better look beyond the obvious.
Money
Fund SmartsFull PlatePiling stocks and bonds into your portfolio makes for a healthy investment.
Money SmartsSelling HighBusinesses for sale ring up cool profits.
Raising MoneyBurnt Offerings?It's understandable to be bedazzled by the riches you see in other companies' IPOs. But before you follow their lead, make sure your company is cut out for going public.
Tax TalkChoice CutsAction on Capitol Hill this year could leave you with a larger after-tax share of the profits.
Opportunity Spotlight
Franchise NewsYou Do The MathThe numbers add up at Kumon Math and Reading Centers.
Opportunity ArticleFor Good CauseFor these entrepreneurs, success means more than just a big bottom line. Meet our 1999 Socially Responsible Franchisees of the Year.
Oh, Baby!How to cash in on the biggest baby boom yet
Silver LiningUnemployment benefits could be your passport to entrepreneurship.
What's NewBusiness and franchise news
Test DriveIf you don't like your new 7-Eleven, return it.
They Deliver Where?Taking delivery to new heights
Written In StoneThese 10 commandments may be the answer to your marketing prayers.
Now ShowingSecrets to presenting your great idea
On The SideFinding a part-time business that's full of potential
Bull's-EyeYoung entrepreneurs' business plan is right on target.
Opportunity InsiderDog HeavenLove pets? Try running a summer camp for them.
Tech
Business BytesYou've Got MailTired of combatting technical problems and the latest spam attack? Outsource your e-mail operations, and you could be left hassle-free.
ConnectionsFor The RecordDon't get burned when you make a verbal agreement.
Net ProfitsTo The Rescue?If Microsoft's new XML e-commerce framework lives up to its 'faster, less expensive' predictions, netpreneurs may soon have a new hero.
Tech SmartsSpread The WealthCurrent solutions make it high time to link all your computers to the Internet.
ToolsThe Floppy EvolutionState-of-the-art tech tools
Web SmartsNo ChargeGet the software you need--gratis.