Entrepreneur Magazine: November 1999

Going Private
Tap into a multibillion-dollar market with private-sector contracting.

Missing Links?
To keep things running smoothly, you just have to mind your own business, right? Wrong. If millennium madness has taught you anything, it should be this: Your business is only as strong as your weakest link.

Workplace 2005
In just five years, you may not even recognize the business you've created. Take a look at the shape of small business to come.



Buzz
Daydream Relivers
S Club 7: The Monkees for the next generation

Global
What's It Worth?
The science of pricing your exports

Pulse
David V. Goliath
Inventors invent. Big companies steal. And you can't fight it because you don't have the money to win--or can you?

Travel
Carry On, Friend!
Just don't get carried away.

Women
Vive La Difference!
The qualities that make women unique can also help them succeed.

Beating The Odds
Marx Against Them
Coming to America is tough. Coming to America from the U.S.S.R. is tougher. Then try starting a business...

Bulletin Board
National
Are you ready for disaster? If not, here's the money to help you prepare.

Trade Shows
Trade Shows
Mark your calendar.

Capitol Issues
Rumor Has It
Forget burden of proof. A new proposal says allegations alone should prevent businesses from receiving federal contracts.

Cutting Edge
Damage Control
Feel like your business is an accident waiting to happen? Try breaking big, scary risks into smaller chunks.

Family Business
What's On The Agenda?
When the family works and plays together, there's a good chance the family business will stay together.

Insurance
Suiting Up
If your business becomes the victim of a lawsuit, do you know what your insurance company will do for you?

Legal
That's It--I Quit!
It may sound like nonsense, but former employees can sue you for unlawful termination even if you didn't fire them.

Management Smarts
Friends 4-Ever
Say goodbye, but not good riddance. You may still have a use for those ex-employees.

Staff Smarts
The Coming Of The Gen X Bosses
They're ready for management roles--but are you ready for them?

Your Business
SAD Times
Jack Frost may be nipping at your work force.

Advertising Workshop
Scare With Flair
Using fear to flag down prospects.

Fast Pitch
Playing Nice
How to get your sales and marketing teams to work together

Marketing Smarts
Season's Retailing
Want a festive way to sell your product? Give it a holiday theme.

Real Deal
A Little Help?
Sometimes your hard bargain needs a professional driver-sometimes.

Sales Success
Vanishing Profits?
Don't call Ghostbusters; call a consultant.

Funds
Working Assets
Money from money: a look at a financial services fund

Money Smarts
A Trade A Day
Now you can put your fortune on the line at the push of a button.

Raising Money
Synchronize Your Watches
When it comes to going public, timing is everything.

Tax Talk
Easy Street
Check out the IRS' new options for tax-debt management. You'll drive away happy--and compliant!

Biz 101
Testing 1, 2 ... Your Business IQ
You've gauged your intelligence quotient and your emotional quotient. Now it's time to put your entrepreneurial savvy to the test.

Bright Ideas
Do You Copy?
To © or not to ©: How a copyright can protect your creative works

First Steps
Take It And Run!
Think your idea is already spoken for? Maybe not . . .

Franchise Focus
Move It, Buddy!
Grab a truck. Grab two men. Go into businesss.

Opportunities
Movin' On Up
Innovative franchisees take the risk out of choosing a new site.

Opportunity Article
Looking Good
A Canadian cosmetics franchise expands to the United States.

Keeping The Peace
Franchise dispute? Try mediation, says New York.

What's Your Problem?
Benefits Game
I'm self-employed--are benefits within my reach?

Buyer's Guide
The Thin Crowd
Bulky monitors got you down? Ultra-slim LCDs make for affordable alternatives.

Connections
No Hands Required
Voice recognition for your cell phone

Net Profits
Keep 'Em Happy
The quality of your customer service can make or break your site. Get yours up to snuff--or kiss your profits goodbye.

Tech Smarts
No Money Down
Making e-commerce as free as can be

Tools
At Your Server
State-of-the-art tech tools

Web
Robo-Shop
Why search the Web for the best prices when your robot can do it for you?