Entrepreneur Magazine: April 2001

Coming Down
Recession or no recession, business as usual won't do in 2001.

Walk The Line
How far can you push the perfect opportunity?

Quick Guide to Business Travel
Our 8th Annual Business Travel Awards, plus news on the latest online booking options, travel taxes and road warrior health tips

And Then?
These little piggybackers went aftermarket . . . and reaped the benefits of a built-in consumer base.



Advertising Workshop
Personal Appearance
The best face to put on your business is your own.

Biz 101
What Do Ya Wanna Be?
Do you have what it takes to be an entrepreneurial superstar?

Off The Beaten Track
There's more to financing than banks alone.

BizStartUps.com
The Road Fast Traveled
Tired of being in the Information Superhighway's slow lane? Here's how to change gears.

Bright Ideas
Inventing Business
People want to start businesses. They just need an idea: yours.

Franchise Focus
Full Day's Work
Morning's over, but Dunkin' Donuts' sales aren't.

Opportunities
Friendly Takeover
One franchise wasn't enough for Molly Maid.

Cities Of Gold
Help local businesses make money from locals--online.

Future Shock
Sorry, no flying cars--but Arby's has a new kitchen . . .

A Poultry Sum
Charo's Chicken is taking flight with near-million sales.

Dream Weaver
Latino funding program helps a small-business wish come true.

Smart Ideas
The Big Picture
Wanna see it? It's in the cards.

Cool For Canines
Ice cream has really gone to the dogs.

What's Your Problem?
Too Taxing
Online sales taxes: How much and who gets it?

The Power of One
Checklist for doing business alone

Pulse
Feeling Powerless
Energy crises are doing more than making news and fueling fears of impending eco-doom; they're also really, really bad for business.

Risk Is All
A hammock out back is comfortable. La-Z-Boys are comfortable. Entrepreneurship? Not so comfortable.

Travel
Reliable Sources
Are we finally gonna get some useful travel information out of the Web?

Digital Dining
I'll take the number 0. And the number 1. And the number 0 . . .

Road Notes
New services from Slingshot Communications and Hertz

Wheels
It’s The Gas, Gas, Gas
When fuel prices rise, business owners' fancy turns to great gas mileage.

Heavy Duty
Need a real workhorse? These vehicles are glad to oblige.

Spotlight On: Mercedes-Benz C240
Take a look at this upscale, reasonably priced sedan from the German automaker.

Women
It's a Bra!
How one woman gave birth to a $100,000 product

A Woman's Place
Tech incubators nurture women-owned firms.

Books
Ones To Grow On
Business feeling sluggish? Here are some books to help it grow big and strong.

Bulletin Board
Before You Bid . . .
Guide details state procurement programs

New Trade Zones
Tax break for importers/exporters

Going Global
Exporting on the Web

South Carolina
New chamber created to help entrepreneurs

Patenting
Easing the way for inventors

Hot Seat
They’re Survivors, Too
What's the secret to their success in the dotcom world? People.

Trade Shows
Trade Shows
Mark your calendar.

Capitol Issues
Hill Beat Blues
Out with the old, in with very little representation for entrepreneurs

Cutting Edge
Hush Hush
Keep your mouth shut about a new product you're developing, and you may gain the foothold you need to succeed.

Family Business
It Does The Business Good
Philanthropy could help your family as much as it benefits others.

Insurance
Pay as You Go
The logical way to pay workers' compensation premiums

Legal
Safe Harbor
As if it weren't bad enough to have someone "go postal" at your workplace, you can be held liable for the injury and death.

Management Smarts
e-Trouble?
Spotting e-business red flags

Roll With The Punches
Trouble and strife—just how well do you handle them?

Fit For Work
Everyone wins with health promotion programs.

Staff Smarts
Generational Gyrations
The business cycle gives rise to generations of haves and have-nots: How do "jealous" Gen Xers manage "arrogant" Yers?

Web Site
Let this site help you put together a competitive benefits package.

Your Business
Double Up
Use your existing infrastructure to support your second business.

Bidding Wars
Should you match an offer an employee gets from another company?

New Exec On The Block
Help your new executives succeed from the start.

Web Site
Find the office space you need at this online "For Lease" site.

Fast Pitch
Under Fire
Will a crisis take your company down? Here's how deft handling can turn public opinion around.

Web Site
Post your advertising wish list and wait for companies to respond with ad price quotes.

Marketing Smarts
Promote U.
Send your marketing efforts back to school.

Pricing Perils
Should you lower prices to lure new business?

Real Deal
Begging For Scraps?
Just because you're the underdog doesn't mean you can't win.

Sales Success
Close Encounter
Sometimes you need more than a handshake to seal the deal.

Ask the Rainmaker
Leave No Loan Unturned
Check out the SBA's new guarantee limits.

Vetting The Vendor
Buying equipment? Read the fine print before you let your vendor do the financing.

Money Smarts
Too Little, Too Late?
Only time will tell whether the Fed's interest rate cuts will help entrepreneurs.

Paperless Trail
Could B2B e-payments replace traditional transactions?

Web Site
Commentary and research on business from The Wharton School

Raising Money
Universal Language
U.S. investors aren't the only ones who know a good deal when they see it.

Tax Talk
Updated = Upgraded
Do changes at the IRS really mean better service for you?

Bytes
Out With The Old
You can't just throw your old PCs away—for one thing, they contain harmful chemicals. So how do you get rid of them?

Connections
G Pressure
With the next generation of wireless imminent, is WAP worth the trouble?

Gaining Stream
Coming soon to a mobile phone near you

Hot Disks
Sneak Preview
Microsoft unveils its newest, sort of.

Net Profits
Gotta Have It!
Impulse buying on the Web? Why not? Sometimes all customers need is a little nudge.

Wise Buys
Product reviews of KnowEx Solutions' KnowEx Interact Small Business Edition customer service software, WebMap Technologies' visual Web navigation techonology, and Yahoo!'s Business Express listing service

Tech Smarts
Pulp Fiction?
Next on digital's acquisition list: paper

Sign On The Digital Line
E-signatures are now legally binding. Why should you care?

Tools
Undercover
Hoodman's E2000 Laptop Hood offers privacy and cuts down on glare.

Mini-Mouse
Bosswave's FinRing is a fully functional mouse that attaches to your fingertip

Think Fast!
WinBook's Si2 850 mobile PC incorporates an Intel Pentium III 850MHz processor.

Web
Grow Up!
The Web makes it easy to expand your business.

The Price Is Right?
Looking for a deal on your next purchase? This site offers info on the average price of most products out there.

Fine-Tuned Engine
A search engine that does no searching--but offers remarkable results

Know Thy Customer
Get free demographic information at this handy site.

Fast Facts
Internet and technology statistics