Entrepreneur Magazine: January 2001

Ding!
Time's up for the illusion that dotcom guarantees success. If you're still in the game, lucky you. If you're not, take solace in knowing the rest of us are learning from your mistakes.

We're (Not) #1
Why playing second fiddle to an industry leader may be music to your ears

Have Dots & Have Nots
The staff at your brick-and-mortar business are jealous of your dotcommers. How can you keep the peace?



Global
Talking Heads
You say "tomato," they say "pomodoro"—and you need an interpreter.

Pulse
What Are You Doing, Dave?
Big Brother didn't show up in 1984, but in 2001, technology and fiction are finally starting to see eye to eye. So what is your business doing about it?

Data For Dollars
In the information age, knowledge not only matters, it also sells.

Hot Sport: Making A Racket
Everything old is new again as tennis's fresh young faces deliver a whole new generation of fans.

Close Up: Virtual Celebrity
Taking a look at the world's first cyber newscaster, Ananova

Travel
Food Fight
Staying healthy on the road is a battle.

Business & Pleasure
Doing business in Fort Myers, Florida

Road Notes
New services from Midwest Express Airlines, Marriott and Thrifty Car Rental

Wheels
Eat Your Heart Out, Hasselhoff
The latest auto technology puts Knight Rider's K.I.T.T. to shame.

Women
Fair Financing
Female entrepreneurs are still working for it.

Franchise 500®
Presidential Secrets
It's time to research some franchises. Grab your UFOCs . . . and your history book?

Funny Money
OK, there's nothing funny about money--but when standard franchise financing doesn't happen, it's time to start using your entrepreneurial wits.

Write The Wrongs
The story of how one Entrepreneur columnist crashed and burned when he bought a franchise.

Sub-Liminable
We've called the race . . . and this time there's no dispute. In this year's Franchise 500, Subway is No. 1.

Entrepreneur's 22nd Annual Franchise 500
A closer look at this year's ranking of the top 500 franchises

Books
All In A Day’s Work
Crush negativity, brand your name, get in touch with your caveman roots—with a little reading.

Bulletin Board
Telecom
Funding available to entrepreneurs in underserved areas

Contracting
Link up with government and private contracts online.

Idea Conference
Get business pointers from great innovators.

California
Let UCLA sharpen your management skills.

Hot Seat
Toot Your Own Horn
Would you water-ski from a blimp to promote your Web site?

Trade Shows
Trade Shows
Trade Shows

Capitol Issues
Altered Vista
More visas = more choices for high-tech companies seeking skilled workers

Cutting Edge
Span Control
How many employees directly reporting to you is too many?

Family Business
Hearing Aid
When nonfamily employees talk, listen.

Insurance
Public Policy
Avoid a pre-IPO disaster by getting the right financial insurance.

Legal
Statute Of Liberty
What to do with your debilitatingly fatigued, your pregnant, your deathly ill yearning to be free from work for 12 weeks

Web Site
Free general legal information

Management Smarts
Silent Partners
How to help your office wallflowers blossom

Certifiable
What all those fancy-schmancy tech certificates really mean

Animating Your Business
A real "Mickey Mouse" B school

Staff Smarts
Get Psyched
Psychological testing doesn't have to lead to padded walls and straitjackets—it could lead to smarter hiring decisions.

Your Business
Plan On Failing
When your employees screw up—and they will—how should you deal with it?

Parting Gifts
Give to employees when they leave, so you'll get more while they're here.

Fast Track
Music can inspire more than masses--it also helped this entrepreneur start a leadership training business.

Web Site
Find out how you can be a profitable company and still be environmentally conscious.

Marketing Smarts
Power Lines
Wire services help you get the word out.

The Profiler
Do you know your customers? This ASP gets personal.

Real Deal
True Value
Sure, you can seal the deal, but is it worth the effort? Here's how to decide.

Sales Success
On The Horizon
To ensure success is in your future, keep your goals in sight.

Ask the Rainmaker
Fast Cash
Catch a major-league SBA loan in just hours with a "preferred" lender.

Last Words
Will closing costs be the death knell of your new loan?

Money Smarts
Capital Shakeout
Institutional investors put the squeeze on VCs. What does it mean for you?

Giving Credit
New cards make life easier for your business and customers.

Insider Lending
Learn what SBA lenders really look for—and how to give it to 'em.

Raising Money
Go Figure!
Ever wonder just what investors are looking for when they pore over all those numbers in your financial statements?

Tax Talk
Late Bloomer
The IRS' antiquated computer system is finally getting a boost.

Buyer Zone
To Buy Or Not To Buy?
Purchasing isn't the only option when your company needs new equipment.

Buyer's Guide
Electric Avenue
The path between your PC and the wall outlet is fraught with power-surging peril. Can your equipment cope?

Bytes
Rage Against The Machine
LoveBugs, Qaz and the Attack of the Zombie PCs—who's your friend in cyberspace? Nobody.

Hot Disks
Windows For Me?
Microsoft's latest operating system could be the right fit for your business.

Netting Numbers
QuickBooks goes virtual.

Net Profits
Many Happy Returns
You were thrilled by holiday sales—don't be chilled by post-holiday returns.

Wise Buys
Product review of NetMechanic's new service, Search Engine Power Pack

Book Review
Review of Loyalty Marketing for the Internet Age

Tech Smarts
Deep Trouble
Do the links on your site lead to home pages? If not, your business could face legal risks.

Tools
Fax Away
Panasonic's KX-FPC95 compact fax

Com Pack
Airpacks' AirPower.com ergonomic backpack

*N Multisync
NEC-Mitsubishi's MultiSync LCD1800 flat panel display

Web
A Better Plan
Organizing your day-to-day is just a click away.

Shape Up
Your best fitness coach may be right at your fingertips.

Inc. Easy
Everything you always wanted to know about incorporating and the laws surrounding it

The Numbers
Quick-hitting statistics about e-commerce

Fast Facts
Internet and technology statistics