Entrepreneur Magazine: June 2006

What's Up, Doc?
Inflated health insurance prices are putting the squeeze on your budget, but are consumer-directed plans the way to go?

Get Organized!
Is your business bogged down? Clear the clutter, and get a fresh start.



Almost Famous
Friendly Faces
A Harvard student creates a new way for students to network and revolutionizes how this generation's classmates connect.

Biz Travel
Losing It?
Never be left without your necessities again.

Books
Bump on a Blog
Don't just sit there--it's time to start blogging!

Forward Features
Rogue Links
Don't let human error sabotage your technology.

Salary Surge
How does your company fit into the current SMB hiring and salary trends?

One Big Family?
The EEOC just passed a milestone, but we're still striving for workplace equality.

Local Favor
The trend in SMB banking is all about staying close to home.

Feeling the Clown
Entrepreneurs share their most awkward networking moments.

Privacy, Please
How to survive a subpoena of your electronic data

Power to the People
Your customers are your livelihood, so why don't you let them have their say?

Insights
Be Honest
Sometimes it's hard to tell the truth, but at work, honesty really is the best policy.

Wheels
Grow, Car, Grow
The green car market is branching out.

Hot Trend
Come Together
Universities have long been centers of innovation. Now, many are partnering with entrepreneurs to commercialize their ideas.

Innovation Snapshot
News by the Numbers
Thanks to this entrepreneur, news search results never looked so relevant.

Whats Next
Hard to Beat
With so many commercial uses, could diamonds be the new plastic?

Global Village
Mass Appeal
What to know before your website goes global

Lead Snapshot
Homegrown Help
The best employees for your business might already be in your own backyard.

Legal
Hitting Hard
Piracy laws just got tougher.

Smart Moves
Total Recall
What was that awesome thing you did for that one project last year? Don't know? You need to start keeping a project archive.

Staff Smarts
Stop the Clock!
When your biz spans the globe, it might not feel like time is on your side.

Dollar Signs
Set Sale
With interest rates at an ebb, M&A activity is on the rise. Is now the right time for you to jump in and catch the wave?

Funds
Good Sun Rising
As Japan's economy gets stronger, so do the funds.

Insurance
Safe Bet?
Software insurance may cover your network's assets.

Money Snapshot
Time Well Spent
This entrepreneur turns his company's time into money--even when working for free.

Personal Finance
The Long of It
The 30-year bond has made a comeback, but individual investors might be better off picking bonds their own size.

Raising Money
Gimme a Break!
Businesses in low-income communities are receiving cheaper, more flexible financing, thanks to a special tax credit program.

Rich Returns
Building the Better Biz
Is your company tough and tenacious or lithe and limber?

Tax Talk
Nothing to See
Tips for avoiding the harsh gaze of the IRS

Net Sales
Keyword to the Wise
Pay-per-click advertising can bring a stampede of shoppers to your site, but make sure your keyword performance is profitable.

Real Deal
To the Letter
A reliance letter can put teeth in an oral agreement.

Retail Register
Lesson Plans
Boost sales by educating customers on your product.

Sales Success
In Good Company
How well you sell isn't just up to you. Improve your performance by surrounding yourself with the right people.

Sell Snapshot
Shop and Go
A traveling boutique is the perfect vehicle for getting the latest fashions to customers.

Tactics
Put It in Its Place
Your ad, that is. Place-based advertising allows you to reach your ideal customers with the right message, in the right place at the right time.

Biz 101
Diary of a Startup: Part III
With new contacts and secure financing, all our entrepreneur needs is a location.

Total Fulfillment
Looking to expand? Outsourcing orders might just do the trick.

Spinoff City
Even before you start, have a vision of what your business can beget.

Biz U
Lofty Ideals
Smart and socially conscious students build businesses with high standards.

eBay Entrepreneur
Source of Strength
Bolster your eBay business by being the first to find the products everyone wants.

Opportunities
Canine Calling
After an unexpected layoff, a marketing exec tracks down a new career.

You're Invited
The party never stops for these event planners.

Smart Ideas
Smart Ideas 06/06
Movers who decorate, gourmet hot chocolate and more

StartUp Features
Mags to Riches
Got a great idea for a magazine? Find out how you, too, can break into this challenging business.

Your Burning Questions
When it comes to buying a franchise, we know what's on your mind. We answer your top questions here.

Success Coach
Onward, Upward
Take the high road to success with these tips for positive progression.

What's Your Problem?
Inheriting a Business That Isn't Profitable
Increase your income without decreasing your parents' loyal customers.

Buyer's Guide
Flat of the Land
Whether you pick LCD or plasma, once you go flat, you'll never go back.

Connections
Don't Sweat It
Setting up an IP PBX not your cup of tea? Just look how simple it can be!

Digital Edge
Stuck in the Middle
It's not a laptop. It's not a PDA. Will this little PC live up to its big billing?

Net Profits
It's Your Call
Connect with customers by adding a click-to-call feature to your site.

Nice and Easy
Updating your website doesn't have to be a headache.

Tech Snapshot
Screen Test
Digital displays are all the rage in advertising, and someone has to bring them to life.

Wireless
Mixed Signals
Wireless networks get a boost from phone lines.