Entrepreneur Magazine: August 1999
Featured Article
Suckers!
The fact: more than a million people bought rocks as pets. The lesson: you can sell anything to anybody.
Human Resources
Build a better company through better employees.
True Colors
Family-run Maaco offers franchisees a proven sales system and a tag line customers will never forget.
Related Articles
Local Heroes
Rental franchise believes charity begins in the community.
The Write Idea
Help! I need a business plan.
Exact Change
A business opportunity you see everyday
Read The Fine Print
Buying a franchise isn't that scary--and this book tells you why.
Partners in Pizza
Program pairs investors with enthusiastic franchisees.
More Than Money
Cash-poor friends may still have a lot to contribute.
Extra Credit
Earn while you learn--and leave college with a flourishing business.
You'd Better Shop Around
Buying an existing business? Smart idea. But before you sign on the dotted line, make sure the business is all it's cracked up to be.
Starting a Business
Watch Your Mouth!
If you don't want to lose the rights to your idea, don't talk about it--without a nondisclosure agreement, that is.
