February 1996
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Bulletin Board
Help for entrepreneurs
Local Heroes
Banks come to the rescue of communities in need.
Spilling The Beans
Does your coffee cup runneth over?
Paper Cut
Lightening the bureaucratic load
A Different World
The Amish plow into entrepreneurship
Broadcast News
Getting good reception on the air
Fighting Fakes
Courts Are Providing Increased Protection For Those Who Create Products And Packaging.
Letters
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Raising Havoc
The right--and wrong--way to give employees raises
Management Smarts
Tips and trends for growing your business
Money Smarts
Money-management strategies
Make Up Your Mind
Ann Graham Ehringer's Make Up Your Mind: Entrepreneurs Talk About Decision Making
Fighting Back
What to do when picketers pick on you
On The Level
Could Multilevel Marketing Boost Your Business To New Heights?
Double Duty
Home PCs for business and family give you the best of both worlds.
5 Steps To Business Financing With Friends Or Family
Managing Your Bottom Line
Declaration of Independents
When are employees not employees? When they're independent contractors.
The Future Of Franchising . . . Today!
Five trends that will carry franchising into the 21st century
Higher Ad-Ucation
Convince Customers You're An Expert With Ads That Educate.
Property Rights
Congress battles over bills to protect inventors.
College Bound
Franchising
Best Bets
Here are the best franchise opportunities for African-Americans
Bagel Bonanza
Franchising
Co-Opportunities In Advertising
Here's where to find extra money to stretch your advertising budget.
Dont Fire Them, Fire Them Up
Scuttle Your Ships Before Advancing
Smart Moves
Diversify in '96—and make this your best investment year ever.
Happy New Year
Franchising
Start Your Engines
Franchising
Mutual Benefits
These little extras cost you nothing--and pay off in happier employees.
Inside Track
You Don't Have To Be Agent 007 To Benefit From Competitive Intelligence.
Overnight Succession
Planning ahead ensures business goes on--even when tragedy strikes.
Objection!
Customer's objections offer a window of opportunity for closing the sale.
Friend Or Foe?
Getting to know my PC wasn't exactly love at first byte.
Mark Your Calendars
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Balancing Act
Private financing promises quick cash, but beware of potential lawsuits.
Marketing Smarts
Savvy ideas to boost sales
Paradox Found
Can accepting contradictions make you a better businessperson?
Healthy Returns
Patients preferring the comforts of home have made home health care a $36 billion industry.
Getting Connected
Chambers of commerce put you in touch with your community.
Exchange Students
Exporting to the Netherlands and student joint ventures
Two's a Crowd?
Despite changes to Iowa's franchise law, fellow franchisees may still feel too close for comfort.
The Lemonade Stand
The Lemonade Stand: A Guide to Encouraging the Entrepreneur in Your Child
Entrepreneurial Woman
Getting the facts, women mentors and more
Going The Distance
Mail order entrepreneurs take a licking . . .but keep on ticking.
It's Showtime
Tips for attending a franchise trade show
Cover Charge
The ins and outs of insuring your small business
Pushing The Envelope
Mail order experts help one company reach the next level of success.
Tomorrow Land
Visionary consultants explain why you need to think about tomorrow . . . today.
Boom or Bust?
A baby boomer's guide to avoiding the empty nest-egg syndrome.
Package Deal
Software Suites Bundle The Most Popular Programs In One Easy-To-Use Package.
Managing To Have Fun
Matt Weinstein's Managing To have Fun
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