May 2000
A Quick Plug
Long overdue G.lite modems will make DSL installation a snap.
Word Talk
WordPerfect tip site
Prints Plus
Quick printing and delivery of documents
Customize It
Create your own portal.
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Fast Facts
Internet and technology statistics
Stay Afloat
Web page capture and retrieval made simple
Just In Case
Quantum Creations' LapPro portable PC case
Palm Reader
Palm computing's Palm Vx
Need A Lift?
Kensington Adjustable Monitor Lift
Not For Prying Eyes
Hewlett-Packard's HP Vectra VL 600 desktop computer </P>
Good Save
Create a personalized archive of Web sites.
The Price Is Wrong?
How to know if you're overpaying for phone service
In-Gene-Ious Investing
Genetic research is taking the world into the future, so don't get left behind. Invest in it.
Help! You Need Somebody!
...and not just anybody. Here's how to find the right Internet professional to help you with that Web site.
Wise Buys
Reviews of Computer Pundits' Goofyguys.com computer help Web site, Wells Fargo's One-Stop eStore e-commerce help, and Vertex's eQuantum software for sales and tax use.
No Hot Air
The SBA's participating securities program proves SBICs can help companies get off the ground.
Pound For Pound
We put Windows 2000 up against the other operating systems to see if it tips the scales in your favor.
Home Sweet Home
I want to make the most out of my recuperation at home.
Hook, Line...
And sinker. How can we bait, catch and keep business?
Good News
Homebased collection agencies really are collecting.
Stamp Of Disapproval
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the Post Office . . .
"Trust Me"
. . . isn't enough for most banks when it comes to lending to high-tech start-ups. How to cozy up to bankers and get the financing you need
You're Fired!
Congratulations on getting canned. Now you can finally do what you want to do-on your own terms.
We've Got a Secret
Dare we say the "F" word? Fulfillment, that is. It ain't easy to fill all those website orders, but it ain't impossible. We show you how.
Class Of '98
Where are they now? We reunite with four entrepreneurial alumni to find out if that degree paid off.
What Have You Become?
You have employees you don't recognize, sales you can't keep track of and a business that's grown way beyond "small." Do you even remember when everything was just innocent and entrepreneurial?
Lost Generation
. . . and found generation. Introducing the generation called Jones
Personal Space
Looks like an office, smells like an office . . . well, even if it doesn't, it's an office.
Say What?
Nobody likes it when they don't know what you're talking about.
Tell Webster
Is it time to change the way we define minority entrepreneur?
Replace Your Space
It <i>slices</i> away excess hardware...it <i>dices</i> the bulkier competition: The desktop replacement notebook kicks your tower to the curb.
Work Like A Dog
Business owners who break a sweat
New Harvest
Sights . . . sounds . . . and seeds-all at the latest California Gift Show
Beauty Is In The Eye
. . . of the importer. Here's how to find the strange and exotic and make a pretty penny at it
In The Cards
There's no predicting the best way to earn mileage, so do your research.
Road Notes
Deals from Hertz, Midwest Express Airlines, and OpenTable.com
Business & Pleasure
Doing Business in Dublin, Ireland
Trolling For Techies
The IT worker is a rare fish these days. If you're gonna catch one, just bring the right bait.
Fight Club
Handheld OS rivals are coming out swinging.
Pick A Pro, Any Pro
Browse the credentials of the experts to find the answers you need.
Actions Speak Loudest
Sinner? Saint? All eyes are on you, and your employees<i> will</i> pass judgment.
Give It Away
Are you still making all the business decisions? Stop-and share them with your employees.
Web Site
Total Qualilty Management
Having Fun Yet?
Staples of the productive workplace: PCs, copiers . . . and toys
It's All in the Delivery
They all bring the package to your door--so what's the difference?
A Helping Hand
Maybe you can't pay more, but you can still help low-wage workers stay healthy, happy and working for you.
Trade Shows
Mark your calendar.
Good Company
Are you next in line to own the family business? Don't go it alone--peer groups can help.
In A Fix
You can fix your car. You can fix your cat. But you can't fix your prices.
Are You Ready?
Preparing tomorrow's insurance claim today will save you time, energy-and headaches.
Blue-Collar Blues
Proposed tax credit promises to fill the labor gap for small manufacturing companies.
Spin City
Put a new spin on your sales pitch with a CD-ROM.
See And Be Seen
Minimize competition-and maximize results-by putting your advertising dollars where your customers live, work and play.
Just Clip It
Have you considered taking your coupons to the Net?
Fast 5
Five things you and your employees should never say to a customer
There <i>Will</i> Be a Test
Reduce turnover--and heighten success--by measuring motivation <i>before</i> you hire.
Ink Different
If your product isn't selling, then draw it a new image.
Break The Chain
Need an audience for your latest invention? Skip the giant retail chains-mail-order catalogs might do a better job of hitting your target.
Boob Tube Budgeting
Money management for couch potatoes--even the entrepreneurial variety
Net Benefits
Taking retirement to the people--one modem at a time
Fast Track
How this health and wellness services company got financing
It's The Law
How does the new budget act affect your patent?
RoadBlock Busters
What's stopping you from starting your business—and what can you do about it?
Business Band-Aid
The 1997 Taxpayer Relief Act offered small doses of relief.
Ladies First
So it's said. But women are still debating ways to battle the old boy network.
In The Mix
What does it take to make a personal care and health dotcom from scratch? Let's ask the voice of experience, ingredients.com's Katherine Legatos.
Speaking Franklin
We're not saying grab your kite and run out into a storm, but if you're cooking up entrepreneurial spirit, Ben's is the recipe to follow.
Taking A Ribbing
Birth of a food-chain mogul: a childhood love of barbecue, a few of life's lessons and a little divine guidance to shrink the ego.
Opening Ceremonies
Your company's grand opening could be your best marketing plan.
Sweet Success
Italian ice never looked so hot.
No Minor Problem
Increasing ethnic minority franchisees
Pile In The Van
. . . and take landscape design mobile.
That's the Ticket
A great support network is just what you'll need in the rapidly changing travel industry.
Book It
Need great employees? Run-don't walk-to your nearest school.
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