May 2000
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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.
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?
Personal Space
Looks like an office, smells like an office . . . well, even if it doesn't, it's an office.
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.
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
Trolling For Techies
The IT worker is a rare fish these days. If you're gonna catch one, just bring the right bait.
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.
It's All in the Delivery
They all bring the package to your door--so what's the difference?
Where To Begin?
A variety of incubators nationwide help fledgling businesses take flight.
A Helping Hand
Maybe you can't pay more, but you can still help low-wage workers stay healthy, happy and working for you.
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.
See And Be Seen
Minimize competition-and maximize results-by putting your advertising dollars where your customers live, work and play.
There <i>Will</i> Be a Test
Reduce turnover--and heighten success--by measuring motivation <i>before</i> you hire.
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
RoadBlock Busters
What's stopping you from starting your business—and what can you do about it?
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.
That's the Ticket
A great support network is just what you'll need in the rapidly changing travel industry.
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