December 2000
Think Bigger
So you've got a $10 million business? Big deal. That's kid stuff, chump change, small potatoes. Would you mind terribly if we told you how to make that a $100 million business? Didn't think so.
Fast Track
A quick look at a software company that quickly became successful
Mighty Mouse Pad
MySmart.com's MySmart Pad
Speak Easy
Has the wireless Web met its match?
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Through The Window Glass
Focusing like a laser beam on broadband
On The Runway
Like the fashion world's avant-garde clothing, new concept PCs using Intel's latest technologies offer a sneak peak at what's to come.
Choose or Lose
There are lots of ASPs out there. Here's how to select the right one for you.
Browser Power?
Internet Explorer 5.5
Keep In Touch
Novell's Instantme 2.0
New Releases
Reviews of Mangosoft's Cachelink Pro, Deerfield.com's WinGate 4.0, and Sygate Technologies' Sygate Personal Firewall 2.1
Future Earnings
Is 2001 your year? The year you rap on Microsoft's window. . . Put Amazon-like sales on your books? Want to hear how you'll do it?
Urge To Merge
M&A services: not just for the big guys anymore
Factoring In
Consolidation in factoring may help entrepreneurs.
Get Connected
Auctiontec's USB InternetPhone Wizard
Web Site
Need financing? Check out this site that administers SBA loan programs.
Unwelcome Business
Your small bank's been bought by the not-so-jolly bank giant-now what?
Release Me!
My business is a success, so why's my house still collateral?
Hang 1040!
Surfing the Net for the newest tax info
Count It Up
. . . if you can. New and confusing IRS accounting rules may leave you puzzled.
Tell All
Gift-giving: Inform the IRS thoroughly to avoid an audit.
I See You. . .
Fight high-tech thieves with high-tech weapons
Make Headlines
You might if you build a business profile.
Got Style?
Looks are everything when it comes to your corporate identity.
Bookshelf
Review of <I>Twenty Ads That Shook The World</I>
Juggling Time
Having difficulty balancing work and play? Make the most of each day with these time-management techniques.
Choice Is Yours
When customers just can't decide, that when you step in.
Lap of Luxury
With children making up one of the hottest markets around, why not start your own upscale children's product company?
Hot . . . Or Not?
Is that "hot" start-up concept all it's cracked up to be? How to test your idea and start the business that's right for you
Digital Divide?
You've heard about the mudslinging between the Valley and the Alley. Now hear the truth.
Master Plan
If you want to see your product get on store shelves, you'd better have more than one plan in place.
I Quit!
Before you utter those famous last words, milk that corporate job for all it's worth-your new start-up will thank you.
Round Two
You're about ready to say good-bye to Business #1 . . . but are you ready to say hello to Business #2?
Down Flat
With prices falling fast, you may want to examine the latest generation of flat-panel monitors.
Give, and Ye Shall Receive
Some simple dos and don'ts regarding holiday gift-giving.
License To Profit
Not a creative genius? You don't have to be if you can find a product that's available to license.
Au Natural
Launching a skin-care company from the ground up
Watch And Learn
. . . or watch and feel like a slimy interloper. Dig into your ethos and discover whether employee Internet monitoring is for you.
You Are Getting Sleepy.
What does your sleep position say about your approach to business?
My Start-Up Failed
Failure loves company; this company loves failure.
Fresh Peddlers
The skinny on selling pork rinds-the <i>puffy</i> white meat
Hot Employee: Chief Privacy Officer
Should you hire one of these people for your business?
Ring My Bell
When your e-customers ask for help, is anyone there to answer?
Seller's Market
Online sales made easy
A Penny Saved
Lowering your bill is as easy as point and click.
Search Me
When you're searching the Web for information, ask this genie for help.
Open Sesame!
Got a hankering for a bargain? Check out this sprawling cyber B2B flea market.
Wide World Of Exports
If you're looking for distributors, this matchmaking site may be just what you need.
Pocket Pro
Mind @ work's Digital Wallet palm-sized storage device
What's New
The latest happenings at American Speedy Printing Centers Inc., Interquest Detection Canines and Floor Coverings International
Put A Lid On It
If your employees work outside the office, beware: Your competitors <i>are </i>watching.
No Time For Lines
"Bring us our lunch!" yell workers. He obliges.
What A Gas!
It burns in your tank, but not on a flame.
Do The Math
Weary taxpayers + good location: Does Jackson Hewitt add up?
Web Site
A glossary that helps you decipher those confusing insurance terms
House Buries Super Fund Bill
Partisan bickering entombs exempts for small businesses.
Catch A Niche
Where can moms surf to find my resume-writing business?
On The Line
How can I take calls for my part-time business when I'm working a full-time job?
Fortune Telling
Can you know what you'll earn before opening a franchise?
Sweaty Palms
Nervous about buying a handheld? Don't be-we'll walk you through it.
Getting Better All The Time
Build a better business with a little help from these books.
International
In the United States and abroad, pros give small firms a helping hand.
Disabled Entrepreneurs
Self-employment pushed as option for the disabled
Texas
New high-tech bridge loan fund
Tacky Never Looked So Good
They're a little offbeat. They sell weird stuff on the Web. This is their story.
What a Trip!
How one couple's jaunt led to an entrepreneurial journey
Ahead of the Curve
The twisters of Wetzel's Pretzels are touching down everywhere
A World Of Difference
A microfranchise program seeks to reduce poverty in underdeveloped countries.
Trade Shows
Trade Shows
Com and Get It
Answering the new "age-old" question, How do you get surfers to visit your Web site?
Taking It All In
Not sure how to get e-shopper's money into your pocket? Credit cards or e-cash--find the payment method to fit your needs.
Call In the Pros
Need marketing help from the experts? Choose the best firm for your budget.
Keep It Goin'
Don't let high interest rates squelch your growth plans.
Stuff Your Stocking
. . . with books to help you spread good cheer and healthy profit worldwide.
Loser Laws
It's high time Congress got rid of some old-time legislation.
Big Tippers
The factors that push businesses over the edge and into the type of growth there's no coming back from
Patent Fever
Rushing to join the patent stampede? Hold on and take a closer look at your business. Smart dotcommers put their patents on one leg at a time.
Secondhand Store
Destination: Buying a used franchise? Here's how to make the right moves.
Soft Sell
Those ever-so-nice solicitors are eating up your workers' time.
Fast Track
How one entrepreneur found a way to help others save money on their pets - and earned some money of her own doing it.
Web Site
Want to see what the big bad boys are up to? Check out this corporate muckracking e-zine
Pop The Question
Not <I>the</I> question—but a question mark can make you advertisement more powerful.
New Releases
Reviews of ReturnCentral.com's Virtual Returns Disk to control online product returns; Total Merchant Services' Total E-Commerce Solution package; and Lyris Technologies' Lyris ListManager 4.0
Web Site
Information that will help you avoid the worst "lock in" sites
Stop Complaining About Your Business!
You need to vent--but bringing too much home from the office can spark resentment.
For His Own Good
Experts tell one man the truth about his Web site.
.And Arbitrated Justice For All
So long court: The scales have tipped in favor of alternative dispute resolution.
Perfect Forum
Dive off Springboard into the pool of venture capital.
The Road Ahead
A look at 2001 and beyond
Road Notes
New services from Northwest Airlines, Hertz and Europebyair.com
You Are What You Drive
Does your car reflect your business image?
Everything But The Road Test
Save time-car shop online.
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