November 2000
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Trading Places
Whether you start one or just use one, B2B exchangewillbe part of your business.
Wise Buys
Review of e-commerce service BizBlast.com, e-commerce service provider InstantService.com and Web-based management module Cloak 3000
Pattern Behavior
Is the cross-stitch industry crafty enough to halt Napsteresque pattern swapping?
Disco Inferno
Thanks to fast burn speeds and smokin' prices, CD-RWs are charring the CD-R competition.
Wise Buys
Review of instant messaging solution NetLert, phone messaging system PHONEslips, and FileMaker Pro, database software.
Promo Power
A little freebie goes a long way toward promoting customer and employee loyalty.
They Got Spirit, Yes, They Do
With the help of Students in Free Enterprise, these students at Flagler College started two businesses.
No Bull
Call it what you will. Nerve. Backbone.Cojones. A borderline-irrational mindset that overcomes you, as swiftly as a cyclone, not letting go until you've reached your targeted finish line.
Big Boost
Even though you've got a great idea, hurdles along the way can stop you dead. Find out how this entrepreneur bashed through the barriers to create a successful product.
Aye, There's the Rub
The level of stress in the world today is at an all-time high. So why not start your own massage therapy company and offer a little relief to the tense-of-neck?
All The Right Moves
If you like working with kids, Kinderance International Inc. may be just the franchise opportunity you're looking for.
Scanned Heat
What's the one piece of business equipment you probably don't have but really need?
Beauty And The Lease
You can get almost anything you want to start your business from a leasing company. But is it really the way to go?
Cause And Effect
Have you ever heard of cause-related marketing? Maybe it's time you looked into it.
It's Easy Being Cheesy
There's a cheese craze in America and these entrepreneurs are getting their slice of the profits
2nd Annual High-Tech Hot Spots
高科技不仅是硅谷的语言ey anymore. There are 49 other hotbeds with your tech start-up's name written all over them.
Jump Ship
Nationwide, cubicle-bound techies are making the leap from tech exec to entrepreneur. Is it your turn?
All Dried Up?
Sweeping changes in stock market bode ill for small-business financing-both public and private.
On Foreign Soil
Congress is proceeding with a plan to allow U.S. exporters to establish foreign sales corporation in other countries.
Healthy Choice
Entrepreneurs are: A) fit as a fiddle; B) keeping doctors in business; C) about to drop dead? The answer might surprise you.
A Thousand To One
Vending machines have been making money one dollar at a time for decades. Now, imagine a $1,000 model.
Fast Track
This entrepreneur's hot business idea taps into consumers' cravings for cold treats.
It Was in the Cards
All you used to do with sports cards was stick them in your bicycle spokes. Today, Red Barnes makes millions with 'em.
East Meets West
Asian Americans have money, Net savvy and entrepreneurial fire. Media magnate Jeff Yang explains how to tap both their talent and dollars.
No More Mr. Nice Ad
Cute doesn't cut it. To succeed, you've got to be more aggressive.
One Degree Of Restoration
The first graduate of Servpro's new program is ready to clean house.
Entrepreneur's Complete Guide To Software
You need software--everybody does--but there's so much of it to pick from. Luckily we're here to help.
Extreme Measures
You can put your snowboard back in the closet and drop out of the next street luge--it's time to put your money where your mouth is. Forget extreme sports: This is extreme investing.
Group Effort
Minorities in franchising: what works, what doesn't and what can be done about it
Wow Clients With Your Presentation
You don't want that sale to slip through your fingers, do you? Then put some panache into your presentation.
Riddle Me This
You've got questions, and Entrepreneur's resident king of negotiations has answers.
Hold It . . . Hold It . . .
Capture the essence of your business success-the lighter the focus on your prospects and products, the better.
I'll Take A Ferrari, Please
Obviously, employees can't have any car they want, but options can't hurt.
The Tribe Has Spoken
Anybody can start a business . . . but not everybody makes it. Meet the entrepreneurial survivors.
Here A Chief, There A Chief
They're everywhere these days. Could there be more to a title than meets the eye?
Kid Cavalry
Employees are fighting a home-front battle with sick kids and lousy child care . . . and you can help.
Spraining Cats & Dogs
Fido broke a leg, but that's OK-your employees have pet insurance.
When Your Parents Want to Retire
When your parents are ready to leave the family business, be there to help them.
Stuck In The Middle
You're jammed between a court and a hard place. Get free with third-party mediation.
A Personal Touch
Make the most of your woman-to-woman, employee-to-employee relationships, and you'll make the most of your employees.
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