September 2001
100 Million Dollars Baked in a Pie
Who'd have thought you could rack up millions with a veggie pot pie? Discover the recipe for success, straight from Amy's Kitchen.
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Cool Clicks 9/01
The hottest thing around for B2B entrepreneurs and a site that will help you set some goals
Tech Buzz 9/01
The ins and outs of e-scheduling systems, viewing files on your cell phone and Apple's new retail stores
Gear 9/01
Language translators for the less-than-fluent and a privacy filter for your monitor
Money Buzz 9/01
The consequences of the new estate tax law and the benefits of syndicated lending
Management Buzz 9/01
Bad management advice, the latest on sexual harassment claims and what you can do to ease the pain of layoffs
Out of Control
You may think you're on the right track, striving for excellence in all areas. But are you heading for disaster?
What's the Hook?
If you find the right bait, you'll keep your salespeople motivated--and selling.
In an Instant
Track banner-ad performance in real time to find out who's paying attention.
A Return to Retail
Pure-play ain't what it used to be- some bricks and mortar is what your dotcom needs.
Make a Statement
What to do if your bank requires audited financial statements
Small Ideas
Why is it that some women never look beyond the term "small-business owner"?
Buying in Bulk
Whether good or bad, the surest way to quick growth--for you and your franchisor--is a multiunit deal.
Where, Oh Where?
The next entrepreneurial hot spot may be coming soon to a city near you.
Prying Eyes
The cry has gone out from web surfers everywhere: "Stop looking at me!" How can your marketing plan respect their wishes?
Born Again
Good businesses don't have to die just because they've gone hopelessly, out-of-control in debt. There is a place they can turn for redemption: the bankruptcy laws.
Brand Awareness
Wake up! Your brand isn't your savior, and all the goofy ads in the world won't save your company. What can? Well...have you given good business a try?
Can Failure Be Good?
Not when you take it for what it is, a failure. But if you apply the lessons you learn from one venture to a new and improved one, failure can be the best thing that ever happens to you.
Scared Tactics
Layoffs beat the job pool to a pulp. Give your potential hires some reassurance.
Mullet Management
If hairstyle trends reflect the way entrepreneurs manage their businesses, we're in big trouble.
Don't Stay in the Dark!
Here's how to make sure your big invention sees the light of day.
For Just Peanuts?
No way! These brothers sell much more than boiled nuts to their hard-core Southern-food fans.
Need a Nerd?
Drives right to your door, ready to fix your computer . . . but we can't guarantee a pocket protector.
Mellow Yellow
You can create a great Yellow Pages ad . . . but you may not even need one these days.
So . . . Where Are They Now?
When the dust settles after a business plan competition, what happens to the winners and losers?
A Lot to Learn
Just because you run a company doesn't mean you know everything. With a little education, though, you can change that.
Hot Disks 9/01
A comprehensive search engine and software that helps you create interesting photos
Who Hired Pottymouth?
Everybody's talking dirty these days. Is cursing out of control in your workplace?
Makes No Difference
Today's big companies brew individualism in big, big vats. Do consumers really buy it?
Evil EntreKnievel
This side of the chasm: a few geeky clients. The other side: everybody. Ready to jump?
A Floppy Finish
"La-La-La," says the fat lady. The poor floppy disk must now face its final destiny.
Fielding Questions
When laboratory-like focus groups aren't cutting it, you need operatives in the field.
Big-Bang Theory
Give your employees guns and turn 'em loose in the woods. Now there's a good idea!
Acquiring Tastes
If you thought M&A wouldn't fit your growth budget, you haven't seen today's prices.
Fashionably Late
After years of searching for expansion capital, this fashion designer has realized that it was just a matter of style.
Drink Up
From cans of Whoopass energy drink to Berry White juice, Seattle-based Jones Soda Co. reflects the offbeat personality of its founder.
Who's Gonna Protect You?
The courts have given the EPA the power to protect the environment. Now if they could just stop it from running all over you.
Mo' Monkey
When this cookie company gave out samples, people went ape and sales soared.
Don't Be a Stranger
Get the scoop on the other side before you meet them at the bargaining table.
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