Entrepreneur magazine
August 1999
August 1999
Aliens Abducted My Employees
Entrepreneurial nightmares you have to see to believe
Ready Or Not?
Before you start shaking the trees for investors, make sure you're prepared to catch them.
Bonds Have More Fun
Think munis aren't all that exciting? This one may change your mind.
Opening Doors
A new SBIC targets Latino entrepreneurs.
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Take Control
. . . before too much technology sends you and your business over the edge.
Hot On The Trail
More and more online retailers are using a variety of tools to help them track their customers. Here's how you can, too.
Nonstop Numbers
Auto-dialing is now within your reach.
No Plug. . .And Play
State-of-the-art tech tools
In Search Of. . .
Save time and effort with a better search engine.
Get It Together
All the Web you need, uncluttered and fit to you
Strike It Niche!
Get the jump on these up-and-coming trends.
Miles Plus
Balance popular with practical and you'll get the best reward
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
You can't change the sexist attitudes you find in the global marketplace, but you can take advantage of them.
An Old Favorite
2,300 years after its culture dominated the world, Greece is still very open for business.
The Payoff
Can giving more to yourself or your employees mean giving less to Uncle Sam?
Around The World In 15 Ways
Attention, road warriors! Tips to tackle your next overseas trip
Chain Reaction
Open a store . . . open a store . . .and so on . . . and so on . . . and so on . . .
Betting On Success
Black entertainment television founder Bob Johnson commands a billion-dollar empire built on one simple rule: choose a niche and serve it any way you can.
When The Party's Over . . .
You've built your business on millennium madness. Good for you! But what happens when the ball drops over Times Square? Don't let your business become last century's news.
Branching Out
Multiple banks, starting a 401(k), what Dad never told you, angel investors
The Price Is Right
So you're not filthy rich. You might be after you start one of these 10 hot businesses-and it won't cost megabucks to do it.
Flirting With Disaster
When your business takes up 18 hours a day, who has time for romance? These entrepreneurs do--proving mixing love and business doesn't have to be a tug of war.
Retro Revisited
Rack up sales with retro fashions.
Get Smart
Extracurricular education
Fixer-Upper
Hard facts on the latest software
Get Your Cliques
Get the lowdown on news, trends, programs, and more.
North Carolina
A directory of Tarheel State recyclers
Human Resources
Build a better company through better employees.
True Colors
Family-run Maaco offers franchisees a proven sales system and a tag line customers will never forget.
Local Heroes
Rental franchise believes charity begins in the community.
The Write Idea
Help! I need a business plan.
Exact Change
A business opportunity you see everyday
Read The Fine Print
Buying a franchise isn't that scary--and this book tells you why.
Partners in Pizza
Program pairs investors with enthusiastic franchisees.
More Than Money
Cash-poor friends may still have a lot to contribute.
Extra Credit
Earn while you learn--and leave college with a flourishing business.
You'd Better Shop Around
Buying an existing business? Smart idea. But before you sign on the dotted line, make sure the business is all it's cracked up to be.
Watch Your Mouth!
If you don't want to lose the rights to your idea, don't talk about it--without a nondisclosure agreement, that is.
Survival Of The Biggest
In the war against category killers, franchises provide entrepreneurs with secret weapons: a big company brand and the specialized service of an independent.
Trade Shows
Mark your calendar.
Suckers!
The fact: more than a million people bought rocks as pets. The lesson: you can sell anything to anybody.
Sky's The Limit
Ever thought of starting your own airline? Now that's an entrepreneur.
Smile and Dial
. . . but watch out for phrases that put a glitch in your across-the-wire sales pitch.
Alakazam!
Work magic with a testimonial headline.
Speak Up!
Done correctly, seminars can increase your company's visibility--and even ring up sales.
Between The Lines
Reading your customer's next move is easier than you think.
In The Clear?
A bill to ease National Labor Relations Board action against small business is up for a fourth time. Will it pass?
Knock, Knock
Should the IRS come calling, your welcome mat had better read `insured.'
Take A Load Off!
Overwhelmed by heavy HR duties? Try leaving inner-office issues to outside experts.
Time For Change?
Runaway lawsuits provoke lawmakers to push for reform. Here's how their proposals will affect you.
Ruling Roulette
Are you gambling with the future of your company? Why staff rotation is risky business
New Directions
How you implement a change is as important as the change itself.
In The BHAG
Plan to stay small forever? We didn't think so. One way to shoot for the big leagues is to think big--Big, Hairy, Audacious Goals, that is.
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