Entrepreneur magazine
December 1999
December 1999
Music For The Masses
Orchestrating the transition from small inventor to big business
CIA Inc.
Latest cover for the intelligence agency: business developer
Get Your Clicks
Make way for the next generation of multifunction pointing devices.
Tech 2000
New year, new millenium, new resolutions . . . how about a new computer?
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Scram, Scam!
If you sell on the Web, know that fraud is part of the e-commerce game. Don't let thieves get the best of you.
Bite Your Tongue!
Or you'll end up paying for it.
Just Your Type
State-of-the-art tech tools
Fast Lane
Listen up, speed freaks!
Post Haste
If you've got a printer and Internet access, you've got postage.
Turn Up The A/C
These trends are hot, hot, hot.
Get With The Spirit
'Tis the season to spoil your employees with something special.
Wild, Wild West
Wait! The gold rush isn't over yet!
Ones To Watch
Which industries will sizzle in 2000--and beyond? Best bets for going international
Zero Hour
Y2K is nearly upon us. Not worried? According to Y2K crisis expert Edward Yardeni, you should be.
No Guts, No Glory?
Selling audaciously is sometimes the best way to lure clients and investors to your business. But when do your words and promises cross the line?
Grow Into It
Emerging growth is risky. But it may be worth it.
Share And Share Alike
Sub-debt loans, price points, capitalist pigs unite, perfecting proposals
The Replacements
Make your one-and-only a laptop
The Glamorous Life
Bar-hopping, club-going and playing with makeup can pay off. Just ask these entrepreneurs, whose sparkling success proves all that glitters is gold.
Life's A Bitch, Then You Get Rich
Get the lowdown on news, trends, programs and more
Fast Pitch
You want attention, and you want it now. Get it—instantly—with today's smartest PR tactic.
What's Up, Doc?
Hard facts on the latest software
Easy As $1K-$2K-$3K
Shopping to equip your start-up office? Look no further: We've got 3 smart setups for entrepreneurs on a budget.
Picture Perfect
The latest & greatest high-tech tools and gadgets
Where Are The Riot Grrls?
Times are better than ever for entrepreneurial women. So why aren't more of them in your face?
Harried, With Children
Coping with kids; take our going-solo quiz
Lighten Up!
Show of lights, squeeze play, chakra cosmetics
Ready Or Not?
Do you have what it takes to join Generation Entrepreneur?
Under The Big Top
P.T. Barnum was more than master of the show; he may very well have been the greatest salesman on earth.
Entrepreneur Of The Millennium: Bill Gates
He's redefined wealth, technology, information and society. So what comes next? Watch out, 2999! This one may just repeat.
Can You Compute?
Service, sales, miscellaneous--if you haven't heard, the computer industry is pretty hot.
It's In The Game
Even if you haven't got a golden arm or a deadeye shot, you can still make a name for yourself in sports.
College Prep
Need start-up help? Give your business some class.
Tricks Of The Trade
Cash for goods? Cash for services? You're throwing too much cash around. Listen up.
Speak Up!
What's the word on business seminars?
Straight To Video
Cameras, cameras everywhere--what happens to all those videos?
Student Affair
Teen entrepreneurs compete for cash.
Easy Does It
As the number of two-income families and stressed-out singles multiplies, businesses that make life simpler are set to skyrocket.
Trade Shows
Mark your calendar.
Ohio & Pennsylvania
Get a variety of business services from your . . . power company?
Living On The Edge
On the verge of bankruptcy . . . on the verge of freezing . . . on the verge of multimillion-dollar success--take your pick.
Last But Not Least
Whether in desperation or by design, the final offer is one of the strongest--and trickiest--plays in deal-making.
Hot Stuff
Millions of people: How do you get to them? Endless opportunities: How do you take advantage of them?
Hidden Treasure
Your best possible headline may lay unnoticed--seek it out.
Straight To The Source
What has your marketing done for you lately? Don't worry--help is on the way.
Oh, Behave!
Minding your manners in business correspondence
Indecent Proposal
Changes to OSHA's consultation program could mean trouble for entrepreneurs.
Someone On Your Side
A public adjuster can get you through a sticky insurance claim.
Huddle Up!
Hey, coach! No, your employees don't need a swift kick in the butt to reach their goals; they just need some personal attention.
Attracting Non-Family Employees
As appealing as the cozy atmosphere of a family business may be, you can't beat incentives for hooking good managers.
Make Like Magellan
The best workers for your business aren't necessarily in your neighborhood. They may not even be on your continent.
Friendly Competition?
Don't count on it. If you do, your rivals might just steal your customers from under your nose.
Fliers Away
Reach potential employees any way you can.
December, Already?
It's not too late to trim this year's tax bill. And it's definitely not too early to start on 2000's.
It Ain't Over . . .
The IPO may be a done deal--but wait! You're not finished yet.
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