Entrepreneur magazine
July 2002
July 2002
After the Flood
With the flow of VC funding slowed to a trickle, let our list of the top 100 VC funds be your divining rod.
Tech Buzz 07/02
Get a gold seal of approval for your e-mail marketing messages; the skinny on the recently formed Organization for Internet Safety
Trucked Company
Who said the company car had to be a car?
Bargain Hunters
They've found your source of cheap consulting, and they're turning off the tap.
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Jordan Weisman
42, founder and CEO of WizKids LLC in Bellevue, Washington
Secure Sight
A video camera that's small enough to fit in the palm of your hand
In Your Sites
Got a computer? Then you have everything you need to take on the travel industry.
It Figures 07/02
Who's planning on investing in technology, what entrepreneurs use the Internet for and more
Growth of Women-Owned Businesses
What's going on out West? Women-owned businesses are growing out of control.
The Socially Responsible Entrepreneur
Doesn't funneling all your cash into business growth get a little old after a while?
Second Gig
Some entrepreneurs have to weigh the needs of the brand againist the needs of the band.
Space Case
Need a technology partner? NASA might've come up with a thing or two you can use.
Send a Card
Credit card debt got you down? If only you could get an SBA-backed loan . . .
Go, Team!
Prior to team-building, we didn't really have a word we could put after "Go . . ."
Sleeper Hit
Wearing pajamas isn't just for bedtime and escaped mental patients anymore.
Popular Mechanics
Only employees can keep a company running like a well-oiled machine.
Gear 07/02
Keep your broadband communications safe; BlackBerry gets a voice.
Hot Disks 07/02
CPR for PC problems, a fish that hunts for information and more
Cool Clicks 07/02
Sites that help you check your security on the Net and find the best search tools
Where Are the Customers?
The answer is on the way via wireless.
It's Got Teeth!
Bluetooth is here--now figure out what you want it to do for you.
Relationship Issues
Is it time for your growing business to spring for a sophisticated CRM solution?
How's Your Health?
When health care is healthy, it's the industry to be in--and the current chaos in the sector may be the opening you need.
Corporate Climbers
What do you do when the next rung of the corporate ladder isn't enough motivation for you? These entrepreneurs transferred their climb to the world of franchising.
The Pull for Pull
ICANN is tightening its grip on uncontested control over Internet domains.
The Worst That Could Happen
It's time to face your worst business nightmares. Don't cover your ears and cringe until you hear how you can prepare yourself.
Turn It Up a Notch
When more money starts pouring into the economy, is it time to pour more money into your business?
Tales From the Dotcom Darkside
Harvard's Class of 2000 had the world in its hands.for a while. But what was it like to <I>work</I> at a dotcom--not start one--during the Net's heyday? HBS grads dish the dirt.
Bag Lady
It's a Hollywood story for this stylin' designer.
Crystal Gale
When the winds of change started blowing, this entrepreneur escaped the jewelry game and entered the world of bejeweled décor.
Keeping It Legal
I've got the knowledge and experience. Do I really need a piece of paper?
Examine Your Co-Op(tions)
Feeling small and inconsequential? Get some small and inconsequential friends together, and you can be big.
Look What I Found!
Make the most of the opportunities everybody else has overlooked.
Novel Idea
Two writers followed their passion for romance . . . and ended up with a love story of their own.
What's New 07/02
Set up shop by wiring the homes of the future.
The Way of the Samurai
An ex-football pro packs in the profits, Asian-style.
If the Shoe Fits...
Need a change? Put your best foot forward and take on a new franchise.
Wide Open?
Ultra-wideband awaits its big debut.
Fear Factors
Push people's panic buttons with these techniques for an alarmingly effective ad.
Let's Talk About It
In negotiation, it helps to know which questions work--and which don't.
Ride the Sold Train
No matter your budget, you can create retail marketing that screams "Hey, check me out!"
SIFE Lessons
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Seeing the Light
Your customer says he's too broke to buy your product? Show him another way of thinking.
Hold It, Buddy!
What to do when your best sales rep flies the coop and tries to take your clients along for the ride
Marketing Buzz 07/02
A retail lab to figure out how shoppes shop and saving money after the postal rate hike
Are You Surety?
You don't have to eat the loss when a supplier screw-up hurts your business.
Management Buzz 07/02
Why you need to spend quality time with your employees
Fire Proof
A thorough investigation is the only way to build a case against problem employees.
Can You Believe It?
How to tell the difference between a resume con and a typical dotcom
Keep It Simple
Will the feds succeed in untangling tax laws?
Balancing Act
Funds that combine the best of both worlds
Attacking a Loan
7 knock-'em-dead strategies to use when negotiating with hard-nosed commercial bankers
Out of Reach
Could proposed 401(k) overhauls put small-business owners in over their heads?
Buzz 07/02
The experts' take on the euro overhaul, why the SEC is setting up fake sites and more
On Your Owner
The argument for giving employees a piece of the pie
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