Jim Clark's Knack for Startups SILICON GRAPHICS Started in 1982. Its powerful graphics computers are a hit with engineers and Hollywood special effects studios. Faces stiff price competition from pc makers. NETSCAPE COMMUNICATIONS Popularized the Internet with its 1994 browser. Prospects fading since Microsoft started giving away a similar browser. Now trying to reinvent itself as a corporate software provider. HEALTHEON Founded in 1996, it provides online medical data to physicians, HMOs and, ultimately, patients. Public offering expected soon, despite continuing losses and recent market turmoil. Return to main story

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