FEATURES
Those Soaring Salaries
For years, small companies got away with offering perks and parties instead of cash. Not anymore. What top people want now is a raise -- a big one -- and if you don't give it to them, someone else will
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Small Business Salaries
Check national and regional averages
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Benefit Benchmarks
Find out which perks small companies offer and how much they cost
The Bumpy Road to Global Trade
Looking for a way to expand internationally? Try hitching a ride on a government-sponsored trade mission. Just remember to bring along some entrepreneurial spirit, and your own map
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Mission Possible: How to Conquer the World
These Web sites offer help on international contacts, financing, coming events, and more
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Making the Most of a Trade Mission
A consultant who has been on more than two dozen trips says: "You only get out of it what you put into it"
All-Around Interns
They're not just for the summer, and they don't want to do your grunt work. College and high-school students have become year-round assets to entrepreneurs. Here's how to harness the new breed
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A Good Intern Is Hard to Find
Tips for finding student helpers and making the best use of them in today's tight labor market
DEPARTMENTS
InBox
A new IRS unit for small biz, your friend Ralph Nader, the "adversity quotient," and schmooze control
Politics
It's the New Economy, stupid: Entrepreneurs don't always vote GOP. A Bush vs. Gore scorecard, and what lobbyists are pushing
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Table: The Small-Biz Lobbyists with the Biggest Wallets
Who's giving how much to whom
Trends
Business incubators have egg on their faces
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Finding an Incubator that Won't Lay an Egg
Smart questions to ask the managers before your company settles in
Who's Hot
The watchdog is a lab: Tod Cooperman evaluates herbal remedies in a largely unregulated industry
Instant Expert
Staying out of court
What Works
Is your company dysfunctional? It may need schooling in--don't wince--"emotional intelligence," the social side of leadership
Smart Answers
How do I capitalize on demographic data I gather on the Web?
Digital Manager
You still need nerve, but Linux now offers friendly, easy-to-use interfaces
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Linux Links for Small-Biz Owners
Here are some resources that can help answer your technical questions
Random Access
Synchronized phones and Microsoft's Office: Mac 2001
Sweet Suite
Your Money
Succession and estate planning go hand in hand when charting a company's future without you
Life & Co.
How does Karen Borgnes make her company grow? Simple: show up at work less
Under 30
Need some oddball supply that's virtually impossible to find? Try the unflappable Vanessa Morganti
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