Dream Offices
A porno theater or a Victorian house turned into a sleek headquarters. All the furniture on wheels. A communal kitchen to die for. Lighting that looks like candy. That's
how to make a business more than just a collection of desks.
ONLINE EXTRA:
Picture Perfect
The new ABC's of the workplace are environments
that amuse and cultivate creativity
Investing
for Entrepreneurs
Here's some advice about investment
advice: Forget everything you've heard. The familiar strategies
are fine for wage-earners but potentially disastrous for business
owners. How to design the right portfolio. Why stock-picking is
for chumps.
ONLINE EXTRA: The
Right Portfolio
A guide to
picking the right investments for business owners
Sell
Out, Stay On
Some ex-owners just can't bear
to leave, even if they really do want to cash in. So they're signing
on as employees. All the fun, none of the headaches?
ONLINE EXTRA: Putting
a Price Tag on Your Company
Even in today's
strong market, don't wait til you have to sell to find out what
it's worth
IN
BOX He'll
Lick 'Em Yet
A postage stamp to honor small business, advice on the Web, what startups really want now.
ONLINE
EXTRA:
Turning Soggy Fries into Extra Profits
Priceline's Jay Walker has a new system that
helps fast-food restaurants sell product they might otherwise toss
ONLINE EXTRA:
Those Rising Rates
Have a Ways to Go
Even thought the Fed didn't hike them again
at its last meeting, bankers are still working prior increases into
the system
TRENDS Melting
Pot of Gold
Don't underestimate the spending power of
minorites
ONLINE EXTRA:
A Mentor for the
Asking
Bernadette Williams wants to provide minority
women with experienced guides to the tech biz
MY COMPANY Before You Go Ballistic...
One day, Kevin Kelly plunged his fist through the Sheetrock in his hallway. Now our manŐ's getting
serious about stress management.
UNDER 30 Dixie Clicks
"Jezebel" is usually a name for a shameless woman. These entrepreneurs think it's a name for hip Atlantans.
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