FEATURES
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: Mutual
Funds Fit for an Entrepreneur
When looking
for the right investement, opposites should attract
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
ONLINE EXTRA: Selling
Your Business: How to Pick a Broker
The best ones
can balance many often-conflicting
ONLINE EXTRA: Rollups
Redux
Bigger companies
made up of merged small ones are back in style
ONLINE EXTRA: How
Much Dough Is My Bread Business Worth
A business
broker can provide data on comparable sales
DEPARTMENTS
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
ONLINE EXTRA:
Is Diversity in
Management a Formula for Success
A new study argues it is. But the results are
hardly conclusive
ONLINE EXTRA:
Find a Niche --and
Start Scratching
Diversity marketing isn't just for the big
guys -- and may not even cost much
WHAT WORKS
The
Delicate Art of Price Hikes
Entrepreneurs are finding they can charge more
- without driving away customers
ONLINE EXTRA:
Go
Ahead - Raise Those Prices
UCLA's Al Osborne points out that it may be
foolish to hold down what you charge
WHO'S HOT
Brushes
With Greatness
A maker of specialty oil paints is especially good at making green.
ONLINE EXTRA: The
Sound of Money
Dane Davis parlayed a fascination with noise
into a multimillion-dollar business--and an Oscar
ONLINE EXTRA: Erasure
Head
David Cohen's Edgewise makes millions recycling
tape
INSTANT EXPERT
Family Leave
A short course on the Family and Medical Leave Act.
SMART ANSWERS
Succession Planning
Advice on finding a successor to run a company after the owner retires
KEEPING SCORE
Deadbeats
Beware
The SBA is getting out of the loan-collection business -- private outfits won't be so lenient
ONLINE EXTRA: Are
You Small Enough for the SBA
Classifying companies differently will make
some ineligible for agency programs
ONLINE EXTRA:
A Site to See -- Before Your Business Gets Flattened
The SBA's Disaster Assistance homepage is no
beauty -- but it's full of good info
ONLINE EXTRA: The
SBA Opens an E-Mail "Answer Desk"
Got a question? Now, you can ask it the 21st
century way
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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DIARIES
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