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COVER
STORY VC Shakeout!
Since the tech bubble burst, venture-capital firms have been getting hammered. The damage will be severe, and investors aren't the only ones who'll get hurt. How will the shakeout affect startups--and the economy?
EUROPE: COVER STORY
Europe's I-TV Edge
As the continent races ahead of the U.S. in interactive digital TV, execs are gambling that consumers around the world will find the service less intimidating than PCs. If they're right, the payoff could be gigantic
Home Page Software that divines e-shoppers' moods by tracking their behavior...SmartMouth wants you to eat healthy... Whither the Valley wannabes?
Web Smart Companies Hammering Away at the Web
Selling home-improvement products
online is an uphill battle. But brick-
and-mortar retailers are finding savvy ways to use the Net to cut inventory costs
and to reach new customers
Personalities Yahoo!'s Jeff Mallett on the Hot Seat
He has been the least
visible of the company's "Three Amigos." But
now, with Yahoo faltering,
it's up to Mallett to rally
the troops and get profits
growing again
Net Worth How Foliofn Does It
Steve Wallman is taking on the mutual-fund giants with a new way of investing--using "folios," or personalized funds. In a turbulent market, it's working
COMMENTARY
Neuborne on E-tailing Talk to Your E-Shoppers
Retailers need to explain their policies
to avoid hard feelings. Ads can help
Data Mine Game Theory: Play Pays
Game sites are among the Web's most
popular and "sticky" destinations
Clicks & Misses Analyzing the Analysts
Web sites can help you pick which stock
analysts to follow--and then get their reports
The Digital Lifestyle A Valley of Shopkeepers
Old-line merchants, watching dot-coms
implode, are adapting--and thriving
Cutting Edge Those Mighty Mini-Dots
Small online businesses are flourishing
in a time of dot-com consolidation
WEDNESDAY Back to Basics
Whether fighting drugs or fixing schools, Bill Bennett has brought
enormous resolve to his missions
impossible. He'll need it to launch his for-profit online school.
Movers &
Shakers
by Alexandra Starr
THURSDAY Advice on Advisers
Which e-consulting companies will
survive, let alone thrive after
the dot-com meltdown?
Street Wise
by Amey Stone
FRIDAY What a Breeze
Weather isn't ho-hum anymore thanks to cool maps that let you follow storm systems at weather.com.
Clicks & Misses
by Charles Haddad
EXTRAS:
Q&As
Meet the man who's just as key as Jerry Yang to the mega-portal's success: Jeffrey Mallett,
Yahoo!'s president. What tricks might he pull out
of a hat to keep the dot-com darling in the black this year? Then switch
from Web leaders to Web laggards. Neil Hastie, CIO
of hardware co-op TruServ Corp., tells us how the
industry has finally learned to sell wrenches, saws, and lumber on the Net.
The New Music Man at AOL
Kevin Conroy launched dozens of music Web sites during his five years at BMG. His combo of tech and marketing savvy may be just what's needed to create harmony among AOL's music units.
Movers & Shakers, Jan. 24
Log On To Slim Down
Already slipping on that New Year's resolution to shed a few pounds? No need to break a sweat. Just check out some online slimming sites for inspiration.
Clicks & Misses, Jan. 12
eBay's
Own Bid
Meg Whitman's Net auction giant stands virtually alone in the midst of dot-com carnage. Next stop: South Korea, the sixth-largest Net market in the world.
Street Wise, Jan. 11
A Kicking ASP
Finally, there's an ASP
that makes sense and may even make money. Legal Knowledge Co. delivers
legal training and education over the Net to
corporate employees,
much to the relief of
their chief counsels. Company Closeup, Jan. 2
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