COVER STORY
Offices That Work
Four entrepreneurs create spaces with impact
Choosing an Architect
You'll want someone who's easy to get along with, and local. The Web can narrow the search
Beauty and the Budget
Shop the big boxes. Browse magazines. You can have a great office without spending a fortune
Slide Show: Offices That Work
FEEDBACK
The Exorbitant Price of Paid Leave
Do What You Do Best, Outsource the Rest
The Cheers for Women Just Won't Let Up
EDITOR'S MEMO
Goodbye, Hello
A sad exit at SmallBiz, and a promising entrance
CONTRIBUTORS
Contributors
QUICK TAKE
Yankee Dawdle
An attempt to limit eminent domain keeps stalling
Hogging the Slops
Trash-eating pigs: Not all garbage is created equal
Handicapping Sarbox Reform
Will 404 get any easier? The experts aren't optimistic
Minimum Impact?
FRONT LINE
Vendors: Web Design Horrors
Be sure you get the site you bargained for
Stats
Strategies: Higher and Higher
More entrepreneurs are finding they have no choice but to hike prices
Childs Play
Who says online toy sales are a bust? Not eBeanstalk
Hands-Free HR
When does outsourcing make sense?
Deals: Supplier Demand
The Chrysler deal's boon
Slide Show: One Thing
Altered States
California, Illinois, and Pennsylvania take up the push for universal coverage
Getting Unstuck
Robert Majteles on how troubled companies can undertake some useful self-repair
Patently Foolish?
Protecting a product; lowering your debt bill
MACRO MICRO
An Export Dividend
Small Businesses Keep Hiring
Startups with Extra Staying Power
FAMILY INC.
Want Stability? Seek Change
Adaptability is the key to long-lasting family businesses
DIGITAL MANAGER
Remote Backups for Less
Now there's no reason to put off securing precious data
JUMP START
Fail Fast, Fail Cheap
Get your idea into the marketplace, and learn from customers
MANAGEMENT
Let's Make a Deal
How to draw up a partnership agreement that works for both you and your new right hand
TECHNOLOGY
Reach Out and Find Someone
How social networking sites can help you find advice, drum up business, and hire new employees
IDEAS
Slide Show: The Gurus' Beach Reads
Small business experts recommend books for entrepreneurs
FINANCE
Creating a Legacy
How estate and tax planning—started early—can protect your family and your business
NET WORTH
Feedback Central?
FIRST PERSON
Almond Joy
Maisie Jane Hurtado takes the family tradition into tasty new areas
TIME OUT
Faraway Images
Intense photo classes in interesting places
BOOK SHELF
At Sea in Iowa
No get-rich-quick nostrum, but an inside peek at a business flop
MY OFFICE
Slide Show: My Office
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