WHAT'S HOT...	...WHAT'S NOT
Multisite businesses that can help a buyer acquire market share Manufacturing companies, which generally are in short supply Companies with talented workers, a big plus in a tight labor market	Single-site retail businesses; they lack the scale needed to succeed Mom-and-Pop bookstores; beware the rising power of Amazon.com Travel agencies; they're hurt by the Web and reduced commissions

This article was originally published in the Mar. 29, 1999 print edition of Business Week's Enterprise.

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