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Articles in Oct 2002 issue of Entrepreneur

• It's alive! AI isn't as sci-fi as you may think. Take a closer look at your office technology - Smarts - artificial intelligence - Company Profile
  by Amanda C. Kooser
• Keeping the balls rolling: conforming to industry and customer tastes put a happy ending on this handmade's tale - Brand Aid - changes made to Jer's Handmade, company that sells chocolates - Brief Article
  by Elizabeth J. Goodgold
• Ex-cell-ent - Gear - Motorola V70 smart phone - Brief Article
  by Gisela M. Pedroza
• Capital infusion - Buzz - Small Business Investment Company Capital Access Act - Brief Article
  by Jennifer Pellet
• Class act: Congress takes a vote on reforming class-action litigation procedures - Legal
  by Steven C. Bahls
• For the low, low price: 113 franchises for the entrepreneur shopping in the under $25,000 range - Be Your Own Boss - Directory - Industry Overview
• Book learnin': we could all learn from this bookseller's environmental and philanthropic ideals - Almost Famous - Sharon Anderson Wright of Half Price Books Inc - Brief Article
  by April Y. Pennington
• Beating a bad rap - Editor's Note - entrepreneurs and the public - Editorial
  by Rieva Lesonsky
• Please stay! You have the hotels right where you want them - Biz Travel - Brief Article
  by Christopher Elliott
• Help me out, here: you helped yourself become a successful entrepreneur. Why don't you help others? - Women
  by Aliza P. Sherman
• A bright idea? Are 2.5G phones really as smart as they're supposed to be? Judge for yourself - Buyer's Guide - Product/Service Evaluation - Industry Overview - Buyers Guide
  by Amanda C. Kooser
• Falling for fees - Buzz - stock brokerages moving toward use of fee-based accounts, not transaction-based accounts - Brief Article
  by Jennifer Pellet
• Ok, let's review: appraising your sales staff's performance doesn't have to be the biggest pain in anybody's year - Sales Force
  by Kimberly L. McCall
• Souped up: get your start-up running at peak performance levels with our 20-point tuneup - Be Your Own Boss - Industry Overview
  by Chris Penttila
• Resource Directory - Advertisement - Directory
• Feedback - Letter to the Editor
• Hiring hardships: the economy may have taken a dive, but that didn't make the talent pool any deeper - Smarts - Industry Overview
  by Chris Penttila
• Lets get creative: creativity is what makes the world go round. How do you keep from missing the ride? - Hot Seat
  by Geoff Williams
• Pocket power - Buzz - Brief Article
  by Amanda C. Kooser
• Impact! We hope your potential customers are bracing themselves—because your business is about to make some serious noise
  by Geoff Williams
• Stars of PR - Buzz - public relations tips - Brief Article
  by Nichole L. Torres
• Airborne intelligence: know who keeps up with the goings-on of a franchise? The advisory council - Opportunities
  by Devlin Smith
• Get a life! - book review
• Gift rap - Flash - California Gift Show highlights - Brief Article
  by Steve Cooper
• Take note! With its fresh features and style. Don't be so quick to write off the new tablet PC - Digital Edge - Windows XP Tablet PC
  by Mike Hogan
• The world's in your hands - Cool Clicks - WorldAtOnce.com database - Brief Article
  by Amanda C. Kooser
• Trust is a must: in the eyes of employees, investors, clients and the public at large, honesty is the only policy that will do - Industry Overview
  by Chris Sandlund
• Decent proposals: it's time to put an offer on the table. But first, you have to write one - Sales Success
  by Barry Farber
• What's new - Topz restaurant - Brief Article
• Correction - Correction Notice
• Who let the blogs out? Blogging has become one of the hottest web trends. How can it help your business? - Smarts - Brief Article
  by Amanda C. Kooser
• On the road again: phone home with your old cell-at a price - Wireless - international use of cell phones - Brief Article
  by Erik P. Nelson
• Serves you right - Buzz - Apple Xserve 1U server - Brief Article
  by Amanda C. Kooser
• Public opinion: becoming synonymous with inflated valuations and dotcom disasters hasn't done much for IPOs' reputation. How long before we can start to talk about going public again without snickering? - Industry Overview
  by Jennifer Pellet
• Student teachers - Buzz - small business participation in Emory University business school competition - Brief Article
  by Nichole L. Torres
• Here's the keys: looking for a new business idea? Keep an ear open for what people grumble about… Especially if they can afford to drive Lamborghinis - Smart Ideas - Company Profile
  by Gisela M. Pedroza
• Must-try cities: time for a visit to D&B & Enterpreneur's best cities for entrepreneurship - Smarts - Industry Overview
  by Mark Henricks
• Make demand: enough about supply—it's demand's turn for top billing. . - Books - 'The New Law of Demand and Supply' - book review
  by Mark Henricks
• Robo-car roadblocks: telematics continues to face some potholes - Wireless - automobile industry innovations - Brief Article
  by Mike Hogan
• Big shots: are your chances of landing a big accounting firm following Enron down the drian? - Dollar Signs - competition among large accounting firms
  by C.J. Prince
• A new standard: finished sweating through your ISO 9000 certification? Time to think about ISO 14001 - Smart Moves - International Organization for Standardization - Industry Overview
  by Mark Henricks
• Help! An extended hand grabs customers - Breakthrough - www.classicalarchives.com - Company Profile
  by April Y. Pennington
• The bigger, the better: if you need quick cash flow to stay in business—and who doesn't?—Skip the small retailers and go straight for companies that buy in bulk - Innovations
  by Don Debelak
• Shelf-help? Looks like shelf space is still the corporations' turf - Capitol Issues - Federal Trade Commission decision about slotting allowances paid to grocery stores - Brief Article
  by Stephen Barlas
• Watch what you say. . - Books - book review
  by Mark Henricks
• Hot disks - software new business - Brief Article
  by Liane Cassavoy
• Spot a fake - Buzz - couterfeit currency - Brief Article
  by Jennifer Pellet
• Got anything smaller? - Buzz - executive placements in smaller firms - Brief Article
  by Chris Sandlund
• Quick pick - Marketing - TrendSource evaluates performances of employees of business - Brief Article
  by Steve Cooper
• Not playing around: it's no longer all fun and games in the online video game market—you now have to add profits to the mix - Biz 101 - Industry Overview
  by Nichole L. Torres
• Withholding holdout - Capitol Issues - stock options rules delayed - Brief Article
  by Stephen Barlas
• Pay you back: your employees may be better off driving their own cars - Wheels - reimbursement program - Brief Article
  by Jill Amadio
• Straight talking: to tell or not to tell? That's a no-brainer if you want to build credibility with your customers - Net Profits - consumer trust in Web sites
  by Melissa Campanelli
• Down comforter: bond funds make bad markets easier to take - Funds - Brief Article
  by Dian Vujovich
• Exposed! Look what your insurance company has "uncovered." - Insurance - general liability - Brief Article
  by Jacquelyn Lynn
• Here's what I'm thinking: you'll get your best deal if prospects see things your way - Real Deal - business negotiation
  by Marc Diener
• Does cutting costs sound like a good start-up idea? Read on for 5 tips to help you save money by bartering - Barter to the Cause - Brief Article
• Top 25 Cities - business climate - Directory
• Cut the cord - Tech Toy - ViewSonic Airpanel 100 - Brief Article
  by Mike Hogan
• A stroll down PDA lane - Cool Clicks - web sites about personal digital assistants - Brief Article
  by Amanda C. Kooser
• Here's a tip: this IRS wrestles with restaurants over tip-reporting and scores a big win - Tax Talk - Brief Article
  by Joan Szabo
• Muddled middle: good or bad, slackers and stars are stealing attention from everyone in between - Staff Smarts
  by Chris Penttila
• Weigh your opt-ins: an effective e-newsletter really brings in business, but what is an effective e-newsletter? - Tactics
  by Kim T. Gordon
• Searching for a great business? - Windows of Opportunity: Advertisement - franchise businesses
• Wanda Wen - Snapshot - founder of Soolip Inc - Brief Article
  by April Y. Pennington
• Do you hear something? Could that sound be small businesses finally getting their voice heard in politics? - Smarts - Industry Overview
  by Joshua Kurlantzick
• So handy - Gear - Handspring Treo 90 - Brief Article - Product/Service Evaluation
  by Mike Hogan
• Foreign currency: getting financing for your international venture isn't as simple as cashing a few traveler's checks - Raising Money - Industry Overview
  by Crystal Detamore-Rodman
• Any questions? . - Buzz - brainstorming - book review
  by Chris Sandlund
• Good question! Ask, and the people will read - A+ Ads - advertising - Brief Article
  by Jerry Fisher
• What's your problem? How do I get the word out about my business in a very specialized market? - Brief Article