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Articles in Oct 2003 issue of Entrepreneur

• Hey, get moving! - Editor's Note
  by Rieva Lesonsky
• The top 25 - Smarts
• Mind games: jump-start your problem-solving skills for a better business
  by Mark Henricks
• Copy that: if you want to save some money and improve your productivity, maybe it's time to get an affordable copy machine of your own - Buyer's Guide
  by Amanda C. Kooser
• A fair trade: find out how to barter the right way—and avoid the practices that will land you in hot water - Dollar Signs
  by C.J. Prince
• At your service: is your service center living up to its potential? Find out how to get all you can from yours - Smart Moves
  by Mark Henricks
• Seniority rules - Retail Register
  by Elizabeth Goodgold
• The bold and the profitable: think you've got the guts to strike out and do something completely different? - Biz 101
• On a shoestring - Be Your Own Boss
  by April Y. Pennington
• Administration on aging: www.aoa.gov - Resources: Web sites, organizations, events and more to grow your business
  by Steve Cooper
• Great job, Coach! - Feedback
• Highway robbery? You can make renting a car easier on the company budget - Biz Travel
• What's the deal?
  by Mark Henricks
• Store more - Gear
  by Steve Cooper
• Do you rate? - Buzz
  by Joshua Kurlantzick
• You don't say - Buzz
  by Joanne Cleaver
• Get over it! Never mind what those negative voices inside your head say—you can make the sale - Sales Success
  by Barry Farber
• Winners' circle: lessons from sports superstars help you score business success - Biz 101
• A wild ride: the twists and turns of running your own business can throw you for a loop. Try these four tips to get back on track - Success Coach
  by Romanus Wolter
• Customerretention.com: www.customerretention.com - Resources: Web sites, organizations, events and more to grow your business
  by Steve Cooper
• Muzak to our ears - Feedback
• Tech toy - Smarts
  by Gisela M. Pedroza
• Up in the air: dotcom stocks could be poised for a comeback - Smarts
  by Julie Monahan
• Think small - Gear
  by Gisela M. Pedroza
• A perfect match? If you think an intermediary service has the quick fix you need for finding investors, take a second look - Raising Money
  by Crystal Detamore-Rodman
• Gone fishin' - Buzz
  by Joanne Cleaver
• Quick pick - Marketing
  by Elizabeth Goodgold
• What's your problem? So you want to start a secretarial service. Where do you go from there? - Biz 101
  by Paul Edwards
• Wise Up! When it comes to inventing a successful product, experience may be your best asset - Innovations
  by Don Debelak
• SBA'S office of entrepreneurial development: www.sba.gov/training - Resources: Web sites, organizations, events and more to grow your business
  by Steve Cooper
• Youth not wasted - Feedback
  by Ryan Emge
• Signs of life? You'll need plenty of patience to profit from m-commerce - Smarts
  by Amanda C. Kooser
• Get in sync: to spark business growth, follow the leader in your industry - What's The Point?
  by David Newton
• VAT facts - Buzz
  by Amanda C. Kooser
• No guts, some glory: thinking short term and safety first? Here's a fund that's got both - Funds
  by Dian Vujovich
• Close the loop: if you're outsourcing projects right and left, make sure the information you need is rolling back to you - Staff Smarts
  by Chris Penttila
• To the letter: testimonials lead to a world of opportunity - Breakthrough
  by April Y. Pennington
• All in the delivery: it was perfect timing for this couple to take on a dry cleaning delivery franchise - Opportunities
  by Devlin Smith
• Tee for two: entrepreneurs find a swingingly successful venture in arcade-style video games, such as 3-D golf - Almost famous: Incredible Technologies Inc
  by April Y. Pennington
• Exhibitor magazine: www.exhibitornet.com/exhibitormagazine/index.asp - Resources: Web sites, organizations, events and more to grow your business
  by Steve Cooper
• Hello, hobby - Feedback
  by Susan Robinson
• Vintage vehicles: manufacturers' inspection programs make it worth your while to buy used - Wheels
  by Jill Amadio
• For better or … How women entrepreneurs strike a balance between business and marriage - Women
  by Aliza Pilar Sherman
• Smack down! Show those numbers who's boss with a new accounting software program - Solutions
  by Michael Gros
• Wherefore art thou board member? - Buzz
  by Jennifer Pellet
• Fly by night? Don't fall for a scam—use these tips before you buy health insurance - Insurance
  by Jacquelyn Lynn
• Words to the wise: has your marketing copy lost its punch? Kick it up a notch with these words that work - Tactics
  by Kim T. Gordon
• Luck of the draw: a windfall helps one man's small-business dream come true - Opportunities
  by Devlin Smith
• Marketingfix: www.marketingfix.com - Resources: Web sites, organizations, events and more to grow your business
  by Steve Cooper
• Plenty to go around - Feedback
  by Leanne Bandte
• Score savvy: business credit scores are on the horizon. Could your personal credit history hurt you? - Smarts
  by Joanne Cleaver
• The Father of Spam: half of all e-mail sent today is Spam. What does the man who started it all think of it now? - Hot seat: Gary Thuerk
  by Geoff Williams
• A knack for Macs - Buzz
  by Amanda C. Kooser
• House of cards? Home-equity borrowing could be risky business as interest rates rise - Personal Finance
  by Scott Bernard Nelson
• Asking too much? Not a chance. Questions are one of the best tools for unlocking creativity - Creative Zone
  by Juanita Weaver
• Live wire: online seminars show 'em what you've got - Net Sales
  by Catherine Seda
• A one-stop marketing shop - What's New
• Olddebts.com: www.olddebts.com - Resources: Web sites, organizations, events and more to grow your business
  by Steve Cooper
• Keep on movin' - Feedback
  by Mimi Jackson
• James L. McNeil - Snapshot
  by April Y. Pennington
• Lighten up! Weighed down by your portable PC? These featherweights might be just what you're looking for - Digital Edge
  by Mike Hogan
• Get the picture - Hot Disks
  by Liane Cassavoy
• If you build it …: are you overlooking significant deductions on new construction or major remodeling projects? - Tax Talk
  by Joan Szabo
• Ties that bind: are you within your rights to require employees to sign a binding arbitration agreement? - Legal
  by Jane Easter Bahls
• In your face: cross your fingers, hold your breath … and put out ads with no holds barred - A+ Ads
  by Jerry Fisher
• Getting noticed: our franchisees can't be wallflowers if they expect to get the help they're entitled to from their franchisor - Real Life
  by Todd D. Maddocks
• Google world: http://google.indicateur.com - Resources: Web sites, organizations, events and more to grow your business
  by Steve Cooper
• Helping hand - Feedback
  by Alan Mooney
• Hack attack: … and other threats from the politically offended - Smarts
  by Julie Monahan
• Cutting lines: giving new meaning to the term "mobile phone" - Wireless
  by Mike Hogan
• Save the date - Hot Disks
  by Liane Cassavoy
• Liar, liar: in the race to make money, some American businesses have been lying their pants off—but is success at any cost really worth the price?
  by Joshua Kurlantzick
• Nothing personal: winning at negotiation means learning what to bring to the table—and what to leave at home - Real Deal
  by Marc Diener
• Price is right: 114 franchises you can buy for less than $25,000 - Be Your Own Boss
• Good as gold: one woman unearths a gem of a business by letting her customers create their own jewelry - and re-create - Smart Ideas
  by Nichole L. Torres
• Marketing your consulting service by Elaine Biech: www.josseybass.com - Resources: Web sites, organizations, events and more to grow your business
  by Steve Cooper
• Correction
• Growing up: congress is set to increase the lending ceilings on SBA programs - Capitol Issues
  by Stephen Barlas
• A little lost? Get directions at your fingertips - Wireless
  by Mike Hogan
• Tablet tools - Hot Disks
  by Liane Cassavoy