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Articles in Nov 2001 issue of Entrepreneur
- Olden days: will the stock market suffer as boomers use investments to live on in retirement?
by Cynthia E. Griffin - "I'll see you in court!" Investors don't just cut their losses and go home anymore-now they call their lawyers
by Chris Penttila - Past Lives
by Liane Gouthro - Natural order: Customers get their products, clients get their servicesbut the environment is still waiting on its big shipment of respect
by Jospeh Conlin - Diamond minds; Success coach: You'll have to work for it, but knowledge is your best shot at success
by Barry Farber - Hail to the chief! No recount needed - this presidential doll made her maker a winner
by April Pennington - Caffeine-free: We help a 3-pot-a-day java Junkie Kick his habitor at least postpone it for a week
by April Pennington - Snip, snip: Cut the technology budgetbut don't let your business get stuck in the stone age
by Liane M. Gouthro - In the know
by Liane Gouthro - In-out privileges; Dollar signs: Is your business a revolving door for limited partners? As long as the money is there, Don't worry if they come and go as they please
by C.J. Prince - Swimming in IT; Staff smarts: Surveys show your techies are up to their necks in work and going under. Toss 'Em a life raft or something, will Ya?
by Chris Penttila - Mixing it up: They may not have the numbers yet, but women are making waves in the traditionally all-boy world of franchising
by Cynthia E. Griffin - That's the spirit
- Bill Fishkin
by Jenny Kee - Corporate comforts: The right relationship with a corporate insider can bring out the best in both worlds
by Cynthia E. Griffin - Think Quick
by Liane Gouthro - Good measure
by C.J. Prince - Off the records; Legal: When it comes to what's in your employees' medical records, keep your questions to yourself. The less you know, the better
by Steven C. Bahls - From the ground up: This franchisee didn't just wing it: He learned how to run a fast-food restaurant by working there first
by Devlin Smith - Feedback
- Fed up? Slow pay, bundled contracts, low profits … is government contracting even worth it?
by Cynthia E. Griffin - Shut up, already! a surefire way to learn the value of listening: Give the incessant chatter a break
by Geoff Williams - Guaranteed results; Net profits: Entrepreneurs are buying prime locations in search-engine results. should you?
by Melissa Campanelli - Little by little: Ultra-small caps by the handful
by Dian Vujovich - It's all in your head; Insurance: Cover what you can't touch
by Jacquelyn Lynn - Fixer-upper: if you see it's got plenty of potential, you can get that clunker of a business of the lot and running in no time
by Nichole L. Torres - In the out door: Does outsourcing leave your computer system wide open to hackers?
by Amanda C. Kooser - All My Xs
- What's up, doc?
by Megan Reilly - Sir save-a-lot
by Gisela M. Pedroza - Can I get a little help here? Raising money: You need experience to hit up investors, but no one said it had to be your own
by David R. Evanson - Hey, good lookin'! Sales force: Every customer's crazy 'bout a sharp-dressed salesperson
by Kimberly L. McCall - The kindest cut: Sure, Oprah cut the feet off her pantyhose, but she's not the one making money off 'Em
by P. Kelly Smith - Boys will not be boys: Lewdness and rudeness can be a mess for your businesseven without mixed company
by Nichole L. Torres - Hopping to it
- Out-of-towners: On the road, in the air, in and out of hotelswith the right gear and the best deals, you'll forget that you even have an office
by Amanda C. Kooser - Travel light
by Gisela M. Pedroza - Reading, write-offs and 'rithmetic: Saving for schooling now can be tax-free
by Joan Szabo - Really inking the deal
by Geoff Williams - Singular sensation: It's your best product. Actually, it's your only product. But you can still get big retailers to take notice
by Don Debelak - Can't find your way? Congress may offer a guide through the labyrinth of federal regulations
- Owl-Righty
- It's a gift; Special feature: Grab your Santa suit and load your sack with all the useful gadgets and goodies that will help your clients remember you in the new year
by Christopher Elliott - Better than LCD?
by Amanda C. Kooser - A private exchange
by C.J. Prince - It's showtime!
by Peter Kooiman - Everybody's little helper: You don't have to make things to make money. Just help people get things done and rake in the bucks!
by Nichole L. Torres - Pump grump? Cut what you spend on gas by cutting the gas you spend
- New age: Want a grown-up company? Get a grown-up marketing strategy
by Elizabeth J. Goodgold - Balance of power; Digital edge: Low energy costs and falling prices are on your side if you choose LCDs over CRTs
by Mike Hogan - Lobbying for tech
by Amanda C. Kooser - Fallen branches; Smart moves: When subsidiaries fail on their own, how do you bring them back into the fold?
by Mark Henricks - Selling points; Sales success: Catchy phrases become cliches because they're true. Take a look at these 6 sales maxims and see if you agree
by Barry Farber - What's your problem?
- Getting cozy: Offices may become a distant memory once the wide-open workplace comes to town
by Nichole L. Torres - To your stealth: Send your PR operatives and undercover product lovers deep into customer territory
by Kimberly L. McCall - IM is IN: Talk on the phone without moving your lips
by Robert McGarvey - Display of affection; Buyer's guide: They're affordable and easy on the eyes-literally. What's not to love about LCDs?
by Amanda C. Kooser - Unlimited liability
by Chris Sandlund - Say what? Tactics: How to get customers buzzing about your business
by Kim T. Gordon - e-Lobbying: A presidential sex scandal got their nonprofit off the ground. Now their 300,000 politically conscious members keep it going
by Peter Kooiman - Wait here: Tips for getting on that flight before next Christmas
- Face forward: Hey, watch where you're going, Buddy! Opportunity abounds on the road ahead
by Mark Henricks - In wireless we trust: Which Americans use mobile technology the most?
by Robert McGarvey - Forever young: Even a reluctant economy can't curb the drive and ambition of these young millionaires
by Nichole L. Torres - Fond farewells
by Chris Sandlund - "Let's do lunch!" Real deal: The art of negotiation, tinseltown style
by Marc Diener - Pocket Buddy
by Liane Gouthro
