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Articles in May 2003 issue of Entrepreneur

• Miles to go: when an airline goes bust, do your points take flight?
  by Christopher Elliott
• Family matters: could giving employees paid family leave actually leave your company stronger?
  by Geoff Williams
• Big time
  by Steve Cooper
• One-stop shop? Brokerage firms make a play for your bank business, too
  by Scott Bernard Nelson
• Mental images: using metaphors can get a river of creative juices flowing
  by Juanita Weaver
• The cat's meow: to really be noticed, you've got to break the advertising mold and come up with an idea that's unique in your industry
  by Jerry Fisher
• Bookstore
• Flash: our outlook on what's new, what's hot and what's happening
• Move over, Martha: find out which style Maven has the best shot at claiming Martha Stewart's crown
  by Chris Penttila
• It figures
  by Steve Cooper
• Power player
  by Gisela M. Pedroza
• Your loss is your gain: taking a hit during hard times isn't necessarily a lose-lose situation if you're an S corporation
  by Joan Szabo
• Criminal records: under the sarbanes-Oxley Act, you'd better think twice before destroying those business documents
  by Steven C. Bahls
• Think fast: don't blink, or else the 100 fastest-growing franchises for 2003 might pass you by
• On the record: an independent entrepreneur is giving big-label music companies a run for their money
  by April Y. Pennington
• Business services
• The mac pack: some entrepreneurs would rather switch than fight
  by Amanda C. Kooser
• Portable lite: Centrino is the new diet pill for that bulky device you've been schlepping through airports. Are you ready to lose some weight?
  by Mike Hogan
• In this corner: weighing in at less than 4 pounds, the latest notebooks are champions of mobility
  by Amanda C. Kooser
• Reforming pro forma
  by Jennifer Pellet
• It's all talk: you don't have to tear your hair out every time you read a contract that's chock-full of legalese
  by Marc Diener
• Sharing the wealth: never mind the dismal economy. Escape to a world of champagne wishes and caviar dreams, where you'll find rich opportunities to start a luxury business
  by Chris Penttila
• Correction
• Start helping?
  by Rieva Lesonsky
• Free rein: the president's budget proposal would give the SBA'S 504 loan program some kick
  by Stephen Barlas
• Wi-Fi wherever
  by Eric Bender
• Research methods
  by Amanda C. Kooser
• The innovation toolkit
  by Joshua Kurlantzick
• Devil's advocate: do your sales reps know how far is too far when it comes to landing that sale?
  by Kimberly L. McCall
• What a pain!
  by Mark Henricks
• Feedback
• Full vroom: indulge your spring fever with a sporty new sedan
  by Jill Amadio
• Bluetooth babble: not all wireless gadgets speak the same language
  by Daniel Tynan
• Off the wire: so you've decided to take your business wireless. Now what do you do?
  by Frank J. Ohlhorst
• Get with the program! The cutting-edge applications in entrepreneur's 2003 Complete Guide to Software give new meaning to working smarter, not harder
  by Mie-Yun Lee
• Shooting from the hip
  by Elizabeth J. Goodgold
• Making the grade: think you have to be on personal terms with the likes of Elmo and Barney to run a preschool? well, think again
  by Devlin Smith
• Losing the race: is the Patent Office's slowness putting uU.S.innovation at risk?
  by Joshua Kurlantzick
• Kid stuff: want to light your child's entrepreneurial fire? Try a stint at a business camp
  by Nichole L. Torres
• Bugged out: worried that tracking your customers' shopping habits may come back to bite you? Not if you do it the right way
  by Melissa Campanelli
• Ray of hope? VCs are optimistic about the coming year but are still holding on to their purse strings
  by C.J. Prince
• Take your pick: want to keep health-care costs low and employees happy in today's economy? it's still a good idea to look into cafeteria-style flexible plans
  by Mark Henricks
• Book 'Em
  by Elizabeth J. Goodgold
• Doing the math: Jack and Diane learn that finding a location they like isn't enough. They also have to crunch the numbers and see if it's one they can afford
  by Todd D. Maddocks
• Tray chic
  by Gisela M. Pedroza
• Labor pains: if immigration laws tighten, all entrepreneurs could feel the squeeze
  by Mark Henricks
• Easy Math
  by Liane Cassavoy
• A real steal
  by Jennifer Pellet
• Extra credit
  by Joanne Cleaver
• People who need people: find out how to break the ice with your prospects and make that all-important customer connection a reality
  by Barry Farber
• Flower power: how one former guitarist gave a much-needed woman's touch to the rock 'N' roll music scene
  by Nichole L. Torres
• In with the new: get your customers to get rid of your products—so they can buy more
  by Kimberly L. McCall
• The transformers: entrepreneurs who changed the world and how they did it
  by Mark Henricks
• Mail call
  by Liane Cassavoy
• Dog days
  by Jennifer Pellet
• Paying your respects
  by Joanne Cleaver
• Food fair: how one caterer's soiree made her the talk of the town
  by April Y. Pennington
• Mind over manners: what you need to know to make a great impression at your next business meal
  by Nichole L. Torres
• Balancing act: will proposed pension plan changes help your company—or hurt your employees?
  by Chris Penttila
• Soldiers of fortune: "business is a battlefield" is more than just a cliche for this company
  by April Y. Pennington
• Image counts
  by Liane Cassavoy
• Where the money is: looking for cash? This fund is a good bet
  by Dian Vujovich
• Tough choices: if you want to hire fresh talent. You'll have to pay them more. But what will your existing staff say?
  by Chris Penttila
• Making a scene: your special event won't be so special if nobody hears about it. here's how to power up your promotions
  by Kim T. Gordon
• What's your problem?
  by Paul Edwards
• Malcolm Alexander
  by April Y. Pennington
• Girl power: for these entreprenurs, helping other women is more than just good business
  by Aliza Pilar Sherman
• Speak up
  by Liane Cassavoy
• Tell me no secrets: you may be turning VCs off if you're asking them to sign a nondisclosure agreement
  by David Worrell
• In denial: what do you do when your insurance company refuses to pay a claim?
  by Jacquelyn Lynn
• Get in tune: keep your site visitors dialed in and buying
  by Catherine Seda
• Join the club: launching your first product? Get by with a little help from your friends at an inventors' group
  by Don Debelak