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Articles in June 2005 issue of Entrepreneur
- Taking stock: minimize the costs of new stock-option expensing rules
by Crystal Detamore-Rodman - It's your call: with internet pay-per-call advertising, you can ring up additional sales by inviting potential customers to pick up the phone
by Catherine Seda - Reality check: a look back at the growing pains and gains made by the stars of the startup, Entrepreneur and AOL'S year-long reality series
by Geoff Williams - In your dreams: need a business idea? Take a cue from these entrepreneurs, and try sleeping on it
by Geoff Williams - Get the picture
by Gisela M. Pedroza - Secret agent plan: spy new business by taking tips from the secret service
by Kirsten Osolind - Hewlett-Packard Security Expertise Center: www.hp.com/sbso/ security/index.html
by Steve Cooper - On foreign soil: arm yourself with the information and advice you need for sourcing your product overseas so your efforts don't get lost in translation
by Joshua Kurlantzick - Summer reading: help your business—and yourself—with these reads
by Aliza Pilar Sherman - Soap star: the positive vibes are flowing, and everyone's pitching in at this funky soap city
by Marty McCarty - Game plan: these sisters won over customers when they turned a childhood tradition into a game that captures family memories
by Nichole L. Torres - Payroll on a Budget: www.payrollonabudget.com
by Steve Cooper - Get into Orb-it
by Amanda C. Kooser - Custom made: this custom-car creator wows clients like nobody else
by April Y. Pennington - Seal the deal: what can you say to make prospects say yes?
by Jerry Fisher - Smart forecast: the profile of future smartphones is beginning to materialize
by Mike Hogan - A group of greats: entrepreneurs comprise an incredible, diverse community—be proud of your accomplishments
by Rieva Lesonsky - Bucks stop here
by April Y. Pennington - Project yourself: get your point across in any situation with these portable projectors
by Amanda C. Kooser - Get in the kitchen
by Joshua Kurlantzick - To the teeth
by Esther Nguonly - The Wall Street Journal for Blackberry: www.outercurve.com/fs_wsj.asp
by Steve Cooper - What speed!
- Behind the music: a music site's uploading tool cranks up the sales volume to get things rocking and rolling
by Kristen Hampshire - Stop, thief! A joint venture with a big company sounds like a dream—until the company backs out, takes your idea with it and leaves you in the dust
by Chris Penttila - Wealthy and wise: twentysomethings need financial planners, too—and these entrepreneurs are cashing in
by David Worrell - Good find: find what you need with location-based services
by Amanda C. Kooser - Original win: learn how to respond to knockoffs so you can put your product back on top
by Don Debelak - Living large: large-Cap companies are looking attractive again
by Dian Vujovich - Two-timer trouble: new hire being courted by another company? Now you can fight back
by Mark Henricks - Diversifying options: how today's campuses are paving the way for minority entrepreneurship
by Nichole L. Torres - Priceline clearinghouse? Priceless
by William Candee - Smokin': the companies in Rntrepreneur and PricewaterhouseCoopers' 11th annual hot 100 couldn't be any hotter
- Why not WiMAX? If you like Wi-Fi and VoIP, you'll love long-range wireless broadband
by Mike Hogan - There for you: getting help from a professional negotiator
by Marc Diener - The gift of health
by Jennifer Pellet - Alphabet scoop
by Mark Henricks - Stock exchange: short on capital? If you've got a proven plan for converting inventory into cash, inventory financing could be the option for you
by Crystal Detamore-Rodman - Taking credit: should you pull out the plastic to finance your startup? First, hear what 3 entrepreneurs who did it have to say
by Nichole L. Torres - Chin up! Overcome any challenge through the power of positive thinking
by Romanus Wolter - Get protected
by Steve Morsa - What's your problem?
by Nichole L. Torres - Computer repair: www.computerrepair.com
by Steve Cooper - See it in print
- If it ain't broke … don't even try to fix prices with competitors
by Jane Easter Bahls - European express: how to navigate the new slew of low-cost flights between European cities
by Chris McGinnis - Robert Wagner hosts The Litigation Explosion, an eye-opening expose of the growing need for asset protection and financial privacy
- Top secret: what do the leaders of top companies have in common? Learn their secrets
by Mark Henricks - Gain change: new IRS guidelines make things a little easier on your home office by allowing you to defer capital gains after a move
by Scott Bernard Nelson - Be the brains of the operation: get your mind in gear, and start brainstorming with tips and tricks from an idea expert
by Nichole L. Torres - Close shave: no more nicks and bits of toilet paper—this couple is transforming the business of men's grooming
by April Y. Pennington - Mad about you
by Andra Medea - 2nd annual SVN gathering of women entrepreneurs, June 12-15: www.svn.org
by Steve Cooper - Where's the PC?
by Steve Cooper - Smooth sailing: to manage your startup risk, put a plan in place to deal with any rough waters up ahead
by Nichole L. Torres - Valenti International: matchmaking in the European tradition: today's eligible, single, successful men and women turn to America's top matchmaking specialist for the most important decision of their lives
- Third degree: we ask if book smarts or street smarts rule in business
by April Y. Pennington - Cyber alert! These simple tools can keep your business safe from payment fraud
by Melissa Campanelli - Traffic signals: new guidelines could give a clearer measure of web traffic
by Gwen Moran - The good life: no marketing campaign was necessary for these purveyors of positively charged T-shirts
by Gwen Moran - It's a swapping success! Swap meets give entrepreneurs a low-cost way to break into retail
by Nichole L. Torres - Corrections
- Virtual receptionist: www.answerplus.com
by Steve Cooper - Picture this
by Steve Cooper - Cents and sensitivity: selling a business is an emotional event—this franchisee helps ease the pain
by Sara Wilson - Growth stunt: rising costs have put a damper on small-business hiring
by Mark Henricks - Grab your opportunity: a new tax law may let family businesses keep more money in the bank
by Joan Szabo - Got gamers? Learn how to manage the new generation of workers
by Mark Henricks - Lend a brand: how lesser-known brands help win customers' trust
by Gwen Moran - Exotic tastes: look no further for that island flavor—the food's right here
- A shore thing? Many startups are sending jobs overseas. But does offshoring help or hurt business?
by Sheree R. Curry - Link Tree: www.linktree.info
by Steve Cooper - Credit do
by Amanda C. Kooser - Building businesses, growing communities
by Julie Monahan - Clean up your act: with the new crop of low-emission cars, it's easy being green
by Jill Amadio - Tempting fate: think good sales are all about luck? Not exactly. Learn how to take advantage of what comes your way so you never miss a happy accident
by Barry Farber - Keep your reputation as the life of the party
- Turn a profit: this competition for nonprofits encourages for-profit ideas
by Nichole L. Torres - Love notes
by Benjamin Kwitak - It's not you, it's me: what would happen to your business if someone stole your identity?
by Jacquelyn Lynn