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Articles in July, 1996 issue of Nation's Business

• For the record - the Postal Service will train business mailers in qualifying for the lowest possible mail rate - Brief Article
• Persuading firms to stay in the fold - states retaining businesses - includes related article on obtaining information about a possible company move
  by Robert T. Gray
• The lighter side of promotions: they can spark interest in products and build excitement about firms - advertising promotions
  by Roberta Maynard
• Finding an Internet home - Web page-creating services for small businesses - Brief Article
  by Laura M. Litvan
• Not your usual dome-icile - tent-like structures called yurts are business
  by Margie Slovan
• Choosing software for your firm: here's help for fast-growing companies that need to buy a system they can rely on for years - includes related articles on how software companies help small businesses and resources for small businesses
  by Tim McCollum
• Special coverage for home businesses - Insurance
  by Peter Weaver
• A tax-relief quilt that could unravel - business tax-relief legislation, such as greater equipment purchase deductions, has been passed by the House of Representatives, but may not be enacted as is - Brief Article
  by Albert G. Holzinger
• The little guys strike back - 10 strategies of successful small retailers - includes related articles on using a database for marketing, and on the Pet Habitat store in Turnersville, New Jersey - Cover Story
  by Dale D. Buss
• Getting a fix on bad laws: a year's worth of revisions in unworkable rules has proved to be a type of political correctness that appeals to both parties - includes related examples
  by James Worsham
• Losing on the road - Small-business travelers are encouraged to share the common problems they encounter while on the road, as well as how to best remedy them - Brief Article
  by Michael Barrier
• Small-business revolt - new book, 'Meltdown on Main Street: Why Small Business Is Leading the Revolution Against Big Government' by Richard L. Lesher is available - Brief Article
• Contests can rev up employees: additional incentives for salespeople and other workers can generate excitement and boost profits
  by Howard Scott
• Time is running out on 401 amnesty - k - Sept 7, 1996, is the final day for employers to make late payments of retirement funds without risking legal and financial penalties - Brief Article
  by Lisa Holton
• Why you should apply - Blue Chip Enterprise Initiative honors small businesses - Editorial - Brief Article
  by Mary Y. McElveen
• His piece of the pie - Grotto Pizza restaurants in Delaware and Pennsylvania
  by Sharon Nelton
• Workers' comp via managed care: workers' comp insurers that use a managed-care approach may be able to help some small firms cut costs - workers' compensation
  by Roberta Reynes
• What's your mutual fund really costing you?
  by Randy Myers
• Opposites attract - with time and effort: partnerships - Tobias Arianna and Deborah verderame of Landy Verderame Arianna Architects - Brief Article
• Scam artists never sleep
  by Hal Morris
• Coping with a leader's depression - includes related lists of resources and signs of trouble
  by Bernard Kliska
• Bayou buying - sources of Cajun-influenced products - Brief Article
  by Laura M. Litvan
• Let your fingers walk away from these 'bills.' - fraudulent billing practices of companies that claim they provided advertising services for small businesses - Brief Article
• A blue-chip shot is well worth it - Blue Chip Enterprise Initiative competition - includes related article on book that describes previous winners
  by Sharon Nelton
• Life-insurance trusts can reduce taxes - by correctly following the rules for contributing annual tax-free gifts to a life-insurance trust, a person can lower their federal estate tax - Brief Article
  by Albert B. Ellentuck
• A veto that rebuffs consumers - Bill Clinton's veto of product-liability reform bill - Editorial
• Coming through loud and clear - Entrepreneur's Notebook
  by Tim Newcome
• A framework for success - Wyland Galleries Hawaii
  by Roberta Maynard
• Using your home as collateral: if you're considering it, be aware of what can happen if the business goes under
  by Janine Latus Musick
• Winning at cards - business cards
  by Michael Barrier
• Do you delegate as much as you can? - Brief Article
• Winning back a lost account: if a customer leaves, find out why, and take action to earn a second chance
  by Howard Scott
• Case study: dealing with poor performance - Family Business - Column
  by Michael W. Camerota
• Taking a shine - starting a self-service carwash - Brief Article
  by Laura M. Litvan
• Making the switch from direct to dealer sales - Brief Article
• Consultants to the rescue - includes related article
  by Bruce W. Fraser
• The perils of payroll taxes
  by Gloria Gibbs Marullo
• Going public - information sources - Brief Article
  by Laura M. Litvan