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Articles in Oct, 1997 issue of Black Enterprise

• Putting your business into perspective: outline your company's mission and goals in the executive summary - B.E. Entrepreneurial Workbook, part 2
  by Wendy M. Beech
• Corn-fed gains at ConAgra: food stock looks to keep up the beef - ConAgra, Omaha, NE food giant, reflects the strong economy, as its shares rose 61% from $42.25 to $67.88 - Stock Update - Brief Article
  by James A. Anderson
• Buying life insurance: choosing the right policy can protect and preserve your assets for your kids without costing their inheritance - excerpted from 'Talking Dollars and Making Sense: A Wealth Building GuIde for African-Americans'
  by Brooke Stephens
• A share of the profits: investment research company finds success in stocks - Charles Payne started Wall Street Strategies in 1991 as a New York-based independent investment research firm which targets attractive investments for clients - Brief Article
  by Ann Brown
• Getting all dolled up: Carson Products is looking beyond hair care to grow its profits - Carson Inc.: includes B.E. Black Stock Index
  by Dwight Oestricher
• Take it light: female friendly stays: hotels are rolling out the red carpet for women on business - Executive Travel Guide - Brief Article
  by Ann Brown
• Deciphering Wall Street's alphabet soup: confusion over different financial exchanges can leave would-be investors puzzled - Carver Federal Savings Bank moved from Nasdaq to the American Stock Exchange, which tightly screens its members - The Economy & Yo
  by Cecelia Conrad
• A sight for sore eyes: computer displays can be hazardous to your vision - Tech Tips
  by Mildred Nunoo
• Capital gains without tax pain - includes a related note on how the new tax relief law of 1997 may effect capital gain taxes - Tax Planning
  by Donald Jay Korn
• A basketful of dollars: acquisition of two specialty shops turns profitable for gift basket maker - Jill Patton formed a mail order business, Essentially Chocolate, and Basket Galley gaining 1996 revenues of $374,000 - Brief Article
  by Lloyd Gite
• How much is enough? Just how many holdings should an investment club have? - Clubhouse
  by Laura Washington
• Carson gets a makeover: with an African American management team in control, hair care giant Carson Products has repositioned itself for growth - former Morehouse Univ. President Leroy Keith makes a $96 mil leveraged buy out - Company Profile
  by Shawn E. Rhea
• Soul for sale: Berry Gordy sells half of Motown catalog for $132 million - Deals
  by Ann Brown
• Who's zoomin' who on the Web? Internet privacy becomes a major issue for concerned cybernauts - Tech Issues
  by Marvin J. Greene
• It's a family affair - Lifetime Investment Guide: part 2: includes an Investor Profile Questionnaire and tips on what to do first - Cover Story
  by Judith Aidoo
• Paying for good credit: you may be getting charged for not carrying a balance - includes a list of five low-interest credit cards - Consumer Alert
  by Ann Brown
• Using a utility audit: prevent over-billing with this financial analysis - this service looks for errors in billing that will return money to business owners - Brief Article
  by Deidra-Ann Parrish
• How much should employers know? Pocket your privacy by understanding the limits of background checks - Making Connections
  by Audrey Arthur
• Easy travel booking: AmEx and Microsoft team up on a new corporate travel service - includes a resource guide for business travel - Executive Travel Guide
  by Valerie Lynn Gray
• Tasty deal for fast foodpreneurs: new management team lands 100 Churchs restaurants - Churchs Chicken Restaurant franchises, which are outpacing KFC franchises - Deals
  by Paula M. White
• Utilities are like a box of chocolates; you never quite know what you're going to get, but it's a sure bet you'll need at least one - utilities software - Boosting Computer Performance - Evaluation
  by Merlisa Lawrence Corbett
• Which way is up? Our experts discuss strategies to thrive no matter what the market brings - five Black investment advisers: Frankie Hughes, Robert Lamb, Dawna Edwards, Nathaniel Carter, and Barbara Bowles - Investment Roundtable - Panel Discussion
  by James Anderson
• Represent yourself: here's how you can stay one step ahead in small claims court - Consumers and the Law - B.E. Consumer Workbook: part 4
  by Sandra R. Bell
• And still they rise - statistics on the increase in the number of Black women-owned firms from 1987-1995, includes geographic distribution, and industry type - Brief Article
  by Bevolyn Willimas-Harold
• High-yield twins: agency bonds are as safe as Treasuries, yet offer more kick - government agency debt bonds
  by Lynnette Khalfani
• Bytes to bucks: trading stocks on the Internet can save savvy investors a bundle - Technology and You
  by Cheryl Coward
• In pursuit of excellence - Black Enterprise magazine winner out of 372 entrants for Folio magazine's 1996 Editorial Excellence Awards - Brief Article - Editorial
  by Earl G. Graves
• Internal moonlighting: use your day job to branch out on your own - Capital Ideas
  by Sheryl E. Huggins
• Black Corporate Executives: The Making amd Breaking of a Black Middle Class. - book reviews
  by April Robins
• What's on the menu: get the scoop on how airlines choose your meals - Executive Travel Guide
  by Ann Brown
• The urge to mere: fusion of Georgia's Citizens Trust and First Southern will create fifth largest Black bank - Banking News
  by Eric L. Smith
• Sister CEO: The Black Woman's Guide to Starting Your Own Business. - book reviews
  by Wendy M. Beech
• The feeling is mutual: a bevy of Black-managed mutual funds is bringing new investors into the market. B.E. checks out what they have to offer - Directory
  by James A. Anderson
• B.E. on campus: from the classroom to the board room - Special Advertising Section
  by April Klimley