Winter 2005

Departments

Keeping the Books – Rock, Paper, Software

People Power – Setting Up Virtual Shop

Customer Care – Software on the Cheap

Marketing 101 – Playing the Search Game

Features

Get Into the Tech Groove
New advancements and lower prices make technology less of a risk and more of a must-have for small business. Take a peak at what's hot and what can help.

Working the Web
In round two, small businesses are looking to the Web to generate sales and foster growth. Learn what's required to build a next-generation site that works for you.

Abagnale's Advice
Don’t You Take Credit Cards?

From the Pages of Inc.

Sued Over an Employee’s Phone Call
Your mobile phone’s liability.
By: Jess McCuan

How to Fire Decisively
Firing an employee is never easy, but these tips can make showing an employee the door a less daunting task.
By: Patrick J. Sauer

An Entrepreneurial Education to Last a Lifetime
Raising happy, healthy—and maybe entrepreneurial—children.
By: Stephanie Clifford

How to Work With a Partner (Year After Year After Year)
Strategies for creating a partnership that endures.
By: Patrick J. Sauer

How to Work (if you must) With Your Spouse
The challenges of working with a spouse are many. Here's how to overcome them.
By: Michael S. Hopkins

Who Can You Trust?
Why so many entrepreneurs have trouble delegating.
By: Allison Stein Wellner

Labor Has a New Target
Guess what? It's you! Unions target small business.
By: Amy Gunderson

All in the Family
The rules governing profit-sharing plans have changed. Maybe it's time your plan did, too.
By: Brent Humphreys

Getting the Most Out of Interns
Every start-up can use some cheap labor. But successful internships require more effort than you might think.
By: Allison Stein Wellner

Cell Phone Madness
Why cell phones are replacing the laptop.
By: Michael Fitzgerald