Squeaky Clean
An eager do-it-yourselfer bottles paint sealant for a major manufacturer. Read story
Leslie Brokaw
Silver Lining, For Some
Former municipal comptroller starts his own financial service, helping corporations and cities out of debt. Read story
Howdy Doody Time
TV personality Joe Franklin starts a '40s and '50s nostalgia magazine. Read story
And Baby Makes Two
Woman invents the Empathy Belly, a 35-pound padded vest meant to bring the realities of pregnancy to wearers. Read story
From the Hard Goods to Soft Wear
Industrial manufacturer Allis-Chalmers files chapter 11 then re-emerges as a maker of shoulder pads. Read story
Quick Trip Tix
New company invents a machine that dispenses airline tickets at convenient locations. Read story
Talk to Me
Company sells voice-activated computers to trading houses and factory warehouses. Read story
Troubled Bridge Over Waters
Developers of a quick-drying elastic cement are called on to help fix a bridge after an earthquake. Read story
Snack Attack
CEO credits the success of his cookie company to the attractiveness of the product. Read story
USSR Inc.
Moscow city government and American publishing company team up to publish a magazine for U.S. and Soviet entrepreneurs. Read story
Rocket Man
A high-tech company awaits the launch of the first satellite to use its rocket boosters. Read story
Look It Up
Start-up company indexes article summaries from 12 business magazines and sells the information on disks. Read story
Cowboys on Cable
Country-western singer Willie Nelson plans to debut his new cable TV network. Read story
Purse Strings
Woman starts the first venture capital fund designed to help women-run companies. Read story
Back Me Up, Scotty
Company creates computers that continually back-up data. Read story
Talking Heads
Inc. 500 CEO starts another company: a motivational seminar group for executives. Read story
Sole Survival
Company makes cushion insoles for sports shoes. Read story
The Dry Look
New company sells wall-mounted hair dryers to hotel chains. Read story
Baby Love
Researchers have sold woven optical fiber technology to a company that makes pads for treating jaundiced babies. Read story
Green Stuff
Mail-order company sells environmentally sound products. Read story
Funky Furniture
After surviving one furniture business failure, entrepreneur starts another furniture chain. Read story
Blood Line
A biomed company is testing a vein probe that gives real-time readings of blood gas levels. Read story
Wall Haul
Company makes a pulverizing machine that converts scrap gypsum board into chips and powder. Read story
Home Scanning
Company asks consumers to scan their groceries at home. Researchers later sell the information to other businesses. Read story
Eye on the Sparrow
Company is marketing a video bird-identification board game. Read story
Making Money, Raising Money
An electronics company comes close to its sales projections after a year in business. Read story
Sour Notes
Famous piano manufacturer, Santi Falcone, sells his company and starts a confection business. Read story
Stand by Me
Husband and wife create a stand-up alternative to the wheelchair, called the Beyond a Chair. Read story
No Radio
Inventor creates RadioGard, a fake front for car radios to make thieves think the radio has already been stolen. Read story
Plant Waterer
Biotech firm has come up with a soil additive that absorbs, stores, then releases large amounts of water. Read story
News to Go
Press Box News operates drive-thru newsstands and plans to franchise the idea. Read story
Soapy Sales
New company test markets a combination body soap and shampoo, called ShamSoap. Read story
Big Game
Woman invents and markets a new board game called Huggermugger. Read story
My Own Mission
Although sales aren't as high as projected, My Own Meals pushes into the kids' meals market. Read story
Update: Oualie Ltd.
An update on Octavia Randolph, who still seeks investors for her start-up food company. Read story
Walking Bytes
Agilis Corp. introduces a new hand-held computer which can be networked via radio waves. Read story
Kid Holder
Woman creates Wiggle Wrap, a harness to bind children into seats. Read story
Tooth Shine
Three Chicago dentists start a walk-in dental cleaning service. Read story
Info Line
A new phone service puts a wealth of information at New York's fingertips. Read story
Paper Trail
Small company updates corporate minute books for its clients. Read story
