Wi-Fi for the Masses
Vast parts of America are still without access to high-speed Internet connections. Tropos Networks is tackling that problem one city at a time.

How to Start a Company for (Almost) Nothing
Seven savvy bootstrappers share their secrets for growing on the cheap--everything from getting paid up front to wrangling free office space to getting suppliers to cover the bills.

• Lesson 1: Brand It Creatively
• Lesson 2: Switch Business Models On a Dime
• Lesson 3: Work From Home
• Lesson 4: Get Paid Up Front
• Lesson 5: Use Cheap Web Tools
• Lesson 6: Get Your Suppliers to Finance You
• Lesson 7: Get to Know Your Customers Really Well
• The Billionaire Bootstrapper

Q&A: Richard Burke
The recipe for success at Trek Bicycle: a bit of reading the market, a lot of R&D, and seven years' worth of Lance Armstrong.

What's In a Job Title?
Doling out flashy job titles can spell trouble down the road.

• In With the New

Skin In the Game
A very private mutual fund that connects employees to clients.

• REEF-er Madness

Smart Questions For Your Travel Agent
What to ask your corporate travel agent.

Need a High-Tech Infusıon?
Get a high-tech infusion by partnering with a university.

• Getting In On the Action

See Me, Hear Me
Conference calls and videoconferencing take a big leap forward.

A Whole New World
Mosaica Education's jump from the inner city to the Middle East.

• Mideast Boom

Case Study: His Board and His COO Advised Against It, but Dave Kvederis Felt He Had to Act Fast
Is it ever a good time for a major corporate restructuring? Dave Kvederis was willing to find out.

• Update: Back In the U.S.A.

Ask Inc.
Discounting excess inventory; switching to biweekly payroll.

• Ask Danny Meyer

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Travel: Vacations of Steel
So work is making a mockery of your fitness goals? Lose the stress and a few pounds at these retreats.

Drives: What a Lovely Day For 85 Mph In Third Gear
The new Porsche Cayman S could drive you to a life of speeding tickets.

Things I Can't Live Without: Donna Grucci Butler
What dazzles Donna Grucci Butler, maker of some of the world's most spectacular fireworks displays.

My Place: Anthony Camargo and Nak Armstrong's Trendy Twin
The Texas house that feels like a New York loft, and the jewelry designers who love it.

Private Lives: All Good Years From Here On Out
Norm Brodsky's favorite vintages.

• May I Show You a Cabernet?

High Gas Prices

• 5 Unexpected Beneficiaries of Rising Oil Prices

Agenda 7/06

Not-So-Sick Buildings

• Sick Building Syndrome

CEOs Versus VCs

The New OSHA Chief

Dispute Over State Laws Blocks Insurance Bill

Pawnshops Pick a Fight With eBay

Brave New Policy