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Keep on Trucking

By Ilan Mochari |  Nov 15, 1999

Can't keep track of your trucks? Here's an efficient fleet-monitoring system that tells owners where their trucks are.  Read more

A Fine and Private Page

By Jim Sterne |  Nov 15, 1999

Want to build an extranet for your customers but lack the resources? For a fraction of the cost and stress, consider creating Web pages that only specified p...  Read more

Whatsnext.com for Microsoft

Nov 10, 1999

Microsoft, the world's biggest company interms of market value -- $458 billion inNovember -- and the dominant player in theglobal computer industry, was t...  Read more

Netscape Time

Nov 9, 1999

Netscape Time by Jim Clark with Owen Edwards St. Martin's Press, 276 pages, $24.95 In a few short years, the Internet has moved ...  Read more

From Culture Shock to Success Abroad

Nov 5, 1999

Breaking Through Culture Shock by Elisabeth Marx. Nicholas Brealey, 233 pages, $25. In this era of global competition, the career ...  Read more

The Quotable Entrepreneur: Ed Robinson

By Inc. staff |  Nov 1, 1999

"We have all this growth, and still not as much play money as you think. Sixty to seventy percent of revenues go right back into payroll, plus more to wor...  Read more

In a Former Life: M. Farooq Kathwari

By Ilan Mochari |  Nov 1, 1999

Present life : CEO of Ethan Allen, a $679-million manufacturer and retailer of furniture, with 316 stores and 21 plants, ...  Read more

Choosing Strategic Partners that Really Partner

By Lisa H. Buksbaum |  Nov 1, 1999

Ever feel like a six-armed octopus? "If I only had two more arms, I could accomplish so much more!" Every entrepreneur is a master multitasker, always doi...  Read more

Domestic Policy

By Donna Fenn |  Nov 1, 1999

James Lloyd, CEO of Versatile Systems, has spent years trying to balance the needs of his company with those of his family. His continued struggle demonstrat...  Read more

What Is Negligence and How Do I Defend against a Negligence Claim?

Nov 1, 1999

Introduction Nowadays, million dollar verdicts no longer shock the conscience. Indeed, the $2.7 million punitive damage award in t...  Read more

What Are Land Owners' and Tenants' Duties to Visitors?

Nov 1, 1999

Landowner or Tenant Duties A landowner or tenant may be liable for injuries or harm suffered by persons on and off the land. This ...  Read more

Tort Claims Business Owners Should Watch Out For

Nov 1, 1999

Intentional Torts Unlike negligence, intentional torts require a defendant to have intended his harmful act. Depending on the tort...  Read more

Tort Basics: Trespass, Nuisance, and Conversion

Nov 1, 1999

Intentional Torts to Property Intentional torts may be committed against property. Here are some of the more common ones. <...  Read more

Business Torts: Misrepresentation, Contract Interference, and Unfair Competition

Nov 1, 1999

A general understanding of business torts can help you protect your bottom line.  Read more

Tort Liability Basics: Strict, Vicarious, and Joint Liability

Nov 1, 1999

Strict Liability Strict liability torts, which do not require a finding of intent or negligence, are primarily confined to ultraha...  Read more

Tort Liability Basics: Contribution and Indemnification

Nov 1, 1999

Under the doctrine of contribution , a defendant who has paid more than his proportionate share of the award has a claim against the other...  Read more

Tort Liability Basics: Remedy Alternatives for Successful Plaintiffs

Nov 1, 1999

If a plaintiff prevails, he will be awarded damages to compensate him for his losses. Damages may take the form of compensatory damages, punitive damages ...  Read more

State of Flux

By Cheryl McManus |  Nov 1, 1999

Having a hard time keeping up with all the changes in American business today? According to a recent study conducted by Penton Research Services, a unit o...  Read more

Weighing the Benefits of Hitting the IPO Road

Nov 1, 1999

Initial Considerations For quite some time, the strong bull market has distracted the public's eye. One symptom of this is that ta...  Read more

IPO Alternatives: Selling Out

Nov 1, 1999

Besides going public, a company may consider selling itself to another company. This path is not that uncommon. For example, from 1998 to 1999, more than ...  Read more

IPO Alternatives: SEC Registration Exemptions

Nov 1, 1999

Sometimes, a company that needs more funding may not be quite prepared for an initial public offering. In such an instance, the company may consider a mor...  Read more

IPO Basics: A Road Map

Nov 1, 1999

Registration Statement Before a company may offer its shares for sale, it must first file a registration statement with the Securi...  Read more

IPO Basics: The Registration Statement

Nov 1, 1999

Registration statements have the following two principal parts: Part I is the prospectus, the legal offering or "selling" document. The "i...  Read more

IPOs: How Soon and How Much?

Nov 1, 1999

Timing the Market A number of factors can affect the success of an initial public offering. A company may have some control over c...  Read more

IPO Basics: Confidential Filings

Nov 1, 1999

Federal securities laws generally require any company that is publicly held or that is registering its securities for public sale to disclose a broad rang...  Read more

IPO Basics: Stock Exchanges and Securities Laws

Nov 1, 1999

Stock Exchanges Founded in 1792, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is home to some of America's best-known corporations. Its rost...  Read more

Success Finds Its Way South of the Border

By Marc Ballon |  Oct 26, 1999

What lurks beyond Rio Grande A leading expert on the opportunities and risks for U.S. companies in Mexico is Stephen Blank, a profes...  Read more

Ten Things I Think about When I Surf the Net

By Lindsay McCall |  Oct 25, 1999

I. First Thoughts 1. Caveat Browser Are these guys who they claim to be? Are they legit...  Read more

Information to Secure from a Franchisor

By Erwin J. Keup |  Oct 24, 1999

Here's a helpful checklist for investigating franchise opportunities.  Read more

Franchise Site Evaluation Form

By Erwin J. Keup |  Oct 24, 1999

Name of person making report: Address: Phone: Date of report: Address of site: Information on Site, Customers, ...  Read more

Lawyers Are Paid to Be Buttinskis

Oct 22, 1999

The legal establishment put those hoops in your way so that you would be forced to jump through them. It would bear you no fruit to file a complaint in yo...  Read more

Insuring Your Home-Based Business

Oct 22, 1999

It's a mistake to rely on a homeowner's or renter's insurance policy to cover the assets of your home-based business. These policies often exclude or stri...  Read more

Proving a Worker Is Not an Employee

Oct 22, 1999

Q: I have a new, very small Internet business that I started last year from my home. I have no employees, but I hired a friend to answer ...  Read more

Running a Business Without Insurance

Oct 22, 1999

What are the legal ramifications of not carrying workers' compensation insurance, should a claim arise? For better and for worse, the workers' comp system...  Read more

What's In a Name?

Oct 22, 1999

Q: I found our company name on the Internet while doing a search. The site has a URL different from my company name. In fact, it is a con...  Read more