Center of Attention
While many U.S. entrepreneurs are going global these days, Central America is not often the first place they look. Big mistake. Read story
Central America
In This Issue
This month's letter from the editor. Read story
Possible Democratic Partners?
Business trade groups have been allied with the Republican Party for years. How will their agenda fare under the new Democratic majority? Read story
Tailor-Made in America
A business expert explains how craftmanship practiced at so-called "Craftories" is inventing a new competitive edge. Read story
Top 10 Celebrity Entrepreneurs
Plenty of well-known people dabble in business. A smaller number are talented businesspeople, the real deal, and these are the best of them. Plus: Moby, Remi... Read story
Cutting Costs When Staying in Other Countries
Most consolidators and hotel discount directories cover international as well as domestic locations. You may want to collect several directories to optimi... Read story
President Urges Passage of CAFTA
June 2, 2005 --The Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) can expect to face much contention in Congress but is seeing a great deal... Read story
Mark Gearan: My Biggest Mistake
One of the biggest mistakes you can make is not trusting your instincts. Read story
Case Study: How Richard Ha's Workers Saved His Company
Has this farmer gone bananas? Read story
How to Start Selling Internationally
Advice for business owners on researching foreign markets, putting together an export plan, and finding salespeople overseas. Read story
CAFTA Vote Expected By End of the Week
July 26, 2005 -- With a House vote on the Central American Free Trade Agreement only days away, supporters are mobilizing in an effort to... Read story
CAFTA Vote Expected By End of the Week
July 26, 2005 -- With a House vote on the Central American Free Trade Agreement only days away, supporters are mobilizing in an effort to... Read story
800 356-9377
It looks like an ordinary toll-free telephone number, but for florist Al Felly it spells 800 FLOWERS -- and trouble in the form of a legal and marketing war ... Read story
The Skills Crisis
Manufacturer provides in-house training skills to his employees, many of whom are Latin American. Read story
Localizing the Brand
Henry Estate's push into China flopped--until it learned that exporting means more than just translating the words on a label. Read story
The Start-Up Diaries: Moonlight over Indiana
Luis Espinoza has been moonlighting for the past few years to build Inca Quality Foods, a Hispanic food-distribution business. But he would never dream of qu... Read story
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The Great Leaders Series: Madam C.J. Walker, Founder of Madame C.J. Walker Enterprises
By assembling a grassroots sales force, this pioneering African-American entrepreneur built a multimillion-dollar enterprise in the Jim Crow era. Read story
Paradise the Hard Way
What does it really take to build an island resort, a dream come true in the tropics, a place where work and fun and family all blend seamlessly? HintRead story
The Reluctant Entrepreneurs
Are American blacks still stuck on the bottom rung of the economic ladder because so few start businesses of their own? Read story
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