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Table of contents: VOL. 7, NO. 7 - August 1, 2006
COVER STORY
Planet Startup
By Michael V. Copeland, Paul Kaihla and Paul Sloan
In 10 nations on four continents, we've uncovered a dozen of the most promising new ventures for determined American entrepreneurs. The requirements: A bit of seed money, a little business savvy, and a great big appetite for adventure. (more)

Features
Cyworld Attacks!
By Erick Schonfeld, Business 2.0 Magazine editor-at-large
South Korea's most popular social network, a strange blend of Blogger, Flickr, and videogame like avatars, brings in about $300,000 a day. Now it's launching a U.S. version. Should MySpace be worried? (more)
Web 2.0 Around the World
By Erick Schonfeld, Business 2.0 Magazine editor-at-large
From Aussie blog mining to Finnish friend finding, here's where to locate the planet's most innovative new sites. (more)
Tower of Power
By Todd Woody, Business 2.0 Magazine assistant managing editor
With innovations like a skyscraping solar energy system, Australian entrepreneurs have taken the lead in finding fossil-fuel alternatives - and grabbed a beachhead in a huge global market. (more)
Branson's Next Big Bet
By Carleen Hawn, Business 2.0 Magazine
Richard Branson, entrepreneurial icon, shares his freshest ideas - like a Virgin superfuel that will let us jet around the world guilt-free. (more)
hits & misses
Hits & misses
By David Jacobson, Business 2.0 Magazine

what's cool
Favorites
By Wasim Ahmad, Chris Taylor, Emile Semmes and Steve Schechter
The business tools you can't work without : The Not Sold Here Edition (more)
Our Picks For ...
By Christian Cantrell
Travel Watches (more)
12 Tips to Stay Safe While Abroad on Business
By Sidra Durst, Business 2.0 Magazine
Travelers to far-flung places around the globe face multiple threats. Here's how to cope when crisis strikes. (more)
Daimler's Smart Car Lives Up to Its Name
By Andrew Tilin, Business 2.0 Magazine
It's 8 feet long, gets 60 mpg and is surprisingly roomy and sufficiently nimble. (more)
Taming Turnover
By Michael Fitzhugh, Business 2.0 Magazine

what's next
Dairy of the Desert
By Michal Lev-Ram

Garages in the Sky
By Susanna Hamner, Business 2.0 Magazine
Meet very basic customer needs with a radical new design. (more)
Four Futures for China Inc.
By Scenarios by Doug Randall and Jesse Goldhammer

Tutors Get Outsourced
By Jason Overdorf, Business 2.0 Magazine

Curing Cellulite with Coffee
By Susanna Hamner, Business 2.0 Magazine
Caffeinated lingerie is gaining speed in the high-octane market for skin care. (more)
Rx for Clever Startups: Take Operations Overseas
By Krysten Crawford, Business 2.0 Magazine
Complex surgery is the latest service to move offshore - and clever businesses are helping cost-conscious patients go under the knife overseas. (more)
Bad Grammar Goes Up in Smoke
By Tania Hershman, Business 2.0 Magazine

Why We Don't Get the (Text) Message
By Paul Kedrosky, Business 2.0 Magazine
Texting is insanely popular overseas, but practically nonexistent in the United States - for now. That just means we'll have to import the best tech from abroad. (more)
Jack Ma Aims to Unlock the Middle Kingdom
By John Heilemann, Business 2.0 Magazine
Alibaba is set to be China's answer to eBay - but CEO Jack Ma's ambitions hardly end there. (more)
Does Swedish Tobacco Have the Right Snuff?
By Rachel Metz, Business 2.0 Magazine
R.J. Reynolds wants to sell America on smokeless, spitless mouth pouches. (more)
what works
British Telecom, Back on the Offensive
By Om Malik, Business 2.0 Magazine senior writer
The formerly hidebound 160-year old utility is remaking itself into the very model of a modern major phone company. (more)
Protects Like Armor, Fits Like Armani
By Sibylla Brodzinsky, Business 2.0 Magazine
Miguel Caballero's line of suits, shirts, and jackets is the first to merge high fashion with even higher security. (more)
Chiquita Cleans Up Its Act
By Jennifer Alsever, Business 2.0 Magazine
For more than a century, the banana producer was nobody's idea of a role model. Now it's forging new ground in corporate responsibility. (more)
Holey Innovation!
By Siri Schubert, Business 2.0 Magazine
Cutting air vents in his sneakers inspired Geox founder Mario Moretti Polegato to launch a multimillion-dollar shoe brand. (more)
TopGolf Transforms the Typical Driving Range
By Julia Feldmeier, Business 2.0 Magazine
The U.K.-based outfit has created a high-tech family entertainment center that's bringing new customers onto the links. (more)
How to Build a Startup Out of Nothing
By Robert Levine, Business 2.0 Magazine
By locating in Mexico and using Latin America as a lab, software company Sapotek launched on the ultracheap. (more)
Management Tips from Opus Dei
By Jeffrey Pfeffer, Business 2.0 Magazine
A leading Spanish business school founded by the group illustrates that Europeans have a firmer grip than Americans on how to succeed by caring for their own. (more)
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