Table of Contents:VOL. 8, NO. 9 - October 2007 COVER STORY
 The housing market may be melting down, but prices are near rock bottom in these places - and offer opportunities for savvy investors to get in now. (more) FEATURES
 Idealab founder Bill Gross has more than 50 disruptive Internet companies under his belt. Now he's looking for moneymaking opportunities in the physical world. (more)
How California's PG&E is transforming itself into the very model of a modern utility company. (more)
Marchex CEO Russell Horowitz is launching websites for thousands of cities, big and small. The play? To beat Microsoft, Google, and Yahoo to the punch in connecting businesses to nearby customers. (more)
How two men plan to extend the ecological miracle that is Gaviotas, Colombia, across the rest of the Third World. (more) WHAT'S NEXT
 Total biodiesel production shot up from 25 million gallons in 2004 to 250 million gallons last year. (more)
Ad technology can pick up tens of thousands of keywords spoken during calls and deliver ads on the fly. (more)
GPS on cell phones is a no-brainer for consumers. But it's been a nightmare for developers -- until now. (more)
Hotswap - with about 11,000 listings - is the first used-car site where sellers post videos of their vehicles. (more)
Forget that tiny screen. The PicoP turns your phone into a projector. (more)
The touchscreen coffee table. (more)
A new airline thinks it's found a formula for soaring above the rest. (more)
Hewlett-Packard's business is about to get brighter, thanks to new color-matching technology for the beauty industry. (more)
A data storage company generates all its own power using solar panels. (more)
Ink on cellulose is so last century - at least according to those working to make e-paper a reality. (more) WHAT WORKS
 Three German brothers struck gold by bringing Silicon Valley's best ideas - and its maverick spirit - to their risk-averse country. (more)
Where can you find upside in the mature high-tech gadget business? Selling gadgets designed for seniors. (more)
Computer makers are thrilled when, in today's PC market, they can get more than $1,500 for a high-end laptop. That's why Panasonic's Toughbook line is a standout. (more)
Two entrepreneurs have hit anti-terrorism pay dirt with a tiny black box that shuts down vehicles at the first sign of trouble. (more)
Search gurus' tips for landing big traffic on a small budget; how Web designers can retain their edge over simple publishing tools. (more) WHAT'S COOL
 Who are those folks in the funky dragon boat? Starbucks employees, out having fun on the company dime. (more)
What to do if your business trip devolves into a worst-case scenario. (more)
Take a look at a few good tools that can make your work life a little easier without pinching the wallet too much. (more)
Travel the world and arrive on time. (more)
Want to take a Mercedes CL63 out for a test spin? Be careful: Once you experience its brains and its brawn, there's no going back to your plebian ride. (more) COLUMNS
 By Paul Sloan, Business 2.0 Magazine editor-at-large
What's good for workers is good for both companies and the economy. But when it comes to work-life balance, most U.S. employers still don't get it. (more)
Seth Goldstein's 'craplet' apps - Happyhour, Appaholic, Foodfight - are already facebook gold. But he's got grander plans. (more)
GlaxoSmithKline learns that honesty is the best marketing policy, Netflix's plans suffer a harrowing plot twist, Barbie starts beating the Bratz at their own game, and a site devoted to movie nudity gets some profitable... exposure. (more) |
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FEATURES
Our annual rankings show another banner year for the businesses leading the tech revival. Here's who is out in front and how they got there. |more|
It's getting crowded on the Web 2.0 frontier, but we highlight the newcomers most likely to strike gold in 2007. |more|
See the video, test your Dumbest knowledge, and let us know what you think was the year's most boneheaded moves. |more|
The real estate slump could get worse before it gets better. Here are smart strategies for today's turbulent market. |more|
It just may be possible to have it all. Business 2.0's guide shows you how to live large now - and bankroll your future. |more|
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