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Table of contents: VOL. 14, NO. 9 - November 1, 2004
COVER STORY
Ready to Operate
by Elaine Pofeldt
The winners of our annual business plan contest are already bringing in clients and cash. (more)

Features
Ready, Jet, Go!
by Justin Martin/Englewood, Colo.
Rick Adam plans to shake up the aircraft industry with his new, low-cost jet. (And unlike some of his competitors, he has customers who can pay.) (more)
Vinyl Frontier
by Bill Barol/New York City
CHILEWICH LLC (more)
Captive Customers
by Maggie Overfelt
There is plenty of opportunity on the inside. Here is how one company broke in. (more)
Home Grown Prisons
by Christopher S. Stewart/Brush, Colo.
How one entrepreneur is locking up a niche—and helping rehabilitate criminals. (more)
Bonds Made Easy
by Jeanne Lee
A new website lets you manage your fixed-income investments with the same information the pros use. (more)
Anatomy of a Meltdown
by David Whitford/Los Angeles
For 30 years Robert Solomon climbed his way to the top of the toy business, rescuing one company after another. But in the end he couldn't rescue himself. (more)
How Pigs Fly
by Erik Sherman
New software tools help organize production and control costs. (more)
Wetware
by Maggie Overfelt
How the sea helped spawn some killer manufacturing software for small business. (more)
Animal House
by Brian O'reilly/Charlotte
FSB helps a frazzled North Carolina couple nail down their home-construction business. (more)
1st Place
by Julia Boorstin
VERTEBRATION (more)
2nd Place
by Justin Martin
EXTEND FERTILITY (more)
3rd Place
by Maggie Overfelt
SEAHORSE POWER (more)
Cum Laude
by Amanda Gengler
You'll be hearing more about the teams that advanced to our semifinal round. (more)
Eye in the Sky
by Julia Boorstin/Van Nuys, Calif.
Alan Purwin's new aerial camera technology could revolutionize newsgathering and surveillance. Should we be worried? (more)
Off Hours
Barrels of Fun
by Phil Bourjaily/Houston
As target shooting becomes more popular, our expert takes a lesson on hunting the elusive clay pigeon. (more)
Best Holiday Gifts
by Daisy Chan
Crafted by Small Businesses (more)
Viva Brazil!
by Brian O'Keefe

NBA Idol
by Erika Rasmusson Janes
An entrepreneur raps his way into the big leagues. (more)
Jackets Required
by Melba Newsome
One retired business owner helps needy kids stay warm in the winter. (more)
The 190-hp Hassle
by Alex Taylor III
Lotus's new Elise is a sports car strictly for purists—or masochists. (more)
Part One
Entrepreneurs in Iraq Tangle in U.S. Red Tape
by Arlyn Tobias Gajilan/Baghdad
American agencies and nonprofits are streaming into Baghdad to spur the country's small companies. But do lessons in writing business plans really help? (more)
Pinball Paradise
by Julie Sloane

Going Once, Going Twice
by Ilan Mochari

Family Ties
by Ilan Mochari

Management Anger
by Kevin Kelly
You have a problem with my temper? So did I, until I began using it as a tool. (more)
The Price Is Wrong
by Ilan Mochari

A New Spin on Outsourcing
by Pat Croce
How much work do you farm out? Probably not as much as you should. (more)
Oprah's Golden Gut
by Maggie Overfelt

This Is Only a Test
by Ilan Mochari

Let's Be Frank
by David Whitford

The Edge
What to Expect When You're Expecting ... Jail!
by Joshua Hyatt
A consultant to white-collar criminals speaks to them with conviction. (more)
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