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Table of contents: VOL. 15, NO. 1 - February 1, 2005
COVER STORY
The New Color of Oil
Our entrepreneurs are at it again. This time they're finding fresh ways to help the U.S. kick its oil habit. (more)

Features
Boyz and the Hood
by Julie Sloane
CHENG DESIGN BY ZEPHYR (more)
Get Paid First!
by Ellyn Spragins
A Florida health-care firm boosts cash flow by making its invoices easy to pay—and easy to find. (more)
A Turkey in Your Tank
by Ellyn Spragins
Could poultry scraps be the next big source of fuel oil? (more)
A Wall of Mirrors
by Brian Dumaine
Idealab's Bill Gross has a new gadget that could transform solar. (more)
Cheap Solar
by Brian Dumaine/Lowell, Mass.
Konarka's superthin film uses nanotechnology to generate electricity from the sun. (more)
Power Plays
by Julia Boorstin
Opportunities abound in energy for new business. (more)
Smog Killer
by Arlyn Tobias Gajilan
A new green truck-stop service helps drivers rest—and the rest of us breathe. (more)
The Green CEO
by Julie Sloane
A plastics maker breaks the mold. (more)
Turning Point
by Carlye Adler
A South Dakota tribe's utility rides the wind to a brighter and cleaner future. (more)
Grass is Greener
by Matthew Phan

Hydrogen Bomb?
by Julia Boorstin

Hybrid Hope
by Maggie Overfelt

Many Cooks
by Carlye Adler
In 35 years Ground Round has had five owners. (more)
The Ground Round Rebound
by Carlye Adler
Stunned by a sudden bankruptcy, stubborn franchisees step in to buy their parent company. (more)
Business for Dummies
by Eilene Zimmerman
Much to her surprise, Judi Henderson-Townsend discovered that she had a head for figures—the fiberglass kind, that is. (more)
Gone in 60 Seconds
by Michelle Andrews
An innovative chain called MinuteClinic is trying to reinvent the way you get treated for routine ailments. (more)
Shiny New Nuggets
by Jeanne Lee
A young firm avoids Wall Street conflicts and finds the best small-company stocks. (more)
A New Vintage
by Maggie Overfelt
California's Livermore Valley, one of the state's oldest wine regions, is suddenly one of its hottest. (more)
Legal Claws
by Erik Sherman
Patented lobster technology draws hungry predators to a New England restaurant. (more)
Pet Project
by Susan Hauser/Portland, Ore.
Businesses are born of the oddest urges— such as trying to find high-quality dog food in Hong Kong. (more)
Designing Woman
by Brian O'Reilly
A family-owned architecture firm aims to supercharge online sales. (more)
Off Hours
Best New Valentine's Gifts ...
by Maggie Overfelt
Small Firms (more)
Surf and Turf
by Maggie Overfelt/Florence, Ore.
A crossbreed of surfing and snowboarding, the little-known sport of sandboarding may be the next extreme pursuit to go mainstream. (more)
Of Ice and Men
by Erika Rasmusson Janes
Mountain climbing not tough enough? Try going up the frozen stuff. (more)
Deep in the Art of Texas
by Wilfried Eckl-Dorna
Dallas gets a world-class sculpture gallery. (more)
Country, Via Kerouac
by Richard McGill Murphy

Honda Goes Heavy
by Alex Taylor III
A scary-looking but functional new sport pickup. (more)
Part One
Wolves in Shops' Clothing
by Arlyn Tobias Gajilan/Cleveland
Fast-spreading "lifestyle centers" are making big-box retailers look and feel like small-town shops. Frustrated entrepreneurs ask, How can we compete? (more)
Coffins to Die For
by Sue Karlin

The Pawn King
by Lindsey Gerdes

Getting Real About Faux
by Arlyn Tobias Gajilan/Cleveland
How architects make big boxes look small. (more)
Teach Your Children Wealth
by David Whitford
Robert Kiyosaki wants you to see him as the rich dad you never had. (more)
My Slithery Rivals
by Kevin Kelly
Their tricks cost me some contracts—but brought me some too. (more)
Don't Worry, Be Sorry
by Pat Croce
Fessing up to your mistakes can be good business. (more)
Roots
by Tahl Raz

Riding High
by Lindsey Gerdes

Sleep: An Awakened Giant
by Julia Boorstin

You're Fried!
by Joshua Hyatt

ROI
Happy Mail
by Amanda Gengler
A textile merchant wins big by asking permission to pitch. (more)
The Edge
Chocolate Bores
by Joshua Hyatt
That's not candy, you rube; it's organic fair-trade Madagascar cacao. (more)
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