CNNMoney.com
Companies Economy International Corrections Pre-market Trading After-hours Trading Winners/Losers/Actives Bonds Currencies Commodities World Markets Money Magazine Real Estate Taxes Jobs Ask the Expert Money 101 Autos Mutual Funds The Help Desk Loan Center Best Places to Live Ask the Expert Ultimate Guide to Retirement Retirement Calculators Best Funds Best Places to Retire Fortune Brainstorm Tech Apple 2.0 Blog Big Tech Blog Sectors and Stocks Tech Talk Resource Guide Small Business Makeovers Questions & Answers Small Business Video 100 Best Places to Launch FSB 100 Fortune Small Business Fortune 500 Brainstorm Tech Investing Management C-Suite Rankings Main Create Portfolio Edit Portfolio Create Alerts Edit Alerts
Table of contents: VOL. 16, NO. 9 - November 1, 2006
COVER STORY
Small companies that play big
By Julie Sloane, Justin Martin and Alessandra Bianchi, FSB Magazine
New services and technology are helping entrepreneurs look like - and go up against - the largest businesses. (more)

Features
breaking big
What a steal: A Web site sells stolen items
By Brandi Stewart, FSB Magazine
PropertyRoom.com sells lost, stolen or forfeited goods from police departments. (more)
cash flow
How to make a true profit
By Patricia B. Gray, FSB contributor
Is your company really creating wealth? Lots of big and small companies don't. Find your magic number, then see if you're focusing on the right projects. (more)
family business
Ride On
By David Whitford, FSB Magazine
Blood ties: A young California entrepreneur tries to pick up the pieces after the tragic death of her sister. (more)
green technology
Can this man's high-tech chimney save the planet?
By David Whitford, FSB Magazine
A new power plant chimney that converts greenhouse gases into helpful substances could have a huge impact on global warming. (more)
makeover
Carving Out Profits
By Brian O'Reilly, FSB Magazine
Can a luxury-furniture maker boost earnings by launching a new line? (more)
Building a better case
By Brian O'Reilly, FSB Magazine
One year after its Makeover, an Oregon law firm is going strong. (more)
off hours
Dressed to Kill
By Phil Bourjaily, FSB Magazine
Hunting gear designed and manufactured by small businesses. (more)
Offbeat Schools
By Ron Stodghill, Fawn Fitter, Maggie Overfelt and Mina Kimes, FSB
New offerings for the weekend chef, blacksmith or covert operative. (more)
owner's manual
Crushing copycats
By Carter Weiss, FSB Magazine
Innovative designs make us successful, but defending our intellectual property keeps us in business. (more)
small world
Small World
By Charles Barsotti

startup
A butterfly business takes flight
By Brandi Stewart, FSB Magazine
An entrepreneur starts a business on a dare - and wins. (more)
Like me? Hire me!
How to get hired? Be well-liked (more)
Kind cuts for a dot-com stylist
By Mina Kimes, FSB Magazine
An entrepreneur finds a niche by bringing mobile hair salons to Silicon Valley workers. (more)
Everybody says 'I love you'
By Richard McGill Murphy, FSB senior editor
Politicians love to tout their support for entrepreneurs, especially at election time, but most offer little more than words. (more)
Graduation day for edupreneurs
By Ian Mount, FSB Magazine contributor
These three entrepreneurs sold their successful education firms to big companies for big bucks. (more)
The beat goes on
By Patricia B. Gray and Carlye Adler, FSB Magazine
The maker of implantable artificial heart gets FDA approval, and a man profiled in FSB passes away. (more)
student showdown
Tomorrow's tech stars
By Elaine Pofeldt, Patricia B. Gray and David Whitford, FSB Magazine
Startups operating on the cutting edge dominated our fourth annual student business plan contest. (more)
Where are they now?
By Takenori Kaneda, Mina Kimes and Matthew McKnight, FSB Magazine
All five of last year's winners are growing rapidly. Here's an update. (more)
RECENT ISSUES