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Table of contents: VOL. 17, NO. 1 - February 1, 2007
COVER STORY
Everybody Wants In
By Phaedra Hise
Last year a record number of Americans started companies. Some 66% tell pollsters they want to be their own boss one day. Here's why entrepreneurship has become a national obsession, and what that means for veteran business owners. (more)

Features
An unsexy product gets a sexy makeover
By Maggie Overfelt, FSB Magazine
A small construction products company revamps its image and boosts sales by hiring a design firm. (more)
A New Blank Slate
By Phaedra Hise

College Can Wait
By Phaedra Hise

Small-Business Ambassador
By Phaedra Hise

Keeping ice cold all winter
By Emily Maltby, FSB Magazine
A new technology saves steady streams of money for a Colorado manufacturer. (more)
Helping cancer patients - and making $45M
By Ron Stodghill, FSB senior editor
By focusing on the oncology market, this pharmacy has helped patients, doctors and its own bottom line. (more)
Chasing the Dream
By Eilene Zimmerman/San Diego
Political refugees flee the worst places on earth to launch businesses in America. (more)
Small biz makeover: Flooding the market
By Brian O'Reilly, FSB Magazine
A small firm that sells custom-labeled H2O looks to pump online sales. (more)
Battling High Silver Prices
By Brian O'Reilly
Two years after her Makeover, a jewelry supplier perseveres in tough times. (more)
Jingles for Sale
By Mina Kimes, FSB Magazine
Stan Oleynick wants to immortalize your company in song. (more)
A cosmetics company's creative cash flow
By David Chant, FSB Magazine
Without credit, I had to come up with a fresh approach to funding my cosmetics startup. (more)
How to Stay on Track
By Justin Schardin/Fargo, N.D.
New GPS devices help entrepreneurs find their way in the world. (more)
Battle of the bean counters
By Jonathan Blum, FSB contributor
How does Microsoft's new accounting software stack up against the mighty QuickBooks? (more)
Screen Your Server
By Fawn Fitter
A simple new means of protecting small-business computers has been designed so even a technophobe can install it. (more)
A biofuels startup can't deliver on its promises
By Patricia B. Gray and Justin Martin, FSB Magazine
A high-tech startup called Xethanol raised $34 million to produce millions of gallons of biofuel. Shareholders have filed suits saying the company is built on hype. (more)
Turn off that light! Energy usage in real dollars
By Siri Schubert, FSB Magazine
With help from a curious cat, Blue Line Innovations found a way to make people more aware of how much electricity they use. (more)
A retro clothing business profits on the past
By Annamarie von Firley, FSB Magazine
A Los Angeles woman starts a profitable business designing and selling early-20th-century vintage clothing. (more)
off hours
Sweet Spots
By Brandi Stewart
Innovative Valentine sweets made by small companies. (more)
Own a Lamborghini - part time
By Jeff Garigliano, FSB Magazine
New startups are allowing Americans to share ownership of fast cars, luxury yachts, and more. (more)
Making the most of Austin, TX
By Katy Howe and David Whitford, FSB Magazine
If the music calls you to Texas, try FSB's picks for the perfect stay. (more)
small world
Small World
By Charles Barsotti

startup
Skating for Fish
By Aviva Erlich

Blowing the Whistle on Illegals
By Elaine S. Povich/Washington, D.C.
Tired of waiting for Washington to enforce immigration laws, small businesses have begun taking their competitors to court. (more)
Pharmacies Get Pinched
By Phaedra Hise

Cheese-Steak Feud
By Ian Mount

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