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Table of Contents:VOL. 19, NO. 7 - September 2009
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Startup
Good chemistry
Good chemistry
By Ian Mount
A missouri entrepreneur boils the labbusiness down to a science. More
Starting from scrap
By Sara Pepitone
A head injury turned Carlos Salgado into an entrepreneur. More
Sample Sale Surge
As department stores struggle and independent boutiques call it quits, high-end sample sale Web sites are enjoying a surge in popularity. More
Home turf tax
By Ian Mount
A bill circulating through Congress aims to ease the process of writing off expenses for a home office. More
By the numbers: Whiz kid myth
What does the average entrepreneur look like? A 40-year-old cubicle refugee. More
Biz Books: Adman's tale
Confessions of a "creative" More
Where's my stimulus?
By Joseph V. Tirella
New solutions to the small biz credit crunch. More
Try, try again
By Ian Mount
When the borrowing gets tough, the tough keep trying. Lenders turned down initial applications from all of these small businesses, but their intrepid owners refused to take no for an answer. Their patience paid off, literally. Here's where they struck gold: More
The right stuff
By Alexander Stein
What kind of nutcase starts a business during a recession? More
Tech Edge
Get smart
Get smart
By Victor Cheng
Our fearless reviewer cheats on his beloved BlackBerry. More
Rest for the weary
By Michal Lev-Ram
Three student entrepreneurs build a gadget that can help you sleep better. More
Fly kid grounded
By Jonathan Blum
A young Pentagon contractor and his tiny spy planes take on the FAA. More
Nano janitor
By Melanie Haiken
A small firm cleans up the world's most toxic messes. More
Bottling profits
By Phaedra Hise
A startup cashes in on nickles and dimes. More
Tool kit
Vision quest
Vision quest
A high-performance eyewear maker gears up for growth. More
Tend to your lender
By Sharon Brown, as told to Malika Zouhali-Worrall
Want a line of credit? You'll need to demonstrate more than solid financials. More
Tea cozy
By Megan Erickson
With help from his friends, an entrepreneur creates spaces for lingering. More
HR by Twitter
By David Koeppel
How social media can help you find talent. More
Breaking up the family business
Dear FSB: How hard is it to split up a family business? In this case a woman and her three adult children own equal parts of the company, but the siblings don't get along at all. Kelli. Bishop, Calif. More
Get tough
By Jay Goltz
You need a thick skin to make it in business. More
Cover story
How we got started
How we got started
Seven superstar entrepreneurs explain how they built global brands from scratch. More
Priced to Grow: Costco
As told to Lenora Chu
Costco made it from concept to $1 billion company in just three years. More
The Naturals: Kiss my face
As told to Eilene Zimmerman
A serendipitous soap find was the catalyst for a $75 million natural products pioneer. More
Property values
As told to Dinah Eng
Groundbreaking real estate firm Re/Max has survived debt, management challenges, five recessions and a plane crash. More
Well done: Viking range
As told to David Holthouse
As Fred Carl Jr. learned while launching his company, the deals you walk away from matter as much as the ones you do. More
Features
Smoke on fire
Smoke on fire
By Justin Martin
As the U.S. goes crazy for hookahs, an Iranian-born entrepreneur cashes in - and dreams of exporting to his troubled homeland. More
Strange bedfellows
By Robb Mandelbaum
Can a conservative small business lobby unite with liberals to save the U.S. health care system? More
Pretzel wars
By Michael Callahan
Four Philly companies compete to expand America's waistline. More
Off hours
A moveable feast
A moveable feast
An epicurean entrepreneur brings foodies to the great outdoors. More
Little Visit: Buenos Aires
For U.S. entrepreneurs, Argentina's vibrant capital is a great place to do business. Plus: Is Buenos Aires the next Silicon Valley?  More
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