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Table of contents: VOL. 15, NO. 7 - September 1, 2005
COVER STORY
Features
The Beat Goes On
by Patricia B. Gray
Stereotaxis (more)
Slicing it Fine
by Maggie Overfelt
A maker of kitchen products upgrades its plain blue wrapper. (more)
Fast Fax
by Patricia B. Gray
What brought J2 Global to life? An industry that everybody--well, almost everybody--thinks is dying. (more)
Eyes Wide Open
by Justin Martin
EMAGIN HAS INVENTED A TINY VIDEOSCREEN THAT PRODUCES LARGER-THAN-LIFE IMAGES. (more)
Blue Bayou
by Ron Stodghill/Chauvin, La
In today's beleaguered U.S. shrimping industry, a family business fights to stay afloat. (more)
Death Comes to Work
by Carolyn Coarsey
After a plane crash killed my fiancé, I trained to help companies deal with tragedy. (more)
Hugh McColl Gets Small
by David Whitford

Clean Machines
by Maggie Overfelt
A Bay Area taxi company gambles on hybrid cars. (more)
Fading Capitals
by Hannah Clark
What happens to a small town when its biggest industry starts to disappear? (more)
Wave Maker
by Mark Borden/Santa Cruz, Calif.
A surf industry veteran is bringing new manufacturing technology to what was once a handcrafted product. (more)
Against the Wind
by Brian O'Reilly/Campbell, Calif.
FSB helps a family-run motorcycle-accessory business shift into high gear. (more)
Breaking the Mold
One year after its makeover, a Michigan plastics manufacturer takes stock. (more)
off hours
New Tailgating Gear...
by Jada Gomez-Lacayo
Made by small businesses. (more)
The Wet Look
by Ellyn Spragins

Love and Textbooks
by Melba Newsome
A travel entrepreneur now helps impoverished kids. (more)
The Image Is Everything
by Melba Newsome/Jackson, Wyo.
A digital-photo workshop offers breathtaking scenery by the megapixel. (more)
Roll Over, Bob Marley
by Jada Gomez-Lacayo
In reggaeton, Latin beats mix with hip-hop lyrics. (more)
Sweden Meets Detroit
by Alex Taylor III
The new Saab SUV offers a silky ride but is essentially just a tricked-out Chevy TrailBlazer. (more)
startup
Stuff and Nonsense
by Julie Sloane

Sold on Google
by Tahl Raz

Bare-Bones Business
by Ian Mount

Monster Hit
by David Whitford
Can the man who perfected online job hunts build a new career for himself? (more)
Gone Green
by Ken Stier

The Asian Invasion
by Kevin Kelly
I wasn't focused on fighting my overseas rivals--until a big customer defected. (more)
A Less Sticky Brand of Red Tape
by Cait Murphy
Any regulation can be abusive, annoying, or ridiculous. But for many small businesses, local rules fit better than the federal kind. (more)
Mining Gold From Rules
by Ian Mount
Just as every fire has a firefighter who is paid to put it out, someone makes money from every new rule. For these three businesses, "regulation" is just another word for opportunity. (more)
Fund and Seek
by Ian Mount

Heart Failure
by Patricia B. Gray

the edge
Return of the Middle Man
by Joshua Hyatt
Why I need someone to come between me and my intermediaries. (more)
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