Business 2.0 September 2005 Issue Highlights.SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- COVER STORY: "The $50 Million Giveaway" by Michael Copeland Michael Copeland (born 23 June 1954 in Belfast) is a Unionist politician from Northern Ireland. Copeland was educated at Lisnasharragh Primary School, Lisnasharragh Secondary School, Castlereagh College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. , page 76 Want to start a company? Business 2.0 has found 11 investors sitting on ideas they're dying to bankroll bank·roll n. 1. A roll of paper money. 2. Informal One's ready cash. tr.v. bank·rolled, bank·roll·ing, bank·rolls Informal . All you have to do is send them exactly the right plan. Plus: "How to Make Your Business Plan the Perfect Pitch," page 88 To win over investors, your presentation must cover these five essential points. OTHER FEATURE ARTICLES "A Sales Channel They Can't Resist," by Elizabeth Esfahani, page 90 With $5.7 billion in annual revenue, home-shopping giant QVC QVC Quality Value Convenience QVC Question Valid Command has become one of the most powerful forces in retail. Here's the secret to its surprising success. "The ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). on Your MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration ," by Rob Howe, page 99 Does business school pay? Business 2.0 surveys 25 top programs to tell you how good an investment they really are. "Betting the Farm," by Erick Schonfeld, page 108 Monsanto's move into bioengineered crops almost poisoned the company. Now they may be the fuel that remakes it into the Microsoft of food. Titans of Tech Titans of Tech, also known as TechTV's Titans of Tech, was a 60 minute documentary type American television program on TechTV that profiled the tech industry's leaders. The show was produced and aired in 2001. : "The Internet Puzzle," page 114 In an interview with Columnist John Battelle John Linwood Battelle is a journalist as well as founder and chairman of Federated Media Publishing[1]. He has been a visiting professor of journalism at UC Berkeley and also maintains Searchblog, a weblog covering search, technology, and media[2]. , NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. Universal's Bob Wright reveals how he's pieced together the perfect media conglomerate. Will the Web tear it apart? "Cashing In on Cash Flow," by Carleen Hawn, page 119 Investing isn't just about tomorrow - Business 2.0 details seven strategies that can help you live like a fat cat today. COLUMNS Face Time, by John Heilemann, page 42 Ad-agency financier Miles Nadal is remaking the industry, one small, innovative shop at a time. The Human Factor, by Jeffrey Pfeffer, page 76 Choosing between MBA programs can be maddening - unless you know exactly what you're looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. . Wheels, by John Tayman, page 134 Audi A3? Mini Cooper S? Whether you're packing Junior off to college or racing around the city, you can't go wrong with either. PLUS What's Next: Broadband, page 29: Free Wi-Fi? A trail of hidden clues suggests Google is building its own Internet - and might be looking to let everyone connect. Infotech, page 32: New software helps companies watch their drivers' every turn. Digital Entertainment, page 34: Can cell phones save the music business? New offerings from wireless carriers might soon provide the answer. Do-Gooding, page 38: Want guilt-free outsourcing? Cambodian war refugees may be just the folks for the job. What Works: Real Estate, page 47: Suburban sprawl put $11.7 billion Pulte Homes Pulte Homes, Inc (NYSE: PHM) is a Bloomfield Hills, MI based company founded by Bill Pulte. Pulte is the third largest (by units) builder of homes and residential community developers in the United States according to Builder Magazine's"Builder 100", and is the nation's on the map. Now sophisticated market research is helping to turn it into the king of American homebuilders. Marketing, page 50: Why companies like Intuit and GE have decided that they need to ask one question - and only one question - to keep their customers happy. Eureka Moment, page 54: Faced with a decorating challenge, the founders of Blik invented hottest new thing in interior design. Retail, page 62: Trash those harsh overhead fluorescents - research shows that spotlights and sunshine put retail customers in a buying mood. What Doesn't Work, page 72: AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. builds some of the world's most sophisticated chips, but to turn a consistent profit, it needs to be strong where rival Intel is weak. What's Cool: Work, page 127: Have sledgehammers, will bond: Why enlightened companies in Austin are treating employees to the ultimate "Office Space" bash. Gear, page 128: The smartest watch around, a keyboard you can configure to your liking, a suitcase organizer that makes unpacking a snap, and more. Travel, page 130: As layovers get longer, airports are getting creative. Here are six great ways to pass the time. Hits & Misses, page 138: Live 8 rushes aid to the careers of aging rockers, Jergens's self-tanner cream has glowing sales, baseball's inside-the-beltway move belts it out of the park, Wonder Bread's baker sees a healthy revenue rise, and more. The September 2005 issue is available on newsstands August 29. For more information, or to schedule an interview with a Business 2.0 writer or editor, contact Kurt Patat (212-725-2295 x 17, kurtp@tryloncommunications.com) Laura Goldberg (212-725-2295 x 15, Laurago@tryloncommunications.com). |
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