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Special Report
How To Take Your Business To The Next Level
Edited by Brett Nelson 05.03.07, 6:00 AM ET

Understand, we want you to be a wild success.

That's why, in the package of stories below, we aim to make sure you take those next steps with confidence--and without running out of cash. We even ask you--point blank--if you're cut out for this whole growth thing in the first place . For those who are, and who could use an extra $100,000 to help take their business to the next level , Forbes.com is holding its inaugural " Boost Your Business" competition. Deadline for submissions: May 31, 2007.

Want To Win $100,000? Click Here.

Good luck--and enjoy the report.

Are You Wired Like Bill Gates?
Maureen Farrell
Answer these eight questions before building that empire.
In Pictures: Your Go-Big Self-Test


Twelve Tips To Keep Your Company Growing
Mary Crane
You just graduated from tiny to small. Great. Now learn how to grow all over again


The Perils Of Spending Hard-Raised Money
Maureen Farrell
NaturallyCurly, a Web site devoted to insouciant locks, just raised $600,000. But how to invest it?


Nice Little Business--Now Get Out Of The Way
Dale Buss
Smart entrepreneurs know when to let growth-savvy managers take over. But it can smart a little.

How To Set Up An Advisory Board
Mary Crane
Six tips for finding those mentors that can take you to the next level.

When Growth Dreams And Investors Collide
Mary Crane
Apertio's Paul Magelli went looking for money at the wrong time--when he needed it.

Growth Can Kill: Seven Speed Traps To Avoid
Lionel Laurent
So you want bragging rights, your own stock ticker, maybe a new boat? Don't make these mistakes.
In Pictures: Seven Growth Traps


A Massage Company Battles Growing Pains
Mary Crane
Franchisor John Leonesio found a hot market. Now to find enough therapists to handle all those aching clients.

Growth Doesn't Just Happen--You Plan For It
Marc Compeau
Really want to expand your business? Think past lunch.
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Want To Win $100,000?
Compete in the Forbes.com "Boost Your Business" contest.


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