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Financing		Managing
2008 Wealth Guide PROFIT’s 2008 Wealth Guide will help you get rich and stay rich — even when times are tough. PLUS: Venture capital: Down, but not out Where to invest in 2008		Bruce Poon Tip: Growth guru Bruce Poon Tip used product innovation, savvy marketing and smart hiring to build the world’s largest adventure-travel company. PLUS: 5 lessons from the NBA Management: Doing it right

Sales and Marketing		Personal Development
Public relations: Making headlines Public relations seems like a natural thing to outsource, but no one can tell your story as effectively as you can. PLUS: Online marketing: Google grabbers Procurement: Selling to Uncle Sam		Destination clubs: Departures deluxe Five-star amenities and service, low hassle and the chance to travel widely: What’s not to love about destination clubs? PLUS: Ice dream: Owning a hockey club Ask the legends: Michael Lee-Chin

Technology		Human Resources
Sell more with CRM No longer pricey or hard to use, customer-relationship management software is a secret weapon of more and more small firms. PLUS: 21 essential Web tools Web 2.0 for the non-Web CEO		Great ideas: Boost your hiring IQ In Boost Your Hiring IQ, Carole Martin lists the most common mistakes interviewers make. PLUS: Retention: Wage war New tax rates for dividends

Exporting		Startup Guide
Recession: Shelter from the storm With the U.S. on the brink of recession, Canadian entrepreneurs are spending to stay healthy. PLUS: The problem with India New U.S. border security rules		PROFIT HOT 50: 2008 The definitive list of Canada's Emerging Growth Companies, ranked by 2-year revenue growth. PLUS: PROFIT 100 Lessons from the Dragons' Den

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