uschamber.com Magazine February 2005

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• An Interview With SCORE's Ken Yancy
  Need advice on your business plan or on a new sales and marketing campaign? Help is just a phone call, mouse click, or short drive away.
• Chamber Hosts Tsunami Forum
  The U.S. Chamber hosted a Post-Tsunami Reconstruction forum to bring together the corporate world to listen to ambassadors from the impacted countries.
• Helping Employees Keep Youth Drug Free
  Parents, employers, and anyone else with an interest in children’s welfare agree that drug use is an ongoing problem deserving our best prevention efforts.
• Tsunami Relief Efforts
  Many companies are making donations and offering reconstruction assistance to those devastated by the recent tsunami.
• The Rise of the Virtual Company
  Throughout the United States, millions of entrepreneurs have ditched traditional day jobs and are working in places as unlikely as from their homes or small offices.
• State of Fear Examines Global Warming Debate
  Headlines about the catastrophic impact of global warming are a dime a dozen these days.
• Success Insight: Journey to Sweet Success
  Starting a new business entails all kinds of challenges, that’s why Chris Pratt, founder and owner of the CandyWarehouse, says that the wisest thing he ever did "was to realize that I did not have all the answers."
• Chamber Predicts Growth, Challenges in 2005
  The U.S. economy and the state of American business are expected to gain strength and build toward long-term growth in 2005, said U.S. Chamber President and CEO Tom Donohue at the “State of American Business” conference, held at Chamber headquarters.
• ECON 101: Saving: Is There Enough?
  The amount of saving is a prime determinant of the pool of funds that finances government deficits and private investment. Given its importance, it is amazing how much trouble we have measuring saving and how little we really know about what drives it.
• In Your Corner: Economic Issues Should Be at Forefront
  Congress will engage in contentious debate on some big issues in the coming months.
• Small Business Matters: Selecting a Benefits Program
  Your benefits program can differentiate you from your competitors and help you keep valuable employees and recruit top talent.
• Working For You: Suzanne Clark
  While many members of the U.S. Chamber staff wake up every morning thinking about what they can do for small businesses, such concerns actually keep Suzanne Clark up at night.