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Inc.com - C O N N E C T I O N N E W S L E T T E R

==================June 13, 2006====================
______________________________________ C O N T E N T S

1. Data Mining: Mining for Gold; The Gift that Keeps
Giving; The Smartest Little Company in America
2. Wines Online: Top 10 Wines Online; Doing It His
Way; Inc.com's Quick Guide to Wine Online
3. Business Solutions: Avert a Career Ending
Mistake; Find Vendors and Pricing, Fast
4. Headlines: Small Florida Citrus Growers Face
Crackdown; Congress Establishes National
Entrepreneurship Week; Federal Agencies
Ordered to Buy from Small Businesses
5. Personal Finance: Finding Your Way to Financial
Independence; When It Comes to Risk, Be
Realistic; Personal Finance Resource Center

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1. DATA MINING
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Mining for Gold
Data mining lets you use historical information to
make better business decisions.
http://trax.inc.com/k/w/mailman/inc_connection/20060613/data

The Gift that Keeps Giving
Smart marketers mine gift card programs for
precious customer data.
http://trax.inc.com/k/w/mailman/inc_connection/20060613/customers

The Smartest Little Company in America
To pinpoint elusive business trends among
eclectic, nonquantitative sources of data, CEO
Duncan Highsmith depends on a powerful
knowledge-management tool--his librarian.
http://trax.inc.com/k/w/mailman/inc_connection/20060613/trends


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2. WINES ONLINE
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Top 10 Wines Online
Here, Zachy's, the wine retailer started by
Zacharia's father in 1932, reveals the top 10
selling wines online.
http://trax.inc.com/k/w/mailman/inc_connection/20060613/bestwines

Doing It His Way
California winemaker Fred Franzia says the world
would be better off without all that expensive Napa
Valley wine. And that's not just an opinion--it's a
business plan.
http://trax.inc.com/k/w/mailman/inc_connection/20060613/winemaker

Inc.com's Quick Guide to Wine Online
The best places to shop for wine online.
http://trax.inc.com/k/w/mailman/inc_connection/20060613/shoppingonline


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3. BUSINESS SOLUTIONS ON INC.COM
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Avert a Career-Ending Mistake
Be sure you've made the right choice. Research,
compare, and select software products and
services using the most comprehensive software
and service directory: over 22,000 solution
profiles listed. KnowledgeStorm: Better IT
Information for Better IT Decisions. Click here.
http://trax.inc.com/k/w/mailman/inc_connection/20060613/kstorm

Find Vendors and Pricing, Fast
Interactive Online Directory. Get free service
pricing info specific to your business needs while
browsing the Web's fastest growing directory
network. Vendors, register your company for free!
http://trax.inc.com/k/w/mailman/inc_connection/20060613/directoryM


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4. HEADLINES
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Small Florida Citrus Growers Face Crackdown
The Agriculture Department is banning fresh
citrus shipments from Florida to prevent bacteria
outbreak.
http://trax.inc.com/k/w/mailman/inc_connection/20060613/crackdown

Congress Establishes National Entrepreneurship Week
In an effort to raise the nation's awareness about
the impact of small businesses, the House of
Representatives has established a National
Entrepreneurship Week, which will kick off in
2007.
http://trax.inc.com/k/w/mailman/inc_connection/20060613/national

Federal Agencies Ordered to Buy from Small Businesses
A new Senate bill requires the government to
consider smaller firms for purchases of all sizes,
not just major contracts.
http://trax.inc.com/k/w/mailman/inc_connection/20060613/bill


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5. PERSONAL FINANCE
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Finding Your Way to Financial Independence
Many business owners think retirement is a
mysterious and faraway place. Here are some
tips on planning -- realistically -- for life after work.
http://trax.inc.com/k/w/mailman/inc_connection/20060613/independence

When It Comes to Risk, Be Realistic
Because of their natural optimism in business,
entrepreneurs often ignore serious risks to
wealth management.
http://trax.inc.com/k/w/mailman/inc_connection/20060613/risk

Personal Finance Resource Center
Visit the Personal Finance Resource Center for
articles, resources, how-to guides, and more on
how to better manage--and build--your personal
wealth.
http://trax.inc.com/k/w/mailman/inc_connection/20060613/resourcecenter




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