Dear Entrepreneur, The Beyster Institute Ezine always has good information for entrepreneurs interested in effectively managing their enterprises through employee ownership. This month's article titled, "The Power of Optimism", offers insights into the realm of possibilities. Best Regards, Mark Bruemmer, CEO NetMotifs, Inc. Business Web Services Moderator of The Entrepreneurial Group Beyster Institute <beysterinstitute@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: "Beyster Institute" To: "Mark Bruemmer" Subject: December Ezine Announcement Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 17:32:37 -0800 Beyster Institute December 2003 --------------------------------- Welcome to December! Happy Holidays to You! The last few weeks of the year are usually spent with our friends and families celebrating the season and enjoying each other?s company. It is also a time to focus on the coming year and ?wrapping up? the fourth quarter. This month?s edition of Leading Companies offers several informative articles to help you prepare for 2004. So, as we make our way through the last 31 days of 2003 we would like to suggest that you take a few minutes to read our December issue. --------------------------------- Ownership Culture Watson Wyatt Study Concludes that Communication is Key By Cyndy Payne, Beyster Institute Staff Companies are constantly searching for a way to get ahead of their competition and enhance their bottom line. An effective communications plan may be the secret ingredient that you're looking for. --------------------------------- Tips Restricted Stock: A Practical Tool to Promote Ownership By Martin Staubus, Beyster Institute Staff Once again, Martin Staubus offers us an insightful look into the equity compensation world. Restricted Stock has received a lot of attention lately and this article will discuss some of the issues and options for the challenges of equity sharing. --------------------------------- Trends IRS Announces 2004 COLAs By Thomas Roback, Jr., CEP, Beyster Institute Staff It is that time of year Cost-of-Living adjustments (COLAs) have recently been issued. Read on to see how your contribution limits may be changing. --------------------------------- Entrepreneurial Viewpoint The Power of Optimism By Ray Smilor, Beyster Institute Staff Do you see the glass as half-full or half-empty? Entrepreneurs see it as overflowing with possibilities. Read on to learn what steps you can take to be more optimistic, and why you will want to. --------------------------------- International Growth Entrepreneurship: A Survey in Latin America By Kenny Pegram, Beyster Institute Staff Growth entrepreneurs are an overlooked and underserved market in the international development arena. Do these entrepreneurs exist in developing countries? They certainly do, and more so than one might think. Latin America provides a compelling example. To unsubscribe from our announcement, please reply to this email with the word 'unsubscribe' in the subject heading and your full name. Please allow 1-2 weeks for full processing. Contact NetMotifs, a Solution Provider for Dell and NetSuite, offering a single, integrated web-based system to run your entire business. http://WebLinks.FreeURL.com Join The Entrepreneurial Group, a volunteer organization whose mission is to mitigate the risks in a business venture by connecting entrepreneurs to resources. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now