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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...month--all quietly funneled through a web of Gore-campaign subcontractors--in exchange for advice on everything from how to win the women's vote to shirt-and-tie combinations. Wolf wouldn't talk about her role for the record, and neither would Gore-campaign chairman Tony Coelho or message chief Carter Eskew. "She's a smart person who has interesting ideas," said a brave adviser, who then promptly hung...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Campaign 2000: Gore's Secret Guru | 11/8/1999 | See Source »

...entrapment or suffocation. This is the first study to quantify the number of fatalities resulting from infants' sleeping with adults. The American Medical Association agrees that this is vital safety information that parents can use in making decisions on how best to keep their infants safe. ANN BROWN, CHAIRMAN U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Washington...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Nov. 1, 1999 | 11/1/1999 | See Source »

...same vein, finding money to start a business isn't as simple anymore as just going to the bank. Venture capitalists have a greater role to play, and their demands are different. Michael Heller, chairman of the emerging-business and venture-capital group at Cozen and O'Connor, a Philadelphia law firm, says he gets 10 to 12 calls a month from start-up companies. According to Heller, venture capitalists also bring sophisticated knowledge and business contacts to help young entrepreneurs who may not have much business experience. But the price might include more restrictions on the emerging company...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Struggling With Success | 11/1/1999 | See Source »

...dollar deal fell through, Garnick felt increasing pressure from his venture capitalist to hit the numbers in his original business plan. He was eventually told to hire a president to oversee operations. Garnick says he stepped down as CEO "for the good of the company," though he continued as chairman. But he says, "I was being boxed out of key decisions." Garnick resigned from the board of directors a few months before the company went public last July. The company's market capitalization is now about $250 million, 5% of it Garnick's. The moral of his story...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Struggling With Success | 11/1/1999 | See Source »

...similar boom hit the U.S. in the mid-1980s. Then only one U.S. company in 10 bothered with brand-extension licensing. Now 65% of FORTUNE 500 companies have licensing agreements, says Glen Konkle, Equity Management's chairman. Back then, licensing was primarily the province of Hollywood studios that owned the rights to popular cartoon and movie characters like Bugs Bunny and Luke Skywalker; professional sports teams and athletes; and a few fashion designers. But companies like GM had begun to realize that many of their brands had additional value...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Brand New Goods | 11/1/1999 | See Source »

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