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View ArticleWhen Your Friends Don't Ask
Okay, I like my friends. I look forward to seeing them and spending time with them. Same goes for my business friends. But they are the ones giving me apoplexy lately. My company works very hard to be...
View Article6 Ways The Freelance Economy Can Affect The Presidential Election
There has been a major shift in the American (and global) economy over the last few years. People are forgoing the traditional employment model and creating the freelance economy. As it stands, over 53...
View Article50 Ways to Save $500 This March
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View ArticleThe Other Entrepreneurs: Perfecting Coffee and Chocolate in São Tomé and...
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View ArticleLookout Workplace, Here Comes Gen Z
In 2016, 3.6 million baby boomers will retire, one fourth of millennial workers will become managers, and "Generation Z" (those born in 1994-2010) will be entering the workforce. How will this change...
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View ArticleThe Science Behind Designing a Website for Maximum Leads
Whether you're designing your own website or hiring a developer, it's important to know exactly what you want from your website. For most business owners, that's leads. Converting visitors of your...
View ArticleBusiness Member Loves Chocolate
Gail Warner considers chocolate to be a necessary luxury. What she found even more necessary for building her chocolate business is the ability to borrow money. Today she tells the story of a sweet...
View ArticleThe Secret to Spreading the Startup Wealth in Emerging Global Markets
A lot of investors say that they'll back great ideas anywhere. But in most markets, building impactful businesses is a "chicken and egg" situation--investors say there are no good deals, and...
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As the use of content and social media continues to rise in the great big world of digital marketing, is there any room left for the pay-per-click campaigns we've come to love (or hate)? The $51...
View ArticleThe Evolution of the Home Office
The office is not the only work space that is evolving; a new level of electronic mobility -- coupled with intense electronic dependence -- is leading to changes in how homes are designed and how...
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