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How to Forgive

Success

I was on disability for four years because of systemic lupus with organ failure. In 2003 I took a low-stress job at a church to build a music program for young people. Helping others has been my own way of dealing with never really knowing my father. Linda Ruescher. 64; Tampa, Florida. I was so happy to get this job.

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The On-Demand Economy Driving Growth of Nonemployer Businesses

Small Business Labs

 Since 2003 the number of nonemployer businesses has increased by about  5.2 Key quote from the release: Nonemployer businesses, establishments without paid employees, in the Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation subsector (North American Industry Classification System ( NAICS 485 ) increased by 59.4 percent from $11.7

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Is College Still Worth It?

Success

The savviest students are letting industry, their K-12 public school system or a combination of the two cover some—or even all—of their college tuition costs. He helped to design systems to make products cheaper to produce, enabling them to compete with Chinese manufacturers, while not sacrificing quality. It’s a clear win-win.

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Stacey Abrams’ New Co-Authored Book Details the Struggles Black Entrepreneurs Still Face and Why Business Partnership Differences Can Be Your Superpower

Success

Starting a business wasn’t even on our minds when we first met in the summer of 2003. And we got to see each other pursue a passion to reform part of the state’s foster-care system through the community service project our team spearheaded. We got to see each other be vulnerable and uncomfortable. We got to see each other learn.

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Picking up skills along the EA career path

Practically Perfect PA

I’ve been an EA for quite some time now, in fact I started working in 2003 so it has been a decade. The skills you pick up along the assistant career path are invaluable and I for one would not be able to do the job I do today if I hadn’t started as a Team Administrator back in 2003. Escalating issues when appropriate.

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Forecast Lessons from Past Small Business Trends Lists

Small Business Labs

.  I think the first "year of NFC" I remember was 2003.  "  This is because large banks, credit card companies and Google are pushing mobile payment systems based on NFC.    But if you'd asked us in 2003 when NFC would have its breakout year, we would have said 2007 or 2008. 

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Solopreneurs: Are You Losing Potential Clients?

Office Organization Success

If you find yourself missing out on potential clients, contacts falling through the cracks, or not following up in a timely manner then your problem is simply a lack of an efficient contact management system! If you’ve answered NO to one or more of these questions, then you don’t have a suitable contact management system in place.

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