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More Americans Facing a Rent Burden

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million more than in 2004.  Being rent burdened means having less money for other expenses or savings. Nearly 43 million U.S. households rented their homes in 2016, which is about 9.3 The main cause of this is rents have been rising much faster than household income.

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What Is Blue Ocean Strategy?

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Kim and Mauborgne published their ideas in their 2004 book, Blue Ocean Strategy. If the competition can routinely out-price and out-service you, you might invest more time and expense. Blue Ocean Strategy is a marketing approach developed by W. Before tackling so much information, you likely want to know the basics.

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How to Name Your Business

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It’s far less expensive to name a company with a descriptive title and tagline,” Isen says. We rolled it out to the public in 2004. Consider the type of name you’re after. Giant corporations with marketing dollars to blow can afford abstract names (think Amazon or Bluetooth—visual words that say nothing about the product).

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How to Implement a Zero Waste Business Strategy

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Slashed Expenses. manufacturing plants haven’t sent any waste to landfills since May 2004 — a mission that began with a good-faith accounting of the company’s waste stream. Doubling-down on recycling and reusing our waste creates 10 times as many jobs. as waste disposal alone. Waste management is a lucrative business for a reason.

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Discover the Formula for Happy Employees

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Nelson explains that a 2004 Labor Department study really drove home a critical issue she had observed in her practice. As a result, JA Counter’s expenses decreased 23% and net income increased 94%, she says. “Those who get it, really get it. The study reported the No.

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Legendary Entrepreneur Naveen Jain Wants Nothing More Than to Change the Way Humanity Lives

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Plus, with every analysis, the entire process gets less expensive. In 2004, a press release from InfoSpace on the matter said that, “On pre-trial motions submitted by the parties, the Court ruled that Messrs. Not so long ago, digitizing someone’s internal health would have cost a million dollars. Then it came down to $10,000.

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Green Energy: Simple Ways to Save Money and Protect the Environment

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Heating is one of the biggest expenses a family has to face. Blogging in many niches since 2004. Alternatives such as compact fluorescents, halogens and LEDs are both long-lasting and friendlier on the environment, so if you haven’t already made the switch – do it today. Update your appliances. photo by: muffett68 ??.