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The “World Footprints” Podcast Shares Untold Stories for Socially-Conscious Travelers

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Ian’s cousin, who knew Tonya from college, attempted to be a matchmaker for the pair, but he soon learned it wasn’t going to be an easy match. But she softened to the idea of connecting with him when she learned that, like her, Ian was from the Midwest (they were living in Washington, D.C., I don’t want to meet him.”

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This Entrepreneur Built a Business on Values-Based Investing Before It Was Cool

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Otherwise known as impact investing , the options can range from putting your money in a small, independent community bank to helping finance the construction of a massive solar power field in the Chilean desert. In 2007, Kaminer left the family business and created Talgra. “I I like learning by doing,” he says.)

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Sophia Bush and Nia Batts are Used to Being Underestimated

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Because it’s tough to be a woman in the entertainment business, and it’s tough, too, to be a woman in finance. I learned that money is certainly power; it’s also security ; it’s also options,” Batts says. Located in Chicago, it is, quite literally, the first women’s bank in the U.S.: women-founded, women-owned, women-operated.

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Top 5 Tips for Learning More About Your Customers

The Small Business Blog

Top 5 Tips for Learning More About Your Customers by Stefan Töpfer on Mar 22, 2010 The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. Try to figure out exactly what it is that you want to know about your customer base. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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The One Thing You Never Hear About Becoming Wealthy

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The starter home we purchased in 2007 lost over half of its market value less than a year after we bought it. But we’ve learned that when the dust settles, those who keep a level-head, maintain a positive attitude and act in line with their long-term goals are the ones who end up ahead.

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Give Yourself Permission to Live a BIG Life

Office Dynamics

I have learned that women need to lead themselves in each Pillar and as they do, they will become an inspiration to the people around them. But in 2007, when my husband was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, red lipstick became more than something I applied to my lips. ” Put your Red Lipstick ON! I just feel good when I put it on.

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Top 5 Biz-to-Biz Sales Tips

The Small Business Blog

Try to learn a bit about the industry that your prospective business customer works in so you don’t look out of your depth. If only more people would learn the value in such information. Listen carefully to what your B2B clients require. If you can determine exactly what they need, you can serve them better.

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