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The Rise of Coworking and the Variable Cost Economy

Small Business Labs

A key reason we started following coworking back in 2007 was it provided a flexible alternative to the traditional long term commercial office lease. Because of this, a recent article by the CEO of the coworking chain Industrious grabbed our attention. Brick and mortar and heavy iron gave way to speed, flexibility and innovation.

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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 they are unhappy with their purchases, work hard to repair the relationship between businesses. Listen carefully to what your B2B clients require. Keep following-up over a period of time.

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Introducing the SUCCESS 125

Success

With being Tier 1 rated with the Jewelers Board of Trade, she has become known as one of the most trusted business owners in the jewelry industry. As former president of eXp Realty, Conord led its industry-leading growth, adding nearly 60,000 agents to the platform in less than 3 years. Dave Conord. Entrepreneur, consultant.

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Small Business world News Round-up - 2009/10/27

The Small Business Blog

Start-ups to save the UK economy says Digby Jones : The former head of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), Lord Digby Jones, claims that small businesses alone will rescue the struggling UK economy. At the same time over 60 % of all high street purchases are researched online. — ST. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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AZVAs Podcast Episode 1

Loosely Speaking

The flavor is decidedly VAC (“Virtual Assistant Connection&# ) with some extra spice: you can listen in on Tara and Katie discussing industry news and chatting with compelling guests. Brian started working on web sites in 2007. Subscribe to AZVAs podcast by emailing ktcosmos@LooseEnds.net. Episode 1: February 2010 [.]

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Five Different Ways to Market Your Service-Oriented Online Business

Andrea Kalli

Post on industry forums. No matter what industry your service business caters to, there are going to be online communities where employees, entrepreneurs, and businesses meet. I purchased a digital product from the ClickBank marketplace and reviewed the product. Instead, call businesses and highlight how you can help them.

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The Uses and Benefits of Membership or Continuity Sites

Andrea Kalli

By allowing customers to purchase just a month of access at a time, membership companies have empowered consumers to only pay for what they think is worthwhile. Subscriptions can build communities: Building a community around a one-off purchase is difficult. Of course, benefits are not just limited to the publisher’s side.