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Presidential Environmental Track Record and Positions 2012

Eco-Office Gals

Obama also formed the Partnership for Sustainable Communities to bring together federal agencies to help communities nationwide improve access to affordable housing and increase low cost transportation options while protecting the environment. or breakfast cereal.

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Small Business World News Round-up – 2009/12/15

The Small Business Blog

per cent in April 2011 has angered small business owners. Majority of SMEs have bad credit rating : Nearly two-thirds of small businesses have a bad credit score, says credit referencing agency Graydon UK. As always this list is not exhaustive, but I hope it will give you a little overview. — ST. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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More on the Growth of Small Farms and Local Food

Small Business Labs

  Key quote from the article: "Under the Obama administration and the 2008 farm bill passed by Congress, the USDA is shifting attention to small and mid-size farms, encouraging organic and sustainable agriculture, and investing in projects to bring locally grown meat and produce to consumers. Web/Tech women work/life balance

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The Structural Shift to a Contingent Workforce

Small Business Labs

  It was also a key factor in our 2008 forecast that the number of small businesses would increase during the recession - a forecast that met with a lot of skepticism but proved correct (OK, I admit to patting ourselves on the back on this one).  Web/Tech women work/life balance

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Introducing the SUCCESS 125

Success

She started in real estate in 2011 with no SOI, no experience and $6 to her name. Bethke started out as an individual realtor in 2011. In her mid-20s, Taja Dockendorf founded Pulp+Wire, a full-service consumer packaging, branding and marketing agency. Taja Dockendorf. Founder, investor, creator. Paul Epstein. Veronica Figueroa.

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