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

The Small Business Blog

Build your own network! RBI draws flank from panel : The carte blanche given to private and foreign banks by the Reserve Bank of India to charge interest rates on credit cards at their whims and fancy has come in for severe criticism by the parliamentary standing committee on finance. How to be successful and eco-friendly.

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Foreign Born in the US Workforce

Small Business Labs

  This is little changed from 2008, but up from 14.5%   Again, this is little changed from 2008 but up from 49% in 2004.  .  Foreign born workers comprise about 15.5% of the US civilian labor force, or about 23.9 million workers.    Hispanics make up just over 50.5% of foreign born workers. 

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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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An Overview of the Non-Profit Sector

Small Business Labs

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Smartphone Sales to Over Take Feature Phone Sales in 2011 | Main | Business Week, The Economist on the Trickle Down Recovery » May 14, 2010 An Overview of the Non-Profit Sector No great surprise, but the vast majority of non-profit organizations in the U.S.

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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. Her knowledge of the area paired with her extensive network of locals lends her team a competitive advantage, and her love for Central Florida translates into a blessed experience for everyone.

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An Open Letter To Our Prime Minister, David Cameron

The Small Business Blog

Build your own network! Thanks to the sacrifices made by many these banks now enjoy plentiful profits and bonuses – a stark contrast to those whom have financed their survival. Project and Order Financing: Banks need to be made to provide the needed finance for SME’s in order to fulfill contracts and orders.

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