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Top 10 Small Business Trends for 2011

Small Business Labs

Continuing our annual tradition, below is our Top 10 Small Business Trends list for 2011.    To see our past lists, click on the year: 2010 , 2009 , 2008.    We're optimistic the economy will continue to improve in 2011 and economic growth will be more widespread. 

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The Wall Street Journal's Small Business, Big Innovation Contest

Small Business Labs

This expansion operates on floor space that had been idle after a previous downsizing in 2008, more fully using our building space.   They responded by increasing their marketing and using social media.    They responded by increasing their marketing and using social media

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

The Small Business Blog

Other Great Business Blogs Social Media for Business WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Martin Everard Benefits Of Building A Home Business Is There More Financial Hardship To Come? per cent in April 2011 has angered small business owners. You want the whole tree." 1 week ago More updates. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Face-time. Premium Fuel for Your Business!

Virtual Moxie

Technology has made this increasingly possible; social media services like Facebook and Twitter just improve the game. And in 2008, we added the mother of all gatherings, our yearly Homecoming—which for 2011, is coming up this weekend. The best “find” for me in attending in-person events?

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AZVAs Podcast 4: Professionalism In and Outside of the Office

Loosely Speaking

In 2008, she established her VA Coaching practice to reach a larger number of VAs while sharing her valuable insights and coaching expertise to help VAs improve their business success. With an eye for detail and a knack for consistency, Versatility will make your project one of perfection and pride.

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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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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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