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Financially Challenges Millennials Changing Society

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.  Key quote: Since 2008, the year Lehman Brothers collapsed and home prices dropped precipitously, there has been a steady increase in the number of people ages 18 to 34 renting instead of buying homes. USA Today ]. The Millennial unemployment rate is 11.5%, almost double the national average overall. Generation Opportunity ].

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Why Your Small Business Needs A SWOT

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Why Your Small Business Needs A SWOT by Stefan Töpfer on Mar 17, 2010 As a small business owner, or entrepreneur, you have no doubt heard of a SWOT analysis. But with a heavy workload, is it really necessary for your small business to complete a SWOT analysis? Opportunities : external factors that will make success easier.

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Why educate women – isn't it a waste of resources? | THE SMALL.

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by Stefan Töpfer on Apr 16, 2008 When my wife went to university in London in the eighties one of her professors was of the opinion that the education was wasted on women, since they would leave university, get married and have children. Christie Lyle Said on May 21st, 2008 at 3:41 am Thanks for the great post. — ST.

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Foreign Born in the US Workforce

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.  In March, the BLS released their annual analysis of the number and characteristics of foreign born U.S. workers.    This is little changed from 2008, but up from 14.5%   Again, this is little changed from 2008 but up from 49% in 2004.   workers.  million workers. 

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Entrepreneurship live and kicking! | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

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by Stefan Töpfer on Mar 20, 2008 I always enjoy the opportunity to meet entrepreneurs out in the field, during speaking engagements, trade-shows and other events. Entrepreneurship live and kicking! After 30 years in business I still get a buzz out of conversations with young and just starting business owners. — ST.

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Let Go A Little and Help Your Business

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The best way to work out the strengths and weaknesses within your business is to carry out a SWOT analysis (I talk more about the reasons for doing this here). This is the best way to move your company forward and to help your business to succeed. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Is Your Business Blogging?

The Small Business Blog

We offer a free SEO analysis tool that is simple to use. My company, Pear Analytics, has used our blog to get as much insight from our customers about what features need to be enhanced for our new version of our product. Our responses were quite interesting. And because of our customer responses/comments, it is now even more user friendly.

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