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How I Lost $3 Million in 24 Hours and Bounced Back

Success

I lost my confidence. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, I supplied tickets to more than 8,500 people, netting over $1 million in profits. I was caught in the middle of a scandal, between one supplier and thousands of people I made promises to. But she decided to stick with me, to stand by my side and support me 100%.

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Small Business World News Round-up - 2009/11/03

The Small Business Blog

Business cuts back on training and hours in bid to hang onto staff : A new survey by the Australian Industry Group has revealed that a third of companies are planning to cut their training budgets in the next 12 months, as entrepreneurs fight… India Inc’s business confidence surges, says CII : The business confidence of India Inc.

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The US Talent Pool: Welcome Back to a Seller’s Market

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During times of high demand, as we are seeing right now in the US, the labor market tilts in favor of the ‘suppliers’ – or individual workers. Companies just aren’t firing people like they used to, and workers are feeling more confident (1). If you had a job in 2008, you held onto it.

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

The Small Business Blog

Canadian small business confidence slowly improving : Small business confidence in the Canadian economy is improving but it suggests that although the recovery is proceeding its pace is gradual. Businesses in Newfoundland & Labrador, New Brunswick, British Columbia and Alberta are the most optimistic for the coming year.

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Ten Small Business Startup Ideas – 2009/09/20 | THE SMALL BUSINESS.

The Small Business Blog

Improvisational comedy confidence-building exercises. A website teaching readers about the day-to-day training requirements for various sports. A company which takes your dead electronic equipment and smashes it until it becomes modern art! A premium hotline providing legal advice. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Is Your Small Business Worth Shouting About?

The Small Business Blog

Stefan Töpfer Said on April 30th, 2010 at 8:15 am Mary, I guess you need to have confidence in your products and services to succeed. Everyone that I talk to seems to think their products or services are the greatest thing since sliced bread. Thanks for your comment. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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WinWeb's One-Stop-Shop Business Services For Freelancers, Home.

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We have been training a large number of virtual assistants in all aspects of our service offerings for months and we are very confident we can provide a professional and extremely cost-effective service to all our clients. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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