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

Success

At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, I supplied tickets to more than 8,500 people, netting over $1 million in profits. Over the years, I’d developed contacts, partners and skills, and I had the industry reputation necessary to put together a contract this big. It wasn’t just my money, either.

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To boost productivity in the UK, we need to think big and different

Workplace Insight

The decline in UK productivity since the Great Recession of 2008/2009 has been a matter of concern for business leaders, policymakers, and economists alike. Most industries have large inefficiencies which represent a major opportunity and the potential for productivity gains is enormous.

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Women In The Workplace

The Small Business Blog

A lot of money is invested in educating women; through school, university and even beyond. Technology is making it better and easier but the mindset in industry and business at large has still a long way to go. Yet as soon as these women have a child they are placed on a ‘has-been’ pile with their skills and talents lost.

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Sugar Not The Icing On The Small Business Cake.

The Small Business Blog

As if this was not enough they now have to endure a verbal onslaught of a – in my opinion – half educated and half witted Sir, Lord, Czar or whatever Mr Sugar. My argument is the mass media has perpetuated and hindered public and small business (within the service industry mainly) spending. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

2009 100
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Q&A: What are some social and economic issues small business face.

The Small Business Blog

The last piece in the puzzle was the advent of the software as a service industry, which took longer to develop than I had foreseen. casket guy Said on July 16th, 2008 at 8:54 pm I agree with what you were saying about politicians they seem to be clueless as to what question we as small business owners need answered.

2007 100
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Small Business Bootstrapping Techniques | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

South By South West Midlands Said on February 28th, 2008 at 4:51 pm [.] low cost business ideas Said on April 10th, 2008 at 11:10 pm the internet has allow the bootstrapper to go to a whole new level. – Stefan Carlos Weil Said on May 27th, 2008 at 11:38 pm STEFAN: I fully agree with bootstrapping. But you will need some [.]

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Social Impact of Working From Home | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

This whole process began with the “Industrial Revolution&# some 150 years ago. I believe that the whole trend of home working may in the future allow us to have a much more natural work/life balance and will reverse some of the damaging effects of the post industrial revolution changes in our society.

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