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

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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. I had a team of employees and $1 million in sales my first year. It wasn’t just my money, either.

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UK/Ireland small Business News Round-up – 11/04/2008 | THE SMALL.

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FPB warns that removing ‘green’ fuel tax incentive will further alienate small firms : The FPB is questioning the Government’s commitment to helping small firms switch to environmentally friendly fuels, following an announcement in the 2008 Budget that it is to remove a tax incentive for investing in ‘green’ biofuels.

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

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Why educate women – isn’t it a waste of resources? 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. — ST. What rubbish !

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

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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. All suppliers have best practices which can be distributed by role to enable active reminders, ongoing support, plus tracking of use and improvement of content daily.

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Top 5 Tips for Hiring New Employees

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Evans Said on February 25th, 2010 at 3:30 am Always look at the applicant’s educational background. Not just check that he/she graduated in the relevant field but the best candidate’s full educational history will tell the story. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Small Business World News Round-up - 2009/11/17

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Restructuring – a word used by BIG Business to lower cost, fire employees and squeeze suppliers. SMEs to vote Tory : Many small businesses say they will vote Conservative in the next election.In ‘Restructuring’ or Cost-Cutting For Small Business Enterprise With WinWeb OnlineOffice. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Small Business Startup Checklist – Naming Your Business | THE.

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Small Business Startup Checklist РNaming Your Business by Stefan Țpfer on Mar 12, 2008 This is the first of a series of weekly posts focusing on some of the key issues that a small business startup faces. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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