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4 Truths of Pivoting Your Business During Hard Times from the Founder of eXp Realty

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But for anyone who was around in 2008, life was really, really good—until it wasn’t. In 2008, I was running one of the top teams in the country. Would we have turned to a cloud-based model if 2008 turned out differently? Life typically presents only a few opportunities for a full pivot—and it’s not usually for good reason.

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Offices In The US Are Half-Empty, Which May Impact Banks

Allwork

How it’ll impact the future: Jamie Dimon, America’s top banker and CEO of JPMorgan Chase has said that he couldn’t confidently predict whether additional banks will go bust this year; yet he made sure to emphasize that the present crisis is nothing like the global financial turmoil of 2008. The most probable outcome in this situation (..)

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Lessons From Past Recessions

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For anyone who lived through the fear and uncertainty of the 2008 financial crisis, hearing ‘recession’ from news anchors and pundits can bring up anxiety and fear. Having a plan in place can also help you find some silver linings and free your mind to see some of the opportunities a downturn can present.

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4 Steps Everyone in Their 20s Should Take to Beat a Potential Recession

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Consider the record-setting 128-month expansion following 2008’s Great Recession. For instance, Uber, Airbnb and Square were all founded during the 2008 recession. However, for anyone over a decade from retirement, the recession presents a discounted buying opportunity. The bottom line: Recessions should be expected.

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Blog Action Day 2008

Loosely Speaking

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Blog Action Day 2008 Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 1:00 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Blogging As a participant in Blog Action Day 2008, I asked everyone I know for information on programs (actual or planned) which combat poverty.

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10 Tips for a Killer Presentation

Ian's Messy Desk

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap 10 Tips for a Killer Presentation Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on July 16, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. It’s easy to compound our innate fear of public speaking by delivering a really bad presentation. Neil Patel has posted 10 Tips for a Killer Presentation.

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Mixing Marriage and Business with Tiff’s Treats Co-Founder Tiffany Chen

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As the company grew more successful and took on its first outside investment in 2008, Chen realized she had to take the proverbial oven mitts off. For example, Tiff’s Treats was presented with a partnership opportunity. Leon was only present for the initial idea.

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