Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

I have worked as an EA for the last for and half years within Core One Technologies, a financial IT company based in the city. Back in April 2011 I started as a team assistant to an office of 25 people but as time went on I started to get involved in finance, human resources and marketing along with the office management.

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AUGUST 23, 2010

» August 23, 2010 The Growth of Private Company Stock Exchanges Investing in venture-backed private companies used to be by invitation only.  But this has changed over the last few years as private company stock exchanges have emerged.    - Facebook has a value of about $25.5

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MAY 20, 2022

Many work in the IT sector, while there are others working in creative sectors, education, consulting, research, marketing, and finance. Many are also entrepreneurs, having started their own companies and working around the world. And in terms of job roles, these are also as varied as the demographics of nomads. .

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 23, 2010

» August 23, 2010 The Growth of Private Company Stock Exchanges Investing in venture-backed private companies used to be by invitation only.  But this has changed over the last few years as private company stock exchanges have emerged.    - Facebook has a value of about $25.5

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JUNE 30, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Yahoo CEO on Local Content | Main | Non-Mortgage Debt and Working in Retirement » June 30, 2010 Wisconsin, Illinois Companies Feeling the Recovery The QPS Employment Group is a staffing and recruiting firm operating in Wisconsin and Illinois.  Kudos to QPS for their survey work. 

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Small Business Labs

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

The fastest growing sectors employing these privileged workers include finance, banking, management consulting, advertising and information technology. Between 2011 and 2016 the total number of U.S. The shift to contingent workers by companies large and small is creating more work for independent professionals who serve businesses. 

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OCTOBER 19, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Education Driving the She-conomy | Main | Software "Super Vendors" and Barbell Industrial Structures » October 19, 2010 Large Companies Recovering - Small Businesses Still in Recession Large corporations are recovering from the recession and seeing sales increases. 

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MARCH 20, 2022

We polled a handful of experts, in fields ranging from food to finance, and asked them to talk about ways you can spend your hard-earned money to achieve prosperity —not just the cash-in-your-pocket kind that comes from a profitable business, but also the kind of abundance that enriches your life and feeds your soul.

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Software "Super Vendors" and Barbell Industrial Structures | Main | Why Global Poverty is Declining » October 22, 2010 Gartners Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2011 Is it just me, or is it too early for 2011 top trends lists? 

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AUGUST 5, 2021

billion from China to finance infrastructure projects. Environmental and social change are both in the vision for the company,” says Malik Tag, the organization’s business development manager. Schaduf, founded in 2011, establishes produce-bearing rooftop gardens for Egyptian and migrant families in informal neighborhoods.

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OCTOBER 9, 2018

Their contributions are increasing steadily with the number of active corporate investors tripling from 2011 to 2016. In fact, 75 of the Fortune 100 companies are now participating in venture capital investing. Corporate venture capital (CVC) branches have been established in companies from Google and Qualcomm to Johnson & Johnson.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

We heard about the first conference, which had 16 attendees from 6 companies, and also about the conference that took place during a Hurricane! In 2003, Opening the Airwaves to Communication was hosted by The Boeing Company in Long Beach, CA and was built around “human moments.” They were all okay and things went well.)

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 16, 2012

The Act came into force in July 2011 and states that it is a crime to commit bribery, be bribed and bribe a foreign public official. How do most companies do this? What should your company be doing? Here are a few suggestions to make sure Assistant are doing all they can to aid their company in complying with the Act.

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Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

First, It's never been easier or cheaper to start a tech and/or web company.   NVCA  also reported that the level of 2012 venture funding will likely substantially fall relative to 2011. According to the NVCA, the number of these rounds has fallen by almost one-third in 2012 versus 2011.

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Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 21, 2010

At the same time, many consider this the golden era of small software companies.    There are thousands of new, small "apps" companies  generating real revenue.  software companies raised $689 million from VCs. software companies raised $689 million from VCs.

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 26, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Local Online Advertising to Increase 18% in 2011 | Main | 20 TED Talks for Small Business » August 26, 2010 Despite Recession, Private Tutoring Booms One of the trends I find really interesting is the continued growth of small personal services companies.

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

The article looks at how companies with a large exposure to international markets are faring versus companies that are dependent on the US.  are getting ever-bigger boosts from their operations in fast-growing economies like China and Brazil, companies dependent on the U.S. and burger giant McDonald's Corp.

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Shapeways is a 3D printing services company and retailer.  is still an attractive place to locate tech oriented companies.    No doubt Union Square Ventures had a say in moving the company to NY, but several VC firms regularly move their portfolio company HQs to the U.S.    The U.S.

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BMT Office Administration

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Cloud-based project management software has revolutionized how companies manage their workflows, time-tracking, and communications for years now. Not all project management tools are created equally, with some offering more features and functionality which appeal to enterprise-level companies. What does Trello offer?

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AUGUST 24, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « The Growth of Private Company Stock Exchanges | Main | Local Online Advertising to Increase 18% in 2011 » August 24, 2010 What are Social Magazines and Flipboard? Flipboard is the best known of the many new entrants in a space being described as social magazines. 

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Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 15, 2010

Posted by Steve on October 15, 2010 at 01:00 AM in finance | Permalink TrackBack TrackBack URL for this entry: [link] Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Moodys Small Business Information Zone : Comments You can follow this conversation by subscribing to the comment feed for this post. Web/Tech women work/life balance

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Small Business Labs

JULY 27, 2010

  His first point comes as a big surprise to many:  VCs don't like to invest in companies unless they have a product in market that shows customer traction.    The first 3 companies I worked for (one I co-founded) were funded at the business plan stage by VCs.  Web/Tech women work/life balance

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JUNE 25, 2010

  This event is targeted at entrepreneurial companies interested in exploring partnering opportunities with Intuit.    Intuit tells me they are in ongoing discussions with over a dozen of the 42 companies that attended and have active, joint pilot projects in place with 4.  Web/Tech women work/life balance

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JUNE 9, 2010

  But unlike traditional VCs, super angels actively invest in seed stage companies.    If you do the math, this means roughly 97% of the companies submitting plans get turned down. .    If you do the math, this means roughly 97% of the companies submitting plans get turned down.

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

It is about a UC Berkeley student who started a custom T-Shirt printing company in high school and continues to run it at college.    The company is ooShirts.com and the founder, Raymond Lei, expects to earn over $700,000 this year from the business.    Lei's total investment in ooShirts was $2,200. 

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Small Business Labs

MAY 11, 2010

Archives November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 More.   The main driver for this shift is price.    Key quote from the article: "The biggest reason why customers will cut the cord, according to the study, is the growing cost of pay-TV service.

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 12, 2010

  The awards are given to customer relationship management (CRM) industry leaders and includes both people and companies.    It is one of my favorite issues of CRM because in one magazine a broad range of key CRM companies, technologies and people are covered.  you think so? Web/Tech women work/life balance

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Small Business Labs

JULY 14, 2010

  The loans are made by Sam's Club partner Superior Financial , a non-bank United States Small Business Administration (SBA) Lending Company. Sam's Club small business members can apply online for loans between $5,000 and $25,000.    There are also clear PR benefits from this program.

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Productivity Bits

OCTOBER 29, 2011

Copyright © 2011 Productivity Bits. MoGro will then seamlessly invest the client’s money with long-established, SEC and FINRA regulated investment companies. Visit the original article at [link]. Guest Post. N o, this isn’t some diabolical plan to replace people with robots at local brokerage firms (hmmm…). No Minimum Investment.

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OCTOBER 5, 2010

Industry clusters are place where there is a concentration of companies and services related to a particular industry.    The best know example is the tech industry cluster in Silicon Valley.      The chart below shows PWC's 2040 forecast of the largest clusters by industry.

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Small Business Labs

MAY 20, 2010

  People use social media for social reasons; companies use social media for sales.    Companies want to see a return on their investment in social media and returns are measured, in the end, by sales and profits.    Tom's point is pretty straight forward.  " We agree. 

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Small Business Labs

MAY 14, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Smartphone Sales to Over Take Feature Phone Sales in 2011 | Main | Business Week, The Economist on the Trickle Down Recovery » May 14, 2010 An Overview of the Non-Profit Sector No great surprise, but the vast majority of non-profit organizations in the U.S.

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Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 7, 2010

  Ironically, AOL just paid $40 million (or more) to acquire new media company Tech Crunch.  .  As part of the sale, they agreed to pay $10 million in post acquisition costs and cover employee pension liabilities. In other words, they paid millions of dollars to get rid of Newsweek. 

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Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

    NBIA says the 5 year survival rate for companies participating in incubator programs is 87% - almost twice the rate of non-incubated companies.    Their research shows that far from substantially out performing non-incubated companies, incubated business tend to slightly under perform. 

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

  Sometimes this benefits companies looking for funding, other times it hurts them.  " I think it comes down to definitions.    VCs clearly discuss and compare deal terms, valuations and investment decisions with one another all the time.    But collusion goes beyond discussions and cooperation. 

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Small Business Labs

JULY 26, 2010

The overlap is being driven by the growing number of early stage companies that are boostrapping, and/or distributed, and/or virtual, and/or outsource almost everything.    At the same time, coworking facilities are catering to early stage companies and offering incubator-like services. 

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 4, 2010

Posted by: traffic school california | August 10, 2010 at 01:45 AM Companies realize that time on social sites is increasing. Social Networks creates more exposer and it can also increase your contacts as well as said what ever may be the channel like Blog, Emails and other stuff. That's an awesome return!

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