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How Women Are Rising in Business

Success

Women in business: a look at the numbers A 2022 annual report by the National Women’s Business Council found that women owned 20.9% from 2012—while the growth of male-owned employer businesses during the same time period was only 5.2%. Additionally, the report found that women-owned businesses “employed 10.8

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Top Ten Countdown of Best Business Tips for 2012 – Part 1

Step It Up VA Coaching

VH1 and MTV do countdowns of the top songs of the year; the TV networks run holiday marathons of their best shows; even David Letterman does a top ten list! So in the tradition of year-end top things, here’s Part 1 of my own countdown of my top ten best tips for your business, pulled from Step It Up VA articles of 2012.

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Use of Online Talent Marketplace by Independent Workers Continues to Grow

Small Business Labs

According to the 2018 MBO Partners State of Independence study , the use of online talent marketplaces by independent workers has substantially increased since 2012. Millennials, because they are younger, also generally have less developed networks and a greater need to turn to online talent marketplaces to find work.

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The Growing Use of Online Talent Marketplaces

Small Business Labs

As the blue bars in the chart below show (click to enlarge), only 3% of independent workers reported using online talent marketplaces to find work in 2012. This has increased from just 4% in 2012 to 25% in 2017. By 2017 this grew to 20%.  This indicates that 2018 will again see an increase in the usage rate. . 

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Coworking in India

Small Business Labs

Freelancer.com, one of the world’s largest freelance hubs, reported that even back in 2012 more than one-third of their 3 million users were Indians. There's also a rapidly growing startup community in India. Our overall reaction to coworking in India is that it's very similar to coworking elsewhere in the world.

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Commuting Comfort: Tech Toys to Enjoy the Ride

Productivity Bits

Coming out in 2012 is a little box that will give your car a lesson in tech. One more added bonus is the diagnostic reports of your car. There is even a button that simply says “Back off”; of course some drivers might speed up for a closer look. Mavia Autobot. Sometimes we just wish our cars were a bit smarter.

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Personal Assistant Super Powers!

Practically Perfect PA

Organising meetings, managing diaries, paying invoices… everything runs smoothly in the office, the stationary cupboard is always stocked, the printer always has paper, board reports and presentation slides appear on the boss’s desk ready for them to take to their meeting. Filed under: Skills.

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