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Advice on Working in the Gig Economy From a Successful Gig Worker

Small Business Labs

That means tending my network is my most effective marketing tool. I've had 170+ clients in the last 11 years, all but one of them came via the network in terms of either repeat business or referrals. I love Obamacare, but it's become expensive where I live as insurers have left the market. 4) Health care is hard.

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Why Wellworking decided to become the latest B Corporation

Workplace Insight

So why go through all of this if the result is potentially adopting more expensive approaches that might eat into profits at a very tough time for our industry in particular? That’s an incredibly valuable support network showcasing best practice and providing opportunities to work together.

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Major Meltdown in Time Management - Tips to Avoid it Happening To You

Stephanie LH Calahan

Archive Network with Steph Is This You? usually at the expense of our own sanity. List Tasks (example) a- Plan Agenda b- Billy Bob’s Review c- Draft budget report d- Clean out my inbox 2.     B Which is more important: “a-Plan Agenda” or “c-Draft budget report”? usually at the expense of our own sanity.

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Revolutionary Ways Assistants Can Get Information from Their Managers

Office Dynamics

Time: Investment or Expense? Whether you view time spent as an investment or an expense can often be based on the filter with which you view time in general. #2 Identify high priority issues and bring them to attention and insert agenda into calendar. Maybe use your network to share. If so, how many? Best of luck!

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The Power of the Strategic Partnership Whitepaper

Admin Awards

Jackie Ludwig, CEO, LUMINI Network. “You may still have to do travel and expense reports, but you should look at everything from a larger mindset, a wider scope,” she says. It’s the curiosity, it’s the learning, it’s the openness, it’s the networking. Rob Wu, Executive Business Partner, Google Ventures.

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Your Ideas Suck – A rant on Startups, Investors & Profit

The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

A few weeks ago, I spent some time at a networking event for entrepreneurs. First time I had formally “networked” in years - I normally detest networking events, since they’re usually 100% full of consultants looking for clients. In other words, a networking event is the business equivalent of a nightclub filled with men.

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An Open Letter To Our Prime Minister, David Cameron

The Small Business Blog

Build your own network! This penalises small businesses, which can ill-afford to pay out for expensive legal advice. Invest in the UK’s Digital Network : Given the way the election was played out, the political establishment must be aware of the importance of our digital network. Starting a Small Business?

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