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APRIL 4, 2023

In 2008, following his graduation from the University of Greenwich in London, Michael Bullion, the founder and CEO of Black-owned media and entertainment company Tribe Urban Entertainment , found himself frustrated by his job search. “[I I was] looking for work for over 18 months. It just gives them a bigger foot through the door.”

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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 best know example is the tech industry cluster in Silicon Valley.  

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MAY 4, 2022

And if you’re not sure where to go, or for how long, there are companies like Remote Year , which offer everything from weeklong retreats to yearlong journeys in Asia, Europe, Africa and Latin America. And Esa adds that the villages are enticing for a reason you might not expect from this group of traveling workers.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

“In broad terms, millennials get it, get that education is key to a better life and that education doesn’t necessarily stop when you get your first piece of paper, your first degree—you keep going,” says Liz Weston, a nationally syndicated personal-finance columnist. “I They’re not waiting for an employer to take care of them.”.

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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 10, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Increase in Unemployment Rate Good News | Main | 1 in 8 Consumers Forecasted to Cut or Eliminate Cable TV in 2010 » May 10, 2010 Disruption and the Analyst Industry I signed up for GigaOm Pro  recently.    It costs $79 a year to subscribe. . 

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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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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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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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C-Suite Assistants

OCTOBER 1, 2020

In a C-level position in particular, an Executive Assistant will be working with the owners or most senior executives of a company. A large company may have many Executive Assistants, so some duties may be shared or delegated. At a smaller company or startup, you may find yourself wearing many hats.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 26, 2016

What stuff should we be debating, what is going on, what should be changed and what is working well within the Assistant industry. In this day and age are companies unintentionally discriminating by not hiring PAs from an ethnic background? What are some of the complementary courses companies should be putting EA’s on?

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APRIL 1, 2014

Event Management, Project Management, Human Resources and Finance have become a big part of my job. I find that now I am involved in finance, creating presentations, gathering information, assisting with Human Resources. Indeed, this is not your mother’s admin role anymore.” ” “Wow has my role diversified!

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OCTOBER 21, 2010

The article suggests this industry consolation will lead to "architectural mediocrity" and less innovation. 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. 

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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? you think so?

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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.    Key quote: While global players like industrial conglomerate 3M Co. and burger giant McDonald's Corp. Web/Tech women work/life balance

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C-Suite Assistants

AUGUST 31, 2021

Ideally, you should be looking for someone with several years of prior administrative experience, either at a start-up or at a rapidly growing company so that they can hit the ground running in their new role with you as soon as possible. Plus, executive assistants can wear many hats to help your business function better.

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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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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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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

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

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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JULY 22, 2010

 Venture Capital Acts its Age from  Knowledge at Wharton is a good summary of the issues facing the venture capital industry. Nothing really new here - the travails of the VC industry are widely reported.    But this is one of the best short summaries I've seen. 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

AUGUST 2, 2010

  This partnership highlights a trend we posted on last week - the growing role hackerspaces and industrial coworking facilities  are playing as shared work environments for entrepreneurs and inventors.    Web/Tech women work/life balance

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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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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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OCTOBER 7, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « PWCs 2040 Industry Cluster Forecast | Main | Gartners Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies » October 07, 2010 Newsweek Sold for $1 The Washington Post disclosed they sold Newsweek for $1.   Ironically, AOL just paid $40 million (or more) to acquire new media company Tech Crunch. 

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JUNE 23, 2010

  These are stainless steel "industrial facilities" on wheels that bring a butcher and federal meat inspector to small farms.    There are only 1051 licensed slaughterhouses in the U.S.    Mobile slaughterhouses make this easier and more efficient. Web/Tech women work/life balance

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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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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

  We also found 28 shared "industrial coworking" facilities that met our coworking list requirements.    Tech Shop is a good example of an industrial coworking facility.  .  As of the end of August, we found 226 office-based coworking facilities in operation in the U.S. 

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Allwork

JANUARY 14, 2024

Companies are enhancing the office experience by offering food programs, such as gourmet coffee carts and subsidized meals, which save employees time and money, while fostering workplace community and collaboration. They don’t have to pack a lunch if the company is picking up the tab for a cafeteria meal.

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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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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 5, 2015

I manage his schedule and monitor his emails, as well as help organise some of his travel, company events, and client dinners, occasional research, expenses and ad hoc tasks – all the general PA duties. This includes general admin, renovations, and supporting the operations, HR, finance and marketing departments.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 29, 2010

.  Lightweight technologies are enabling small businesses, and even individuals, to participate in industries that used to only be available to large corporations.    Consider the impact of PC-based desktop publishing on the printing industry.    This is not as scary as it sounds.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 6, 2008

Event Planning: Event planning is a big industry that looks for people who are skilled in planning big events without a hitch. Some examples would be managing a company website, creating, editing and writing a company newsletter or creating promotional materials, invitations and brochures for marketing events.

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OCTOBER 12, 2010

  Future reports will provide deeper dives and industry specfic outlooks.  .  Intuit is releasing this report so their customers, partners and others can use this information to inform their strategic thinking and business planning.  Web/Tech women work/life balance

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MAY 5, 2010

social networking sites play a major role in the web marketing industry. many used facebok.coz they have fun and more game. Posted by: Medical Advice | May 05, 2010 at 09:46 AM yes. As there are so many social networking sites available on the web in those their are only a few that gained more publicity. like Facebook, Myspace etc.

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