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MAY 18, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Recent survey results from Network Solutions Small Business Success Index shows that about 19% of small businesses (less than 100 employees) sell outside the U.S.  Having trouble reading this image?

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JUNE 18, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. I posted on Tim Berry's un-retirement.    His answer was he was retired. .    His answer was he was retired.   I was curious how he found the time to do so much work. 

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AUGUST 5, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.   A major reason given for planning to work past traditional retirement age is the impact of the recent recession.  Having trouble reading this image? View an alternate.

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OCTOBER 16, 2022

When I returned to my office in Atlanta, I shared the nerve-wracking experience with my manager, one of the few Black directors in the company. And despite his willingness to let me vent, I couldn’t help but feel like I needed more from him, from my coworkers and from the company I worked for. Yeah, these things happen.

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 4, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.   From the article: "the uptick in social networks led to the 28% and 15% declines in email and instant messaging, respectively." Where are we finding the time?   We still spend 8.3%

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MARCH 8, 2023

Other reasons included “not [being] ready to retire” and the loss of their previous job. With a passion for “building the green, clean, knowledge-rich future,” she founded her company, Ethical Markets Media LLC , in 2004, when she was 72. “I We are a typical global, internet-based media company, operated out of the garage in my house.”

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 23, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Developing Countries: The Engine of Global Economic Growth | Main | What are Social Magazines and Flipboard?   - Facebook has a value of about $25.5

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 30, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.   They recently surveyed  400 local companies in these two states.    The found 72% of the companies they surveyed are feeling the economic recovery. .  View an alternate.

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AUGUST 23, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Developing Countries: The Engine of Global Economic Growth | Main | What are Social Magazines and Flipboard?   - Facebook has a value of about $25.5

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OCTOBER 19, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.   The chart below shows the 2010 Q2 year-over-year sales growth for the S&P 500 (a large company stock index) compared to similar data for small businesses.  unemployment will remain high.  

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Small Business Labs

MAY 5, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Main | Smallbizlabs Bidding on Newsweek » May 05, 2010 More Evidence Facebook is Taking Over the Web Nielsen released their March data on the top social networking sites.  like Facebook, Myspace etc.

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Small Business Labs

MAY 3, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.   Social shopping is a form of social networking where consumers and/or retailers aggregate and share information about products, prices and deals. Having trouble reading this image? View an alternate.

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. The article looks at how companies with a large exposure to international markets are faring versus companies that are dependent on the US.  and burger giant McDonald's Corp. View an alternate.

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Job Advice Blog

JULY 6, 2010

On July 6, 2010, In Interview Skills by Alex Freund , By Alex Freund 0 Last night I read the BusinessWeek Magazine on which issue the front page has a heading “The Permanent Temporary Workforce”. Companies are hedging their bets by hiring temps instead a steady workforce. This will lead to openings and opportunities.

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Shapeways is a 3D printing services company and retailer.  is still an attractive place to locate tech oriented companies.  is still an attractive place to locate tech oriented companies. 

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MAY 6, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.   They're an award winning magazine with a rich history and an international reputation for outstanding reporting.  "  Evidently Newsweek is not worth much.  View an alternate.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.     NBIA says the 5 year survival rate for companies participating in incubator programs is 87% - almost twice the rate of non-incubated companies.  Having trouble reading this image?

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AUGUST 11, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. economic recovery, analysts are forecasting continued large company sales and profit growth over the coming year. When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it.

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Small Business Labs

JULY 27, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.   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.  Having trouble reading this image?

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OCTOBER 1, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Wealthy Planning on Working in Retirement | Main | Data and Analytics Help Macys Go Local » October 01, 2010 A Detailed Look at U.S. self-employment data. 

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Coworking Facilities » September 13, 2010 State of Small Business Tweet Chat on Wednesday Wave IV of the Network Solutions Small Business Success Index was released today.  Having trouble reading this image?

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OCTOBER 7, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.   Ironically, AOL just paid $40 million (or more) to acquire new media company Tech Crunch.  The major problem Newsweek faced was being a weekly magazine in a 24/7 news cycle. View an alternate.

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JUNE 25, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.   This event is targeted at entrepreneurial companies interested in exploring partnering opportunities with Intuit.    To be invited a company needs to submit an application and be selected to attend. 

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Small Business Labs

MAY 19, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « DMAs Spring Magazine Focused on Going Global | Main | Is Corporate Social Media Sales Media? Having trouble reading this image? View an alternate.

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Small Business Labs

MAY 20, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.   People use social media for social reasons; companies use social media for sales.    Recent survey results from the Network Solutions Small Business Success Index  also show this. 

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 19, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it. If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it. View an alternate.

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Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. 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.  

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Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 21, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. 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.  View an alternate.

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 25, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « What are Social Magazines and Flipboard? When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it. billion in 2011.

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Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.   Companies of all sizes are increasing their use of contingent workers - contractors, part-timers, freelancers, etc. - Shift health care, retirement planning and other risks to the individual.

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it. If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it. View an alternate.

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Companies should bring together their social CRM, internal communications and collaboration, and public social site initiatives into a coordinated strategy. Having trouble reading this image? View an alternate.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. 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.    Lei's company is even leaner than lean startups.  ooShirts

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Small Business Labs

MAY 17, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it. If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it. View an alternate.

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MAY 10, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.     Low cost business models have disrupted a number of content industries, with music, newspapers and magazines getting hit very hard.  Having trouble reading this image? View an alternate.

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Small Business Labs

JULY 30, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.   But the concepts - shared space, targeted at independent workers and small businesses, an emphasis on community and networking - are being picked up in a variety of fields and shared facilities. View an alternate.

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JULY 30, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.   But the concepts - shared space, targeted at independent workers and small businesses, an emphasis on community and networking - are being picked up in a variety of fields and shared facilities. View an alternate.

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