Success

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

When she was a junior in high school, Arrington founded the nonprofit ScholarCHIPS, an organization that provides college scholarships, mentoring, mental health support and a peer support network to children of incarcerated parents. Network for her community work with ScholarCHIPS.

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Self-Employment Data » September 30, 2010 Wealthy Planning on Working in Retirement We've written so often about baby boomers and others working past traditional retirement age that I almost didn't bother with this post.    This prevents automated programs from posting comments. View an alternate.

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Small Business Labs

JULY 1, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Wisconsin, Illinois Companies Feeling the Recovery | Main | The Trend Towards U.S.   According to the article, debt payments are interfering with retirement savings for 63% of Americans. .    We posted on Tim Berry's un-retirement last week. 

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MARCH 5, 2023

Following her retirement from military Service, she started a one-woman business providing virtual administrative support to retired General Officers and independent consultants in the defense industry. LEADER ASSISTANT LIVE EVENTS Check out our constantly updated schedule of events for admins and assistants at LeaderAssistantLive.com.

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Success

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

JUNE 18, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « The Atlantic Monthly on The End of Men | Main | The Female Economy » June 18, 2010 Tim Berrys Baby Boomer Un-Retirement - Part 2 Several years ago (have I really been blogging that long?) I posted on Tim Berry's un-retirement.    His answer was he was retired.

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Workplace Insight

JANUARY 11, 2023

They suggest that while many of these stressors are outside of an employer’s control, leaders and people managers can make meaningful impact within the employee experience and life-work journey by: Providing basic employee needs such as a liveable wage, affordable healthcare, and retirement and pensions support.

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 5, 2010

  A major reason given for planning to work past traditional retirement age is the impact of the recent recession.    A major reason given for planning to work past traditional retirement age is the impact of the recent recession.  This prevents automated programs from posting comments.

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 4, 2010

  From the article: "the uptick in social networks led to the 28% and 15% declines in email and instant messaging, respectively."   According to the research, Americans now spend 36% of their online time "communicating and networking across social networks, blogs, personal email and instant messaging. . 

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Small Business Labs

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.  View an alternate.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 27, 2010

Whether you’re young, middle aged or nearing retirement do you or your company have a succession plan for you? The questions you can ask yourself are the same ones a company may be looking at and if not, they should. Just because you have been at a company a long time does not guarantee advancement. Why should you care?

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 27, 2010

Whether you’re young, middle aged or nearing retirement do you or your company have a succession plan for you? The questions you can ask yourself are the same ones a company may be looking at and if not, they should. Just because you have been at a company a long time does not guarantee advancement. Why should you care?

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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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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Nicole Grinnell took the idea of being a virtual assistant and turned it into a multimillion dollar company. ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, business-grade reliability, food spend management tools, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team.

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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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Allwork

OCTOBER 9, 2023

About this episode Do you desire to experience a thriving network of collaboration and connections within your community? Discover how coworking spaces can unlock opportunities for interaction and cooperation, leading to a vibrant and interconnected network that supports entrepreneurs and professionals in achieving their goals.

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Small Business Labs

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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On The Job

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Joe Kearney retired from the Army after 23 years and has two words of advice for fellow veterans who will be looking for a job in the private sector: "Start early." Hiring managers cite veterans'' ability to show how their skills can be used in the private sector as a top negative, according to the Center for a New American Security.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Joe Kearney retired from the Army in May after 23 years and has two words of advice for fellow veterans who will be looking for a job in the private sector: "Start early." Hiring managers cite veterans'' ability to show how their skills can be used in the private sector as a top negative, according to the Center for a New American Security.

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BMT Office Administration

JANUARY 24, 2024

If you’re not familiar with the term or are unsure whether your company is guilty of using dry promotions in a manner that can hurt employee morale, read up on the definition of the term below and explore some common examples of dry promotions. When and why do companies give employees dry promotions?

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 8, 2014

PA Networking. Throughout 2013 we noticed a huge increase in PA networking with a number of local networking groups springing up across the UK. Niche networking is a big trend for 2014 so it would seem assistants are ahead of the curve on this one! Our managers appreciate us and we feel appreciated by them.

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Small Business Labs

MAY 16, 2012

 According to the article: "Supertemps are top managers and professionals—from lawyers to CFOs to consultants—who’ve been trained at top schools and companies and choose to pursue project-based careers independent of any major firm."   The demand for executive temps is growing and companies are responding.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 2, 2013

No one retires wishing they''d spent more time at their desk," says John Morrey, vice president and general manager of Expedia. Companies are beginning to become concerned with the workers who don''t take better care of themselves. That''s two more unused vacation days than the previous year, Expedia reports. "No

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Small Business Labs

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?   It is simple to use and organizes information from most any social network or online information feed. 

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Success

JULY 19, 2022

W-2 employees are employed through a company and automatically have their taxes deducted from their paychecks. When you work for a company, you and your employer split Social Security and Medicare taxes. Next, you’ll need to consider your current company benefits such as health insurance and retirement plans.

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Small Business Labs

MAY 5, 2010

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.  social networking sites play a major role in the web marketing industry.   The chart below, from Nielsen, is pretty self-explanatory.

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Small Business Labs

MAY 3, 2010

  Social shopping is a form of social networking where consumers and/or retailers aggregate and share information about products, prices and deals.   As we said in our prior post, the growth of social networking is driving the growth of social shopping.  This prevents automated programs from posting comments.

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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? View an alternate.

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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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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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Small Business Labs

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

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.  Having trouble reading this image?

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

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.  Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Wall Street Journal on the Two-Track Economy | Main | Over 250 U.S. Having trouble reading this image?

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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.  Having trouble reading this image?

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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

JUNE 2, 2010

  Technology allows companies to better manage complexity. Posted by: Vic Torgeson | June 02, 2010 at 06:27 AM Technology and managing it effectively and cost effectively has become a key consideration for doing business. These survey results prove tangibly what most office workers, owners and managers already know.

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