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How To Make This Recession Work For Your Small Home Business.

The Small Business Blog

Get better payment terms by negotiation. Small business has no voice, yet they produce over 50% of GDP and supply the most secure and social work environment. I would also add that a business owner needs to bootstrap as much as possible right now, and to avoid any large purchases that are not bringing money in the door.

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Evaluating Benefits 101 – Comparing Premium Costs is Just Not Enough

Small Business CEO

The current business environment is a difficult one. More importantly, an outsourced HR vendor brings consolidated purchasing power to their negotiations with insurance companies. This fact presides in every business environment, good or bad. Benefits Photo via Shutterstock.

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45 Professional Development Books to Level Up Your Career and Your Life

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Professional development books give insight on how to grow in our careers, grow as people and better approach work-related challenges, shifting work environments and new opportunities. Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In By Roger Fisher, William Ury and Bruce Patton Everyone needs to have negotiation skills.

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