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SMALL BUSINESS LABS APRIL 17, 2012 Startups Getting Smaller The Declining Average Size of Establishments: Evidence and Explanations is a wonky article from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) that shows the average size of small businesses has been shrinking for the last decade or so. employees, whereas the average size of births fell from 6.8 employees in 2001 to 4.7 employees in 2011. to 4.9%. | ON THE JOB APRIL 17, 2012  Network Like It's 1959 In fashion, what's old is often new again. You may also want to heed another fashion from that era: in-person networking. Everybody is shy," she says. | | | | | | | | | |
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EAT YOUR CAREER | TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2012  How to Manage (and Minimize) Workplace Interruptions
One of the most common complaints I hear has to do with something that is so fundamentally a part of the modern workplace, it’s almost impossible to avoid. Yes, I’m talking about the dreaded interruption. We all have to deal with it, though admittedly, some have it worse than others. client of mine recently shared her very frustrating situation. MORE >> -
SMALL BUSINESS TRENDS | TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2012  Creative People, We Need You Says Elance Report
If you are a freelancer with creative skills, you are highly marketable today. And if you are in a small business needing to hire a freelancer or service provider with creative capabilities, you may find the competition for talent heating up. Creative work now accounts for 42% of all jobs posted on Elance. Social media marketing is also up. MORE >> -
THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG | TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2012 Top 5 Tips for Small Business Product Exporting
Top 5 Tips posts from the SME Blog are always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. Don’t blindly assume that exporting is the right option for your small business. Sometimes it is best to establish yourself more firmly in your local area or home country rather than branching… MORE >> -
BUSINESS WRITING | TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2012 Correcting With Kindness
Last Thursday I published a blog post in which I had missed a silly error. typed reader's instead of readers. Of course, I know where apostrophes belong, but I typed the apostrophe and then overlooked it during several rounds. Courteous Writing Etiquette Positive Language MORE >> -
MEN WITH PENS | TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2012  A Casual Conversation: What Would You Do If You Had All the Money In the World?
Owning a small business is tough – real tough. One month you’re rolling in sales and clients, cackling like a fiend at your riches. The next, you’re wild-eyed and panicked because work dried up… and so did the money. week after hustling hard? You’re loaded again – until you’re back to being poor. Money’s a real bitch. Badly. had to know. MORE >>
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- A Quiz About Hyphenating Phrasal Adjectives DAILY WRITING TIPS | TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2012
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- Advice For Handling International Business Payments SMALL BUSINESS CEO | TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2012
- Gathering Customer Information Via Web Forms With Adobe FormsCentral SMALL BUSINESS TRENDS | TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2012
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