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Despite Continued Layoff News, Latest Data Shows Resilient U.S. Job Market

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nonfarm payrolls far exceeded economists’ predictions of 185,000 jobs. Job gains were recorded in professional and business services, health care, retail trade, and social assistance, according to the BLS report. Employment declined in the mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction industry.

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How Silicon Valley is Changing How and What We Eat

Small Business Labs

According to Time's How Silicon Valley is Addressing the World's Food Crisis : the food industry and tech industry have started to intersect and companies like Google and Yahoo have major research projects related to the future of food. But afterwards you have the urge to jump around a bit.

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Top 5 Tips for Working With a Mentor

The Small Business Blog

Look for someone with expertise in your industry so they will already know the relevant issues. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Top 5 Tips for Working With a Mentor by Stefan Töpfer on Jan 25, 2010 The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners.

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Small Business World News Round-up - 2009/11/03

The Small Business Blog

Small Businesses Faces Sharp Rise in Cost of Health Care : As Congress nears votes on legislation that would overhaul the health care system, many small businesses say they are facing the steepest rise in insurance premiums they have seen in recent years. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Top 5 Biz-to-Biz Sales Tips

The Small Business Blog

Try to learn a bit about the industry that your prospective business customer works in so you don’t look out of your depth. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Listen carefully to what your B2B clients require. If you can determine exactly what they need, you can serve them better.

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Top Five Tips for Paying Yourself

The Small Business Blog

Research the going rate for CEOs in your industry. This is especially true in the construction industry during the slow times of the year Bosco Said on February 20th, 2010 at 8:26 am Its a great tips for us ,and i love this blog,so many informative tips,thanks Stefan. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Small Business Start-Up Idea: Image Consultant | THE SMALL.

The Small Business Blog

Skills needed: Experience is the key to success in this industry. Marketing Techniques: Become a regular contributor at local online forums, mailing lists and chat rooms about health and beauty to spread awareness of your services. The image/beauty industry is a great place to be now and for the next 20 odd years.

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