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Are We Becoming a Part-Time Nation?

Small Business Labs

 In 2007, a year when the economy was strong and unemployment low, a bit over 22 million Americans worked part-time. Given the impact of the Great Recession, this not a surprising shift from 2007. In 2002, roughly 18% of all part-timers were teens aged 16 to 19. has always had a lot of part-time employment.

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Opportunity – Small Business Quote of the Week

The Small Business Blog

Ann Landers (1918-2002) US columnist, attrib. Opportunity – Small Business Quote of the Week by Stefan Töpfer on Jan 09, 2010 A small business quote keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained. Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don’t recognise them.&# Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Cat Johnson Founder of Cat Johnson Co | Creating Connections and Success in Coworking

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And to make a comparison, that’s faster than the growth of the PC industry at its height in 2000 2002, or the mobile phones in 2004 to 2007. Like suicide rates skyrocketing, mental health issues are skyrocketing. And statistically the industry is growing right now at about 10% to 12% a year.

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Glenn and Mindy Stearns: Building a Legacy of Kindness

Success

He and Mindy met briefly at a blackjack table in 2002, though neither had or showed any interest in the other. The lending crisis of 2007 and 2008 is a perfect example. At a dinner with Vice President Dick Cheney, the conversation turned to health. By then it might be too late. That didn’t happen.

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