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It’s Not the End: Why Creating an Exit Strategy Sets Your Business Up for Long-Term Success

Success

Having a plan to exit helps manage risk by reducing exposure to potential downsides if conditions change and is especially important for startups or high-risk investments that face higher levels of uncertainty.” Yahoo refused to buy Google for $1 billion in 1998 and again refused $5 billion in 2002. billion.”

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Celebrating New Talent: Emerging Entrepreneurs Shines a Light on Up-and-Coming Entrepreneurs

Success

Together with her husband, Kern Lima launched her company, IT Cosmetics, in 2008 out of their apartment living room in Studio City, California. It was acquired by L’Oréal in 2016 for $1.2 billion dollars and ultimately landed her on Forbes’ Richest Self-Made Women list. Success might feel intuitive.

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Economic Uncertainty Hits Millennials; Only 1/3rd Feel They are Middle Class

Small Business Labs

in 2002 to 34.8% In 2014 we reported on a Pew study showing only 44% of Americans consider themselves middle class, down from 53% in 2008. We refer to it often and our managing partner even worked on the GSS at one point. This is part of a broader trend of fewer Americans in general seeing themselves as middle class.

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How Badly Do You Want the Life You Dream About?

Success

A big, inspiring “why” propelled Justine Flynn and her co-founders to launch their company, Thankyou, in 2008. Nine months after calling off her wedding, she was managing a remote hospital in Darfur, Sudan, that served internally displaced Sudanese refugees. Now, I am living my calling in ways I was unable to imagine in 2002.

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Glenn and Mindy Stearns: Building a Legacy of Kindness

Success

In not knowing what he didn’t know, Stearns managed to grow his business by inadvertently under-bidding his competition by massive amounts. 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.

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Opportunity – Small Business Quote of the Week

The Small Business Blog

WinWeb – Your Office Online Simply the best way to manage your small business! Ann Landers (1918-2002) US columnist, attrib. do cost cutting do credit control do customer service export find funding grow your business handle problems keep data safe lower overheads manage your time market and sell motivate your staff not to do it!

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Cover Your Tracks: E-mail Archiving

Professional Assistant Blog

Home About Me Advertise Cover Your Tracks: E-mail Archiving By The Professional Assistant on Friday, September 05, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity , System Security D o you back up your e-mails in Microsoft Outlook ? Its compatible with any version of Outlook 2002 or later. Are you familiar with this?