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More Americans Facing a Rent Burden

Small Business Labs

million more than in 2004.  These households have little to no financial slack in their budgets, which means even minor financial shocks have a major impact. Nearly 43 million U.S. households rented their homes in 2016, which is about 9.3

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Ep 251: Maria Smith on the Science and Benefits of Goal-Setting

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

Maria graduated from the University of Kentucky with a degree in Political Science, won the title of Miss Kentucky and competed in Miss America in 2004. At age 9, she set goals to become the first college graduate in her family and to earn the title of Miss Kentucky.

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How to Name Your Business

Success

We rolled it out to the public in 2004. An explicit, familiar term worked best for us, because we were on a budget. The staffer who suggested the name explained: “You are targeted, you make a direct hit, you are impactful, and you insert a red peg to illustrate the strike and success.” That is the core of our brand.

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Ep 207: Deedee Benyi on Understanding the Business and Supporting Multiple Executives

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

Deedee joined The Hartford in 2004 and has spent most of her tenure supporting claims leaders until her move to support the Chief Data Science Officer in 2019. She came to this role after a varied career path including Automotive Service Management in addition to Real Estate and Vacation Planning in the USVI.

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How to Implement a Zero Waste Business Strategy

Eco-Office Gals

Companies that reduce or eliminate this line item from their budgets put themselves in a far better position to compete, no matter their industry. manufacturing plants haven’t sent any waste to landfills since May 2004 — a mission that began with a good-faith accounting of the company’s waste stream. Slashed Expenses. Subaru’s U.S.

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A True Partnership: Olympia Dukakis and Bonnie Low-Kramen

Bonnie Low Kramen

Whether it was the actor who needed to be fired or the budget that needed to be cut or the scene that just wasn’t working, Olympia was usually the one who spoke the words that needed to be said but could also hurt people’s feelings. When she did, they visibly relaxed and were relieved.

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Where in the World is Sharon Williams?

Loosely Speaking

There are plenty of annual industry events so consider planning a year out and budgeting for the ones you feel will provide you the greatest benefit. RSS Comments RSS Subscribe in a reader Copyright 2004. Hurry while there is still space. These days, you need every competitive advantage to establish, grow and stay in business.

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