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The “World Footprints” Podcast Shares Untold Stories for Socially-Conscious Travelers

Success

Since owning horses would be an expensive venture, they opted to create a travel agency. “We We started it [the travel agency] with the intention of making sure our clients had a transformative travel experience,” says Tonya. At the time it was too difficult for them to run a podcast and travel agency.

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CEO Interview: Ofer Tirosh, Tomedes Translation Agency

Small Business CEO

Ofer Tirosh has been running a successful, global translation agency – Tomedes – for over ten years. I established Tomedes back in 2007. Today, he has taken time out of his busy schedule to share his experience with SMBCEO readers. When did you set up Tomedes and why?

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Look for Long-Term Triumphs

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When Robert Glazer founded the global affiliate and partner marketing agency Acceleration Partners , his timing wasn’t great. It was 2007, and the global economy was spiraling toward a massive recession. It took patience, but the business took off.

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Academic Studies Show Gig Economy Larger Than Government Data Suggests

Small Business Labs

 We first realized this in 2007, during a series of studies of what at that time we called "personal businesses" And, of course, many others - including The Fed - have for years been using survey methods and questions that get around the underreporting problem.   

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How to Name Your Business

Success

Results: One of the few independent marketing agencies to survive and grow since its founding 27 years ago. When we launched in 2007, we immediately looked at the keywords customers were using to search for what we offer—affordable wall art, finished by hand and sold exclusively online. Sales rose by 23% in 2012.

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Demand for Butlers Keeps Growing

Small Business Labs

We first wrote about the growing demand for butlers in 2007. According to a recent Wall Street Journal article : Demand for the well-staffed home is on the rise, according to agencies and house managers alike. But the butler boom continues to grow.   Salaries for these jobs aren't bad.

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WEEE Recycling Is Not Just Good Business – It’s the Law

Eco-Office Gals

Since the 2007 Directive placed the responsibility for end life product disposal firmly on the shoulders of any company that manufactures, retails, otherwise distributes, stores or disposes of electrical or electronic equipment – failure to comply is creating devastating consequences for developing countries that accept black market e-waste.

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