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

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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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5 tips for Sourcing Employee Training for Small Businesses

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Contact local development agencies – some may offer training programs Hire local teachers or consultants to run short training schedules. Julie Hodges Said on November 12th, 2009 at 9:38 pm Ask your local government agency if they conduct seminars or trainings for small businesses. Check their references first.

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Top 5 Tips for Finding Great Employees (cheaply!)

The Small Business Blog

Temp agencies are useful – look at them as being a trial period for potential employees. Top 5 Tips for Finding Great Employees (cheaply!) by Stefan Töpfer on Feb 08, 2010 The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Small Business World News Round-up – 209/11/24

The Small Business Blog

Rewriting bank regulations will hurt small businesses : In the typical fashion, Congress is now attempting to solve a “crisis&# by creating a new government agency with an unlimited budget and almost unlimited regulatory powers. Private Lender :Where can entrepreneurs go when the bank says, “No&# ? Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Q & A: What is “Staff Turnover” and how large or small would it be.

The Small Business Blog

by Stefan Töpfer on Oct 26, 2007 Well, two things come to mind: Often the term “ staff turnover &# is used in connection with fluctuation in staff levels , which means staff leaves the company – for whichever reason. Q & A: What is “Staff Turnover&# and how large or small would it be for Small Business?

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Small Office Administration 101 | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

Smart Business Start-Up » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, August 8th, 2007 at 6:03 am and is filed under Business Infrastructure , Outsourcing , Personal Business , Small Business / SOHO , Start-Up. « What The Hell, Let’s Do It. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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Small Business World News Round-up - 2009/11/17

The Small Business Blog

Proposed City Cut in Small Business Aid Stirs Backlash : Agencies that help small businesses say they need more assistance, not less, in hard times. As Jeff Glor reports, many small businesses aren’t offering paid sick days, so they must keep germs to a minimum. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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