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The Rise of the Solopreneur Travel Agent

Small Business Labs

Fora is a new platform that provides full and part-time independent travel agents with the tools needed to run their travel business.    Fora's travel advisors are independent workers who access Fora's marketing and operation tools to help them run their travel business.  

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Big Thinkers: Meet the AI Leaders Changing the Future of 3 Important Industries

Success

Sanford worked at the executive level with a number of internet startups in the 1990s and founded eXp World Holdings , which is based in Bellingham, Washington, in 2008.¹ His groundbreaking work has led to breakthroughs in various industries, from space travel to health care. billion in 2020. © John D.

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How I Lost $3 Million in 24 Hours and Bounced Back

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I traveled the world from Australia to Switzerland, selling tickets and packages to corporate clients for the world’s largest sporting events. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, I supplied tickets to more than 8,500 people, netting over $1 million in profits. It all started in 2001 when I launched a service business based on just an idea.

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Why educate women – isn't it a waste of resources? | THE SMALL.

The Small Business Blog

Why educate women – isn’t it a waste of resources? by Stefan Töpfer on Apr 16, 2008 When my wife went to university in London in the eighties one of her professors was of the opinion that the education was wasted on women, since they would leave university, get married and have children. — ST.

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7 Ways to Position Yourself as an Admin Leader

Eat Your Career

In 2008, things got really crazy. Unfortunately, that company is no longer in business, but I spent a few years as their community spokesperson, writing professional development articles for admins and traveling the country to meet our admin community on a regular basis. Take a Leadership Role in IAAP.

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Want to Reach Your Potential? Be a Learner

Success

In broad terms, millennials get it, get that education is key to a better life and that education doesn’t necessarily stop when you get your first piece of paper, your first degree—you keep going,” says Liz Weston, a nationally syndicated personal-finance columnist. Translation is a very cutthroat market.

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Seminars for Professional Assistants

Professional Assistant Blog

Home About Me Advertise Seminars for Professional Assistants By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 Filed Under: Networking , Productivity A re you looking to improve your skills and catch up with the latest office trends ? Try this link: [link] Thanks, Richard Posted on 26 August, 2008 10:54 AM Cathy Clifton, CMP, CMM Hi.

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