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What Leslie Jordan’s Legacy Can Teach Us About Pivoting to a Third Act

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In 2008, pregnant actress Jessica Alba was washing new baby clothes with a detergent her mother recommended and broke out in hives. In 1980 they released their first survey: 200 amateur critics rated 100 New York City restaurants on food, decor, service, cleanliness and cost, and provided comments the couple turned into reviews.

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UK/Ireland small Business News Round-up – 11/04/2008 | THE SMALL.

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FPB warns that removing ‘green’ fuel tax incentive will further alienate small firms : The FPB is questioning the Government’s commitment to helping small firms switch to environmentally friendly fuels, following an announcement in the 2008 Budget that it is to remove a tax incentive for investing in ‘green’ biofuels.

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Small Business World News Round-up – 2009/12/15

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The small gain, along with a fifth straight increase in sales, raised hopes that businesses will begin restocking their depleted shelves, helping… Most small businesses plan no ‘09 bonuses, survey shows : More small-business employees can expect no end-of-year bonuses or gifts for 2009. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Small Business World News Round-up – 2009/12/01

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Many India SMBs are turning to SaaS CIOL News Reports : KOLKATA, INDIA: India SMBs (Small and medium business or companies with up to 999 employees) are on track to spend US$30 million on accounting software in 2009, showing a 5 per cent growth over 2008. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Small Business World News Round-up - 2009/11/03

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Business cuts back on training and hours in bid to hang onto staff : A new survey by the Australian Industry Group has revealed that a third of companies are planning to cut their training budgets in the next 12 months, as entrepreneurs fight… India Inc’s business confidence surges, says CII : The business confidence of India Inc.

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Is Your Business Blogging?

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However, a recent survey revealed that only a third of businesses recognised this. Blogging, as you mentioned, is also a different way of driving traffic to your main website but it’s absolutely crucial for businesses to make the connection between high rankings and keeping their website content fresh. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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

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Business conditions and confidence jump again : The optimism of Australian businesses finally appears to be matched by actually business conditions, according to a new survey from National Australian Bank 2009 funding drought rolls on : For Australian start-ups looking for venture capital, 2009 was a very bad year. 2010 may be no better.

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