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

Success

At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, I supplied tickets to more than 8,500 people, netting over $1 million in profits. I was caught in the middle of a scandal, between one supplier and thousands of people I made promises to. I had a team of employees and $1 million in sales my first year. It wasn’t just my money, either.

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The Stunning Growth of Small Business Globalization

Small Business Labs

Key quote: Small businesses worldwide are becoming “micro-multinationals” by using digital platforms such as eBay, Amazon, Facebook, and Alibaba to connect with customers and suppliers in other countries. The report stresses that individuals and the self-employed are becoming increasingly globalized. These show over 2 million U.S.

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Interview with Steve Pritchard from hiremyparents.com

The Small Business Blog

Good thing too that finding help is stressed because you’ll find more ideas as you open up to people, share alternatives and in the end you’ll combine the good ideas in creating one, successful output. Massy Said on April 16th, 2010 at 8:25 pm 1st thing to do before starting a business is market research! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Finding Your Feet In The Business World

The Small Business Blog

Chances are that running your business will not only take up your time physically, but to begin with you may also find yourself emotionally drained, and during stressful periods this can place huge emotional pressure on relationships. When starting a business it is also important to enlist the support of your family and friends.

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How Working From Home Can Work For You

The Small Business Blog

Not only does this reduce their stress levels, but it also increases the amount of available time for them to dedicate to work. If your business allows you to have a staff that works from home, they are going to be under a lot less stress and will be able to work in any part of the day that is convenient for them.

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The Centre of Your Small Business

The Small Business Blog

In turn, I have happy staff members who perform at their best because they are not stressed or unhappy about what is happening at home. Allowing staff to work flexible hours is an example; at WinWeb.com my staff work from home, with flexibility and consideration for their families needs. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Don't Underestimate The Importance Of Time Management

The Small Business Blog

Don’t Underestimate The Importance Of Time Management by Stefan Töpfer on Mar 31, 2010 I’m sure everyone has had days, weeks, months or even years of feeling snowed under with work, stressed and like they have little time for family or friends. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!