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

Success

It was 2010. Buoyed by this success, I decided to go for the biggest deal of my life: the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. On January 15, 2010, I was expecting a delivery of 17,000-plus tickets, and I had paid a deposit of $3 million for them. I was waiting for the most important call of my life. And then the phone rang.

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It’s vital employers understand the new EHRC guidelines on menopause 

Workplace Insight

The EHRC’s new guidelines highlight how menopause can fall under the Equality Act 2010 as a disability, if symptoms significantly impact a person’s ability to carry out day-to-day tasks.

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Not All Stories Have Happy Endings—For This Entrepreneur, It Was Still Worth It

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In 2010, after losing her fashion design job during The Great Recession, Kristine Deer founded the activewear brand K-DEER. K-DEER was one of the first brands to make and market printed activewear in 2010 before it became an established retail department. “I Taking a leap. I had nothing to lose besides my ego,” Deer says.

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The Economic Impact of Craft Brewing

Small Business Labs

These occur in suppliers to the plant as well as places where auto workers spend their money.    As the chart below shows (click to enlarge), the number of actual jobs at breweries has grown quite rapidly, to 77,902 in 2018 from just 24,864 in 2010

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Budget 2010 – The Saviour for Small Businesses?

The Small Business Blog

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. Budget 2010 – The Saviour for Small Businesses? by Stefan Töpfer on Mar 24, 2010 Today, Alistair Darling revealed the budget for the coming year. Richard Frank Said on March 29th, 2010 at 5:30 am Good customer service will go a long way.

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Five reasons why (Framery) office pods help to solve the great workplace debate

Workplace Insight

In 2010, Framery introduced the first pod to the market and now there are over 200 suppliers globally. It’s a fact – pods are taking over the office. Framery, the market leader in this space, was a major pioneer of their development and subsequently has supplied 70 percent of Forbes 100 companies with office pods.

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How To Make This Recession Work For Your Small Home Business.

The Small Business Blog

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. If the supplier knows you are ready to buy for the right price they will cut you a deal. Promise to buy from one supplier for better payment terms, like 60 or 90 days. OnlineOffice: Overview Get the Flash Player to see this player.

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