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Independent Workers Feeling More Secure

Small Business Labs

  Back in 2011 when we first starting asking about this in surveys, we assumed the vast majority of independent workers would view self-employment as being less secure than having a traditional job.  This is up from 41% in 2012.   We'll have more on this topic in the near future. 

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The Right Conversation About Sustainable Living

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Babcock visited Bonton for the first time in 2011. So in 2012, he sold his house in Frisco (a suburb of Dallas), quit his job of eight years, and moved to one of the poorest areas in Dallas. “It One day, back in 2012, his friend was carrying a bag of vegetables he had harvested from Babcock’s garden across Bonton.

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Chance the Rapper on Achieving Goals as an Independent Artist & Paying It Forward

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And as that fame grew, so did his fortune—which he immediately started giving away, first in a hefty donation to Chicago Public Schools in 2017, then to the county’s mental health services. But when there’s no label, the production costs come out of Chance’s pocket. “I Chance the Rapper never had a Plan B. I pay for my own videos….

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Top 10 Small Business Trends for 2013

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.  We expect this form of “mobile commerce” will take off in 2013 as personal service firms, retailers of all kinds and even industrial firms take advantage of the lower costs, increased flexibility and high levels of customer satisfaction that mobile business provides.  billion from Angels in 2011.   

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Top 10 Small Business Trends for 2014

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To see earlier lists, click on the year: 2012 , 2011 , 2010 , 2009 , 2008.  2014 will see this divide widen as tech savvy small businesses use their technology to cut costs, better connect to customers and gain market share.   Health Care. Below is our 7th annual Top 10 Small Business Trends list.

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Want to expand your horizons? 35 new books from TED speakers that will enlarge your world

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The Menopause Manifesto: Own Your Health with Facts and Feminism by Dr. Jen Gunter (TED Original Video: What really happens to your body during menopause ) . asks Suleika Jaouad, who had to face her own mortality in 2011. Sleep has been linked to better health, greater productivity and higher life satisfaction. years in 2019.

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An Open Letter To Our Prime Minister, David Cameron

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Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’? From April 2011, HMRC will no longer accept paper form tax returns and accounts from companies.

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