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One way to create cooler, cleaner megacities: Plant rooftop gardens!

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Schaduf, founded in 2011, establishes produce-bearing rooftop gardens for Egyptian and migrant families in informal neighborhoods. The families that receive training and equipment from Schaduf grow gourmet leafy greens and herbs, and Schaduf connects them with upscale supermarkets to sell their produce for the best possible price.

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6 Things The Navy SEAL Team Six Can Teach Us About Getting Things Done

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Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. Get Insider's Great Insights Into The Training and Operations of the Navy SEAL Team Six from the book, " SEAL Team Six: Memoirs of an Elite Navy SEAL Sniper " ]. They planned around those gathered information and trained according to the blueprint they drew. Get The Right Equipment And Tools.

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Who Wants To Be an Entrepreneur?

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Copyright © 2011 Productivity Bits. Rather than be tempted to accomplish everything themselves they will correctly identify which aspects of their business could best be carried out by those with professional training or greater experience. Visit the original article at [link]. Guest Post. Practical Assets.

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Employ more customer service options to provide a concierge level of excellence

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In 2011, over 72.6 It’s true that not every company can employ the 24/7 quality phone service of a corporation like American Express, but customers look for the least amount of work they have to do in order to be the happiest with their purchases.

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » Impact of poor customer service.

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Brookes also plans to equip 65 stores with 4,000 touch screen registers. What Brookes is doing isn’t new, but he seems to be taking a more methodical approach and expects a five to ten percent growth for 2011 notwithstanding of course interest rates, unemployment, and the value of the Aussie dollar.

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Best Business Technology for Small Businesses & Their Owners (28 ideas from them to you!)

Stephanie LH Calahan

            Peter Coombs FRONTLINE Training & Consulting. But I live and work in less than 200 square feet -- so I don't have the room for a lot of equipment. Coordinating equipment requests and advancing concerts with vendors overseas was a nightmare. Find here: steph.bz/jI9HDF.

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Kicking off a revolutionary Quest

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My Quest for 2011 (and beyond) Working with entrepreneurs changed my practice, my attitude and my life. In a sense, entrepreneurialism is the modern-day training school for game-changing individuals. Now, I had the chance to focus on something other than my immediate needs (wealth & freedom). And here’s what I came up with.

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