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Smartphone Sales to Over Take Feature Phone Sales in 2011

Small Business Labs

Defining Small Business Innovation 2010 Top 10 Small Business Trends Intuit Future of Small Business Resources The Changing Face of Entrepreneurs The Connected World of Entrepreneurs Disclosure Policy Emergent Research works with corporate, government and non-profit clients. will exceed "dumb" phones in 2011

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The Benefits of a Performance Culture (and How to Implement One)

Success

All the hedge fund managers in Greenwich, Connecticut, probably didn’t pay for their Ferraris by being nice to people. We were making a lot of cold calls, just pounding the phones, to try and convince people to work with us. But once they’ve added many new managers, they have to be ready to let go.

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How Women Are Rising in Business

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The National Women’s Business Council found that the top five industries (“healthcare and social assistance; professional, scientific and technical services; retail trade; and administrative and support and waste management and remediation services”) made up 66.2% of women-owned businesses.

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How to Create Strategic Partnerships

Success

Create policy for the event that a new innovation stems from the partnership. Proof it works: Schaus’s profits grew by 15% from 2011 to 2012 as a result of her partnerships. I could have created a business in which I had employees and was involved in managing the process, but I never wanted to do that. Mike Kilchenstein.

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Why India Is a Rising Star Among Exporting Nations

The Small Business Blog

The average Indian factory worker was paid about 90 cents an hour in 2011, among the lowest rates in the world. At the same time, government policies aimed at boosting economic growth make India an up-and-coming exporting nation. percent between 2006 and 2011. South Korea and Taiwan. Small businesses in the U.S.

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How Simple Policies Can Change Your Business

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While this makes sense, it doesn’t mean you should ignore behind-the-scenes business administration tasks, such as setting policies. Policies that outline how you run various elements of your business, and why you do it that way, set boundaries and create a foundation for the business. When will you answer calls and return calls?

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5 Tips for Staying Productive When Working From Home

Productivity Bits

Copyright © 2011 Guest Author. For the initiated, that means knowing how much money needs to be coming in to pay bills, manage overhead and put food on the table. This means being careful with TV, the radio, Internet, non-business phone calls and avoiding the temptation to just wander off the job to do something else.

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