The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

If your small business has lost valuable working days or has been financially affected by nature, you aren’t alone. According to the survey, despite all the high-profile disasters in 2012, nearly three-quarters of the respondents have not got any form of disaster recovery plan in place for when it hits them.

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Success

AUGUST 11, 2021

author of Happiness: Unlocking the Mysteries of Psychological Wealth , created five simple questions to assess overall happiness—the Satisfaction with Life Scale—which has since become a universal survey used in most happiness research. “Tell me about your mother.”. Freud’s idea of the “talking cure” remained unchallenged for decades.

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Small Business Labs

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

One of the more interesting data points from the MBO Partners State of Independence surveys is how independent workers (freelancers, temps, self-employed, etc.)   In our 2012 survey, 39% of the respondents said independent work is more secure than traditional employment. look at job security.

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Small Business Labs

JANUARY 15, 2014

birth rate flattened out in 2012 relative to 2011 with just under 4 million babies being born in both years.   But they haven't, even though the recession officially ended 4 years ago. We think a key reason birth rates aren't bouncing back is economic insecurity due to increased economic turbulence. 

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 4, 2013

Well 2012 is over and done with and we are now already two days into 2013. If in 2012 you did not attend any events or training sessions then you should speak to your manager or HR immediately to get something booked for 2013. I hope you all feel the same and are looking forward to the next twelve months.

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Small Business Labs

MARCH 21, 2012

.  Existing Spaces Are Expanding :  According to Deskmag's 2nd Annual Coworking Survey , 36% of all coworking spaces plan to open at least one new location in the coming year and 37% plan to expand their existing space of move to a larger space.  Only 27% do not plan to expand in 2012.   10.

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Bonnie Low Kramen

DECEMBER 28, 2021

That number has increased from age 42 in 2012. The news stories focus on completely legitimate reasons for why this is happening, such as staff taking early retirement, fears about Covid and not wanting to return to the office, lack of childcare, and of course, the search for better jobs at higher compensation. What’s Stopping Us?

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MARCH 19, 2013

As a supermarket, the company didn’t do much better; scoring a 72 out of 100 rating and similarly low scores since 2005. Yet, shoppers can be a forgiving lot if customer service personnel are at the job and eager to please, but that doesn’t seem to happen much at Walmart. Don’t be negative.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 23, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Street Food Gets Real | Main | Please Take "The Organizational Use of Video Storytelling" Survey » June 23, 2010 More on the Growth of Small Farms and Local Food Interesting article in the Washington Post on mobile slaughterhouses. 

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