The Small Business Blog

MARCH 12, 2013

Soaring labor and materials costs are eroding China’s edge , opening the door for other emerging economies to challenge China’s manufacturing preeminence. Already a leader in software services and a major exporter of textiles and chemicals, the world’s second most-populous country boasts exceptionally low labor costs.

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Allwork

JUNE 23, 2022

Since joining the industry in 2013, Christoph Fleischmann has made a tremendous impact in the world of AR, VR and ML. Today, my guest, Christoph Fleischmann of Arthur Technologies, has joined the Virtual Reality World in 2013. If we’re Italian and you love living in Rome, what’s it going to cost me to move you to Texas?

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 16, 2013

The cost of the average meeting, including salaries, expenses, and opportunity costs is estimated at $5000. Implementing the simple tips that follow can cut the time and costs of your organization’s meetings in half while multiplying the productive results for you and everyone attending. Copyright 2013 WorkLifeBalance.com, Inc.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 16, 2013

The cost of the average meeting, including salaries, expenses, and opportunity costs is estimated at $5000. Implementing the simple tips that follow can cut the time and costs of your organization’s meetings in half while multiplying the productive results for you and everyone attending. All Rights Reserved.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

  Revenue, net income, total expenses, and payroll costs are just a few of the items that you may be monitoring on your profit and loss statement.  She is the former Treasurer for the International Virtual Assistants Association serving on their Board of Directors for the term 2005-2008. Linda can be reached at [link].

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JANUARY 30, 2013

Some ideas are free, cost effective, and some are very, very generous. -Do For Dec 2012 and January 2013, I wrote a couple of posts you that you will find helpful. What are the first things you have done at a new EA job? A: Congrats on the new job! I've answered similar questions in the past here and on my blog as well.

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Productivityist

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Below is mine in Evernote from my last international trip to Scandinavia in April 2013. As you read and research, write down the things you come across with all the necessary details (name, link, address, cost, etc.) Where you create this chart is entirely up to you. Google Docs works too. along with where you found it.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Research published in the International Journal of Behavioral Science in 2011 suggests that approximately 70 percent of people will experience at least one impostor syndrome episode in their lives. One day soon, the jig would be up … ” — Lean In* , March 2013. Feelings lead to behaviors, and there are costs to the actions you choose.

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Small Business Labs

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Our overall economic outlook for 2013 is for solid if moderate growth with U.S.  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. Below is our 7th annual Top 10 Small Business Trends list. GDP increasing 2.5%

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Ideas.Ted

JULY 16, 2021

In 2013, it created an urban mobility plan to improve bus routes and expand biking and walking paths. In 2019, it became the second Asian city to make the Copenhagenize Index — an annual list of the world’s 20 most bikeable cities compiled by an international biking-focused urban design company. Metro area population: 5.6

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Small Business Labs

DECEMBER 19, 2016

For the list from prior years, click on the year:   2015 , 2014 , 2013 ,  2012 , 2011 , 2010 , 2009 , 2008. SMB Globalization: Despite the backlash against globalization and international trade, exports by small, micro and even solopreneur businesses will continue to expand in 2017. It's still too far away. 

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Success

MAY 18, 2022

The New York International Auto Show features vehicles from dozens of manufacturers—all of which view the event as a worthwhile opportunity to promote their latest models to more media and potential customers than independent efforts could net. In 2013, I opened my retail store in a blighted commercial corridor. Improve visibility.

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