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Customizing Coworking Spaces for Niche Markets: Smart Strategy Or Risky Move?

Allwork

They’re the ones that sparkle with uniqueness like tech startups challenging the status quo, creative agencies conjuring magic, health and wellness services nurturing vitality, and sustainable businesses paving the way for a better world. Among this wide variety are niche industries. What sets these businesses apart?

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The Bribery Act – what do assistants need to know?

Practically Perfect PA

According to the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) there are three types of bribery, they are: Active Bribery – whereby you offer, promise, give or reward someone for doing their day-to-day job improperly. Due diligence procedures should be in place for all new third-party suppliers. So how does this affect Business?

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The Common Mistakes Futurists Make

Small Business Labs

 But like many trends, it's back in more mature forms and this time may really be the next big thing.  But changing the way houses are built requires an enormous amount of change by a whole lot of people - from builders to suppliers to government agencies to house buyers.   The reason is pretty simple.

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Small Business World News Round-up - 2009/11/17

The Small Business Blog

Proposed City Cut in Small Business Aid Stirs Backlash : Agencies that help small businesses say they need more assistance, not less, in hard times. Restructuring – a word used by BIG Business to lower cost, fire employees and squeeze suppliers. The small business owner was at a clear disadvantage – until now!

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What being a virtual assistant is like – for me

Denise Aday

On behalf of my clients, I work with other VAs, as well as virtual assistance agencies both inside and outside the US. I become an important part of their business team, interacting with clients, colleagues, suppliers and even other family members. Virtual assistance is both a challenging and rewarding endeavor.

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Small Business Maxim: Have a Passion. | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

Thanks Stefan for helping me reflect about this point creative agency Said on December 4th, 2008 at 1:43 am There is a saying that if you find work you like doing you won’t work a day in your life. it’s so true for me. The luckiest people in business are those who can make a profit from what they love doing.

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