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401(k) Options for Small Business Owners
As a small business owner, your retirement plan may be nothing more than hoping your company will one day grow into something you can sell. As an article in Newsday notes, however, even the...
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Windy Times for the Wind Industry
The wind industry posted a record year of growth in 2008. But even high growth green-tech companies are being left to twist in the wind by wavering government policies. Reports...
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What Republicans Want to Stimulate
Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA), the House Minority Whip, spoke with Marc Ambinder about what Republicans really want out of the stimulus package. Seems like a top priority is help for small business...
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New Publishing Entreprenuer: Rick Warren
Rick Warren, powerful evangelist, Obama inaugural ceremony prayer-giver and author of the best selling "Purpose Driven Life," is launching "Purpose Driven Connection," a quarterly magazine for the...
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Chinese Zodiac Suggests Obama Could Bring Prosperity
Today is the start of the Chinese New Year. And according to the Chinese zodiac, the stars are aligning favorably for Barack Obama. Reports The Examiner: Obama was born in 1961, a Year of the...
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Entrepreneur Launches Hostel in Converted Airplane
Is there anything less refreshing than airplane sleep? Oscar Dios, an entrepreneur in Sweden, thinks people will give his new hostel, which is built out of an abandoned jetliner, a try for the...
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Malcolm Lotzof: Trade Shows of the Future
Malcolm Lotzof is the CEO of InXpo, a virtual event provider that is drastically expanding the reach of physical events with their 3D interactive customizable events. Malcolm points out the...
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Could Trade Save Small Businesses?
UPS has commissioned two surveys to gauge the outlook of its small business customers. The first was in September and October and the second was in December, so UPS is sharing how perspectives...
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Americans Are Buying and Selling Hope
President-Elect Barack Obama used the message of hope to win the U.S. presidency. It turns out Mr. Obama is not the only one selling hope these days. According to an article in Forbes,...
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America's Entrepreneurial Spirit Still Alive
90% of small business owners would still rather start their own business than work for someone else, despite the recession, according to a new survey commissioned by Elance and Microsoft Office...
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Steven Weinberg: Protecting Intellectual Property
Steven Weinberg is consistently recognized as one of the top lawyers in America with over 25 years of experience working with some high profile clients. Practicing in New York, California and...
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GM's Electric Cars: Innovation or Speculation?
This week, GM is showing off a new concept car called the Cadillac Converj. It is a luxury electric car that runs on the same battery as the new Chevy Volt, GM's first mass-produced electric car...
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Dan Ripoll: A Scientific Approach to Investing
Dan Ripoll is a Hedge Fund Manager and Co-Founder of Aeon Capital, an alternative investment management firm that has developed a unique investment strategy enabling participation in global trends...
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Apple's Board, Al Gore Oppose CSR Reporting
In a bizarre move, Apple, which has been trying to green its image recently, will not be issuing a formal corporate social responsibility report, if its board gets its way. Reports Greenbiz.com:...
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Can Your Index Finger Length Foretell Financial Success?
The length of your fingers may indicate whether you have what it takes to be successful in business, according to a new study at the University of Cambridge in England. Here is the surprising...
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Brian Ring: Business Leaders of Tomorrow
Brian Ring is the program director of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards for Greater Los Angeles, a prestigious program that honors the men and women who excel at growing and...
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CSR Reporting May Become Mandatory
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) reports supposedly help companies track their environmental and social impact. The reports prove to customers and other regulators that industries are taking...
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Could Obama's Stimulus Plan Benefit VCs at the Expense of Small Businesses?
Not every small business advocate is on board with President-Elect Obama's stimulus plans. The benefits to small businesses are still unclear, which is one reason why a refund on business taxes...
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Mallika Chopra: The Power of Positive Intent
Mallika Chopra, daughter of Deepok Chopra, is an accomplished author and Founder of Intent.com, an interactive social media wellness network that is bringing like-minded people together to share...
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Best George W. Bush Business Quotes
We haven't seen any figures yet on how well comedy clubs are doing this recession. As the economy rumbles, more people may want to take refuge in a house of laughter. One thing is clear,...
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