The expanding reach of the Internet and growth of online collaboration tools have all changed small business outsourcing dramatically in the past 3-4 years.
Let us take a look at 10 key trends for using independent contractors for projects and even ongoing staffing needs, and how they shape up in 2009:
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Top 10 Outsourcing Trends by Small Businesses in 2009
Posted by JohnH under ManagementFrom http://smallbiztrends.com 5693 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 19, 2009 10:23 pm
Sales Training - The power of no and how to use it | sales training blog - startup sales mentor
Posted by salesevangelist under SalesFrom http://salesblog.karlgoldfield.com 5693 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 19, 2009 6:41 pm
This post is about the poser of saying No in the sales cycle
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Finding An Entrepreneurial Lifeline In A Life Of Quiet Desperation
Posted by LadySilk under Self-DevelopmentFrom http://www.evancarmichael.com 5696 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 19, 2009 6:40 pm
Henry David Thoreau wrote, "The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation." I would agree with that, but in these modern times, women must be added into the equation. I believe that is the people living these lives of quiet desperation that is fueling the current boom in online and offline entrepreneurs.
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Credit Card Options Limited For Small Business Financing
Posted by stillwagon428 under FinanceFrom http://www.smbceo.com 5694 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 19, 2009 4:29 pm
Until recently, credit cards had always been a reliable source of financing for entrepreneurs as well. Ease of credit card access gave small business owners an important, cost effective, and highly flexible means for managing cash flow, purchasing inventory, and expanding operations. The cards did not require personal guarantees, and came bundled
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Top 5 Reasons Why Small Businesses Fail
Posted by ashlyrevi under Online MarketingFrom http://www.p2w2.com 5694 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 19, 2009 5:34 am
Starting a small business is way to living your American Dream. But the market place is often unforgiving.
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100 Best Small Business Podcasts 2009
Posted by stillwagon428 under ResourcesFrom http://www.smbtrendwire.com 5694 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 19, 2009 5:33 am
So much audio . . . so little time.
But alas! We have taken the guesswork out of it for you. We have chosen 100 of the most informative podcasts for small business owners and entrepreneurs.
Most of the following podcasts specifically target small businesses while others have a broader business focus. All, however, are relevant to business ow
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The Mark Cuban Stimulus Plan - Open Source Funding
Posted by luckycharmer under Raising CapitalFrom http://blogmaverick.com 5698 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 18, 2009 10:36 pm
Mark Cuban is giving away money! Well, sort of. Here's a snippet from his blog post:
"You must post your business plan here on my blog where I expect other people can and will comment on it. I also expect that other people will steal the idea and use it elsewhere. That is the idea. Call this an open source funding environment.
If its a go
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How To Shop for a Credit Card Processing Merchant Account (Includes Checklist / Cheat Sheet)
Posted by SmallBusinessExpo under SalesFrom http://www.smallbusinesspodcast.com 5697 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 18, 2009 9:39 pm
Comparing and evaluating small business merchant account providers who will handle your credit card processing for your small business can be a daunting and confusing task. Aside from understanding all of the common fees such as the "discount rate" and transaction costs, you also need to understand how your money is handled and which processors
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How to tell the search engines about duplicate content
Posted by suzyQ under Online MarketingFrom http://www.pandia.com 5695 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 18, 2009 9:35 pm
If you have several versions of the same page or many pages with the same content, tell the search engines about it with the new canonical tag!
The search engines really don't like to find the same content on several web pages. The main problem is for them to determine what is the “primary” page, the most important version, the one people shoul
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How Man Really Got to the Moon: An Exercise in Goal Setting
Posted by modernbusiness under Self-DevelopmentFrom http://modernbusinesslife.com 5695 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 18, 2009 5:44 pm
On May 25th of 1961, President John F. Kennedy addressed Congress and announced his intention to place a man on the moon, and return him to earth safely, prior to the end of the decade. Goal setting is an art, and an exercise in self belief to be sure. However, it is also a discipline which can be learned, and in the opinion of this author, the g
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