For twelve years I was a property manager for apartment complexes all over the state. My husband and I worked for the same company. While in the process of divorce we agreed that I would be the one to no longer work for the company.
I took my 2 daughters and with no child support, alimony or ot
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The American Dream: Celebrating Entrepreneurship – Above All Else
Posted by lkpetrolino under Success StoriesFrom http://365daysofstartups.com 4871 days ago
Start-Up Spotlights: Chipkos
Posted by lkpetrolino under Success StoriesFrom http://365daysofstartups.com 4872 days ago
Chipkos is an eco-friendly footwear company, specializing in promoting nature preservation. With their main product, the Chipkos Original sandal, that is made from eco-friendly materials and is also connected with a rain forest preservation campaign. For every pair that they sell, Chipkos will adop
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The American Dream: Celebrating Entrepreneurship - Human Edge Resources, LLC (HER, LLC)
Posted by lkpetrolino under StartupsFrom http://365daysofstartups.com 4872 days ago
I became an entrepreneur for two reasons. First, having worked with many consultants while I was employed full-time, I realized that someday, I wanted that same lifestyle - running my own business, choosing the work that I wanted to do, and having challenging work. And second, when I was told that
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The Best Piece of Business Advice I Ever Received: “Always Live on Last Year's Income."
Posted by lkpetrolino under Success StoriesFrom http://365daysofstartups.com 4874 days ago
I’ve followed this advice in some form virtually every year since receiving it and it’s provided huge dividends – both economic and psychological.
Economically, it worked because my income was going up every year and following this guideline amounted to a forced savings program with a very simple Read More
Economically, it worked because my income was going up every year and following this guideline amounted to a forced savings program with a very simple Read More
10 Red Flags of Problem Franchisors
Posted by lkpetrolino under LegalFrom http://www.365daysofstartups.com 4875 days ago
Let me start this article with a preface: This list is not definitive, and it is not absolute. I am aware of many legitimate and trustworthy franchisors whose systems meet at least one of the criteria listed below. Like any enterprise, it is reasonable for franchisors to have a few faults. However,
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Start-Up Spotlights: Boo-Boo Cover-Up
Posted by lkpetrolino under Success StoriesFrom http://365daysofstartups.com 4876 days ago
The Boo-Boo Cover-Up is a way for men and women to rid themselves of pesky "boo-boo's" that we find ourselves with every day. With such active lifestyles, people are constantly finding cuts, scrapes, bug bites, etc. and who wants to deal with those? Boo-Boo Cover-Ups are made with combined powerful
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The American Dream: Celebrating Entrepreneurship – FAB Light
Posted by lkpetrolino under StartupsFrom http://365daysofstartups.com 4876 days ago
What drove me to start my own business? The overwhelming and consistent response we got about our invention. When EVERYBODY says "What a Good Idea!" it is to your peril if you ignore that kind of feedback.
Without a doubt, had I not heard that statement over and over in the early stages of my b Read More
Without a doubt, had I not heard that statement over and over in the early stages of my b Read More
The American Dream: Celebrating Entrepreneurship – EZ Shopper
Posted by lkpetrolino under Raising CapitalFrom http://365daysofstartups.com 4877 days ago
I am an inventor, entrepreneur, and artist who has gained considerable notoriety for several of my prior endeavors. I have been featured in People Magazine, appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show, the Joe Franklin Show, the CBS Early Show, and in dozens of local and regional television news shows.
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Rock Your Profits 2011
Posted by lkpetrolino under Self-DevelopmentFrom http://www.365daysofstartups.com 4878 days ago
One of the most common downfalls of promising businesses is the lack of true understanding of proper business financial planning. There are many reasons why entrepreneurs shy away from this topic: fear, ignorance, flat out boredom...but unfortunately if you are going to run a successful and growing
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Start-Up Spotlights: KarmaFile
Posted by lkpetrolino under Human ResourcesFrom http://www.365daysofstartups.com 4878 days ago
We Review Restaurant, Movies, etc. Why Not Co-Workers? The founder of KarmaFile, Mitch Turck, began brainstorming on the start-up in 2009, with the idea that the world would be a much better place if everyone would just be honest… we are right there with you Mitch!! Check out KarmaFile‘s lead deve
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