It happens all the time: Two guys in a garage come up with a cool new technology -- and dream of making it big. A thousand people take time off work to campaign for a visionary politician because they feel they are doing something to change the world. A million kids hit baseballs -- and wonder what it would take to become a pro.
Then the brain
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When Play Becomes Work
Posted by suzyQ under ManagementFrom http://www.washingtonpost.com 5901 days ago
Made Hot by: on August 11, 2008 10:24 pm
Avoid These Common Pitfalls When Starting A Business
Posted by JohnH under StartupsFrom http://www.smbtrendwire.com 5902 days ago
Made Hot by: on August 11, 2008 12:51 am
Yours truly, Founder of BizSugar, is the featured guest in this Episode of The Small Business Trends Radio. I share a few lessons I've learned from over 17 years of helping small business owners and from starting my own business ventures, and I identify common mistakes that even experienced business owners make and offer tips to help put your bus
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Word of Mouth Marketing: Measurable?
Posted by emd5005 under Online MarketingFrom http://ericadewolf.wordpress.com 5902 days ago
Made Hot by: on August 11, 2008 12:51 am
Can word of mouth marketing be an effective strategy for you?? What exactly is the difference between word of mouth and viral marketing? Is it measurable? Discover the answer to these and more questions in this post!!
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Small-business owners hit with burnout blues
Posted by Fenessy under Self-DevelopmentFrom http://seattletimes.nwsource.com 5903 days ago
Made Hot by: on August 9, 2008 3:03 pm
Michigan's economy, like many others, has become increasingly reliant on the business savvy of emerging entrepreneurs stressed by long hours and no guaranteed paycheck.
For an entrepreneur, developing comprehensive business skills while staying sane is no small trick.
Burnout is a major pitfall.
"As that [skill set] is being cultivated
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The High Cost of a 'Free Credit Report'
Posted by ArmadaIG under FinanceFrom http://www.nytimes.com 5903 days ago
Made Hot by: on August 9, 2008 3:00 pm
Kris Steele used FreeCreditReport.com check on his credit, but a couple of months later, Mr. Steele noticed the site had been charging his credit card. While he believed he had signed up for a free report, he had actually enrolled in a credit-monitoring service that cost $14.95 a month. He says he never expected that it would cost anything.
Co
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'Generation V' Defies Traditional Demographics
Posted by ginalee under NewsFrom http://www.marketingcharts.com 5904 days ago
Made Hot by: on August 8, 2008 6:50 pm
The online behavior, attitudes and interests of people from all walks of life are blending together online, cutting across generations and traditional demographics and giving rise to a new online group called “Generation Virtual” (Generation V).
Unlike previous generations, Generation V is not defined by age, gender, social class or geography.
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Poll: Small-biz owners down on economy, working longer hours
Posted by Becky under NewsFrom http://money.cnn.com 5905 days ago
Made Hot by: on August 7, 2008 1:43 am
Higher prices, smaller staffs and longer hours are just a few of the changes the economic slump has prompted at small companies.
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Proposed ADA rules would affect millions of small businesses
Posted by TimJustus under LegalFrom http://www.washingtontimes.com 5906 days ago
Made Hot by: on August 6, 2008 2:05 pm
Millions of businesses and other public facilities would be affected by proposed regulatory changes under the Americans With Disabilities Act, the milestone 1990 civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability.
The proposed regulations address a wide range of facilities, including access to courthouses, drinking fount
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Online Sellers Face New IRS Rules
Posted by suzyQ under TaxesFrom http://online.wsj.com 5906 days ago
Made Hot by: on August 5, 2008 2:38 pm
If you regularly sell items on online auction sites, you may find yourself on the Internal Revenue Service's radar. Recent legislation aims to help the IRS collect more taxes from online enterprises, many of which either don't know about their tax obligations or are ignoring them, according to the agency.
The provision, part of the housing re
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12 New Requirements to Secure Credit Card Transactions
Posted by suzyQ under FinanceFrom http://www.allbusiness.com 5906 days ago
Made Hot by: on August 6, 2008 3:47 pm
As of June 2008, if your business processes credit card payments, you are required to comply with new security standards to prevent fraud, hacking, and various other security vulnerabilities and threats, or risk losing this ability and being audited or fined.
Any company or government agency that processes, stores, or transmits payment card da
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