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Women Entrepreneurs

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Temporary Employment Services

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Prime Time

Jun 1, 1982

If interest rates were the number one thing on your mind last year, you weren't alone. The Small Business Foundation's award-winning cartoonists felt the sam... Read story

Privatization

Privatization is the transfer of some property or activity from public to private control. In the international context privatization typically refers to ... Read story

Labor Unions and Small Business

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Debt Financing

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Business Education

Business education is a term that encompasses a number of methods used to teach students the fundamentals of business practices. These methods range from ... Read story

Inc.com Nominated for Top Online Awards

By Angus Loten | Apr 21, 2006

The website has been selected as a finalist for the Webby and EPpy awards. Read story

Children'S Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)

The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) is a U.S. federal law designed to limit the collection and use of personal information about children... Read story

Employee References

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Health Insurance Options

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Computer Crimes

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Venture Capital Networks

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Internships

Internships are arrangements in which college students and career changers lend their talents to companies in return for an opportunity to develop busines... Read story

Casual Business Attire

Casual business attire—also known as the "business casual" style of dress—revolutionized the American office environment in the 1990s. According to th... Read story

Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship comes from entrepreneur, anglicized from the original French word. It means someone who undertakes something. Merriam-Webster defines "e... Read story

Competitive Bids

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Fishing for Big Ones

Jan 1, 1997

Owners of small companies usually figure that if they can prove themselves with a few smaller clients, they'll be able to attract bigger accounts. Not Jer... Read story

Venture Capital