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Advertising: The Basics

By marley | January 27, 2011

Think you have a great product? Unfortunately, no one’s going to know about it unless you advertise. Advertising, if done correctly, can do wonders for your product sales, and you know what that means: more revenue and more success for your business. But be warned: it is not a panacea. Below you will find a [...]

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Office Communication and How to Improve it

By marley | March 30, 2010
Communication

We all know how important it is to have good, effective and cooperative team of people in our company or in our working surrounding. People we are working with could be our cause of problems at work or the reason we don’t like our job. On the other hand, our colleagues could be our office [...]

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How to recognize and hire the people who are right for your business?

By marley | March 26, 2010
Hiring people who are right for your business

It is said that your company is as good as your employees are. Therefore, the key for successful business lies in responsible, professional and hard-working staff. Additional factor for the quality business is the level of cooperation within the company. Each enterprise is based on human interactions and good cooperation. As a business owner you built [...]

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3 Top Advantages of Home Based Businesses

By marley | March 17, 2010

Home based business has become a business trend for the 21st century. The latest government and industry reports show that the number of men and women working out of their homes is increasing. In fact, the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that 4.12 million entrepreneurs are now working at home, [...]

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Business Grant Opportunities and BizCloud – Help For Small Businesses

By marley | March 15, 2010

BizCloud has done a research to help you take advantage of outstanding government and private sector grants for your business.  As a small business owner or a startup entrepreneur, the challenges of financing your business in this economy are endless. With the current economic downturn, lack of financial loans, the weak dollar, bankruptcy and other businesses failures that surround us, it is hard [...]

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Obama’s Administration’s High-Speed Rail Investment That Will Help Create Construction Jobs and Revitalize U.S. Manufacturing Sector

By marley | February 15, 2010

Two weeks ago President Barack Obama traveled to Tampa, Florida to announce the investment of $8 billion in high-speed rail projects in 13 major corridors, which he said would provide a down payment for the most significant advance in transportation since the Interstate highway system was built more than a half-century ago. These Projects Will [...]

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Governor of the state of Massachusetts Announces Plan to Support Small Businesses and Create Jobs

By marley | February 14, 2010

BOSTON – Wednesday, February 10, 2010 – Building on his continued efforts to foster job creation and economic growth in the Commonwealth, Governor Deval Patrick today filed legislation to help small businesses hire new workers and reduce the cost of doing business. The Governor’s legislation provides tax credits for businesses that create new jobs, eases [...]

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Federal Tax Credits for Consumer Energy Efficiency

By marley | February 10, 2010

If you purchase an energy-efficient product or renewable energy system for your home or for your office space, you may be eligible for a federal tax credit. This is the Energy Star, a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Star is the program designed to help [...]

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4 Basic Green Business Opportunities

By marley | January 24, 2010
Green Commerce Bureau

Every industry, every hobby, every action can have a green shade.  Going green means either improving the planet or improving its people or both. Any product, process or service that saves natural resources or re-uses these resources is considered green. Any effort to help people live healthier lives is green. And any business based on [...]

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Grants For Green Businesses

By marley | January 13, 2010
Green Commerce Bureau

If you are a person who has ideas or products that could help the world’s economy or environment, then there are sources of funding from investors, governments and nonprofits looking for your entrepreneurial solutions. Increased awareness of the need for green business practices has led to the availability of many types of green business grants, [...]

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Start A Green Business And Feel Good About It

By marley | January 11, 2010
www.GreenCommerceBureau.com

Organic cotton T-shirts, earth-friendly alternative fibers and textiles (such as yams made of bamboo and corn), even recycled crab shells can be used as a material…Together with more and more present organic food and organic fuels, it’s obvious that green movements are getting stronger and better accepted than ever. Now is the time for entrepreneurs [...]

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Benefits And Challenges Of Photography As A Small Business

By marley | January 4, 2010

Тhere is nothing more fulfilling in this world than to do what you enjoy doing and to get paid for it. If the photography is your hobby, consider the possibility of starting a photography business and earning money by doing what you love. Starting a business in photography is a great way to get paid [...]

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6 Tips For Preparing For Better Times Ahead Of Us

By marley | December 24, 2009

The economic downturn may not be over, but that doesn’t mean this isn’t a good moment to position your business for the upswing. There are several things that can help you prepare for the better times and keep your business alive until the crisis is over. These are very common and important parts of business [...]

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