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2012 and Small Business - Better? Worse? or the Same?

1/29/12 11:01am by paulag01
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2012 Business Predictions

Recently I came across a news item that had me scratching my head. While times have been, well, interesting the last few years, I just don't understand what the doom and gloom is all about. If you predict bad times...guess what you'll get? Bad times. Because you've already pre-written a foregone conclusion.  Read more >

What Every Small Business Owner Should Know About Incorporation

1/26/12 7:49am by NellieAkalp
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Business Legal Entity

More and more women are coming into their own as business owners today. In fact, an American Express OPEN State of Women-Owned Businesses Report found that between 1997 and 2011, the number of women-owned businesses increased at a rate 1.5 times higher than the national average.     Read more >

What if Self-promotion is a Gender-Neutral Leadership Skill?

1/18/12 12:12pm by Dana Theus
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Bragging and self-promotion

Sometimes true wisdom hides behind sensational headlines. I often think this when I read gender wars articles; you know, the ones that toss the sexes in the ring? Here’s my latest beef: Women need to self-promote to make more money. (Forbes Woman , Catalyst Inc.) So apparently women suck at self-promotion. Is that the deepest wisdom here? I’m not arguing the data, but rather the interpretation.  Read more >

Burnout Starting Earlier in Professional Women

1/4/12 2:07pm by paulag01
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Women Burning Out

Burnout has always been a challenge for high achieving women (and superwomen trying like heck to do it all). Yet it seems in today's hard charging never-disconnected age, burnout is happening earlier and earlier (like before the age of 30). Imagine being burned out before you even really get going. Surely not the trend we want to see.  Read more

Tough Economy Changes the Face of Holiday Jobs

12/18/11 11:35am by paulag01
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Holiday Work

'Tis the season for holiday employment. November and December are typically months where people hankering for a few extra dollars can take on additional jobs created by the demand during the holidays. This year, however, the tough economy has made holiday jobs more lifeline than extra cash for many affected by long-term job loss.  Read more >

Relationship Marketing to Score BIG in 2012

12/15/11 12:42pm by websuccessteam
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Relationship Marketing

Relationship marketing is the new kid on the block in this article Bob Speyer from Web Success Team explains why Nothing is more appreciated and respected in business than a referral. It shows confidence in your brand, hands on experience and the ability to connect with people. It is the bi-product of a successful business–customer relationship. In today’s competitive business climate and the growing influence of the Internet to affect decision making, the marketing paradigm has changed.  Read more >

Essentials College Grads are Missing as They Enter Workforce

12/5/11 5:02pm by Alison Green
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College Graduate

[Editor's Note: There is a notable difference at times between someone just out of college and another person well-schooled in the work world (even in the most basics of jobs like say the grocery store clerk). Even so, it there are some very basic ways that college should prepare students for the work world that they are not. Check out this excellent report to learn more about the essentials that seem to be missing. - Paula G]  Read more

The Pipeline Fellowship - A New Brand of Angels

11/27/11 7:17am by paulag01
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Recently I had the pleasure of catching up with Natalia Oberti Noguera, Founder & CEO of the Pipeline Fellowship to learn more about how they are helping the new breed of women angel investors. Typically only 12% of angel investors are women and Pipeline Fellowship is out to change that. Some recent statistics to that end from 2011 (first and second quarters):  Read more >

What's Your Biggest Career Challenge?

11/19/11 10:54am by paulag01
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Career Hurdles

Today I was musing about career and business challenges. It got me to thinking about how while there may be news and trends and stories out there, what is REALLY going on? You know, every day in the trenches for you and for me..whether you work for a company or are your own boss. Every time I turn around I hear about someone having at least one or more of the following challenges:  Read more >

Does it Pay to Get a College Education?

11/13/11 4:29pm by paulag01
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College Education

I have been reading some very troubling articles lately about the state of affairs for young adults entering the workforce. Because I don't know someone personally affected, it sort of flies past my radar map until a number of things land all at the same time. As a result, I though it was worth pointing out a few recent articles I read and opening the dialogue here on the site about this topic. Does it still pay to invest in a college education, even when diplomas no longer open the doors they once did?  Read more >