Many of America’s 77 million baby boomers have found themselves unemployed due to layoffs or company closings at a time in their life when slowing down is the last thing they want to do. In our current economic environment with 10%+ unemployment and about 7% under-employment, if you are 55 and older, the odds of reentering the work force at the position you last enjoyed are very slim. For every o
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Entrepreneurs Know No Age Limits
Posted by bestbizpractices under StartupsFrom http://bestbizpractices.org 5253 days ago
America's Best Business Practices » SBA Expands ‘e200’ Initiative for Small Business Owners
Posted by bestbizpractices under NewsFrom http://bestbizpractices.org 5266 days ago
The U.S. Small Business Administration recently announced that it will expand the Emerging 200 (e200), an executive-level training initiative for small business owners, in 2010. The initiative will continue in 10 cities that have participated in the past, and expand into 12 communities with an emphasis on Native American business owners.
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MinnPost - Twin Cities area tops global list of leadership 'incubators'
Posted by bestbizpractices under NewsFrom http://www.minnpost.com 5266 days ago
Fortune Magazine’s most recent ranking of the companies best at developing leaders reveals the Twin Cities area has the single greatest concentration of highly ranked companies in the world. General Mills (No. 3), 3M (16) and Cargill (17) made the top 25 globally. Mumbai, India, with two in the top 25, was the only other city with more than one firm.
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Web 2.0 Wikis & Open Source Marketing
Posted by bestbizpractices under Online MarketingFrom http://bestbizpractices.org 5272 days ago
As one of the least discussed Web 2.0 Marketing elements, Wikis and Open Source Marketing can be valuable tools given the right situation. When these elements are discussed with small business owners, however, most, even those familiar with social media, have no idea what they are.
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