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• Affiliate Marketing Is Broken But Ecommerce Companies Can Adapt

  13-05-2015 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Online market dynamics have changed over the past several years but marketers largely have not.
  
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• Schooled: 3 Big Lessons Learned From Undergrad Entrepreneurs

  13-05-2015 23:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A global business competition is fertile ground for startup best-practices.
  
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• Does Your Value Proposition Need a Checkup?

  13-05-2015 23:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Your statement of what you offer and why it's better needs to be succinct and memorable. Here is a way to check that it is.
  
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• Employee Says She Was Fired for Refusing to Be Tracked 24/7

  13-05-2015 22:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The attorney filing the suit says she foresees a legal trend around privacy and productivity tracking.
  
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• Marketing's Unhealthy Best-Practice Addiction

  13-05-2015 22:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In the wrong circumstances, a generally accepted best practice can inadvertently do more harm than good.
  
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• 5 Ways to Do Less and Get More Done

  13-05-2015 22:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Got an intense job and kids at home? Step off the treadmill and start over.
  
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• 50 Quick Productivity and Business Tips for Early-Stage Entrepreneurs

  13-05-2015 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Startup founders in particular will find all of some of this advice useful.
  
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• What You Need to Know to Protect Your Big Idea

  13-05-2015 21:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Trademarks, patents and copyrights are esoteric legal matters of huge importance to entrepreneurs.
  
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• 6 Reasons to Update Your Business Plan

  13-05-2015 21:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Revise your business plan so it grows with your company and your goals.
  
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• This Tiny $9 Computer Blazed Past the Million-Dollar Mark on Kickstarter

  13-05-2015 21:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  C.H.I.P. is a credit card-sized computing powerhouse that does quite a lot for so little.
  
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• Senators Push Bill to Legalize Commercial Drones

  13-05-2015 21:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Could drone-filled skies soon be a reality?
  
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• Wearable Tech Will Soon Be Work Attire in These 4 Industries

  13-05-2015 21:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Imaginative applications of wearable technology promise to improve efficiency and drive down costs in a very wide range of different businesses.
  
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• To Improve Your Chances of Getting an Interview, Focus On This Strategy

  13-05-2015 21:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Our HR expert discusses what resume elements will help lead to an interview, what he looks for in employees and the importance of thank-you notes.
  
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• In Silicon Valley, a Fashion Show Just as Much About Tech as Style

  13-05-2015 20:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Think fashion meets drones and robots.
  
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• 7 Reasons Why 'Just Ask' Is the Best Negotiation Tactic

  13-05-2015 20:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  There's no big secret to getting what you want. You just have to make it known.
  
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• 3 Psychology Books About the Power of Our Mindset

  13-05-2015 20:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Entrepreneurs have long believed their mindset is a powerful factor in their success or failure. Science increasingly agrees.
  
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• 'Carpe diem,' says entrepreneur behind 1-year-old Brewhouse Gallery - WPTV.com

  13-05-2015 20:25
  
  WPTV.com
  'Carpe diem,' says entrepreneur behind 1-year-old Brewhouse Gallery
  WPTV.com
  While the incredibly detailed art pieces created by AJ Brockman are astounding, the entrepreneur says his business, the Brewhouse Gallery, is his "masterpiece." WPTV. Copyright 2015 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be ...
  
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• Why Paying a Living Wage Is Smart Business

  13-05-2015 20:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Low wages and skimpy benefits are no bargain if good employees can't afford to keep working for you.
  
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• 15 Inspiring Entrepreneurs Who Built Careers Around Their Passions and Social Media

  13-05-2015 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  For some, the advice to 'do what you love' seems possible only if you have a passion for things like finance or accounting or coding. That doesn't have to be true.
  
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• BN Making It!: Meet Innovative Geeky Entrepreneur, Mark Essien – The Brain ... - Bella Naija

  13-05-2015 19:51
  
  Bella Naija
  BN Making It!: Meet Innovative Geeky Entrepreneur, Mark Essien – The Brain ...
  Bella Naija
  hotels-132 BellaNaija loves innovative entrepreneurs!!!It's even better when they're as aesthetically appealing as the subject of today's BN Making It! – As the founder of Hotels.ng, Nigeria's leading hotel listing company, Mark Essien, is toeing an ...
  
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• Should You Structure Your Business as a Nonprofit?

  13-05-2015 19:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Discover the pros and cons of structuring your new business as a nonprofit.
  
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• How Frequently Should You Be Sending Out Your Email Newsletter?

  13-05-2015 19:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The only way to survive the email-newsletter game is to keep testing until you arrive at the sweet spot that is unique for your business and audience.
  
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• This Etsy Entrepreneur Claims Target Stole Her Trendy Tank Top Design

  13-05-2015 19:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Stay-at-home mompreneur Melissa Lay was shocked to discover that Target is selling a T-shirt nearly identical to the one she handprints out of her Oregon garage.
  
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• W-2 or 1099? Why It Pays to Classify Your Employees Correctly.

  13-05-2015 19:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  At stake are taxes for the employer and sick days, vacation and other benefits for the employee.
  
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• Nashville entrepreneur, politico Frank Woods passes away - The Tennessean

  13-05-2015 18:58
  
  The Tennessean
  Nashville entrepreneur, politico Frank Woods passes away
  The Tennessean
  Nashville attorney, entrepreneur and political leader Frank Woods passed away on Wednesday at the age of 74 following a battle with Parkinson's disease. Mr. Woods played a critical role in launching several companies. Chief among them, the Shop at ...
  
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• How BentoBox Is Ending the Era of Badly Designed Restaurant Websites

  13-05-2015 18:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The company, which has built a platform for restaurants to create and manage their websites, recently graduated from Techstars New York City and is in the process of raising its seed round.
  
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• Greenville entrepreneur, Junior Achievement inspire teens to chase their dreams - Greenville News

  13-05-2015 18:43
  
  Greenville News
  Greenville entrepreneur, Junior Achievement inspire teens to chase their dreams
  Greenville News
  At 17, Taurice Bussey knew enough to start his own business. But the 20-year-old serial entrepreneur said he learned elements to help make the business successful from Junior Achievement of Upstate South Carolina (JA). Bussey, president/CEO of TB Allen ...
  
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• Reading Rainbow's New Website Launched Today (And It's Totally Adorable)

  13-05-2015 18:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  LeVar Burton raised $6.4 million in a Kickstarter campaign and set a record for the most number of campaign backers to create a new, digital version of the beloved children's brand.
  
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• Meet the Man Who Started the First-Ever Property Management Franchise

  13-05-2015 18:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Kirk McGary decided to leap into uncharted waters and franchise his company in 2005.
  
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• Why this entrepreneur uses meditation to start her work week - Fortune

  13-05-2015 18:02
  
  Fortune
  Why this entrepreneur uses meditation to start her work week
  Fortune
  MPW Insider is an online community where the biggest names in business and beyond answer timely career and leadership questions. Today's answer for: What is your Sunday routine? is written by Lynn Jurich, president and co-founder of SunRun. Sundays ...
  
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• C-4 Analytics Co-Founders Named EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Finalists - PR Newswire (press release)

  13-05-2015 18:02
  
  PR Newswire
  C-4 Analytics Co-Founders Named EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Finalists
  PR Newswire (press release)
  EY Entrepreneur Of The Year is the world's most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The unique award makes a difference through the way it encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential and recognizes the contribution of ...
  Entrepreneur Of The Year: Mountain Desert Region finalists for 2015 namedDenver Business Journal
  EY announces finalists for the EY Ent
  
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• 5 Reasons Startups Should Consider Expanding to Canada

  13-05-2015 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Same language and behaviors, and similar tastes. What's not to like, eh?
  
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• How to Master the Habits You Want and Shed the Ones You Don't

  13-05-2015 17:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Forming a new habit, or getting rid of an old one, is the key to happiness and success.
  
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• Tony Robbins: Know What's Coming for Your Business

  13-05-2015 17:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  It's all about timing. Understand your business' lifecycle to mitigate risk and solve problems.
  
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• California Man Accused of Making More Than $4 Million by Selling Fake In-N-Out Franchises

  13-05-2015 16:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sorry, duped investors; the burger restaurant doesn't franchise.
  
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• International Hummus Day: Israeli Entrepreneur's Middle Eastern Food ... - International Business Times

  13-05-2015 16:48
  
  International Business Times
  International Hummus Day: Israeli Entrepreneur's Middle Eastern Food ...
  International Business Times
  International Hummus Day is being celebrated on Wednesday in what some say is an opportunity to connect people around the popular Middle Eastern chickpea dish. People are pictured here around a large plate of hummus in Jerusalem May 5, 2008.and more »
  
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• Unlocking 'the 4 Cs' to Create a Fiercely Loyal Corporate Culture

  13-05-2015 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Want to hold on to your workforce? Emphasize cooperation and collaboration, for starters.
  
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• Are You a Socialpreneur?

  13-05-2015 15:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In a world where big business is often marked as self-serving bad guys, companies are looking for ways to remove themselves from the stigma and reach out to their communities and the world.
  
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• 'Venom' Vulnerability: Serious Computer Bug Shatters Cloud Security

  13-05-2015 15:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Security researchers have discovered a critical flaw that allows attackers to move freely across virtual machines.
  
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• SJ entrepreneur completes prestigious small business curriculum - Cherry Hill Courier Post

  13-05-2015 15:34
  
  Cherry Hill Courier Post
  SJ entrepreneur completes prestigious small business curriculum
  Cherry Hill Courier Post
  WEST BERLIN Jatin Mehta, founder and managing director of award-winning South Jersey staffing, digital marketing and SEO company MetaSense Inc., was one of just 34 area entrepreneurs to graduate from the sixth cohort of Goldman Sachs' 10,000 Small ...
  
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• Mobile Marketing That Makes Sense

  13-05-2015 15:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Customers are now searching for and viewing their favorite businesses on their phones much more often than their desktops computers.
  
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• Former software entrepreneur is now Oregon's top DUI officer - KVAL

  13-05-2015 15:08
  
  KVAL
  Former software entrepreneur is now Oregon's top DUI officer
  KVAL
  West Linn Police Officer Jim Abeles conducts a field sobriety test during a ten-hour traffic patrol shift on May 1, 2015 in West Linn, Ore. Abeles, 50, was just named the state's top intoxicated driving enforcement officer. He made 65 arrests of ...
  Ex-software entrepreneur is Oregon's top DUI copThe Seattle Times
  Former software entrepreneur is now Oregon?s top DUI officerBend Bulletinall 13 news articles &
  
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• Facebook 'Instant Articles' Has Arrived

  13-05-2015 15:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The social-networking site is working with a handful of publishers to post news directly into people's news feeds.
  
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• 3 Must-Have Memberships for the Small-Business Traveler

  13-05-2015 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  If you spend time on the road, keep these in your wallet -- for less than $100 per month each.
  
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• Remember, Your Behavior Is Contagious

  13-05-2015 14:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  No one is going to buy what you're selling if you don't own it yourself first.
  
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• The Business Case for Gratitude, Become a Better Entrepreneur - Small Business Trends

  13-05-2015 14:00
  
  Small Business Trends
  The Business Case for Gratitude, Become a Better Entrepreneur
  Small Business Trends
  Before you read deeper into this post, I'd like you to do something first: Take five seconds, close your eyes, and think of one thing that you're thankful for. It could be an important person in your life. It could be your new car. Maybe you're just ...
  
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• 12 Dated Expressions That Deserve a Comeback

  13-05-2015 14:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Do you use the same words or phrases over and over? Freshen up your vocabulary with these gems from the past.
  
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• 5 Ways to Simplify Your Business Plan and Almost Anything Else

  13-05-2015 13:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Smart people can understand something that is complicated but brilliant people can make it simple.
  
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• Dubai entrepreneur makes cosmetic change to career path - The National

  13-05-2015 12:54
  
  The National
  Dubai entrepreneur makes cosmetic change to career path
  The National
  When Mohamed Abd El Azeem quit his job after more than 10 years in the marine engineering business, you can hardly say he took the obvious next step. Having worked at companies including the National Marine Dredging Company in Abu Dhabi, the ...
  
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