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SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

She is a college student who works for a couple who owns a small business. Her responsibilities have morphed from retail sales to running many of the daily operations of the business. You may also like: should people who sell MLM products put "business owner" on their resumes?

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JUNE 27, 2017

I am the owner of a small business specializing in bridal hair and makeup services. I recently finished my graduate degree, and a boutique consulting firm that I worked with on a project for one of my courses asked me to contact them after graduation, as they are looking to expand in the near future. Here we go….

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Ruby

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Pop quiz: Can you name the fastest-growing segment of small businesses in the United States? A) Retailers B) Construction firms C) IT companies D) Healthcare providers Okay, to be honest, this is kind of a trick question. I’m talking about Hispanic- and Latinx-owned businesses. What am I talking about?

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Success

MAY 16, 2022

The first step is to acknowledge that it’s emotional, says Melinda Emerson, consultant and author of Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months. Breaking up with your business partner can be harder than breaking up with your man,” Emerson says. I worked with my partner since the 1980s at both a big bank and a small business.

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Insperity

JANUARY 31, 2011

Lying about hours worked or consultants charging for time they didn’t spend on projects can cost small businesses thousands of dollars. Small businesses are particularly vulnerable to fraud. The question small business owners should be asking is, “How can I prevent fraud from happening in the first place?”.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Several years ago I was working in a retail job that involved services for customers (a jewelry counter that also offered watch battery replacement and band changes/resizing). List it this way: * Intelligence Engineer (Accounting Consultant). Are small business more toxic than larger ones?

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Success

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

She went on to become a successful entrepreneur, business journal publisher, radio talk show host and philanthropist. In the nonprofit sector, she launched and consulted for 320 nonprofit organizations in 31 states, and raised more than $20 million for community causes and charities. Entrepreneur, consultant. Dave Conord.

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Ruby

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The shift from “blue collar work” to “new collar work” Forbes also cited research from management consulting firm Oliver Wyman. As more states enact fair scheduling laws that require businesses to offer “predictability pay” to workers for last-minute scheduling changes, it’s the ideal time to iron out those scheduling needs once and for all.

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