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  • Taxes
    ladymarigold
    Feb 9, 12:34 AM GMT 2010
    Tax season is very close and as a Manager of any type of business you must be prepared even if you use an accountant or a tax service to present all your deduction claims. You should mainta ...
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  • Interesting article about Entrepreneural Vets
    Merlin
    Feb 8, 2:08 AM GMT 2010
    Thanks for the article QueenBee. As a military reservist who now works in the social networking industry, I can appreciate the lessons learned. One interesting aspect of the article is it ...
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  • Solar water heating.
    Vesper
    Feb 7, 4:16 PM GMT 2010
    There are many solar energy systems that are so sustainable that they wind up feeding the grid they are hooked to. So in stead of paying the power company for energy, they are paying you. < ...
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  • Advertising on the Fast Pace
    Barbara Schenck
    Feb 5, 5:47 AM GMT 2010
    Too often, advertisers try to "get their money's worth" by pushing a million facts and features into their ads, not realizing that all the clutter will drive people from rather than to their ...
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  • Advertising on the Fast Pace
    cathyknits2
    Feb 5, 12:31 AM GMT 2010
    LadyM, I agree. When I get advertisements that go on and on, I usually zone out and stop reading. Choosing concise messages do the trick for me. And a catchy logo will grab me and get me ...
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  • Solar water heating.
    Animesh
    Feb 2, 4:29 AM GMT 2010
    Thomas, alternate energy systems do have a high initial cost, but you do recover and actually save over the long run. Look at it as you giving that bit back to the Society.
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  • Solar water heating.
    cathyknits2
    Feb 1, 4:21 PM GMT 2010
    I would be quite interested in hearing from people who have been considering a solar system purchase for their home or business. What things did you research? Was the price that helped you ...
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  • Linkedin
    Vesper
    Jan 31, 4:13 PM GMT 2010
    I have found LinkedIn to be really helpful in keeping in touch with established contacts. I have not actually made any new connections through it. I also see a lot of associates using Plaxo. ...
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  • Linkedin
    James K
    Jan 31, 12:42 AM GMT 2010
    Does linkedin really work for establishing contacts?
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  • Startup costs
    Silverwolf
    Jan 30, 4:40 AM GMT 2010
    At first I thought the list was a little basic... answer everything with a "Yes" and it will tell you that you are ready. Answer anything with a "No" and it will tell you you're not. This i ...
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