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  • © Associated Press for the Wall Street JournalGeithner Calls on U.S. Banks to Boost Lending

    U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner called on banks that received government aid to boost lending.

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  • © Bloomberg News for The Wall Street JournalHow to Channel Your Twitter Voice

    Aimlessly participating in social networking can quickly become deflating.

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    7 ways to use online networking to market your company.

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  • Layoffs - Not something anyone wants to handle
    Vesper
    Dec 1, 8:00 PM GMT 2009
    One company I was laid off provided a 2 month severance within which time I was welcome to come to my office, use company resources to conduct job searches, and network with my associates. T ...
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  • Hungry?
    ladymarigold
    Dec 1, 12:35 AM GMT 2009
    A good restaurant will stay in business even in a bad economy as long as their meals are not over priced and they have consistency and predictability to the meals and service they will recei ...
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  • Hungry?
    EXPERT: Randy Myers
    Nov 30, 3:39 PM GMT 2009
    I didn't realize you had launched a new venture this year. Congratulations, and best of luck.
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  • Hungry?
    ItalianInvestor
    Nov 26, 4:46 AM GMT 2009
    That's a great perspective Randy, it's true in many cases. I've heard similar things when it came to me transitioning over to a new firm this year. I was told by many this is a really bad ...
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  • Hungry?
    EXPERT: Randy Myers
    Nov 25, 6:44 PM GMT 2009
    I have often thought that a bad economy is in many ways the perfect time to start a business. You have an extra healthy dose of fear keeping you from going overboard with startup costs, and ...
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  • Inspiration
    VinylSigns
    Nov 25, 4:17 AM GMT 2009
    I ate out tonight! Burger King had Customer Appreciation Day and sold burgers for 69 cents and cheese burgers for 79 cents. I was so there and I got a bargain (That is, if eating at BK count ...
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  • Layoffs - Not something anyone wants to handle
    cathyknits2
    Nov 24, 7:32 PM GMT 2009
    The issue of layoffs is hardly a start up one but an important issue to consider BEFORE an employer needs to use these tools. It is something to have in one's back pocket, just in case.
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  • Caring and Sharing
    ladymarigold
    Nov 24, 12:50 AM GMT 2009
    It would be nice if a group of people in variety of professions would start an organization and contribute their professional ability to people in need, for example an attorney donate so man ...
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    ladymarigold
    Nov 24, 12:48 AM GMT 2009
    It would be nice if a group of people in variety of professions would start an organization and contribute their professional ability to people in need, for example an attorney donate so man ...
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  • As We Grow-HR Matters
    AngleBush-Consulting
    Nov 23, 7:47 PM GMT 2009
    Tell us what you think. As we grow our businesses, HR matters will become increasingly important. Tell us what's important to you.

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