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Home Based Small Business Opportunities You Can't Miss
Owning a small business is a great way to earn a living, but when you say “small business” you may be thinking “home based business.” Here are the differences between the two, as well as some business opportunities to look into.

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The Cookie Connoisseur: The Early Years of Debbi Fields
“I was really happy being a housewife,” says Debbi Fields, founder of Mrs. Fields Cookies. “I was proud to be there for my husband, but it did not necessarily make me feel great.” Longing for something more out of life than being just a mother and a wife, Fields turned her lifelong passion for baking into a multimillion dollar enterprise that has continued to attract a loyal following throughout the U.S. She did not have a business degree or the support from her family, but what Fields did have was a dream.

Cooking Up a Storm: Fields Opens Up Shop
After realizing how unsatisfied with her life she had become, Fields decided something needed to change. And, she knew instantly what it was. “In that room, that evening, I made a decision that I was going to go into the cookie business,” says Fields, “that that was my calling, that that was what I could do best.”
Lesson #5: Stop Doing What is Not Working
When Fields opened up her very first store, she was excited. She had finally created a solid business plan and found a banker that believed in her. On the store’s first day of business, Fields’ husband questioned her about her long-term financial objectives, but Fields was so excited to finally be in business, she dismissed him. “Oh my gosh, Randy,” she told him. “You know, I’ve got an annual goal. I’ve got monthly plans. But today I just want to get started. I just want to open up the store.”

IV. C. Private Contractors and Builders: THE ROLE OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR
Private Chinese companies compete actively for construction contracts in Africa. When Chinese companies first entered the market, they tended to be large and state-owned (e.g., China Overseas Engineering Corporation, China Roads and Bridges Corporation, China Railway Construction Corporation, and Harbin Power Corporation).
General Contractors Liability Insurance, Certificates of Insurance, the Misnomers
General Contractors Liability Insurance, Additional Insureds, Certificates of Insurance, the Misnomers. Regarding General Contractors Liability Insurance and General Liability Insurance Certificates, there is a grand misnomer running rampant through the construction industry in NY, NJ and MA. I only speak about these states because I am familiar with their laws as they apply to the insurance, construction industry and the labor law. Please check your federal (OSHA), state, city and local government for laws as they apply to the construction industry and the labor law.

A Better Approach to Career Coaching: Putting Your Natural Skills to Work
Historically career inventories have measured the extent to which your interests are similar to the interests of people in a particular career or profession. The problem is that while you may have similar interests as those in the construction industry, you may have little or no desire to do what someone in the construction industry does. ACI for Coaches approaches the issue of career selection differently by using strength-based coaching.
Stalco Construction -FranchiseKnowHow Spotlight Supplier
One of the most important components of a franchisee investment is the construction work done on the franchisee location. Whether it's remodeling an existing location or site preparation on a new location the construction work that's done represents a major expenditure of capital for a franchisee. Although, fixtures and equipment are usually the same in terms of specifications the amount and type of construction can vary depending upon a location and its configuration.

Construction & the M&A Market (under $25 million revenues)
A brief informal update of the status of the construction merger and acquisition market or business brokerage market as of the Spring or Summer of 2011. We conclude that the business brokerage or business sale market for construction companies, including engineering firms, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical contractors, is improving but still slow. Read for details.
Why All The Interest in Detroit?
Is Detroit going through some very tough times? Yes. And that is precisely why there is an opportunity. For example, when the construction industry was booming, heavy equipment such as excavators, loaders and the like could only be purchased at retail prices. When the construction market collapsed, suddenly you could buy those same pieces of heavy equipment for pennies on the dollar. That was an opportunity for those who had the means to take advantage and buy while the market was down.

When Mars Attacks, The Economy Roars!
When I was a student at the Graduate School of Public Administration (our school colors were red and more red; our motto, "Sempre Turfbuildus"), they made us study the works of major geniuses in such fields as economics and massive government. One of the chief geniuses in both fields was Paul Krugman, who was an advisor to President Clinton (and now claims President Obama among his adherents)....
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