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Recovery or No Recovery? That is the Question.
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| James Dicks examines the discrepancies of what economists are telling us about a possible technical economic recovery and what the American public is actually experiencing. |
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You Can Access Government Grants, You Just Have To Understand The Game
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| Business owners, seeking government grants for their businesses, soon find out that they cannot access these grant directly. It does work that way. But, that does not mean it is impossible to access these grants, if you just know how they actually work. |
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Businesses battle for funding as allowance deadline looms
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| Many small businesses are battling to secure bank funding with only weeks remaining before the Federal Government’s December 31 investment allowance deadline that allows them to claim an additional 50 per cent tax deduction on eligible depreciating assets. |
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New to the job
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| This article has been written to assist new-leaders of local government. However, the information is just as useful for anyone who has moved into a management role. Rules and regulations change from state to state and country to country but one thing doesn't change: you have to know how to fit-in with your new group and how to manage constituents or employees. |
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One small step for you: One giant leap for your Organization
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| Times are tough in the business world; very tough in some countries. Regular reports indicate that this is the worst Global Financial Crisis we’ve experienced since WW11. It has made leaders stop and rethink the way they have been doing things. It has made them reevaluate their systems and processes in order to ascertain just how successful they really are. Performance Development Programs (PDP’s) are one way that your organization can improve workplace productivity. Implementing new systems and processes is laborious at first; however setting up and using PDP’s is essential if you are serious about increasing business productivity. They don’t have to be complicated, in fact the simpler the better. When done properly they are a valuable resource for not only you but for your employees as well. |
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You need one, I need one: we all need a break
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| In the current economic climate the mantra is to work harder and harder. This is a global phenomenon and we are told it regularly. There is no time for a break; you just have to keep pushing yourself. Everyone else is doing it - so of course you must follow suit. It's expected that this behavior will impact on productivity in all the right ways and that the organisation will go from strength-to-strength. Those in leadership are not immune from this pressure. It is not only difficult to continue to work harder and harder, it is impossible because there comes a point when the bone has no more meat on it. While sustainable for awhile, over time issues start to emerge. Pressured, exhausted leaders can experience a loss of confidence, self esteem, lack of clarity and mental and/or physical health issues can appear... |
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Can't See the Forest for the Trees
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| James Dicks discusses the current state of business in light of the global economic slowdown |
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Changing Consumer Spending Habits
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| James Dicks examines the changing spending habits of the American consumer. |
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Chicken or the Egg Is it SAVE jobs or CREATE jobs
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| James Dicks examines the "supposed" effects of the Obama Administration's stimulus package |
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Compartmentalize-How do you do it?
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| James Dicks explains how he handles all of his problems through compartmentalizing |
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Diversification is the Key
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| James Dicks explains the benefits of diversifying your personal financial investment portfolio. |
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Engaging your Employees
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| the importance of an involved employee base |
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Facing Foreclosure? Listen Up!
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| James Dicks offers an eye opening account behind the reality of today's housing market as it pertains to foreclosures and banking. |
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Holiday Shoppers and the Economy
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| James Dicks examines the outlook for retailers during the 2009 holiday shopping season. |
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Let's Give It All We Got
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| James discusses volunteer service in the US |
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The Mortgage Problem. Where Did It Go?
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| James Dicks examines the lack of recent news on the mortgage crisis in the U.S. |
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Decisions, Decisions, Decisions
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| James Dicks examines the need to make some critical decisions that will affect your future financial life. |
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Strategic Foreclosure
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| James Dicks examines the current state of the U.S. housing market. |
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The Plot to Take YOUR Money
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| The plot to take your money is a reality we all are or soon will experience. It is said we are in a recession, which is also used to as an excuse to reduce the amount of money the working class has. More laws and programs are started to “HELP” the needy while it creates need on those giving the assistance.
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Defiticts and Debts, Oh My!
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| The CBO projects that our budget deficit will reach almost $1.5 trillion this year. How did we get here? A look at three groups that have controlled Congress. |
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It's Time for a Balanced Budget Amendment
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| Much like consumers over using credit cards, the federal government spends more than it takes in, creating yearly budget deficits. It's time for a balanced budget amendment. |
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The Power Of The Government of the Canada small Business Financing Loan - SBL 101 !
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| Information on the SBL loan in Canada – The government of Canada small business financing program can work well for your firm . |
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Indirectly Accessing Government Grants
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| Businesses seeking government grants soon find out that they cannot access these grant directly. They just do not work that way. But, knowing how they work, you might be able to access them indirectly. |
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Unlimited Time Offer – The Canada Small Business Loan – Government SBL Loans For Financing Success
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| Information on the Canada small business loan sponsored by the federal government . How do these loans work, how do you qualify and why are SBL loans so attractive from a rate, structure and approval qualification perspective . |
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What You Didn’t Know About The Canadian SBL Government Small Business Financing Program
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| Information on the government SBL small business financing program in Canada. 6 key areas of the program are defined and clarified for financing success . |
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If Business Ran Like the Government
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| The big news these days is the federal government’s debt ceiling. Every time Washington gets into one of these messes - which it does a lot - people renew the discussion about how government should be run. “If I ran my company the way they run the government…” The outcome is usually bankruptcy or prison. Should government be run like a business? That’s a debate for another article. But, the surprising thing is many business ARE run like the government. Do you understand how to manage cash flow in your business? Does your company cater to special interests, waste money or time or push problems aside instead of addressing the real issue? |
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The Energy Debate
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| We discuss the energy debate |
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How to Be Your Own Lobbyist
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| It often seems like nobody in government these days is listening to small business owners. But with a little bit of strategy, you can fight city hall. Expert Dr. Amy Handlin tells you how. Regulations, taxation, zoning, and other governmental rules can directly impact your business. When something arises that you think will harm your business, consider lobbying for change. Here are some key strategies to adopt for effective lobbying. They are based on my interview with Dr. Amy Handlin, the deputy minority leader of the New Jersey General Assembly and author of Be Your Own Lobbyist: How to Give Your Small Business Big Clout with State and Local Government.
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The Health Care Shift – Bending the Cost Curve
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| The health care shift |
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Business Growth Begins With your Employees
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| Would governments be as despised by their citizens if they actually helped their citizens and tried to meet or exceed their expectations? |
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Small Business Grants and Loans
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| If you’re an entrepreneur in the market for small business grants and loans, you’ve got a difficult road to climb ahead. But while it may be challenging to find the financing you need to get your business off the ground, with enough persistence and by looking in the right places, I have no doubt that you can find what you’re looking for. Unfortunately, however, the process is made all the more difficult by the fact that all the information you need is never all in one place. That’s why I’m writing this article – to help guide you to the places you need to go to find the money to take your business to the next step. |
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Small Business Grants and Loans
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| If you’re an entrepreneur in the market for small business grants and loans, you’ve got a difficult road to climb ahead. But while it may be challenging to find the financing you need to get your business off the ground, with enough persistence and by looking in the right places, I have no doubt that you can find what you’re looking for. Unfortunately, however, the process is made all the more difficult by the fact that all the information you need is never all in one place. That’s why I’m writing this article – to help guide you to the places you need to go to find the money to take your business to the next step. |
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Government Small Business Loans
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| Whether you run a beauty salon, a car repair shop, a dance studio, a pet spa, or an accounting firm, you don’t have to get through the ups and down of the corporate world alone. Government small business loans are available to entrepreneurs who, as the name suggests, run their own small business ventures and are in need of some capital to give them the boost they need to take them to the next level. |
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Government Small Business Loans
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| Whether you run a beauty salon, a car repair shop, a dance studio, a pet spa, or an accounting firm, you don’t have to get through the ups and down of the corporate world alone. Government small business loans are available to entrepreneurs who, as the name suggests, run their own small business ventures and are in need of some capital to give them the boost they need to take them to the next level. |
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Government Small Business Loans
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| Whether you run a beauty salon, a car repair shop, a dance studio, a pet spa, or an accounting firm, you don’t have to get through the ups and down of the corporate world alone. Government small business loans are available to entrepreneurs who, as the name suggests, run their own small business ventures and are in need of some capital to give them the boost they need to take them to the next level. |
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Government Small Business Loans
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| Whether you run a beauty salon, a car repair shop, a dance studio, a pet spa, or an accounting firm, you don’t have to get through the ups and down of the corporate world alone. Government small business loans are available to entrepreneurs who, as the name suggests, run their own small business ventures and are in need of some capital to give them the boost they need to take them to the next level. |
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Government Small Business Loans
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| Whether you run a beauty salon, a car repair shop, a dance studio, a pet spa, or an accounting firm, you don’t have to get through the ups and down of the corporate world alone. Government small business loans are available to entrepreneurs who, as the name suggests, run their own small business ventures and are in need of some capital to give them the boost they need to take them to the next level. |
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Small Business Start Up Loans
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| If you’re an entrepreneur looking to get some financing for your brilliant new idea for a business, I’ve got some good news and some bad news for you. Since you can’t tell me which you would like to hear first, I’ll start with the bad: finding small business start up loans from governments can be an extremely difficult and competitive process. That’s not to say it can’t be done – thousands of entrepreneurs get them each and every years. It’s just not an easy thing to get. |
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What is the government’s role in supporting microfinance? FAQ
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| Governments have a complicated role when it comes to microfinance. Until recently, governments generally felt that it was their responsibility to generate development finance', including credit programs for the disadvantaged. Twenty years of insightful critique of rural credit programs revealed that governments do a very bad job of lending to the poor. |
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5.3 Other government SME agencies and organizations: Support for Growth-oriented Women Entrepreneurs in Tanzania, 2005
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| The Small Industries Development Organization (SIDO) is the main government
arm for small-scale industries promotion in the country; its main budget comes from the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIT). |
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2.1 The rise and fall and rise of private sector: Support for Growth-oriented Women Entrepreneurs in Tanzania, 2005
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| At this point in Tanzania’s history, the culture of entrepreneurship is in need of
revitalization. During the years of colonial rule in the country, the development of
indigenous entrepreneurship was hampered. Tanzanians of African origin were mainly
employed as laborers in cash crop farming, with limited access to business. |
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Ending poverty means abandoning charity and accepting reality
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| Benin Mwangi, who blogs about doing business in Africa, asked me recently: "should the discussion be about how to get the informal sector to become part of the formal sector or should it be how to cater to the informal sector?" This in an excursion into the morass of African poverty and development.
The short answer is: neither; ending poverty has nothing to do with the informal sector.
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Are African Governments Really Ready to Embrace “E-“?
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| On tuesday 28th August,I had the pleasure of attending another skunkworks meeting, I was actually very excited about it since there was going to be a presentation by one of the team members behind PloneGOV an open source e-government suite of applications that has gained a lot of traction Europe and is slowly gaining acceptance in Africa and South America. |
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