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Measuring the 'Gap' in the Skills Gap
What if I told you the U.S. skills gap can now be measured and chronicled, much like how economists have been able to measure the effects of the economy on average citizens since the 1960s? The famous...
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Are You the Shark in the Pond? It's Time to Find a Bigger Pond
Whether you've been in business for 10 days or 10 years, whether you've got $10,000 in revenue or $10 billion in revenue, there will be competition in whatever pond you're in. As the pond starts to...
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From Ramen Noodles to Startup Innovation: A Story About Seizing Opportunities
Riley Soward (left), a sophomore at Boston College and founder of Campus Insights. He is wearing his brand t-shirt, of course! Co-authored with Brian Rashid Riley Soward is a sophomore at Boston...
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10 Reasons Why Joy Is a Must-See Movie for Female Entrepreneurs Everywhere
Photo Source: Dreamstime.comIf you're a female entrepreneur who's pouring sweat, blood and tears into building her business -- and you're reading this, well, you probably need, to read this! If you're...
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Top 5 New Year's Resolutions to Make Your Customer Service Shine
Just like a New Year's diet, any initiative in the New Year takes commitment and consistency. For business owners, it is essential that their customer service represents the business and brand properly...
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How to Have an Amazing Year Like Taraji P. Henson
We've seen the success of Empire almost overnight. What else can you expect when you put Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard together? Magic! There is so much more to Taraji than meets the eye, and...
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Photographing Moments in Motherhood: Getting Started in an Emerging Specialty
Photo: Jamie Davis Smith There is a new specialty of photography that is emerging and it is beautiful: motherhood photography. Traditionally, mothers are the ones behind the camera. They lovingly...
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At Work, (Re)discover Your Talents With the Help of These 5 Pointers
We've all tried activities that motivate us, recharge us with positive energy, and others that are tiresome and require a lot of effort. In these last few years, numerous studies, in particular those...
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Tips for Getting Clients? Sell Cake.
Hasterb asks on Reddit:Hey Guys, We run a monthly subscription that provides a certain service for other businesses. At the moment we have a few clients but are currently really struggling to get some...
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Mindfulness in the Workplace: Enhanced Performance and Happier Employees for...
Google does it. Procter & Gamble practices it too. Even insurance company Aetna rolled out what's now a very impressive mindfulness program that's reduced employee turnover, slashed sick days and...
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You Should Ask Your Coworker How Much They Make. Right Now
Something we can do right now to combat pay inequality in the workplace is talk with our co-workers about our salaries. While Congress works to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act to address the multiple...
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It's Time to Re-Build, Re-Train, and Rejuvenate America
When Forbes magazine publishes a piece that highlights survey data indicating that economic inequality and stagnant middle-class incomes are top concerns for America's business elite, and when plans to...
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Better Data Equals Greater Pay Equality
Federal law has banned pay discrimination since 1963. But more than 50 years later, many in the American workplace -- because of their sex, race or ethnicity -- don't get equal pay for equal work....
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Why I'm Quitting My Job as a Stay-at-Home Mom
I've had a lot of jobs in a lot of places -- hip coffee shop barista, downtown executive assistant, nursing home activities director, and most recently, full-time mama to one fiery little red-headed...
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Girl Boss: Lessons Small Business Ownership Teaches My Daughter
When my 12-year-old daughter informed me of her life plan, all the ugly parts of my parenting came to the surface. Her (current) ideal includes buying a farm, rescuing donkeys, baking scones every day...
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5 Ways to Leverage Community Colleges for Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Development
Withering economies are perhaps one of the most daunting issues facing many communities, particularly in small-town, rural America. The days of Ma-and-Pa shops opening on every corner have gone the way...
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High Schooler Easaw Helping Others Like Him
Most high-schoolers are thinking about homework and who to ask to the next big dance. Aaron Easaw is handling his business. Literally. As a sophomore in high school Easaw started INC.UBATOR, an...
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10 Lessons I Learned My First Year As an Entrepreneur
One year ago today I gave birth to my little girl, Quinn. I also gave birth to a business. I left my much loved, salaried career as a Psychotherapist for a University in order to pursue...
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These Photos Bring to Life the Meaning of Work
In the 1800s, the Industrial Revolution changed the world as we knew it. Hand production methods shifted to machines, productivity soared and the world became interconnected like never before. Today,...
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The Power in the "Ask"
As a black woman, I have been accustom to NOT asking for help. "Don't worry about it. I've got it," is typical language for a woman of color, especially in America. This country was built on the backs...
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