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Top 10 US Cities to Capture Small Business Recovery Act Dollars.

Women on Business

Ranking third in Popular Science ‘s list of ‘America’s Greenest Cities,’ Boston is putting its recovery money toward clean-energy initiatives. Partner with local R&D brainpower to start your own clean-energy venture. Then expand your following with a world-class Web design.

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Katrina Markoff Named Woman of the Year by American Express and.

Women on Business

To prove her commitment to what she calls the ‘lifestyle component’ of her business, her employees participate in a weekly yoga class at the office. The Vosges-Haut Chocolat headquarters runs on 100% renewable energies. She believes there is more to her company than money.

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Still holding on to “life's leg warmers?” What would Jane Fonda.

Women on Business

By Laura Nozicka In an interview with Oprah Winfrey on October 27, 2010, Jane Fonda astutely said, “Wisdom is knowing what you don’t need anymore.” It’s how you achieve those goals that matters most in terms of time, expense and energy. Take a class, attend a seminar, learn a new skill or volunteer for a favorite cause.

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Let Your Employees Bring Their Interests to Work

Harvard Business Review

Executives and their employees have raised these issues with us in classes and on consulting assignments throughout the world. In 2010, Everis Initiatives received the seventh annual Expansion and Employment Award for Innovation in Human Resources. Mark and Jennifer are not alone. We live in tribal times.

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A Couple Reasons to Smile About

Women on Business

and it’s as if the end of 2010 wasn’t just the end of a calendar year but the end of tough times. After a year of uncertainty and tumult, Congress finally got around to making some crucial decisions in the last month of 2010. Extends the 2010 income tax, capital gains and dividend tax rates for all Americans.