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Start-ups, Franchises, Venture Capitalists Oh My!

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How to Get the Government to Promote Your Start-up. Recently there has been buzz around New York City Mayor Michael Blumberg giving support to a local start-up Zaarly. So how did Zaarly land a prominent leader to support their start-up? Eric Koester, Zaarly’s co-founder and chief marketing officer, provides great tips to any new start-ups in the early stages.

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Managing Different Generations

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Let’s face it; the look of our work force has changed. We are now more likely to have a 23 year old staffer working right next to a staffer with 20 years of experience. This kind of age spectrum creates a unique management situation. Our manager’s usually are thinking, ‘how do I manage this time bomb’? If you are dealing with a multi-generational workforce, here are some survival tips.

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The Real Richness of the Holidays

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The following TED talk on regret sparked some interesting emotions in me. I had a flash of remembering writing a freshman college paper on regret. My hypothesis was that if I paid attention to EVERYTHING I did and said I would live a life free of regret. Hummmm… I got an “A” for the quality of writing and research on that paper. I also had a comment by my professor that annoyed me terribly.

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Should You Allow Your Employees to Follow you on Twitter and Facebook?

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According to Janine Popick CEO and Founder of Vertical Response, she explains her reasons why she may or may not allow some employees to follow her on twitter or facebook. Here are some great tips to remember depending on your style and use of social media with your employees. You do not have to be “Big Brother”, but it is a good way to pay attention to what your employees may be saying and feeling about work – and better yet a good way to get to know them a little bit personally.

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News and Insights Roundup

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Where’s the Balance in Equality? According to a UC Davis study California business leaders are a century away from their male counterparts. Women at the very top of the 400 largest publicly held corporations in the state of California. UC Davis findings show that uneven balance of representation of females on boards and in executive roles. Orange County had the least amount women in executive roles of any county in California.

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Business Pitches Unravelled

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With high unemployment rates and economic insecurity reaching more than 1 in 5 Americans, many people are turning their sights to self-employment and small businesses. When starting a small business you need to convince investors that funding you is the start of a beneficial relationship. The following will help you with getting past your nerves and some guidelines for making the best pitch possible and winning your investors.

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The Office Holiday Party? It’s Work!

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Post by Jane K. Stimmler , contributing Women on Business writer. It’s the time of holiday cheer – and you likely have a party (or two or three) on your calendar. Enjoy! That is, unless it’s your office party or a client event. In that case, the smart move would be to consider it work. There’s always a fine line between work and personal life, and no place is that more evident than at office parties.