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Breaking Down the FTC’s Proposed Ban on Non-Compete Agreements

HR Digest

We previously reported on the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Proposed Rule that has sparked quite a stir. The Proposed Rule aims to ban companies from forcing employees to sign non-compete agreements. The Proposed Rule has garnered over 10,000 public remarks, many of them unfavorable.

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Minority Entrepreneurs Still Face Discrimination When Seeking Finance

The Horizons Tracker

Nearly ten years ago, a group of researchers from Brigham Young University, Utah State University, and Rutgers shed light on a disconcerting phenomenon: discrimination within the realm of bank loan services, which cast a shadow over the American Dream for minority entrepreneurs. metro area ovesix weeksan to inquire about small business loans.

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Encouraging Rural Entrepreneurship

The Horizons Tracker

The authors propose that fostering entrepreneurship represents a viable avenue for driving economic growth in rural regions. Encouraging rural entrepreneurship is commonly seen as crucial to help areas develop. A recent study from the University of Texas at Arlington explores how it can be encouraged in rural Texas. ”

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Female Only VC Funds Don’t Necessarily Help Female Entrepreneurs

The Horizons Tracker

This represents a growth in global GDP of 6%, which to put that into context is slightly higher than the recent economic forecast from the World Bank of the hit to global GDP from COVID-19. It argued that if the rates of entrepreneurship were equal between men and women that the global economy would grow by $5 trillion.

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How to Start a Heavy-Duty Parts Business in 5 Simple Steps

Strategy Driven

Business plans lay out what you propose to do in a simple, step-by-step format. If you need a loan, though, you’ll need to approach a lending entity like a credit union or bank. The lender will ask you questions about the company you propose to create, and you can show them your business plan. Set Up Your Supply Chain.

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Leveraging Leadership R&D

Lead Change Blog

In my own business, I have processes for everything from client proposals to onboarding, creating engaging social media content, and designing workshops. What systems and processes can you put in place that, once designed, can be duplicated and used time and time again?

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The Perfect Response to the Fee Objection

David A Fields

You’ve completed your discovery process with your consulting prospect, gained agreement to your Context Document and submitted a killer proposal for a high-value consulting project. Money in the bank. The morning for your proposal review arrives and your prospect’s first words are, “I love your proposal, but the fees are way too high.