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Change Is Good

The economic slump has caused an existential crisis for many small-business owners who are struggling to redefine themselves according to the whims of a volatile market.

Sep 02, 2011

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Nearly every day of the year, conferences for every industry, every niche and every type of business convene across the world. Attending a conference in your industry or area of interest can boost your market insight, expose you to new ideas, help you grow professionally and offer opportunities to meet new contacts.

Sep 02, 2011

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What You Need To Know About Health Insurance Exchanges

Most micro-business owners know health insurance terms like copay, deductible and individual policy. But the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that passed in 2010 has thrown a new term into the health insurance market: exchange.

Sep 02, 2011

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Jazz Up Your Bio

Who are you? A whole bunch of folks in the marketplace are seeking the answer, like prospects visiting your website, reporters looking for expert sources, potential Twitter followers, Facebook fans and LinkedIn connections. Wow all of them with an accurate and polished bio that communicates your high points.

Sep 02, 2011

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U.S. Recovery Offers Few Opportunities (Bloomberg Businessweek)

More than 1 million self-employed Americans are no longer in business almost four years after the last recession began, as the economy constrains entrepreneurial activity and small-business job creation.

Sep 02, 2011

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NASE Gives $52,000 In College Scholarships

Just as states across the nation are cutting financial aid due to budget shortfalls, the National Association for the Self-Employed awarded $52,000 in scholarship money to help 10 families send their children to college.

Aug 22, 2011

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Web Guru Receives NASE College Scholarship Of $16,000

Benjamin Seidel of Columbia, Mo., built his first website when he was just 13, and started his own Web design company with his father’s help three years later. Seidel has been named the National Association for the Self-Employed’s Future Entrepreneur for 2011.

Aug 22, 2011

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An Open Letter to the Budget Super Committee (Huffington Post)

The nation's smallest businesses would like to send our encouragement as you roll up your sleeves to address our nation's debt challenges, including finding $1.5 trillion to cut from the federal budget.

Aug 15, 2011

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