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14 Reasons Somali Pirates Run a $150 Million a Year Business

With a global financial slump, daily layoff announcements and major corporate implosions, businesses need all the help they can get to stay afloat. H[...] read more »
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25 Visionaries Who Created Empires From Virtually Nothing

A list of people who made amazing business empires starting from very little. read more »
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Make-Work Bias And The Truth About The GM Bailout

The GM bailout is counter-growth and counter-productivity. But it is a hard-wired human condition that makes so many people think the bailout will b[...] read more »
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Trickle Down Effects of Letting U.S. Automakers Go Bankrupt

A thought provoking look at the downstream consequences of letting the big 3 automakers fail. read more »
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14 Big Businesses That Started in a Slump

Thought you couldn't start a company during a recession? These enterprises made it big by doing just that. read more »
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52 Career Starting Salaries

With all the layoffs going on, there might be the urge to find a new career. Here are the starting salaries for 52 careers. read more »
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Credit Card Companies Squeeze Small Business Owners

The fear of small business owners defaulting on their lines of credit has credit card companies pinching consumers to pay off their debt or face decl[...] read more »
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Accept Credit Cards with your Blackberry

You will soon have the option to accept credit cards with your Blackberry. The eMerit solution is the first smartphone related offering to receive ac[...] read more »
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Election Day Freebies for Those that Vote

If you're not a voter, then you may wanna get your hands on an 'I Voted' sticker so you can take advantage of all the free stuff you'll get if yo[...] read more »
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Top 10 Ways to Fire the Client From Hell

How to tactfully rid your business of penny-pinching, unreliable and abusive clients. read more »
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BART Could Owe AIG Investors $40 Billion

Transit agencies around the country, including BART, may have to come up with billions of dollars to repay AIG investors.[...] read more »
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15 Ways to Use VoIP to Save Money During the Downturn

The current economic crisis means many SMBs (small- to medium-sized businesses) will be in for a rough ride over the next few years. Here are some wa[...] read more »
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Six ways to save $8,919.45 a Year!

In tough times, consumers are looking to stretch their dollars further. Here are six simple ways to save thousands. read more »
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Augmented-reality (AR) technology is the coolest thing ever!

Media Power is part of a vanguard of organizations that is working to commercialize augmented-reality (AR) technology, which can be characterized as [...] read more »
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The Essential Guide to 401(k) Plans

When employees have a question about retirement, it usually isn't long before the term "401(k)" is mentioned. From their beginning in 1978, when c[...] read more »
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