HEADLINES ADDED: November 26, 2008

Seven construction bosses on their plans to beat the downturn

November 25, 2008  |  from Contract Journal - Business and Finance  |  Read the Full Article

The construction industry is no stranger to boom and bust, and many senior members of the industry have been here before. James Stagg talks to survivors of previous recessions and asks for their tips for keeping your head above water.... Read More

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HEADLINES ADDED: November 18, 2008

Building A Landscape Contracting Business

October 20, 2008  |  from Associated Construction Publications Top Headlines  |  Read the Full Article

How do you launch a landscape construction business? If you're Reggie Critelli, you start by cutting yards. Critelli was only 17 years old when he started his landscaping business in 1990. "I realized, in Florida, there's always grass that needs to be cut," he says — and he estimates that when he was a senior in high school, he was making more money from his landscape business than his te...... Read More

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HEADLINES ADDED: September 13, 2007

Get Out of That Truck!

September 07, 2007  |  from Articles from ContractingBusiness.com  |  Read the Full Article

Getting out of the truck is a process; it takes a plan and dogged persistence to execute it.... Read More

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Entrepreneurship: Direct Mail Isn't Dead Yet

September 12, 2007  |  from Fast Company Now  |  Read the Full Article

A new service called Leadstash is boasting that it can make professional-quality direct mail campaigns that are financially feasible for even the smallest of small businesses. The company claims a database of over 50 million American addresses, with a localized...... Read More

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HEADLINES ADDED: September 12, 2007

OSHA Offers New Compliance Assistance Module

August 07, 2007  |  from Occupational Health & Safety  |  Read the Full Article

Free resources are available on OSHA's Web site and now the agency has installed a new tool designed to help employers and employees, especially those at small businesses, find them.... Read More

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HEADLINES ADDED: September 07, 2007

Small Biz Owners Feeling a Squeeze

September 06, 2007  |  from CFO.com: Today in Finance  |  Read the Full Article

Optimism about the business environment falls among owners of smaller firms, and less than half now say credit is easy to obtain.... Read More

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HEADLINES ADDED: April 26, 2007

Entrepreneurs Can Earn Their Stripes in the Minor Leagues, Too

April 26, 2007  |  from TP Wire Service  |  Read the Full Article

The Entrepreneurial League System develops business talent in underserved regions by using the farm team concept of Major League Baseball. (Subscription required)... Read More

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HEADLINES ADDED: April 18, 2007

Hacker. Dropout. CEO.

April 16, 2007  |  from FastCompany.com > All Topics  |  Read the Full Article

When Mark Zuckerberg showed up in Palo Alto three years ago, he had no car, no house, and no job. Today, he's at the helm of a smokin'-hot social-networking site, Facebook, and turning down billion-dollar offers. Can this kid be for real?... Read More

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HEADLINES ADDED: March 18, 2007

There is Profitability in Passion

December 14, 2006  |  from DYER PREDICTIONS  |  Read the Full Article

I just read the New York Times article, A Passion Becomes a Business: Now for the Hard Part of Making it Profitable. December 14, 2006, New York Times Business Section. According to this article many people are following their passions later in life by starting their own companies and doing what they love. The hard part of these ventures is making a profit. Author Thomas J. Stanley (The Millionaire Mind, a book based on empirical research into the habits of millionaires) suggests that if people follow their passion not... Read More

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