Dawn Lafreeda began working at a Denny’s in California at 16, making her way from hostess to waitress. During college, she took on a second job at a software company, where she learned about accounting and managing personnel.
Monthly Archives: July 2014
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Richard Branson's 5 Fashion Startup Secrets They Don't Teach You in Business School
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Entrepreneur Richard Branson regularly shares his business experience and advice with readers. The business mogul shares his 5 fashion startup secrets they don’t teach you in business school.
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Memo from Microsoft exec Elop announcing job cuts
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Microsoft Executive Vice President Stephen Elop sent employees of the company’s devices business a memo detailing its job cut plans.
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Memo from Microsoft CEO announcing job cuts
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Microsoft announced Thursday that it will cut up to 18,000 jobs, or about 14 percent of its staff.
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9 Dirty Truths About Starting a Business (the stuff that nobody tells you…)
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We’re surrounded by starting a business success stories: “How I’ve Made a Million Dollars Working From Home,” “How I Created a 6-Figure Business in 3 Months,” etc., etc. But these are all just the tips of the iceberg. What people usually don’t tell you is how they got there.
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5 Keys to a Successful Social Media Strategy
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With smaller budgets and fewer employees, small businesses must have a strategy in place in order to be effective at social media marketing.
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How to Run Your Business from Your iPad
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Many entrepreneurs start businesses because they want more flexibility in their lives. Thanks to technology, it’s easier than ever to create flexibility in your business environment.
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Why Hiring Freelancers Makes Sense for Small Businesses
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Need new talent, but don’t have the resources or desire to take on a full-time employee? Hiring a freelancer is the answer. And with freelance hiring on the rise, you’ll just be one of the numerous businesses jumping on the freelance bandwagon.
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4 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Help Save the Economy
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Forget about the politicians in Washington and don’t count on Corporate America to get our struggling economy going — it’s America’s entrepreneurs that will prove to be the saviors. American entrepreneurs, through their creativity, innovation, and willingness to embrace risk, are the real engines that power our economy.
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Most College Grads Want to Start a Business — But Are They Ready?
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It’s officially summer. Caps have been tossed in the air, hands shaken and diplomas grabbed, and now thousands of recent college graduates are ready to realize their dreams. For many, those include the dream to start a business.