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5 Trends That Are Shaping Mobile Commerce
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With the steady increase in mobile tech developments in recent years, many small businesses have made mobile commerce, or m-commerce, a priority.
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3D Photography Startup Matterport Raises $16M Series B
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Tips for Collecting on Invoices
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For small business owners, unpaid bills can quickly spell a company’s demise. Here is advice.
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The 20 Hardest Things About Starting a Business
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People often say that if you make it five years in business, you’ve beat the odds. What they don’t often share with you are the things that happen in those first five years that contribute to the high number of people whose businesses don’t make it.
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When Your Career Feels Stuck in the Middle
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Here are your latest and greatest tweets that helped me run my small business last week. #tweetsoftheweek
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Small businesses failing to take advantage of social media
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UK consumers would be far more likely to shop and spend money with small, independent businesses if those businesses did more to market themselves on social media sites, research finds.
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ROBS 101: Your Guide to Rollovers as Business Start-Ups
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Starting a business requires capital, and a lot of it. Many small business owners get that capital from small business loans, investors and perhaps most frequently, their own wallets, which can lead to a lot of debt.
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Mary Kay’s Lisa Winton Earns 3rd Car In 6 Years
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Mary Kay Independent Sales Force Member, Lisa Winton, of May, TX, received the keys to a new Cadillac SRX – in customary Mary Kay Pink – in recognition for having achieved Mary Kay’s “Cadillac Level” sales award.
“For more than forty years, the Mary Kay Pink Cadillac has been an iconic symbol of success,” said Rick Newton, sales and leasing professional for the Bruner Auto Group. “As such, it’s the most sought-after prize among Mary Kay’s two-million independent sales force members. Our team here at Bruner Cadillac is honored to play a role in carrying on the tradition of rewarding success, which is what Cadillac is all about.”
Founder Mary Kay Ash was a big believer in rewarding top independent sales force members with cars, dream vacations, diamonds and other lavish items she often referred to as “Cinderella gifts.” Among these, the most iconic and enduring symbol of an independent sales force member’s success is the Mary Kay Pink Cadillac, which was the brainchild of Mary Kay Ash herself back in 1969.
The delivery of Lisa Winton’s prestigious award was accompanied by a brief ceremony, which included the receipt of her all-new Cadillac SRX, complete with a large pink bow on the hood.
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Organo Gold Opens New International Headquarters
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Organo Gold, the gourmet coffee company that caters to consumers’ active lifestyles, proudly announced today the opening of its new global headquarters in Richmond, British Columbia. The 26,000 square foot building houses approximately one-third of the company’s global staff.
The ribbon cutting ceremony was attended by the Honorable Neil Frank Ferrer, Consul General for the Republic of the Philippines; the Honorable Sutthiluck Sa-ngarmangkang, Consul General for the Republic of Thailand; and Mr. Hyung Suk Lee, Consul Republic of Korea. Canada was equally represented as the Honorable Linda Reid, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia and Member for Richmond East joined in the festivities.
“In our first five years we grew from one idea, in a one room office with one employee to the 55th largest network marketing company in the world,” stated Bernardo Chua, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Organo Gold. “We ignited the next generation of direct selling and our new international headquarters is our footprint; our statement that Organo Gold has arrived and will be here for generations to come.”
The 26,000 square foot building boasts an eco-friendly design. Externally, there was an emphasis on natural and organic elements, with many of the materials repurposed from the original building.