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		<title>Google: From Grad School to $150 Billion Company</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:07:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Thompson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A lot of tech companies often start out with the most humble of beginnings in this case: Google. Now standing as one of the most powerful companies in the world, their journey has been chronicled since the conception of Backrub the first search engine for the world wide web. The interactive infographic youre about to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>25 EU nations to sign treaty to stop overspending</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:32:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christina Lopez</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[All European Union countries, except Britain and the Czech Republic, agreed Monday to sign up to a new treaty designed to stop overspending on the eurozone and put an end to the bloc&#8217;s crippling debt crisis, while also pledging to stimulate growth across the region. The new treaty, agreed at a summit of European leaders [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recognising IT excellence</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:47:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Samantha Martinez</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[That’s why BT is launching its fourth UK Information Security Journalism Awards. Chaired by Ray Stanton, global head of BT’s business continuity, security and governance capability, the 2010 awards will recognise the vital role that security journalism plays in raising awareness amongst businesses. Awards will be presented in the following categories: Information Security Journalist of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TRA, Piedmont reach agreement on gas rates</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:18:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christina Lopez</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NASHVILLE — Tennessee&#8217;s Attorney General and Piedmont Natural Gas Co. have reached an agreement that reduces Piedmont&#8217;s pending request for a rate increase by almost 30 percent. According to Attorney General Bob Cooper, the reduction will save Tennessee ratepayers $4.8 million. The agreement was approved at a Tennessee Regulatory Authority hearing Monday. I Read more&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Five Top Tips for Soliciting Accredited Investors</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Thompson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Individual investors in startup companies are known in small business finance circles as “angel” investors. This term originated not in the well-known epicenters of startup activity, but in the Broadway theater district. To Read more&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>6 Ways To Make 2012 an Inspiring Year</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:49:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Samantha Martinez</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business Ideas]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A business that makes nothing but money is a poor kind of business ~ Henry Ford A new year, a new beginning. A time for contemplation. What did you accomplish last year? Did you evolve your business, your team, yourself? Where did you miss the mark? How can you improve this year? Almost always, when [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Building a Successful Affiliate Program for Your Small Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:48:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Samantha Martinez</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Creating an Affiliate Network Online marketing is preferred by both small and big businesses today, because it is convenient and affordable. However, business owners may not be able to allocate enough time for it, to get the desired results. This is where affiliate marketing comes in. Understanding Affiliate Marketing Affiliate marketing is a way of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama Administration Responds to We the People Petitions on SOPA and Online Piracy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:17:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Thompson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The White House has responded to two petitions about legislative approaches to combat online piracy. In their response, Victoria Espinel, Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator at Office of Management and Budget, Aneesh Chopra, U.S. Chief Technology Officer, and Howard Schmidt, Special Assistant to the President and Cybersecurity Coordinator for National Security Staff stress that the important task of protecting intellectual [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mining sees highest foreign direct investment for 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:54:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christina Lopez</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The mining and quarrying sector was the major recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI) into South Africa in 2009, followed by the manufacturing and financial sectors, according to the latest South Africa Survey, to be published by the South African Institute of Race Relations next week. A comprehensive section on the composition of both local [...]]]></description>
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		<title>State looking to buy office space</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:20:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christina Lopez</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hartford’s rock bottom commercial real estate market is attracting investors looking for a sweet deal on office buildings. Among the interested shoppers is the state of Connecticut. While many state and local governments have considered selling property in recent years to generate short-term revenue, Connecticut is seeking to purchase a large office building as part [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Worst As Seen on TV Products</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:31:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Thompson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  Share If you’ve ever been stuck at home during the day, The Price is Right has already come and gone, and you weren’t desperate enough to watch General Hospital, odds are you saw quite a few “As Seen on TV” ads.  Some of these products seemed genuinely useful in the alterna-world of infomercials where [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UK rate setters unanimous in maintaining policy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 02:48:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christina Lopez</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The British government&#8217;s plan to reduce its borrowings appeared to be on track in November, official figures showed Wednesday, even as the country&#8217;s economy remains threatened from the debt crisis in Europe, rising unemployment and weak domestic growth. The Bank of England&#8217;s rate-setting body said it expects to see some economic recovery in late 2012, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Compete &#8212; and Win &#8212; When Rivals Cut Prices</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:44:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Thompson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If there’s one piece of advice I’d offer to any entrepreneur starting out, it’s this: Never discount—no matter how much you may be tempted to— always look instead to add value. Many seasoned entrepreneurs discount as a way of doing business, without ever really looking at their numbers or the real costs of cutting their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Coalition plans for the future of small firms</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 09:34:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Samantha Martinez</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So what are the key points for small firms and what do they spell for real businesses? The circus surrounding the new government has worn off and now they mean business, but while we wait for the emergency Budget on 22 June, there are signs that small businesses will greatly benefit from the new policies. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>As a Woman, Make 2012 the Year You Break Free in the Business World</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 05:32:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Samantha Martinez</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business Ideas]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the New Year just a couple of weeks away, have you thought about where your career is going? For many women, 2012 could be the year they break out and go into business for themselves. Tired of the daily rigors of the 9 to 5 scene under someone else, they could be just a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LinkedIn Introduces Polling for Groups</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 03:17:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Thompson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[« Office 365 Becomes First and Only Major Cloud Productivity Service to Comply With Leading EU and U.S. Standards for Data Protection and Security By marijana &#124; December 15, 2011 Professional social networking site LinkedIn introduced a new feature on Wednesday created to boost participation in professional conversation within its one million Groups through polling. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Often Overlooked but Frequently Helpful Small Business Tax Deductions</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 08:26:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Samantha Martinez</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you fully taking advantage of all the tax deductions that are available to small businesses? Whether you file your taxes yourself or hire just a bookkeeper, there are many deductions that go overlooked. Here are 10 helpful small business tax deductions that are often overlooked. Tax Preparation Fees Did you know that the costs [...]]]></description>
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