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		<title>New Hire Orientation &#8211; Eight Tips For Effective Integration</title>
		<description><![CDATA[First impressions last a lifetime, and the perceptions formed by your new employees are no exception. Find out the eight steps you can take to ensure your new hires make the transition smoothly and happily into your workplace.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.smallbizupdate.org/new-hire-orientation-eight-tips-for-effective-integration/</link>
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		<title>A Strategically Structured Outline For Business Succession Planning</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the major questions I ask business owners is -  "Do you have a succession plan or exit strategy for your business?"   I also ask employees - "Do you know if a succession plan or exit strategy exists in your company or organization?"]]></description>
		<link>http://www.smallbizupdate.org/a-strategically-structured-outline-for-business-succession-planning/</link>
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		<title>Selling a Business &#8211; Ten Tips For Entrepreneurs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Be Careful with Private Equity Buyers.  Private equity firms are in the business of buying and selling companies.  Accordingly, they are extremely sophisticated and savvy and are often represented by large, aggressive law firms.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.smallbizupdate.org/selling-a-business-ten-tips-for-entrepreneurs/</link>
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		<title>Government Grants for Small Businesses &amp; Women</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Grant programs don't require collateral, credit checks, co-signers or security deposits.  Try and apply for a small business loan and see how many questions you have to answer, not to mention the hot seat with all the credit checking.  So let's explore the reasons why a Small Business Grant can be a better idea.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.smallbizupdate.org/government-grants-for-small-businesses-women-41/</link>
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		<title>The Nissan &amp; IBM Outsourcing Agreement</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In 1999 Nissan made a fundamental decision to outsource its Information technology department to IBM in an effort to rejuvenate a flailing company, a company that was facing $22 billion in debt. In our paper we researched the question "Does the cost of implementing an in-house solution outweigh the benefits or does Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) make more sense?"]]></description>
		<link>http://www.smallbizupdate.org/the-nissan-ibm-outsourcing-agreement-21/</link>
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		<title>Bakeries and Restaurants Benefit From SR&amp;ED Funding</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Small businesses in the food industry (like bakeries and restaurants) are also prime candidates who can and should take an advantage of SR&#38;ED (Scientific Research &#38; Experimental Development) tax credits incentive program. Experimenting with new ingredients, modifying products to suit recent diet fashion - all these activities often qualify as shop-floor experimental development.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.smallbizupdate.org/bakeries-and-restaurants-benefit-from-sred-funding-10/</link>
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		<title>List of Fundraising Ideas &#8211; Unique, Easy &amp; High Profit Fundraisers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Still selling cookies, chocolates and candles? Still making profit margins of 25-50%? It's time to change and make serious profits with this unique Australian concept.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.smallbizupdate.org/list-of-fundraising-ideas-unique-easy-high-profit-fundraisers-5/</link>
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		<title>Strategic Planning &#8211; Key Success Factors and How to Avoid Ten Common Mistakes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Organizations employ strategic planning as a way to move toward their desired future status (End Game). It is the process of developing and implementing plans to reach goals and objectives. Strategic planning, more than anything else, is what gives direction to an organization. Obtaining buy-in from all relevant parties is essential for successful strategic plan implementation  	Key employees from all areas of the business should be included.  Communicating the strategic plan to all employees is an important critical step.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.smallbizupdate.org/strategic-planning-key-success-factors-and-how-to-avoid-ten-common-mistakes/</link>
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		<title>Entrepreneurs Pave the Path to Wealth</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Robert Kiyosaki and Donald Trump encourage wealth creation as an entrepreneur.  80% of the most recent list of billionaires were entrepreneurs.  Entrepreneurs embrace opportunity. Are you ready for wealth?]]></description>
		<link>http://www.smallbizupdate.org/entrepreneurs-pave-the-path-to-wealth/</link>
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		<title>Government Grants for Small Businesses &amp; Women</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Grant programs don't require collateral, credit checks, co-signers or security deposits.  Try and apply for a small business loan and see how many questions you have to answer, not to mention the hot seat with all the credit checking.  So let's explore the reasons why a Small Business Grant can be a better idea.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.smallbizupdate.org/government-grants-for-small-businesses-women-40/</link>
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