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Back In The Filtering Game: Entrepreneur Drawn by The Siren Call Of The Startup

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by Shane Kenny, founder of Filtersnap. In 1999, my brother Aaron and I started InternetSafety.com. Founder of Filtersnap Shane Kenny has been in the filtering business for over 15 years. In 1999, he started InternetSafety.com with his brother. I love the fast-paced, see-my-work-have-a-big-impact nature of a new startup.

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Hiring A Web Developer: 11 Questions You Must Ask Ahead Of Time

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By Uri Foox, founder of Pixafy. Uri Foox is the founder of Pixafy , a NYC-based web development and technology firm. A serial entrepreneur, Uri incorporated his first company, CGI for Me, in April 1999 when he was 14 years old. What do you do? Developers should be able to explain what they do in terms you can understand.

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Why A Vaccine For COVID-19 Won’t Restore Small Businesses Overnight

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by Terry Monroe , founder and president of American Business Brokers & Advisors (ABBA) and author of “ Hidden Wealth: The Secret To Getting Top Dollar For Your Business “ The vaccine for the COVID-19 virus recently began shipment.

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Why Buying A Small Business Now Is A Bad Idea

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by Terry Monroe , founder and president of American Business Brokers & Advisors (ABBA) and author of “ Hidden Wealth: The Secret To Getting Top Dollar For Your Business “ Normally, I am a proponent of buying small businesses. The data shows they make the world go round.

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Why Sending Your Workers ‘Back To School’ Is Good Business

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Shawn Burcham , author of “ Keeping Score With GRITT : Straight Talk Strategies For Success ” is the founder & CEO of PFSbrands, which he and his wife, Julie, started out of their home in 1998. Prior to starting PFSbrands, Burcham spent five years with a Fortune 100 company, Mid-America Dairymen (now Dairy Farmers of America).

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Are Growing Pains Afflicting Your Business? How To Successfully Scale Your Company

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by Shawn Burcham , founder and CEO of PFSbrands and author of “ Keeping Score With GRITT : Straight Talk Strategies For Success “ Ambitious entrepreneurs often are determined to grow their businesses by expanding into new areas, adding new products, and increasing the size of their workforce.

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Want Employees To Love What They Do? Here Are 4 Ways To Get There

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by Shawn Burcham , founder and CEO of PFSbrands and author of “ Keeping Score With GRITT : Straight Talk Strategies For Success “ Bosses might want to take notice if employees view their jobs as “the daily grind.”.

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