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[US] The 10 Best Sectors That Are Boosting The Economy

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Many of the loans currently being made are going out to businesses of all sizes, including small businesses that are in a position to boost growth in the economy. According to eWeek , India-based tech firms support more than 280,000 jobs in the United states, concentrated primarily in California, Michigan, Texas, and Illinois.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

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Small Business. SMALL BUSINESS. more in Small Business. Harvard professor Noam Wasserman and WSJ small-business editor Vanessa OConnell took reader questions about avoiding start-up pitfalls on Sept. In early 2011 an acquisition by a Fortune 500 company fell apart. » More.

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37 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

Since coming to Australia in 2004 my passion for creativity was further boosted and was well alive while still doing my business degree and working in corporate world until 2011. In 2011 I discovered the world of blogging and started to share my creative works with the world, accidentally starting my part time creative business online.