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Twitter Link Roundup #210 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

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Startup founder salaries: Younger, more inexperienced entrepreneurs pay themselves less | The Next Web – crowdspring.co/1f87xE1. The Top 50 Craft Tutorials for 2013 – crowdspring.co/MX7Qsi. The Ten Most Popular Web Fonts of 2013 – crowdspring.co/LTQuMD. OPEN Forum – crowdspring.co/1f7YIKA.

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It’s Not All Progress in the World of Business—Although We’re Making Strides

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He breaks down his position clearly, by stating that “in 1975, more than 65 percent of salaried American workers earned time-and-a-half pay for every hour worked over 40 hours a week [.] By 2013, just 11 percent of salaried workers qualified for overtime pay, according to a report published by the Economic Policy Institute.”.

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Twitter Link Roundup #227 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

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2014 Marketing Hiring Trends and Salary Guide – crowdspring.co/1ig97Dw. US non-Internet media advertising outlook, 2013-2018. Astonishing that so many email co’s still don’t support – crowdspring.co/1kDohs5. This Is Why Social Media Doesn’t Work For Your Business – crowdspring.co/1pWbP8R.

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18 Entrepreneurs Explain What They Love About Being An Entrepreneur

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In that environment, people who work for salary, regardless if it’s government or private sector, are constantly afraid of possibility to loose a job. In 2013, I decided to branch out on my own and pursue my dream of being a professional writer, selling writing services. Thanks to Symon Perriman, Fan Wide ! #4-

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Nature And Industry In Harmony: Maximize Environmental Efficiency

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by Linda Allen, Bluefire PR. Additionally, the company hired only two new workers who received a combined annual salary and benefits package of $160,000. A 2013 survey by Deloitte indicated that 26 percent of consumers own a laptop, smartphone and tablet, while tablet ownership alone increased by 177 percent over the past year.

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18 Entrepreneurs Explain What They Did Prior to Starting Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

2 – Advertising Agency & Boutique PR and Advertising Agencies. Prior to starting my own public relations and marketing consultancy, I worked for one of the largest global advertising agencies as well as smaller boutique PR and advertising agencies. Thanks to Natalie Harper, Harper PR. #3 Image Credit: Natalie Harper.

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25 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

In addition to my struggles, I witnessed other small companies & business owners I knew personally suffer similar problems including serious employee injuries, major fines, PR nightmares, and I even saw one get sent to jail and others threatened with jail time. My mother in law died in 2013 without any life insurance.