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Pros & Cons Of Non-Compete Agreements

YoungUpstarts

Three of the most valuable assets of businesses are trade secrets, customer relationships and employees. An effective agreement can prevent or impede employees from jumping ship and taking your customers with them – which can impair customer goodwill, the lifeblood of any business. By Mike Freed , attorney at Gunster.

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7 Things You Must Do Today to Grow Your Business

Women Entrepreneurs Can

You will get the much-needed pointers for improvement and, therefore, tailor your products to suit the market demands. Your employees can make and break your business. That makes marketing an essential element in any business in any sector. Find ways to market your business. Work on Improving Customer Experience.

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Testing Your Entrepreneurial IQ

YoungUpstarts

Hire, train, and retain good employees. Don’t get me wrong — if you’re good at what you do and you know how to market your services or products, you may make more money working for yourself. Many business entrepreneurs define success by such measures as sales revenue, profits, number of branch offices and employees, and so on.

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Smells Like Money: The Business of Waste Management

Up and Running

a dumpster rental and waste hauling company in both Orlando and Jacksonville, Fla. “We had good employees and I didn’t want to have to let them go, so I took a huge hit during that time to keep people on.” In 1999, he and a business partner launched Sunshine Recycling Inc. ,