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5 Big Problems Faced By Small-To-Medium US Manufacturers

YoungUpstarts

The management team decided to ask the AJ Weller Corporation, a 25-year old company from Shreveport, Louisiana, for help because it had a developed a sterling reputation for solving apparently intractable wear problems. If even one customer decides to discontinue the use of their services, this can create a serious cash-flow problem.

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IBM: Where Corporate Responsibility is Not a Trend, but a Lifestyle

Austin Startup

Over the past few years, IBM’s Latina and female engineers from every background have lent their skills, robots, and even family members to serve girls in Latinitas with lessons in coding and career presentations that covered jobs from computer science to physics.

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Women 2.0 Partners Google, Extends Founder Friday Events

YoungUpstarts

” “The engine for job creation and technology leadership begins and ends with investment in the entrepreneurial community,” adds Shaherose Charania, CEO and co-founder, Women 2.0. “Female founders are a driving force for the creation and usage of technologies that generate jobs. To date, Women 2.0

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4 Mistakes That Will Tank Your Etsy Shop

Up and Running

Anna White, a Louisiana school counselor, has a creative streak. If you’ve never thought about search engine optimization (SEO) before, don’t be intimidated. Solution: Understand that search engine optimization is an undertaking, but it’s worth your time, White says. Then, check out Search Engine Watch’s guide.

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4 Mistakes That Will Tank Your Etsy Store

Up and Running

Anna White, a Louisiana school counselor, has a creative streak. Solution: Understanding search engine optimization is an undertaking, but it’s worth your time, White says. Anna White started an Etsy business and failed for months before getting steady sales. White admits she was in uncharted territory here.

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How To Prepare Your Business For Black Friday

YoungUpstarts

With pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, you cre­ate small ads that promote your Black Friday specials and place them on search engines. Carla is a graduate of Louisiana State University and has more than 12 years of professional experience in the equipment financing industry. Pay-Per-Click Advertising.

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27 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

I engineered a way to use blockchain to bypass the coffee middlemen, pay growers directly, and even let customers send a monetary tip to a coffee farmer. I grew up with parents and grandparents who loved to cook, and with our south Louisiana heritage, cooking was as much about the family as it was about the meal itself.

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