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		<title>Commerce students nab 2nd place at prestigious US national sales competition</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:41:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James Campos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Natalie Fisher and Gary Tam compete at the NCSC in Atlanta KENNESAW, GA – Mar. 4, 2013 Commerce students Natalie Fisher and Gary Tam made quite an impression on judges at the US National Collegiate Sales Competition (NCSC) at Kennesaw State University, outside Atlanta, GA. Gary placed fourth overall while Natalie placed 7th in a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Social Media for Re-marketing Instead of Marketing</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:54:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James Campos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the past six months, my company Problemio has tried to establish our presence on social media. We experimented with Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Google+, and StumbleUpon.  The products we promote are free and paid mobile apps that help people plan and start their businesses. What we found was that it is nearly impossible to increase downloads [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chairman Graves Commemorates 50th Annual National Small Business Week</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:38:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William C</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business Week]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[“The 50th annual National Small Business Week is an important time for our nation to recognize the vital importance of small firms to the health and growth of our national economy,” said Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO). “It is important that we praise our nation’s entrepreneurs for their risk, dedication and hard work. Although our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Five reasons you need a virtual data room</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:45:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Margaret Gerber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As everything goes digital, it becomes more and more important to establish new methods for quickly disseminating information. It isnt enough to simply store files on a hard drive; they need to be accessible and well-organized. A well-managed file system can help ensure that nothing falls through the cracks, and giving the right people constant [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Which Stage Are You At With Your Business?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:58:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William C</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[How can you THRIVE in this economy? The answer depends on which stage your business is at. Make sense? It’s like building a house. When you first get started, you focus on the foundation… then on framing it in, and you probably use semi-skilled framers. (I used to frame houses so I know it’s not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When to Hire a Design Firm to Get Your Logo Just Right</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Jun 2013 18:56:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William C</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[When]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When restaurateur Emmanuel Verstraeten decided to expand the culinary philosophy behind his Michelin-starred New York City eatery Rouge Tomate to create SPE Certified, he knew he needed the perfect logo. Not just for aesthetic purposes, either: SPE Certified, a certification startup championing nutritious but delicious dining, needed a symbol that could integrate seamlessly into clients [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Feeling Adrift? Try Online Forums for Small Business Advice</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 06:29:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James Campos</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Analyst]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of the things I love about working at VerticalResponse is the incredible group of talented and experienced colleagues. I came from a very small company where I was in charge of sales, marketing and product management. I wasn’t leading those teams I was those teams! It was great to have so much responsibility, but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Petrol Prices Stay Up In South Africa, Ghana</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2013 21:27:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Margaret Gerber</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gasoline will cost as much as $1.42 (or R13.20) per litre in the inland parts of South Africa and $1.38(or R12.83) in the countrys inland region throughout April 2013. The costs are adjusted monthly by the Department of Energy, and they are reflective of international prices of Brent crude and the exchange rate. In mid- [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Three groups bid to run Saltdean Lido</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:24:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William C</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lido]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The winner of the bid to manage the Art Deco amenity will be announced later this year Three groups are in the running to take over a historic lido. Brighton and Hove City Council is looking for a community group or business to take on a 50-year lease and turn Saltdean Lido into a viable [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Augmented reality platform enables consumers to virtually try before they buy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2013 07:57:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Margaret Gerber</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Augmented Reality]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Add / Remove Download as PDF There have been numerous efforts to make augmented reality more than just a technological gimmick – from digital museum learning aids to virtual outdoor supermarkets. Now, France-based Augment is hoping to make it a useful sales tool for enabling consumers to see how products will look before they commit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Project Jennifer developer St Modwen on course</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Jun 2013 22:34:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James Campos</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Developer St]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Developer St Modwen]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[DEVELOPER St Modwen said it is on track to deliver results in line with expectations this year. In a trading update today the business, which has a Warrington regional office and is behind the £150m Project Jennifer scheme in North Liverpool, said it continued to perform strongly in the six months to May 31. Profits [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Competitive Analysis Is A Big Deal</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2013 19:56:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William C</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business Tips]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most important aspects of starting a new business is analyzing the competition. You’re not analyzing the competition so that you can borrow all of their ideas. Rather, you want to analyze the competition to see what they may have missed. You’re looking for golden opportunities that you can capitalize on. You’ll have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ambitions to be global leader in nanoscience</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2013 03:06:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James Campos</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Leader]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[After 10 years in existence the CRANN Institute in Trinity College Dublin has made Ireland competitive in nanotechnology and aims to make the country a world leader within another decade. Executive director of CRANN, Dr Diarmuid O’Brien, said the first 10 years had been about developing nanotechnology in Ireland, but the next 10 will focus [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hanna Subcommittee Examines Federal Contracting Challenges for Small Construction Firms</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 May 2013 13:14:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William C</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Construction]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[“Small construction contractors often do good work at a more affordable price than larger competitors, but first, they must get through a bureaucratic obstacle course. We need a clearer path for small construction businesses to compete for these federal government contracts,” said Subcommittee Chairman Hanna. “I’ve been a construction contractor, so I know these challenges [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Arkansas Lawmakers Approve $16.5M for Health Insurance Exchange</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2013 19:31:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Margaret Gerber</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Arkansas Lawmakers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas lawmakers on Tuesday approved spending nearly $16.5 million in federal funds to continue setting up a marketplace where more than 500,000 people can shop for insurance under the health care law. The Arkansas Legislative Council approved spending two grants from the federal government for Arkansas to set up its insurance exchange. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Closing on EnergySolutions merger</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 05:53:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James Campos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[EnergySolutions and Energy Capital Partners today announced the closing of their merger. EnergySolutions stockholders earlier approved the merger agreement in which they would receive $4.15 cash per share, according to report by the Salt Lake City Tribune. Mark Walker, spokesman for the Utah-based EnergySolutions, said the company&#8217;s name would stay the same. EnergySolutions has significant [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Queen’s School of Business Launches Re-Designed MBA Program</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 08:17:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James Campos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[KINGSTON, ON, April 8, 2013 – After nearly a century of innovation, Queen’s School of Business is blazing another new trail with the introduction of a re-designed 12-month MBA program. The versatile new approach allows students to stand out with career-focused options matched to their individual goals. These include specializations in high-demand sectors, the ability [...]]]></description>
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