Entrpreneur and Home Office Blog June Archive blog.topic

Ethiopian woman helps people start their own small businesses.

06/28/09 09:37

Entrepreneurship helped Alfa Demmellash live the American dream. Despite the background of torture and murder that this native Ethiopian had lived through, she chose the path less traveled and decided to start up a non-profit organization that will help low-income individuals to start their own businesses.

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From Factory Clerk to Shop Owner

Owning a business is probably one of the most fulfilling things that a simple worker can do after working for a number of years.

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Small business owners rally against landlord extortion

A group of mom-and-pop advocated assembled on the City Hall's steps last week to protest against the alleged extortion of their respective landlords.

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Journalism Rescue

In this time of economic downturn, all businesses are greatly affected, and in this downturns have greatly felt by the journalism industry.

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Newspapers are dying - can they be revived?

Well this entrepreneur thinks journalism can be saved. He has an idea for creating revenue for the newspapers by generating advertising revenue based upon the current demand from internet users.

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Seal meat delicacies spark a round of death threats to the chefs who serve them

After Governor General Michaelle Jean sampled some raw seal heart while on a visit to Nunavut, it caused some international interest that may not have been welcome.

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Best Office Time Wasters

During working hours, it's a natural thing to feel sleepy and bored. We tend to look for coffee to keep us alive, or for something to do so that we get occupied instead of just staring in the blank corners of the office room.

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US Online Ad Revenue Declined

According to the Interactive Advertising Bureau, the US online ad revenue for the first quarter of 2009 suffered a 5% decline. Compared to 2008's first quarter revenue that reached almost $6 billion, 2009's first quarter revenue is only $5.5 billion.

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Enterprising kids offer advice to peers

Trying to help other peers who want to start their own businesses, these young entrepreneurs were polled to give their advice as small business experts.

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