Small Business Labs

MAY 31, 2018

Key quote: The meritocratic class has mastered the old trick of consolidating wealth and passing privilege along at the expense of other people’s children. It too argues this group is advantaging their children at the expense of those who earn less.    This is also the theme of the 2017 book The Dream Hoarders. 

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Allwork

OCTOBER 3, 2023

has fallen five places since 2014 (it currently occupies 14th place in the OECD’s rankings). has the most expensive childcare of any industrialized nation, depleting around 75% of parents’ incomes. This is due to the U.K.’s s widening gender pay gap (from 11.9% in 2017/18 to 12.2% In the U.K.,

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The collection of 50 assignments curated by author Sarah Green originated in her 2014 PBS series The Art Assignment , and 13 new challenges were commissioned in order to create the 2020 book.

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JULY 9, 2024

In 2014, we decided to ditch our jobs and bought a trailer to spend a year traveling and rock climbing—camping at the crag and moving to new spots as the seasons change, following the good weather. Fortunately, living in a trailer helped keep our expenses low. We didn’t plan it; it just happened out of necessity.

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JUNE 28, 2021

Try to stash six months of living expenses in an emergency fund in case you lose your job or your business goes belly-up. This post was originally published in October 2014 and has been updated for freshness and accuracy. If you are doing this, it’s a clear sign that you need to cut back somewhere.

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Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 26, 2015

According to the Direct Selling Association  (DSA), the industry's trade group, in 2014 these firms generated $34 billion in U.S. Key quote on what these folks earn from the Economist article: Just 12% of these earned more than $25,000 in 2014 and 62% earned less than $6,000. This is up from 15.6 million in 2011.

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DECEMBER 21, 2022

As a result, JA Counter’s expenses decreased 23% and net income increased 94%, she says. This article was published in July 2014 and has been updated. The company, which employed just 14 people, implemented a modest flextime and flex-place program based on one developed and implemented by Best Buy. I think that’s a big mistake.

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Small Business Labs

MARCH 21, 2016

In 2014 we reported on a Pew study showing only 44% of Americans consider themselves middle class, down from 53% in 2008. This quote points out one other trend of note - weddings have become way too big a deal and way too expensive. in 2002 to 34.8% So it's not just millennials. “How How will I be able to afford a wedding?”.

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Small Business Labs

MAY 2, 2017

They are very expensive and very hard to do.    After reading the Financial Diaries study results in 2014, we started working on trying to understand what role, if any, work in the on-demand economy played to help ease income volatility and illiquidity.  It's on our required reading list.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 12, 2014

The kitchen was fully stocked with everything you might need if you can’t quite face the expensive local restaurants and the fridge was thoughtfully stocked with fruit juices, water and fizzy drinks. Advertised minimum rate per night is 550 CHF (October 2014). Our opinions are entirely our own.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 4, 2016

Arranging travel (including training expenses), visas and accommodation and occasionally, travelling with the CEO to provide general assistance. Back in 2014 Lucy received an email asking her if she would like to speak at Buckingham Palace. Including corresponding on behalf of the CEO when required. Diary management and maintenance.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 21, 2014

After many many years of booking business travel to Houston for my Executives I finally got to travel there myself in January 2014. For example, taxi fares are ridiculously expensive but saying that districts in Houston are miles apart and the traffic can be bad, particularly during rush hour.

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Small Business Labs

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

 But it may also change in 2014 as the Obamacare mandated insurance exchanges begin operation. In many states health insurance for freelancers is simply too expensive and/or too hard to get.    This, obviously, is not good.

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Clutter Coach

JANUARY 11, 2016

Go with Oakland auction houses such as Michaan’s or Clar’s to sell big lots and expensive items. Originally posted 2014-01-06 13:17:22. Craigslist is a good choice if you want to sell things locally such as furniture and other large or hard-to-ship items. Both auction houses offer free appraisal services.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 23, 2014

Around these parts hotels are pretty expensive (sometimes unreasonably so) but The Nadler is what you would call a hidden gem. Advertised minimum rate per night is £153 (August 2014). . I am telling you about the location first because it really is the best thing about The Nadler. Our opinions are entirely our own.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 27, 2014

No expense had been spared in the suites. Advertised minimum rate is $595 per room (April 2014). . In fact the entire hotel is intimate and quiet which is just what guests need after a busy day in New York. The bedroom was absolutely beautiful. The bed really was as comfortable as it looked. Shall we take a closer look at the minibar?

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 18, 2014

It doesn’t nickel and dime its guests in anyway so your boss will not have to put too much on expenses which is great for assistants too! Advertised minimum rate is $314 per room (April 2014). . No receipts to sort out! The Hotel Giraffe , 365 Park Avenue South at 26th Street, 10016, New York, USA. Opinions are entirely our own.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 19, 2014

During my time in Geneva it certainly hadn’t escaped my notice that Geneva is an expensive city: you can’t really escape it (unless you spend all of your time hanging around the central train station). I had spent three days in Geneva and was well aware that everything is ridiculously expensive.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 24, 2014

There are a lot of expensive full-service hotels in the area, which the Hilton has to compete with. Advertised minimum rate per night $219 (January 2014). . Why book your boss into the Hilton Garden Inn? It has clearly upped its game but still remains a budget friendly option. Hilton Garden Inn, 815 14th St.,

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Eco-Office Gals

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

When it comes to business practices, the pendulum often swings one way before it swings the other, and since the beginning of the industrial revolution, commerce has tended to lean towards the pursuit of profit at the expense of the environment. But it doesn’t look like this thoughtfully designed building will have any trouble there.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 1, 2014

for my fillet of beef I thought the food was expensive and some of the dishes unfortunately did not work for me. Advertised minimum rate is £189 per room (June 2014). However, I was slightly less enamoured with the food. It was okay. For £38 per head, without wine and an additional supplement of £9.25 Options are entirely our own.

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Success

OCTOBER 1, 2024

She would spend the rest of the decade building her resume as a director on hit TV shows: Devious Maids (2014); Jane the Virgin (2016); black-ish (2017-2019) and The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia (2020), followed by Gordita Chronicles (2022), which she also executive produced. She’s like, ‘That’s expensive; you better figure that out….

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 5, 2015

I manage his schedule and monitor his emails, as well as help organise some of his travel, company events, and client dinners, occasional research, expenses and ad hoc tasks – all the general PA duties. So, in a way, I could look at 2014 as my career highlight for growth. What do you do in the evening with your spare time?

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 19, 2014

Chic & Basic Born is a slightly more expensive option than its friend at the zoo but guests get a lot more for their money. Advertised minimum rate per night is €81 (July 2014). . The reception space is a great place to sit and relax or catch up on some work. The hotel itself is definitely 21st century.

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DECEMBER 14, 2022

He started with his wife, Dawn, and has been doing it alone since her death in 2014. But he found the maze of his care complicated, expensive and not focused enough on his goal: walking again. He has taken in terminally ill children who are in the L.A. foster care system for over 20 years. Jamie Friedlander. STEPHEN SIMONETTO.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Sustainable events don’t need to be expensive events. You shouldn’t be replacing all your banners for your annual event every year; not every one has to have “2014” on them. The rationale for this is that when times are financially tough – and they have been for the last six or seven years – we only concentrate on the bottom line.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 15, 2014

There are professional radio show hosts and professional podcasters that do have expensive setups, but you don't have to have that to have a great sounding podcast.  I'll be ramping back up in 2014.' The know, like, trust factor is truly amazing. Visibility Block: I Don't Have the Right Tools.

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Small Business CEO

JUNE 2, 2014

Recent research released by IDC and the National University of Singapore predicts that pirated software will costs businesses approximately $491 billion in 2014. The majority of the cost, $364 billion, comes from lost data, damage repair and identity theft expenses.…

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Productivityist

MARCH 18, 2014

For example, last year I stopped doing my expenses almost all year. For the record, I made ten times more selling than what I later expensed.). Related Stories Please Take The 2014 Productivityist Reader Survey The NOW Year and The New Year 9 Ways to Become a More Productive Writer. Why, you ask? Photo credit: nilob via SXC.HU.

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Productivityist

APRIL 29, 2014

I added some newer tasks that involved filling out expense forms and other smaller one-off assignments, but nothing really groundbreaking. Related Stories Simply Podtastic: My 2014 Essential Podcast Diet Call For Help: The First Two Weeks With A Virtual Assistant What Highlighter Colours Actually Mean. Information'

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BMT Office Administration

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Trello became an official company in 2014 and was bought by Australian software leaders Atlassian (creators of Jira) in 2017. Time tracking and expense tracking. You can use ClickUp to manage your budget, keep up with clients, track expenses, and integrate with your existing business workflows. What is Trello?

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Audacious Admin

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Written by Sharon Tsao , recruiting & HR Expert Posted on LinkedIn 11/18/2014 Link to original post ​If you’ve ever seen The Devil Wears Prada , you may believe that being an administrative assistant is a stepping stone to something greater.

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 31, 2015

We had a great (albeit expensive) time. I took part in my first “vertical” beer tasting when my friend Tony invited me and another friend Jeff over to his place to try Driftwood Old Cellar Dwellar from the 2012, 2013, and 2014 bottles. The kids and I went to see Marvel Universe LIVE.

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 31, 2015

We had a great (albeit expensive) time. I took part in my first “vertical” beer tasting when my friend Tony invited me and another friend Jeff over to his place to try Driftwood Old Cellar Dwellar from the 2012, 2013, and 2014 bottles. The kids and I went to see Marvel Universe LIVE.

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Success

MAY 18, 2022

Blue Moon Fair Trade partners with three other fair-trade retailers to combine trans-Pacific shipments, saving all of them up to 40% in shipping and paperwork expenses. The partnership rollout began in November of 2014, and both partners have seen success. Consider coming together to buy inventory or vendor services in bulk.

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MARCH 4, 2025

These types of loans allow homeowners to draw upon home equity for repairs and maintenance and/or to cover or lower living expenses. However, Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECM) , a form of reverse mortgages insured by the U.S. For many, thats the greatest appeal. (A

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