Small Business Encyclopedia
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Definition: A resource partner of the U.S. SBA that offer free counseling and
resources to people interested in starting or growing a small
business
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Definition: A federal government agency created to foster and protect the
interests of small business
Small Business Development Centers
Definition: University-based centers sponsored by the SBA for the delivery of
joint government, academic and private sector services for the
benefit of small business.
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Learn how an Atlanta CEO established transparency and vulnerability in his business.
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Effective leaders manage performance by continually reinforcing their criteria for success.
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The answer lies equally in what drives you and how you relate to others.
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Whatever your hustle is, I salute you.
Federal Government
Obama Administration Rolls Out Rules on Paid Sick Leave, Pay Data
U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez told reporters in a phone call that the sick leave rule would directly affect more than 1.1 million workers.
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Conversations, especially the requirement to listen, are the key to conversion.
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