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How to Keep Good Employees From Looking for Other Jobs

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Q: How do I retain good employees who are getting antsy or may be looking for new jobs?

A: Business owners with modest budgets often have to think outside the paycheck to retain talent. Patricia Greene, an entrepreneurship professor at Babson College in Wellesley, Mass., and the national academic director for the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program, offers these suggestions.

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