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Press play to begin streaming the audio or right click the text link and choose save as or save link. Download the MP3 [ 30 Minutes - 40 MB ] Matt is the co-founder of one of the very first online forums I spent some time on, SitePoint.com, which today is a massive web community [...]

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Orange County Business Journal:Arbonne International LLC is getting a makeover.The Irvine-based direct seller of upscale makeup and other items is revamping products and working on new ones after emerging from bankruptcy reorganization earlier this year.The company’s formerly private equity-backed parent, Natural Products Inc. of Florida, went into bankruptcy in January amid heavy debt and a [...]

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When Mik Bushinski couldn’t quite find a summer job that would be flexible enough for his needs, he created one reports StarTribune.com.So he took an interest-free loan from an uncle, bought a used minivan and some freezers, set up an order with an ice cream distributor in Minneapolis, and started Mik Mart Ice Cream. Start-up [...]

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Mlive.com:Julie Ronan knows how to make the best out of any situation.In January 2009, the 35-year-old Saginaw resident was laid off from her job as a hearing specialist. She was six months pregnant with her third child.But Ronan, who already was dabbling in independent sales consulting and home product party hosting, turned what could have [...]

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If your grandparents owned a popular clothing line and your dad was the founder of a commercial bakery, what type of business would you be in? That is exactly what The Orange County Register asked Robert Gray. I’ll give you a hint, it has nothing to do with what they’ve done.[T]he answer is [...] More: [...]

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