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5 Types of Content That Every Business Must Employ | Duct Tape Marketing
The word content is confusing enough as it’s bantered around these days, but it’s also difficult for many small business owners to come up with a big picture view of the role content plays in the acquisition of clients.
Venture For America Will Do For Entrepreneurship What Teach For America Does For Education | Fast Company
Like Teach For America, VFA will bring promising college graduates to work in underserved communities for at least two years. Startups that focus on up-and-coming industries (i.e. education innovation, energy, biotechnology) will be offered a VFA fellow for a salary of $32,000 to $38,000 annually. At the end of the two years, the companies can opt to hire fellows under new terms.
How Frequent Fliers Exploit A Government Program To Get Free Trips : Planet Money : NPR
Once in possession of the coins — shipped to them by the government for free — they can deposit them into their bank accounts and pay off the credit card bills. The result: a free ticket to anywhere.
Oil Change Every 3,000 Miles Necessary? Not! | genxfinance.com
If you have a vehicle that was built after the 70′s or 80′s you are more than likely throwing money down the drain if you are getting your oil changed every 3,000 miles.
How To Dig Out After A Long Weekend | Fast Company
Ah, the joy of long holiday weekends. They re-energize, revitalize and send you back to work… feeling you like you’ve slept in late and got a term paper due at noon. The reasons for this are unclear–vacations are planned for, coworkers notified to pick up the slack, email generally avoided–but just one extra day off can throw your entire week out of sync.
There are ways to enjoy the long weekends without paying for it on the other end. Here are a few tips to help you avoid emergency maneuvers on your way back to the office.
Online marketplace trades old CDs for MP3 downloads | Springwise.com
Murfie is an online marketplace that converts physical discs into digital downloads. Those wishing to trade on Murfie begin by entering their details to sign up free of charge. Once they have signed up, new members can…
Move Your Kitchen | CoolBusinessIdeas.com
This modular, movable and foldable kitchen by Belgrade based designer Goran ‘Goci’ Bjelajac – has it all. It is fully equipped with all essentials, including fridge, oven, sink, dishwasher, and cooktop.
How software can help your sleep | trendblog.net
A reason for a sleeping disorder might be working on your computer for hours – and especially during the night, having this bright screen in front of you which is almost as bright as the sun during the day.
Paying for College and Grad School: How to Avoid Spending $100,000 (or more) on a Credential You Don’t Really Need
“You can’t put a price on a good education”… or can you?
If you ask your parents or mentors how to become successful, their answer will most likely include four interrelated invisible scripts:
“Get the best education you can.”
“Colleges provide the best education.”
“The best colleges are expensive.”
“More college is better.”
Like so many of the invisible scripts we grow up with, three of these assumptions aren’t necessarily true.
Dispatches From The Front 