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From The Dayton Business Journal 1/25/12: The Dayton Business Journal has named 15 Dayton-area companies as the 2012 Best Places to Work in Dayton award winners. This is the 8th year in a row the DBJ has conducted this very popular awards program. This year's winners are: Sebaly Shillito + Dyer Better Business Bureau Morgan Borszcz Consulting The Design Knowledge Company Swindon Springer & Co.,

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The Financial Times recently announced the winners of the 2011 Guff Awards. These annuals awards honor the worst uses of meaningless business-speak.  Highlights of the 2011 awards include:   The Sound and Fury Cup, awarded each year to the chief executive who makes a public pronouncement signifying nothing: This year's winner was Cisco’s John Chambers, who announced: “We will accelerate our

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For the third time, Google has earned the number one spot on Fortune Magazine's annual list of 100 Best Companies To Work For.  The Internet giant also topped the list in 2007 and 2008.  It ranked in the top 5 all years in between. Google was praised for its mission, culture, and perks that include bocce courts, a bowling alley, eyebrow shaping, and lots of free food. The company provides 25

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Space is still available for the free SCORE workshop, Basic Business Planning for the Small Company. The event will be held on Wednesday, January 18 from 6:30 - 8:30 PM at the Centerville Library. A SCORE business counselor will discuss ways to develop, monitor, and execute a business plan. Participants will learn to gather data and formalize business presentations.  If you need outside funding

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The cost of mailing a letter is going up.     On January 22 the price for a 1-ounce First-Class Mail stamp will increase from 44¢ to 45¢. Postcard stamps will increase by 3 cents. Shipping services will increase by 4.6% with Priority Mail prices increasing an average of 3.1%. This is the first rate increase since 2009. Customers can continue to use their Forever Stamps to mail standard

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The Small Business Development Center at Wright State University has released its schedule of free classes for January. January 4: Small Business Start-Up & Legal Issues January 11: Customer Relationship Management (CRM) January 18: Marketing Workshop January 25: Cash Flow Workshop All classes are held from 1-3pm at Wright State University, Room 248, Rike Hall 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy Dayton,

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Food trucks, candles for men and pond scum were all big news for Ohio's business community in 2011. HiVelocity, a publication that focuses on Ohio's business scene, recently published a round-up of its top stories from 2011. Read it at  http://www.hivelocitymedia.com/features/YearinReview.aspx

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If your New Year's Resolution includes finding a new job, aim for a gig at one of Glassdoor's Best Places to Work. Dubbed the "Employees' Choice" of workplace awards, the winners were selected by 250,000 employees that completed a company review on Glassdoor.com during 2011. Consulting firms Bain & Company and McKinsey & Company top the list this year. Top-rated employers with a local presence

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From CNN.com 12/13/11 and American Public Media Marketplace 12/14/11: If you tell a potential employer that you are a 'highly motivated, innovative thinker with a track record of effective problem solving' there's another thing you are telling him you are not : unique. Social networking site LinkedIn has announced the most commonly used resume buzzwords of 2011. According to LinkedIn, since

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Are you still 'wrapping up' your holiday shopping?  Here are 3 ways to support your community by shopping local: Hit the Centerville Winter Farmer's Market on Thursday December 15 from 2:30 - 5:30. Pick up some environmentally friendly gifts from around Ohio. Visit local merchants participating in Montgomery County's Think Twice program. Happy Holidays!

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From slashdot.org 11/29/11: Europe's Largest IT Company To Ban Internal Email Thierry Breton, CEO of Atos, Europe's largest IT company, wants a 'zero email' policy to be in place in 18 months, arguing that only 10 per cent of the 200 electronic messages his employees receive per day turn out to be useful, and that staff spend between 5-20 hours handling emails every week. 'The email is no longer

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From Mashable.com 11/20/11:  Follow these four tips to optimize your resume with social media. 1. Link to Social Include your Facebook, Twitter and especially LinkedIn profile URLs along the top of your resume, next to your name, email and phone number. Make sure the links are handy so the employer can quickly learn more about you, without having to do a lot of digging. 2. Fact-Check Yourself

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From The Dayton Daily News 11/23/11: Representatives of commercial lenders will meet with operators of small businesses at a Dec. 5 workshop to answer questions about financing programs and lending issues. The 9 to 11 a.m. program is scheduled at Sinclair Community College’s Smith Auditorium, 301 W. Fourth St. in downtown Dayton. Participating organizations include Huntington Bank,

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The second annual Small Business Saturday will be held November 26, the day after Black Friday.  The event is intended to support small, independently owned local businesses that create jobs, boost the economy and invigorate neighborhoods across the country. Small business owners can get free marketing materials, in-store signage and facebook ads by visiting www.smallbusinesssaturday.com/.

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From The San Francisco Chronicle / Bloomberg News 11/4/2011: Poor Economics : A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty by Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo, has been named the 2011 Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year. In Poor Economics the authors use randomized control trials, similar to the type used to assess new drugs, to study the behavior of poor

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From The Dayton Daily News 11/08/11: Ohioans who invest in Ohio small businesses are now eligible for a state income tax credit. The Department of Development program, dubbed InvestOhio, offers a 10% tax credit for investments up to $1 million that are maintained for at least two years. To qualify, investments must be in businesses with less than $50 million in assets or $10 million in

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From American Consumers 10/19/2011: Nearly 24 million households in the United States--or one in five--do not use the Internet, according to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (see Internet Use 2010). Among those who do not use the Internet, the 58 percent majority say they do not need it. Two-thirds of these householders are aged 55 or older, 64 percent are not in

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From The Dayton Daily News 10/27/2011: Small businesses seeking information about federal resources available to them are invited to a seminar next week at Wright State University’s Boonshoft School of Medicine. Representatives of the Internal Revenue Service, Small Business Administration, U.S. Export Assistance Center, Department of Agriculture and U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, are to be

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From American Consumers 10/19/2011: The nation's homeownership rate fell 1.1 percentage point between 2000 (66.2 percent) and 2010 (65.1 percent), according to the Census Bureau (see Housing Characteristics, 2010). This was the largest drop since the 4.2 percentage point decline that occurred between 1930 and 1940 (the Great Depression). Despite the decline, the 2010 census found the rate of

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From The Dayton Daily News 10/19/2011: The Workforce Development division of Sinclair Community College is now accepting students for training programs through its Defense Acquisition Academy. Topics covered include contracting, acquisition logistics, program management, systems engineering, science and technology, and facilities engineering. Most courses are delivered online and each track can

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From the Small Business Administration 10/06/2011: Effective tweeting can improve your brand exposure, drive traffic to your website, and show that you are active and engaged with your customers and prospects. In brief, the SBA's tips for getting the most out of your small business tweets are: Find and engage with your target audience Tweet often - 5 to 10 tweets per day Don't be too serious

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From The Dayton Daily News 10/13/2011 DAYTON — Military veterans seeking employment can attend a free assistance program at 9 a.m. Oct. 19-20 at 1 Elizabeth Place, 627 Edwin C. Moses Blvd., Dayton. The program is being offered by the Miami Valley Human Resources Association. The program will include information on how to find and create job leads, write a better resume and get more interviews.

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Is your business is involved with aerospace research and development? If so, the Ohio Aerospace Hub, located on Monument Avenue in downtown Dayton, wants to help you grow, innovate, and collaborate with others in the field. The Ohio Aerospace Hub is a public-private partnership helping businesses to collaborate with academia and private enterprises working in the field of Unmanned Aerial Systems

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Space is stil available for our Business Planning for the Small Company workshop. The program, presented by SCORE, will be held on Tuesday October 4 at 6:30 pm at the Centerville Library. Please register online or by phoning the library on 433-8091. Whether you are starting a new business or have one up and running, this workshop will provide a guide for developing a plan that will significantly

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From Investopedia.com 9/16/2011: Considering a career change? Financial Edge by Investopedia recently published a list of fast-growing, well-paid career fields: Mechanical Engineer - $73,200 After Three Years Experience Software Developer - $82,400 After Four Years Experience Financial Analyst - $62,600 After Three Years Experience Electrical Engineer - $84,700 After Four Years Experience Web

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As part of its Small Business Development Center program, Wright State University is helping beginning inventors, small businesses, creators, and entrepreneurs learn the basics of intellectual property and how they can go about protecting their products, creations, and ideas in the marketplace. This free informational workshop will be held on Thursday, September 22nd from 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm in

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With filing deadlines for some businesses approaching, the IRS is encouraging taxpayers to review the new Small Business Health Care Tax Credit to see if they are eligible. Small employers that pay at least half of the premiums for employee health insurance coverage may be eligible. The credit is specifically targeted to help small businesses and tax-exempt organizations that primarily employ 25

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Glassdoor.com recently announced the Top 25 Companies for Career Opportunities. These companies are the highest rated for providing career advancement and professional growth opportunities according to employees.  Local businesses making the list include Cargill, Deloitte and Keller Williams. If you think your company is pretty great, consider nominating it for the Dayton Daily News' Top

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Many small businesses have chosen to use Gmail as their workplace email. Why? The cost (free) and ability to access it from anywhere are major selling points. The article below reveals how to get the most bang for your buck (Oh wait, it's free). Topics covered include: controlling the 'From' field, organizing email with labels, video chatting with colleagues and customers, creating a custom

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From Looking to Turn a Profit - One Good Cause at a Time, WSJ 8/22 A wave of entrepreneurs are trying to turn a profit by helping good causes find donors to back them.The tool they use is called niche crowd-funding. Entrepreneurs set up websites for very specific types of charitable projects, like supporting small farmers in developing nations or helping victims of natural disasters. People who

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From the Dayton Daily News 8/25/2011 CENTERVILLE — A free seminar on modern online marketing and social media marketing tactics will be held from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Monday at Michael’s Salon & Spa, 241 E. Alex-Bell Road. The event will be hosted by the Media Group @ Michael’s and The Face of Dayton. Topics will include search engine optimization, strategic planning, video branding, social media

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The beginning of every month starts with a bang in downtown Dayton. First Friday is a free event held from 5 to 10 p.m. at several locations throughout downtown. This art hop features exhibit openings at the galleries, along with a variety of entertainment options, including an urban street cycling ride, bonfires, arts demonstrations, live music and more. Add to that everything going on at the

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In response to our feedback, Mergent recently announced the release of many interface upgrades to Mergent InvestorEdge. These upgrades are specifically designed to streamline research activities and help you make smart investment decisions. The dynamic site improvements include: Search Automatch — InvestorEdge will now automatically begin finding results that match the text users type in the

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Money Sense: Don’t Get Scammed Date: July 6, 2011 Time: 10:00 - 11:00 AM Location: Hithergreen Center Presenter: Christine Olinsky, The Ohio State University Extension Watch out! It’s a dirty world out there, full of scams and "deals just too good to be true." Come to get insight into some of the issues to watch so you don’t get caught. Money Sense: Estate Planning Date: July 12, 2011 Time: 10

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Two relatively recent enhancements at LinkedIn help professionals view, expand, and learn from their social networks. InMaps - Earlier this year LinkedIn introduced InMaps, a way for you to easily visualize your networks. InMaps is an interactive visual representation of your professional universe that helps you to understand the relationships between you and your entire set of LinkedIn

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Mashable.com recently published Nine Lessons from Successful Brands on Twitter.  Here are the highlights: Respond to complaints instantly and don't be afraid to say 'I'm sorry'. (Delta and Jet Blue) Don't take yourself too seriously. Have fun. (Starbucks and Taco Bell) Tweet coupons, contests and offers. Everyone likes a good deal. (Dunkin' Donuts and Charlotte Russe) It's not about you. It's

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The Ohio SBDC at Wright State University and VOB108 are proud to announce an academy for potential and current veteran entrepreneurs designed to assist them in starting a business or growing their existing business. This program has been made available through funding provided by the Jobs Bill and the SBDC. The classes, taught primarily by veterans, will be held at Rike Hall at Wright State

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Date: June 8, 2011 Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM Location: Centerville Library Presenter: Christine Olinsky, The Ohio State University Exactly what do millionaires do to make them millionaires? More importantly, what don’t they do? Can we learn from them to become more financially secure? Get their insights into what has helped them become financially successful and learn from their lessons. This

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Have you ever wanted to start your own business, but didn't know where to begin? Get answers to common questions about business start-up from an experienced SCORE professional at this FREE workshop, Wednesday, May 25, 6:30-8:30 PM, at Centerville Library. Registration required. Sign-up online or call 433-8091.

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American Buyers: Demographics of Shopping American Buyers: Demographics of Shopping is a groundbreaking new guide to buying patterns, essential information in these difficult economic times. While most businesses have a feel for what is happening in their own establishment, American Buyers lets them see the big picture beyond their walls or web site. Its weekly and quarterly data show you how

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Employees have reported how their companies rate for balancing work with personal life on Glassdoor.com. The top ten ranked companies are: Nestlé Purina PetCare MITRE SAS Institute FactSet United Space Alliance Slalom Consulting Facebook Morningstar Susquehanna Int’l. Group LLP Colgate-Palmolive The Top Companies for Work-Life Balance list is based on employee feedback shared in company reviews

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From hiVelocitymedia: What began several years ago as a monthly brown bag lunch for entrepreneurs and others to hear about business trends and opportunities has grown into the Dayton-based Entrepreneurial Development Network."The idea was that we didn't want anybody to slip through the cracks," explains Ray Hagerman, VP-investments for the Dayton Development Coalition, one of the lead partners. "

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As a result of a study started in 2009, the U.S. Postal Service has made the decision to close the Centerville Post Office, 99 Maple St., on May 27, 2011. Centerville P.O. customers wishing to conduct postal business at a local retail office can continue to do so at the: Washington Township Station, 7527 Paragon Road, offers 24-hour box access, passport application services, a 24-hour Automated

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If you feel that technology has been speeding up lately, you’re not alone. Last year, Technology First predicted the landscape for the year 2013. This year, they find that technology innovation is gaining momentum faster than ever before. The 2011 Technology Landscape Conference, to be held May 11, features four keynote presentations from prestigious organizations such as Pricewaterhouse Coopers

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The Ohio Department of Development Global Markets Division, in partnership with the Dauch College of Business and Economics at Ashland University and UPS, are pleased to announce the Manufacturing Export Resource Conference. This free afternoon conference will take place on the campus of Ashland University and will feature expert speakers on a variety of international topics including

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From Forbes.com: In the first quarter of 2011, Reputation Institute, a private consulting firm, conducted an online study among 32,946 consumers in which it measured their perceptions of those companies among the 150 largest in the U.S. that they were “somewhat” or “very” familiar with. Each company earned a “RepTrak Pulse” score of 0 to 100, representing an average measure of people’s feelings--

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From hiVelocity: From Orville and Wilbur's breakthroughs in Dayton more than a century ago, to Cleveland's history as a breeding ground for pioneering aviators, to the emergence of southwestern Ohio as an engine-building stronghold, the state's aerospace roots run deep. At least 1,200 Ohio manufacturing companies serve the defense or aerospace industry in some way. Ohio leads the nation in

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The Montgomery County Department of Job and Family Services’ On the Job Training (OJT) program is a method of providing individualized occupational skills training for Dislocated Workers and Workforce Investment Act (WIA) eligible customers. The goal of the OJT program is to place participants in occupations that will enhance their prospects for long-term employment. It is a “hire-first” program

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Investors, get the financial documents and information you need from Mergent InvestorEdge — incorporating the latest research technology for comprehensive investment research:  4000+ equity research reports updated weekly, providing expert analysis and buy-hold-sell recommendations from Ford Equity Research, ranked #1 by Kiplinger's Personal Finance  Five years of financial highlights and

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Condensed from Reader’s Digest Magazine, April 2011: “Once you’re unemployed more than six months, you’re considered pretty much unemployable. We assume that other people have already passed you over, so we don’t want anything to do with you.” –Cynthia Shapiro, former human resources executive and author of Corporate Confidential: 50 Secrets Your Company Doesn’t Want You to Know. “When it comes

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LinkedIn, the business-focused social networking site, recently added a Company Search option. Intended to benefit job-seekers, the new feature is also proving useful for sales and business development professionals. In addition to traditional search features such as size, location and industry, users can search for companies by connections. Results can display only companies with a direct

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From The Dayton Daily News 2/19/2011 CENTERVILLE — The recent acquisition of Earth Fare, “the healthy supermarket,” will put Cross Pointe Centre at more than 90 percent occupancy, which is above the national average and well above the average regionally. According to a recent report from the national real estate firm CoStar, shopping centers across the country average 89 percent occupancy, and

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Harvard Business Review (HBR) is one of the most-read magazines at WCPL, and in the business community world-wide. Its articles are authoritative, timely, important, and....long. The folks at HBR know that time is precious, so they've made executive summaries of all feature articles available for free on their website.  Busy professionals can learn the key points in a few short paragraphs and 

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Mashable.com recently highlighted online resources to help business owners prepare and file tax returns, manage paper receipts, and get help and advice online. From Mashable.com 2/20/2011: With record-keeping and quarterly payments, tax planning is a year-round event for the small business owner. Tax-related activities, though, inevitably take on a new sense of urgency as April 15 looms near

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Here is a listing of new businesses or new expansions of existing businesses based on recent City permit information for the second quarter of 2010 to the present. Harmony Salon and Day Spa 237 N. Main St. Salon Noir 24 W. Franklin St. Thompson Plageman Memorials (dba Family Heritage Memorials) 6328 Far Hills Ave. Premium Personnel Inc. 6330 Far Hills Ave. Godfather's Pizza 5800 Wilmington

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The annual Mayor’s Business Appreciation Breakfast will be held at The Golf Club at Yankee Trace on Wednesday, February 23, 2011. This year’s breakfast will begin at 7:30 a.m. and end promptly at 9:00 a.m. This complimentary breakfast is being held to thank businesses for being a part of the Centerville community. A limited amount of free exhibition space is available for attending businesses.

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The Internal Revenue Service lasty week unveiled IRS2Go, its first smartphone application that lets taxpayers check on their status of their tax refund and obtain helpful tax information. Apple users can download the free IRS2Go application by visiting the Apple App Store. Android users can visit the Android Marketplace to download the free IRS2Go app. The mobile app, among a handful in the

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Centerville Library will be hosting Dayton SCORE for a series of FREE small business workshops in February. Registration is required. Sign-up online, or call 433-8091. Basic Web Design & Marketing Wednesday, February 2, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Learn key techniques and essential steps in creating a Web site, as well as some innovative ideas on how to market your business on the Web. Your instructor, Earl

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UD's Center for Competitive Change provides educational performance-based, lean learning events that help organizations become successfully positioned for getting to the future first. Through a learning event model, the Center helps companies assess, develop, and implement world-class lean transformation. The Center has just released their public program for 2011: 2011 Public Program Schedule

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Worried about extra scrutiny from the Internal Revenue Service? While you can never completely "audit-proof" your business's income tax return, you can take actions that will greatly reduce your chances of being flagged. Attorney Barbara Weltman suggests these 10 ways to avoid a tax audit. If you find yourself ever facing an audit, the IRS has created Your Guide to an IRS Small Business Audit, a

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Glassdoor.com just announced their third annual Employees' Choice Awards for Best Places to Work. The Top 50 winners were selected by the people who know these companies best — their employees! The rankings are determined by overall rating on Glassdoor, which is determined using a 20-question company survey that captures employees' attitudes about: Career Opportunities, Communication,

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From the IRS: The start of the 2011 filing season will begin in January for the majority of taxpayers. However, last week’s changes in the law mean that the IRS will need to reprogram its processing systems for three provisions that were extended in the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 that became law on Dec. 17. People claiming any of these three

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Prices for Priority Mail, Express Mail and other Shipping Services of the U.S. Postal Service will change Jan. 2, 2011. A flurry of new flat-rate product innovations will be ushered in with the new year. Priority Mail Flat Rate innovations include a legal-size flat-rate envelope and a padded flat-rate envelope. The Priority Mail Legal Flat Rate Envelope (15" x 9.5") and Priority Mail Padded Flat

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From American Public Media's Marketplace: ...[A] company called Synovate measures this every year. And it says Americans got 2.25 billion credit card offers -- that's 62 percent more than last year... [...] A lot of these envelopes are going to people with credit scores under 700, so people with good credit, but not great credit. In the past two years those consumers not only didn't any get

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The Ohio Basic Economic Development Course (OHIO BEDC) is an intensive training experience for economic development practitioners, community leaders, local government officials and others committed to building healthy economies for their communities. The course meets for three days: March 23-25, 2011. The location chosen for the 2011 course is The Doubletree Hotel Columbus/Worthington, 175

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Centerville Library will be hosting Dayton SCORE for a series of FREE small business workshops in January and February. Registration is required. Sign-up online, or call 433-8091. Basics to Optimizing Your Website Wednesday, January 12, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Need to optimize your Website on a shoestring budget? Attend this step-by-step workshop to learn how to get your Website to be number one in the

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From the Dayton Daily News, 11/16/2010 DAYTON — Businesses seeking advice on how to attract top talent, despite having limited financial resources, are invited to attend a Jan. 11 seminar hosted by the Dayton Development Coalition’s Entrepreneurial Development Network. Guest speakers Chad Hansen, of Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP and Justin Stallard, of Battelle & Battelle LLP, will discuss

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LinkedIn recently released their list of Top Ten Overused Buzzwords in LinkedIn Profiles in the USA. They are: Extensive experience Innovative Motivated Results-oriented Dynamic Proven track record Team player Fast-paced Problem solver Entrepreneurial The article from the professional networking site also has some advice for sprucing up your LinkedIn profile this holiday season. For more advice,

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Employees thinking of taking sick leave when they're not really sick may want to think twice before calling in. A growing number of corporations are hiring "Hooky Detectives." Private investigator Rick Raymond says he's staked out bowling alleys, pro football games, weddings and even funerals looking for people using sick days. From the article: Such techniques have become permissible at a time

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CAD Monkeys, Dinosaur Babies, and T-Shaped People: Inside the World of Design Thinking and How It Can Spark Creativity and Innovation by Warren BergerAn illuminating journey through today's fascinating world of design. What can we learn from the ways great designers think-and how can it improve our lives? Warren Berger, in collaboration with celebrated designer Bruce Mau, revolutionizes our

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VOB108 is a group of Veteran Owned Business owners in Dayton Ohio, working together to win government contracts. The organization is one devoted to “building bridges, not walls”, within the private and public business arena. The group meets the second and fourth Thursday of every month at noon. All veteran business owners or veterans who aspire to become entrepreneurs are invited to attend the

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The holidays are upon us, and the fast pace of preparations and celebrations will lead us into a new year before we know it! Every January brings with it a sense of new beginnings and enthusiastic outlooks for the next year. Why not let the SBDC at Wright State University help you accomplish some of your new plans? The SBDC at Wright State University is currently accepting applications for

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The Federal Reserve Bank of New York recently released its Quarterly Report on Household Debt and Credit for the third quarter of 2010 (PDF), which shows that consumer debt continues its downward trend of the previous seven quarters, though the pace of decline has slowed recently. Since its peak in the third quarter of 2008, nearly $1 trillion has been shaved from outstanding consumer debts.

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First there was Black Friday, then Cyber Monday. This year, November 27th is the first ever Small Business Saturday, a day to support the local businesses that create jobs, boost the economy and preserve neighborhoods around the country. Small Business Saturday is a national movement to drive shoppers to local merchants across the U.S. More than a dozen advocacy, public and private

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Big businesses will use numerous “tricks of the trade” to help their organizations get paid on time. Smaller businesses, though, typically do not have full-time credit professionals on staff or cannot afford to hire the services of a collection agency. Even so, small businesses simply cannot afford to ignore problem customers. Here are some simple techniques that any small business can use to

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Don’t have the time to keep up with all the latest business books? Listen to Audio-Tech Business Book Summaries on CD. These CDs allow executives to keep up with all the latest business theories, ideas, and concepts from the best and most important business books written each year. Every month, Audio-Tech editors take two current business titles and condense them down to the essentials;

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If your Social Media Policy prohibits employees from criticizing the company on Facebook, or other social networking sites, or requires that the company pre-approve Web posts that mention the company, it may soon be in need of a re-write. According to the National Labor Relations Board, Facebook is the new office water cooler, and employees may use it to discuss working conditions with coworkers

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From the Dayton Daily News, 11/09/2010 WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE — A job fair for veterans has been set for Wednesday. The job fair, which features more than 60 employers, is being hosted by the Airman and Family Readiness Center (AFRC), according to a news release. The event runs between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. The job fair is open to active duty from all military branches, prior-service

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The Smart Swarm: How Understanding Flocks, Herds, and Colonies Can Make Us Better at Communicating, Decision Making, and Getting Things Done by Peter Miller The modern world may be obsessed with speed and productivity, but twenty-first-century humans actually have much to learn from the ancient instincts of swarms. A fascinating new take on the concept of collective intelligence and its colorful

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A Taste of ITNovember 18, 2010 Sinclair Ponitz Center A Taste of IT is the premier information technology event in SW Ohio, providing IT professionals the opportunity to learn about the technologies and companies that solve today's problems. Attendees can hear two fantastic keynote presentations and choose from over 20 IT breakout presentations to gain the knowledge they need to help move their

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I recently did a presentation on customer service to staff and one of the examples I used was a juxtaposition of the customer service styles of SpongeBob and Squidward: And I'm not the only one to look to the popular Nikelodeon cartoon for sage advice on business. Here are some recent articles on the important lessons that can be learned from SpongeBob: Business 101 from Spongebob Squarepants -

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From Financial Times: Google is using its vast database of web shopping data to construct the ‘Google Price Index’ – a daily measure of inflation that could one day provide an alternative to official statistics. The work by Google’s chief economist, Hal Varian, highlights how economic data can be gathered far more rapidly using online sources. The official Consumer Price Index data are

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The Center for Competitive Change provides educational performance-based, lean learning events that help organizations become successfully positioned for getting to the future first. Through a learning event model, the Center helps companies assess, develop, and implement world-class lean transformation. Here is a list of upcoming public programs:      Oct. 21 — Matching Accounting to your Lean

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Business Planning for the Small Company Wednesday, October 13 6:30-8:30 p.m. Centerville Library A SCORE business counselor discusses ways to develop, monitor, and execute your business plan. Learn how to gather data, formalize the presentation, or just polish an existing plan.   Registration is required. Sign up online, or call 433-8091.

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Monday, October 11 6:30-8:30 PM Centerville Library Whether you are an inside salesperson or an outside salesperson you will see five basic steps a Customer goes through when making a buying decision. Understand how to be a helper in the decision making process. Learn why it is important to be speaking the customer's language. Once you understand the customer's motives then closing the sale

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Many baby boomers are at risk for not having enough money in retirement to pay for basic expenses including uninsured health costs. This report on retirement readiness from the Employee Benefit Research Institute has all frightening details. Among the oldest boomers (aged 56 to 62), a painfully high 47 percent are at risk of running out of money. For younger boomers and GenXers, a smaller 44

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The Miami Valley International Trade Association (MVITA) is a volunteer organization that focuses on promoting international trade, both exporting and importing in the Miami Valley. It supports regional Miami Valley businesses in their pursuits to buy and sell products and services internationally. MVITA conducts internationally oriented and informative programs throughout the year to educate

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The Better Business Bureau, in partnership with Workforce Development & Corporate Services Division of Sinclair Community College, is presenting a Non-Profit Breakfast Briefing Series this Fall. The topic of the September 15 Briefing will be "Making the Most of Conflict." Research tells us managers spend 18%-26% of their time managing conflict. The average employee spends almost three hours

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Township businesses are invited Thursday, September 9, to Washington Township’s sixth annual Business Breakfast. The morning event will offer networking opportunities and provide owners and managers with information about the township. For the sixth year, Champps Americana, 7880 Washington Village Dr, will provide a complimentary breakfast buffet. Doors open at 7:30 a.m. for networking and

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Centerville Library will be hosting Dayton SCORE for a series of FREE small business workshops this Fall. Registration is required. Sign-up online, or call 433-8091. Business Startup Basics Wednesday, September 1, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Have you ever wanted to start your own business, but didn’t know where to begin? Get answers to common questions about business start-up from an experienced SCORE

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The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Wright State University is seeking businesses in need of assistance in the area of human resources. Up to six companies will be selected to participate with graduate level students in an upcoming HR team project. Team members may assist in development of staffing policy and procedures manuals, compensation policy and recruiting materials or

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If you're interested in increasing your company's sales to India or even entering the Indian market for the first time, you will want to participate in the U.S. Commercial Service's One-on-One Meetings with Mr. Sham Shamsudeen, Commercial Specialist from Chennai, on Monday, August 9, 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m at 3155 Research Blvd, Dayton, OH 45420. Market Overview In 2009, U.S. exports to India

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Is your company interested in entering the global supply chain for the wind and solar industries? Are you already a supplier and looking to expand in the wind and solar markets? On Wednesday, August 25th, experts from the solar & wind industries will provide updates, information, and contacts pertaining to these important and emerging markets. The global investment in renewable energy reached

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SCORE and South Metro Regional Chamber of Commerce recently announced an important business partnership. Now you can schedule an individual and confidential appointment with a highly experienced SCORE representative at the South Metro Regional Chamber of Commerce offices.  Available times are 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, and 1 pm.  The available dates are: August 23, 2010September 27,

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Are you interested in economic development in the Greater Dayton Region? Renewable Energy? Ohio's Future? Gain valuable information about regional attempts to attract wind turbine manufacturing on Thursday, July 22, at a Wind Energy Development Event. The event starts with a welcome and brief presentations at 4:00 PM at Washington Township Rec Center - Rec West Theater, 965

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The Interstate 75 corridor takes on a new look this summer with the opening of the Austin Road Interchange where Butler, Warren and Montgomery County meet. Join the Dayton Business Journal, presenting Sponsor Fifth Third Bank, and a group of expert panelists to find out more about the opportunities in this hottest new business development region. You will hear from: Greg Hanahan, Miami Township

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Thanks in part to the latest stimulus package, three Dayton neighborhoods will receive major revitalization by the end of 2010. Money was awarded earlier this year to Dayton by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, with specific funds coming from the Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2, a program established by the federal government to assist communities ravaged by residential and

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For those of you charting the world's, the country's, and even Dayton's economic recession and recovery need look no further than The Brookings Institution's June report. There you can read articles about the latest data, view a video of economic expert Howard Wial, and download the related PDF. Information can also be emailed, printed, and saved. Another feature can be found in one of the

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The new Summer Training Schedule for the SBDC at Wright State University is out. July 14 - Business Start Up July 28 - Internet Marketing August 4 - Business Start Up August 25 - Business Start Up September 8 - Business Financials September 15 - Business Start Up October 7 - Small Business Energy Conservation Event October 13 - IRS Tax Workshop For more details and to register go to http://

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There are two kinds of people in the world: those who love lists and those who loathe them. In the spirit of WCPL's Great Books, Great Libraries 2010 program, please peruse the following list (more to come!) about the working world, corporate and otherwise, as shown through the novel: Philip Roth, American Pastoral (1997) Roth tells the story of a Jewish glove manufacturer in Newark who builds a

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