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Small Business Edge - Oct. 15

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  TECHNOLOGY 
Make Your Video Stand Out in a Crowd

SMALL BIZ ADVICE
Focus Days
Dr. OsteryoungInterruptions (e.g. phone calls and email) kill your ability to concentrate and to accomplish necessary tasks and critically important projects. Concentration and focus are critical to effective time management.

Video used to be the domain of only the largest companies. But the explosion of online video sharing sites has given companies of all sizes the opportunity to create and disseminate videos. Here are some tips. [Source: Entrepreneur]


  NEW BOOK 
10 World-Changing Green Trends

Capitalize on these developments and boost your bottom line. Read excerpts from "Starting Green: An Ecopreneur's Toolkit for Starting a Green Business." [Source: Entrepreneur]


 GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS 
In Florida, Small Businesses Aren't All Small

Small businesses are supposed to get a substantial percentage of government contracts. But what do Dell Computer, General Electric and Boeing have in common? They were all counted as small businesses last year. [Source: Miami Herald]


  SURVEY 
Top Entrepreneurs Focused on New Markets

According to a survey by Ernst & Young, they're more focused on growth than survival. [Source: Orlando Sentinel]


  ADVICE FORUM 
Question: How Can I Incorporate My Business?

Trend has the answer. You may ask questions, too. [Source: Florida Trend]


  EVENTS 
Pensacola: A Chance to Pitch Your Plans to Investors

Miami-Dade: Businesses Invited to Vendor Day

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