Ah yes, grinning through the grimaces. I don’t know any small business owner who hasn’t felt that way at least occasionally. Sometimes more. Let this moment serve as a good reminder to reestablish boundaries and figure out what’s going on, and why. Hang in there.
via An Open Letter To The Uninspired Business Owner — Forbes – Small Business
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Google.org invests $50M in the ‘future of work’ – Google.org, the philanthropic arm of the tech giant, launched a $50 million initiative on Wednesday to prepare everyone for the future of work. The Mountain View, California-based company said it will distribute the funds in the form of grants to U.S. and European nonprofits over a two-year period. The grantees will focus on areas such as retraining workers and improving current workplaces. In addition to the funds, the … http://ow.ly/Qsu450d3NTd
CircleUp expands into lending to consumer startups – San Francisco-based CircleUp Credit Advisors debuted credit lines to promising consumer startups to help ease the cash crunch successful young companies often encounter. http://ow.ly/TwnJ50d3d9z
BLJ: Social media keeps companies on their toes http://ow.ly/9AaD30dRCEy
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