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		<title>Contractors Trying New Tools – Niche iPhone Apps</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Center Software, the award-winning construction software developer, proudly announced its entrance into the iTunes App Store with the Carpet Estimator app! The first construction estimating app to be released by the company, the Carpet Estimator app is designed to fit the needs of all carpet layers, both hobbyists and professionals.
Intended to function as a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Scent Marketing, the Smell of Success</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Local businesses are banking on our powerful sense of smell. It’s called “scent marketing” and owners are being convinced to buy/use devices claiming to evoke a customer into action.
We have all experienced this when we walk into a mall and smell cinnamon buns cooking and run for the food court. Some companies are now trying [...]]]></description>
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		<title>‘Business Idea Finder’ Aids in Brainstorming Businesses</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Entrepreneur.com has a fantastic “Business Idea Finder” to narrow your new venture ideas down.
Visit http://www.entrepreneur.com/businessideas/index.html
On it, you are able to select a specific Interest, Category of Profession then refine it from antiques to writing. What is even more useful for people on a budget is you can then select your startup capital range.
Modern results are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://howtomarketyourbusinessnow.com/%e2%80%98business-idea-finder%e2%80%99-aids-in-brainstorming-businesses/319/</link>
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		<title>Are Vehicle Wraps A Good Marketing Investment?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Small business owners are spending thousands on vehicle wraps in order to “brand” themselves. Are the efforts paying off?
Large companies such as Coke, Pepsi, Department Stores are plastering their vehicle fleets with not only traditional logos but complete images that make people just simply have to take a look.
But does a small business such as [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://howtomarketyourbusinessnow.com/are-vehicle-wraps-a-good-marketing-investment-2/333/</link>
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		<title>“Fiber a Hard Pill to Swallow”</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recent research shows while 30% of consumers say they make it a point to eat naturally fiber-rich foods, most Americans are failing to meet their recommended daily fiber intake.
A survey by Mintel revealed 27% of respondents who think food with added fiber usually has an unpleasant taste. Despite the health benefits, a minority of adults [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Intuit Awarding $70,000 in Small Business Grants</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Business software market Intuit is doling out small business grants for the most loved business in North America.
On their website (address below) you can sight up to as a nominee or vote for your favorite local business. Powered by Google Maps, the site quickly displays the results for your area.
For each vote your local small [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://howtomarketyourbusinessnow.com/intuit-awarding-70000-in-small-business-grants/430/</link>
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		<title>Consumers Spending More?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A recent private industry report revealed customers are spending more for the fourth straight month.
&#8220;The message is continuing progress for the economy, if not as fast as hoped,&#8221; said Pierre Ellis, a senior economist at Decision Economics in New York.
Despite the unemployment figure edging up 9.8% people are still spending.
What are they buying?
Deb Riechmann of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://howtomarketyourbusinessnow.com/consumers-spending-more/308/</link>
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		<title>Banks Eager To Lend to Small Business – Or Not?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Banks are eager to lend cash to the little guys. More specifically, little guys that can pay them back.
In a new ad campaign, JPMorgan Chase &#38; Co.’s are publicizing their plans to lend $10 billion to small businesses such as yours this year.
Other banks such as Wells Fargo &#38; Co. and Huntington Bancshares Inc., are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://howtomarketyourbusinessnow.com/banks-eager-to-lend-to-small-business-%e2%80%93-or-not-2/297/</link>
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		<title>Social Networks Becoming Social Entertainment?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Internet is currently second only to TV as a frequent &#8220;Source of Entertainment&#8221;.
Recent research reveals consumers in UK and US recognize social networking as Entertainment. A study by Edelman (the world&#8217;s largest independent PR agency) is showing consumers believe social networks provide a higher value experience compared with other forms of entertainment.
Edelman&#8217;s annual Trust [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://howtomarketyourbusinessnow.com/social-networks-becoming-social-entertainment/414/</link>
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		<title>Ubuntu Installed Into 220,000 School Desktops in Andalusia, Spain</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Linux is becoming a low-cost alternative to any application, including school systems not able to afford Microsoft Window’s licensing.
The Ubuntu distribution was recently installed into 220,000 workstations that are used by some 600,000 students in Spain.
Rafael Garcia Rivas, Director of Advanced Management Centre, Junta de Andalucia says, &#8220;Teachers and students throughout Andalusia now have access [...]]]></description>
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