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The writers group pioneer valley radio, june 21, 2018. Here are six small business hard time strategies to help steer the chopping waters of commerce. The author takes all the nooks and crannies of running a small business and gives you realworld direct advice. The level of research interest may stem from the fact that in the us, only about half of all new small businesses survive after 4 years headd 2003. How valuable would it be to you to have a book that may preven. It is one of the most popular independent small business publications on the web. I wrote a book for mba students learning microsoft excel.
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