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		<title>2 REASONS NOT TO TAKE TECHNICAL PEOPLE ON SALES CALLS</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 20:53:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Caramanico</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It happened twice this week. Two of my clients had nearly identical situations and both nearly made the same mistake. Let’s take Pete (not his real name) for example. He sells a consulting service to the federal government. He had met a high level official at a luncheon event and during the lunch conversation Continue Reading]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[It happened twice this week. Two of my clients had nearly identical situations and both nearly made the same mistake. Let’s take Pete (not his real name) for example. He sells a consulting service to the federal government. He had met a high level official at a luncheon event and during the lunch conversation <a href="http://smallbusinessowner.com/2012/05/2-reasons-not-to-take-technical-people-on-sales-calls/" class="more-link">Continue Reading</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Global Leader in Business Security Solutions</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 18:39:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Small Business Owner Newswire</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SEATTLE, May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — WatchGuard® Technologies, a global leader in business security solutions, today announced that its Q1 billings have once again returned double digit, year over year growth. “The first quarter of 2012 was a record first quarter for WatchGuard, following Continue Reading]]></description>
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SEATTLE, May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — WatchGuard® Technologies, a global leader in business security solutions, today announced that its Q1 billings have once again returned double digit, year over year growth.

“The first quarter of 2012 was a record first quarter for WatchGuard, following <a href="http://smallbusinessowner.com/2012/05/global-leader-in-business-security-solutions/" class="more-link">Continue Reading</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Boston and New York City-Based Alternative Investment Firm</title>
		<link>http://smallbusinessowner.com/2012/05/boston-and-new-york-city-based-alternative-investment-firm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 18:25:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Small Business Owner Newswire</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOSTON, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Raptor Group, a Boston and New York City-based alternative investment firm, announces a new partnership with Ticket Evolution, a revolutionary ticketing software company. Entering into its next phase of growth, Ticket Evolution, headquartered in Jersey City, Continue Reading]]></description>
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BOSTON, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Raptor Group, a Boston and New York City-based alternative investment firm, announces a new partnership with Ticket Evolution, a revolutionary ticketing software company.

Entering into its next phase of growth, Ticket Evolution, headquartered in Jersey City, <a href="http://smallbusinessowner.com/2012/05/boston-and-new-york-city-based-alternative-investment-firm/" class="more-link">Continue Reading</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Earth Science Can Be Broken Down</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 18:17:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Small Business Owner Newswire</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earth science (or geoscience) is the science of the planet Earth. Earth science can be broken down into four major disciplines, which are: geography, geology, geophysics, and geodesy. These disciplines use physics, chemistry, biology, chronology and mathematics to arrive to a greater understanding Continue Reading]]></description>
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Earth science (or geoscience) is the science of the planet Earth. Earth science can be broken down into four major disciplines, which are: geography, geology, geophysics, and geodesy. These disciplines use physics, chemistry, biology, chronology and mathematics to arrive to a greater understanding <a href="http://smallbusinessowner.com/2012/05/earth-science-can-be-broken-down/" class="more-link">Continue Reading</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>BetterWayHealth.com Shows You the Way to a Healthy Heart!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 15:22:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Small Business Owner Newswire</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BetterWayHealth.com has had many of us searching the internet to find the latest information to improve our rapidly declining health in this country. We’ve been studying everything from our immune systems to vitamins and supplements to the best and most recent data on everything from clean water to Continue Reading]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[BetterWayHealth.com has had many of us searching the internet to find the latest information to improve our rapidly declining health in this country. We’ve been studying everything from our immune systems to vitamins and supplements to the best and most recent data on everything from clean water to <a href="http://smallbusinessowner.com/2012/05/betterwayhealth-com-shows-you-the-way-to-a-healthy-heart/" class="more-link">Continue Reading</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>FaceLuXe is One-Of-a-Kind</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 15:21:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Small Business Owner Newswire</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; More and more people are delving into the world of franchising. Opening your own franchise has become the new ‘top career choice’ for many Americans, but some are going into the ‘tunnel’ without knowing what’s at the other end. The research that needs to be done is highly important Continue Reading]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[&nbsp;

More and more people are delving into the world of franchising. Opening your own franchise has become the new ‘top career choice’ for many Americans, but some are going into the ‘tunnel’ without knowing what’s at the other end. The research that needs to be done is highly important <a href="http://smallbusinessowner.com/2012/05/faceluxe-is-one-of-a-kind/" class="more-link">Continue Reading</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>&#8220;If You Build It, They Will Come&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 19:04:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Small Business Owner Newswire</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Putting YOU at the Center of the Workout – A Client-Centered Approach to Fitness You have probably heard someone say “If you build it, they will come.” This phrase is adapted from a famous line in the classic baseball movie ‘A Field of Dreams.’ In the movie, Kevin Costner’s character Ray Continue Reading]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Putting YOU at the Center of the Workout – A Client-Centered Approach to Fitness

You have probably heard someone say “If you build it, they will come.” This phrase is adapted from a famous line in the classic baseball movie ‘A Field of Dreams.’ In the movie, Kevin Costner’s character Ray <a href="http://smallbusinessowner.com/2012/05/if-you-build-it-they-will-come/" class="more-link">Continue Reading</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>So You&#8217;re Doing a Home-Based Business?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 04:22:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ernest</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alexis Thompson touches on the visible advantages of a home-based business.   Tired of waking up at 5 in the morning to catch the bus after a night of Karaoke at the local pub? To think you even had to leave the party early because lo and behold, you have a meeting the following day with Human Continue Reading]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Alexis Thompson touches on the visible advantages of a home-based business.  

Tired of waking up at 5 in the morning to catch the bus after a night of Karaoke at the local pub? To think you even had to leave the party early because lo and behold, you have a meeting the following day with Human <a href="http://smallbusinessowner.com/2012/05/so-youre-doing-a-home-based-business/" class="more-link">Continue Reading</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>New Mobile Application Allows Taxpayers to Easily Make ePayments</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 18:44:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jamd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Calling all owners of iPhones, Androids and other mobile devices. The California State Board of Equalization (BOE) is offering a free application, BOE ePay, that allows owners of most mobile devices to make payments to their BOE tax and fee accounts, announced George Runner, BOE Second District Member. Continue Reading]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Calling all owners of iPhones, Androids and other mobile devices.

The California State Board of Equalization (BOE) is offering a free application, BOE ePay, that allows owners of most mobile devices to make payments to their BOE tax and fee accounts, announced George Runner, BOE Second District Member. <a href="http://smallbusinessowner.com/2012/05/new-mobile-application-allows-taxpayers-to-easily-make-epayments/" class="more-link">Continue Reading</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>BioMedix® Earns Five 2012 Aster Awards for Excellence in Healthcare Marketing</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 18:43:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jamd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BioMedix received one Gold and four Silver awards in the 2012 Aster Awards healthcare marketing competition. Award-winning materials included the company’s webinar series, tradeshow display advertising and specialized marketing and educational tools. BioMedix has won a total of 18 Aster Awards over Continue Reading]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[BioMedix received one Gold and four Silver awards in the 2012 Aster Awards healthcare marketing competition. Award-winning materials included the company’s webinar series, tradeshow display advertising and specialized marketing and educational tools. BioMedix has won a total of 18 Aster Awards over <a href="http://smallbusinessowner.com/2012/05/biomedix-earns-five-2012-aster-awards-for-excellence-in-healthcare-marketing/" class="more-link">Continue Reading</a>]]></content:encoded>
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