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Archive for January, 2008

50+ Boomers: Entrepreneurship Can Prevent Loss of Social Security Benefits

Written by: Jeff Williams January 22nd, 2008
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At 12:01 a.m. on New Year’s Eve 2008, the first of an onslaught of Boomers gained the legal right to start drawing Social Security benefits. Experts indicate that as many as 50% of the age-62 Boomers will start early withdrawal of benefits during 2008.
But, few Boomers realize that drawing these benefits early results in [...]

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The latest stats about YOU, entrepreneurs

Written by: Rich Sloan January 9th, 2008
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RingCentral (provider of StartupNation’s toll-free "vanity" number 866-59-START, among other things) recently conducted a survey of its small business customers, examining trends in technology spending, holiday plans, political preferences and more. Here are a few findingsi thought might interest you:

The majority of small businesses (60%) will increase tech spending in 2008
Email and phone are most important [...]

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