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				<title><![CDATA[I have read this post and if I c]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[I have read this post and if I could I want to suggest you few interesting things or advice.]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jul 2011 11:19:34 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Hello Melanie,
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Hello Melanie,
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Having had experience with both family and friends and working with them, in the past, I would suggest NO!&nbsp; Don`t do it!&nbsp; I almost lost my relationship with my sister as she thought that being my siste]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jul 2011 11:19:34 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Thanks for your input! From all ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Thanks for your input! From all of the feedback I`ve received, it seems like there are a lot of issues to deal with when hiring family and friends. For new entrepreneurs, this is really something to think about prior to moving forward with hiring effort]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jul 2011 11:19:34 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[I have&nbsp; worked with friends]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[I have&nbsp; worked with friends and things may be fine in the beginning or&nbsp; maybe the middle, but they are terrible at the end. But I digress,&nbsp; when you start the business and hire friends they may not work as hard as regular employees will, esp[...]]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jul 2011 11:19:34 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[A lot of people refuse to hire f]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[A lot of people refuse to hire friends and family due to them not being able to see how to work with them.&nbsp; With clearly defined rule, if both people keep true to them, then it is possible...but rarely can you find friends and family that will foll]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jul 2011 11:19:34 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Thanks for your input Rojgiean. ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Thanks for your input Rojgiean. I appreciate it! A lot of people are completely against hiring family and friends, and it is easy to see some of the many problems that can arise.
Melanie
&nbsp;
&nbsp;]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jul 2011 11:19:34 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[I tried hiring family and friend]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[I tried hiring family and friends into my businesses... mixed results ensued.
My worst was tryhing to hire family, I would definately opt against sharing your business with any family other than you spouse and/or children.&nbsp; I`ve found that ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jul 2011 11:19:34 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Thanks for your thoughts on this]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Thanks for your thoughts on this. I`ve&nbsp;heard different stories from people who`ve hired&nbsp;close friends and family members in the past - both good and bad - so I appreciate your insight!]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jul 2011 11:19:34 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Melanie,
You`ll probably wind u]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Melanie,
You`ll probably wind up collecting a bunch of ancedotes with this question, but I do have my personal, real-life experience with hiring or partnering with friends.
I`ll try to keep this brief.&nbsp; I used to work for a technolo]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jul 2011 11:19:34 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Hi Melenie

Although personall]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Hi Melenie

Although personally I have never had any employees, I would suggest
against it. Someone once told me that you should never hire family and
friends, or involve them in business. Usually you never know what can
happen which may sour ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jul 2011 11:19:34 GMT</pubDate>
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