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Opinions

Wyoming: A Business-Friendly, Enduring FrontierWyoming: A Business-Friendly, Enduring Frontier

- Wyoming continues to have a strong economy, a balanced budget, and a favorable tax structure, but there are many more reasons why Wyoming is a great place to live and do business.

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West Virginia Breaks Out of Economic Typecast  West Virginia Breaks Out of Economic Typecast

- West Virginia has cultivated new strengths, while continuing its commitment to traditional industries. Today, West Virginia's development strategies focus on emerging sectors such as aerospace, automotive, biometrics, biotechnology innovations, high technology data, higher-end data centers and business service centers.

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From the Publisher: We Want to Hear From YouFrom the Publisher: We Want to Hear From You

- In 2011, Corp! launched its first-ever Business Trends Survey. When we reported on the results in our Aug. 4, 2011, cover story, survey participants were as positive on their own companies as they are on the economy as a whole, with two-thirds expecting that business would increase moderately or even sharply during the next six months.

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Family Business

How Do You Move on From a Family Business?How Do You Move on From a Family Business?

- In addition to being aware of the economy and capital markets on a macro-level, as well as what is happening in their respective industries, owners of family businesses must consider their personal goals and the goals of their shareholders when it is time to move on.

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Career Path for the Next GenerationCareer Path for the Next Generation

- The old Mentoring is the new Executive Coaching - a growing movement of professional coaches who help executives in all career phases. Coaches are the mentors of today to guide the generations of rising-star workers who have multiple careers and numerous employers.

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Five Tips to Turn Your Fitness Expertise into an Online CareerFive Tips to Turn Your Fitness Expertise into an Online Career

- More than 90 percent of people go online looking for information, and if you know more than most about a health, fitness or wellness topic, chances are there are people willing to pay you for your insights.

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Women in Business

Administrative Professionals: It’s Not Like ‘Mad Men’ AnymoreAdministrative Professionals: It’s Not Like ‘Mad Men’ Anymore

- The popular television program “Mad Men” deals with an era that is ancient history to many of its viewers. Today, about a month before before Administrative Professionals Week – and Day – the office world has changed to the point where Don Draper and company wouldn’t recognize it. There’s a reason for that.

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Pay it Back or Pay it Forward - Panera Bread Offers Options to do BothPay it Back or Pay it Forward - Panera Bread Offers Options to do Both

- With huge numbers of people unemployed and states strapped for cash, food insecurity – wondering where your family’s next meal is coming from – is a growing concern. Panera Bread, whose 1,500 bread-cafe stores are scattered throughout the country, is exploring one solution to the problem with its Panera Cares stores – part of a growing movement of community cafes that are very different from the traditional “soup kitchen.”

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Community Events

2011 St. John Guild 51st Annual Dinner2011 St. John Guild 51st Annual Dinner

-  Comedian and actor John Pinette entertained the attendees at the St. John Guild 51st Annual Fundraiser Dinner. Check out the photos for this great event!

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2010 Sustainable Business Practice Forum2010 Sustainable Business Practice Forum

- Corp! Magazine has partnered with Cascade Engineering and Davenport University to bring to you a two day Sustainable Business Practices Forum titled “Building Business Value and Enhancing Our Community via Sustainable Business Practices."

 

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