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How the Sharing Economy Is Helping Small Businesses Thrive

Leah Busque | Posted 04.10.2012

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Leah Busque

Collaborative places like San Francisco's Citizen Space, Chicago's COOP, or global options like Loosecubes have popped up, making it easy for startups (particularly tech, nonprofit, and creative ones) to get off the ground without breaking the bank.

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Train as You Fight

Josh Sawislak | Posted 05.25.2011

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Josh Sawislak

I've used this space to talk about a lot of issues related to telework, such as the personal benefits to the teleworker and the productivity increase ...

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Astoria Characters: The City-Slicker Chicken Farmers

Nancy Ruhling | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nancy Ruhling

Deciding to raise chickens in an apartment that's smaller than a chicken coop isn't something Jules Corkery and Robert McMinn are doing on a whim.

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Obama: Leaning Toward Limited "Regional" Public Option?

M.S. Bellows, Jr. | Posted 05.25.2011

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M.S. Bellows, Jr.

Gibbs seemed to hint at a new twist in the debate over whether a government-operated health insurance program will be one of the options available in health reform legislation.

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