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    <title>Tory Johnson:  Harness Your Spark &amp; Hustle</title>
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    <published>2012-05-29T11:45:41Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-29T11:45:33Z</updated>
    
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        <name>Tory Johnson</name>
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		        Current and aspiring female entrepreneurs took cues from some of my favorite business rockstars at the small-business master class. Three key messages resounded among every speaker.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/small-business-success-stories&quot;&gt;Small Business Success Stories&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/vera-bradley&quot;&gt;Vera Bradley&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/small-business&quot;&gt;Small Business&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/liz-lange&quot;&gt;Liz Lange&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/slideexpand&quot;&gt;Slideexpand&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/female-entrepreneurs&quot;&gt;Female Entrepreneurs&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/small-business-advice&quot;&gt;Small Business Advice&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/small-business&quot;&gt;Small Business News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> Panda Sunglasses!</title>
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    <published>2012-05-25T14:15:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-25T14:31:33Z</updated>
    
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		        For Panda Sunglasses, it&#039;s not all about posting adorable memes on the company blog. The Washington, D.C.-based startup, which makes sunglasses out of...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/small-business-success-stories&quot;&gt;Small Business Success Stories&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/cool-sunglasses&quot;&gt;Cool Sunglasses&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/bamboo-sunglasses&quot;&gt;Bamboo Sunglasses&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/vincent-ko&quot;&gt;Vincent Ko&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/vincent-ko-panda-sunglasses&quot;&gt;Vincent Ko Panda Sunglasses&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/panda-sunglasses&quot;&gt;Panda Sunglasses&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/eco-friendly-sunglasses&quot;&gt;Eco-Friendly Sunglasses&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/bamboo&quot;&gt;Bamboo&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/entrepreneur-spotlight&quot;&gt;Entrepreneur Spotlight&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/small-business&quot;&gt;Small Business News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> From Welfare Recipient To CEO</title>
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    <published>2012-05-25T12:15:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-25T12:18:48Z</updated>
    
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		        When Kelli Gilzow needed public assistance to get through college, she never thought she&#039;d have to go back on welfare years later as a single mother. ...
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    <title> From Waiting Tables To Wardrobing Hollywood Stars: &#039;I Knew I Wanted More&#039;</title>
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    <published>2012-05-23T08:27:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-23T08:27:46Z</updated>
    
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		        One of the reasons I started my website, is that I wanted a place for women to come together and dream. Women should know that they don&#039;t have to hang...
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    <title> A Former Sex Slave Finds Freedom As An Entrepreneur</title>
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    <published>2012-05-21T14:15:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-21T14:23:49Z</updated>
    
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		        Pamela Villarreal grew up as a sheltered child in a middle class home in upstate New York. But at age 15, one act of youthful rebellion ended up with ...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/small-business-success-stories&quot;&gt;Small Business Success Stories&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/revelation-candles&quot;&gt;Revelation Candles&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/child-trafficking&quot;&gt;Child Trafficking&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/sex-slaves&quot;&gt;Sex Slaves&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/sex-trafficking&quot;&gt;Sex Trafficking&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/entrepreneur-spotlight&quot;&gt;Entrepreneur Spotlight&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/pamela-villarreal&quot;&gt;Pamela Villarreal&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/texas-property-control&quot;&gt;Texas Property Control&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/small-business&quot;&gt;Small Business News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> A True Mother Of Invention</title>
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    <published>2012-05-11T12:45:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-11T12:55:36Z</updated>
    
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		        After two baby showers, Michal Chesal owned a ton of baby gear and felt fully prepared for the birth of her first baby. But then something happened th...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/small-business-success-stories&quot;&gt;Small Business Success Stories&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/baby-products&quot;&gt;Baby Products&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/baby-stores&quot;&gt;Baby Stores&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/michal-chesal-baby-ktan&quot;&gt;Michal Chesal Baby K&amp;#039;Tan&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/michal-chesal&quot;&gt;Michal Chesal&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/baby-carriers&quot;&gt;Baby Carriers&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/baby-ktan&quot;&gt;Baby K&amp;#039;Tan&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/best-baby-carriers&quot;&gt;Best Baby Carriers&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/babies&quot;&gt;Babies&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/entrepreneur-spotlight&quot;&gt;Entrepreneur Spotlight&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/small-business&quot;&gt;Small Business News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> Mom Builds Business Out Of Near Tragedy</title>
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    <published>2012-05-10T17:30:47Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-10T17:31:38Z</updated>
    
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		        Julie Howard had waited her whole life to have a baby. And in an instant, her dream quickly turned into a nightmare -- both she and her baby almost di...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/small-business-success-stories&quot;&gt;Small Business Success Stories&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/its-a-preemie-thing&quot;&gt;It&amp;#039;s a Preemie Thing&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/preemie-clothing&quot;&gt;Preemie Clothing&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/preemie-business&quot;&gt;Preemie Business&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mompreneur&quot;&gt;Mompreneur&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mom-business-owner&quot;&gt;Mom Business Owner&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/baby-business&quot;&gt;Baby Business&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/entrepreneur-spotlight&quot;&gt;Entrepreneur Spotlight&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/julie-howard&quot;&gt;Julie Howard&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/small-business&quot;&gt;Small Business News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> Formerly Homeless Woman Found Business Inspiration In The Trash</title>
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    <published>2012-05-04T12:42:13Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-04T12:42:37Z</updated>
    
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		        Lucinda Yates&#039; childhood home in Portland, Maine, was the summer hangout for all the neighborhood kids, with whom she would play and plan activities l...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/small-business-success-stories&quot;&gt;Small Business Success Stories&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/homeless-business&quot;&gt;Homeless Business&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/homeless-to-entrepreneur&quot;&gt;Homeless to Entrepreneur&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/lucinda-yates&quot;&gt;Lucinda Yates&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/house-pins&quot;&gt;House Pins&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/entrepreneur-spotlight&quot;&gt;Entrepreneur Spotlight&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/designs-by-lucinda&quot;&gt;Designs by Lucinda&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/small-business&quot;&gt;Small Business News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> At &#039;60-Something&#039; She&#039;s Still Helping Kids Learn To Swim</title>
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    <published>2012-05-02T10:15:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-02T10:29:55Z</updated>
    
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		        Since the age of 4, swimming has been the love of Rita Goldberg&#039;s life. But she never thought she could turn that love into a million-dollar business....
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/small-business-success-stories&quot;&gt;Small Business Success Stories&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/baby-boomers&quot;&gt;Baby Boomers&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/rita-goldberg-british-swim-school&quot;&gt;Rita Goldberg British Swim School&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/swim-franchises&quot;&gt;Swim Franchises&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/rita-goldberg&quot;&gt;Rita Goldberg&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/swimming-lessons&quot;&gt;Swimming Lessons&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/franchises&quot;&gt;Franchises&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/british-swim-school&quot;&gt;British Swim School&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/entrepreneur-spotlight&quot;&gt;Entrepreneur Spotlight&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/franchises-for-sale&quot;&gt;Franchises for Sale&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/swim-school&quot;&gt;Swim School&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/best-franchises&quot;&gt;Best Franchises&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/small-business&quot;&gt;Small Business News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> Why I Laid Off My Best Friend</title>
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    <published>2012-05-01T11:45:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-01T11:47:52Z</updated>
    
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		        Susan Southerland and Michele Butler weren&#039;t just employer and employee -- they were best friends. They worked together all day at Southerland&#039;s compa...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/small-business-success-stories&quot;&gt;Small Business Success Stories&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/susan-southerland-just-marry&quot;&gt;Susan Southerland Just Marry&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/how-to-fire-someone&quot;&gt;How to Fire Someone&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/hr-tips&quot;&gt;HR Tips&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/just-marry&quot;&gt;Just Marry&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/hr&quot;&gt;Hr&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/human-resources&quot;&gt;Human Resources&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/hr-issues&quot;&gt;HR Issues&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/susan-southerland&quot;&gt;Susan Southerland&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/susan-southerland-secret&quot;&gt;Susan Southerland Secret&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/entrepreneur-spotlight&quot;&gt;Entrepreneur Spotlight&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/michele-butler&quot;&gt;Michele Butler&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/small-business&quot;&gt;Small Business News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> From Tragedy, A Life-Saving Idea</title>
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    <published>2012-04-24T13:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-04-24T13:52:14Z</updated>
    
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		        Marie Guion-Johnson lived an idyllic life -- she was working on her Ph.D. at the University of Minnesota, her 41-year-old husband, Robert Guion, was a...
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    <title> Onetime Homeless Man Starts A Soap Business</title>
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    <published>2012-04-23T11:15:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-04-23T11:22:36Z</updated>
    
    <author>
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