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		<title><![CDATA[Recommendations For Business Improvement: Start With The Financial Statements]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Increased profitability, improved customer service, and business expansion - these are the reasons the goals of most businesses. Financial statements should be available for viewing by the managers and others interested in achieving these goals. This paper discusses the importance of these financial statements, what you can do to increase...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Expanding Overseas:The Best Small Markets]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to job growth and newfound political stability, these smaller markets present a big opportunity for U.S. and other western companies to expand.    .expansionPic { width:324px; float:right; margin:0px 0 10px 10px; padding:5px 5px 0; background:#edece7; border:1px solid #d4d4d4; }  * html .expansionPic { display:inline; margin-top:20px;} ...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Expanding Overseas: The Best Mid-Size Markets]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Relatively stable and foreigner-friendly, these growing mid-size markets offer expansion opportunities in regions less vulnerable to the current global economic slowdown.    .expansionPic { width:324px; float:right; margin:0px 0 10px 10px; padding:5px 5px 0; background:#edece7; border:1px solid #d4d4d4; }  * html .expansionPic { display:inline; margin-top:20px;}  .expansionPic p...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Business Expansion Plan For Small Entrepreneurs]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every small business will eventually feel the heat and find the need for expansion. The time will come when the small plans that worked when first starting the business may no longer be sufficient. The buzzword 'Business expansion' may be catchy to outsiders but as a business owner you need...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[D-Link Helps Texas-Based Covenant Group Accommodate Business Expansion]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[As The Covenant Group embarked on a successful expansion from a senior housing management firm to a full-service development and construction company, it was becoming apparent that their aging network servers were failing to keep up with corporate growth and storage needs. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[D-Link Helps Texas-Based Covenant Group Accommodate Business Expansion]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[As The Covenant Group embarked on a successful expansion from a senior housing management firm to a full-service development and construction company, it was becoming apparent that their aging network servers were failing to keep up with corporate growth and storage needs. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Verizon Business Centralizes IFS Network to Support Business Expansion.]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[READING, England, October 4 /PRNewswire/ --    READING, England, October 4 /PRNewswire/ --  ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Nokia plans business expansion in China.(general packet radio service enhancement)(Brief article)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nokia has announced a $150 million deal to expand the mobile  coverage in Central China's Henan province. Nokia is the biggest  mobile maker in India and China. It now shifts focus from Europe to  Asia, as in Europe its market is reaching a saturation p  Nokia...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[omnEpresence Selects Entellium to Drive Growth; Joins the Ranks of Mid-Market Companies Opting for Entellium as a Core Ingredient in Business Expansion Strategy]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2006_July_27/ai_n26938681]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[SEATTLE -- Entellium (www.entellium.com) today announced that omnEpresence (www.omnepresence.com) has selected Entellium's hosted CRM suite to help the Delaware-based Web-services provider achieve aggressive growth targets and extend its distribution channel nationally. omnEpresence joins the growing ranks of mid-market companies to choose Entellium for their customer relationship management needs over competitive...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[VKI Technologies Brews Potential for Business Expansion with Enterprise Technology from QAD; Coffee-Brewing Equipment Maker Implements Software for Advanced Manufacturing]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[QUEBEC -- VKI Technologies, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of coffee-making equipment and related products, is taking steps to drive more cost out of its supply chain and manufacturing operations and establish a foundation for building its business in new markets, the company announced today.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Prudential Relocation European Survey Finds Business Expansion and Muti-Nationalism Spur International Job Assignments]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[IRVINE, Calif. -- Businesses participating in a survey by Prudential Relocation, a Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:PRU) business, indicated that the most common reason they re-assign employees across national borders is to help ensure the success of the company's expansion into new markets.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Respected AMR Analyst Alexi Sarnevitz Joins SAS to Lead Retail Strategy; Sarnevitz Joins Software Giant to Accelerate Retail Business Expansion]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[CARY, N.C. -- SAS, the leader in business intelligence, announced today that Alexi Sarnevitz has joined its staff as senior director of global retail strategy. His responsibilities will include defining and shaping advanced retail industry solution and go-to-market strategies at SAS.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Procurement Challenges Resulting from Global Sourcing and Business Expansion Addressed in First i2 Next-Generation Supply Chain Management Solution]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2005_Sept_27/ai_n15634094]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[DALLAS -- Solution for Consolidated Procurement Designed to Help Companies Better Manage Supplier Interactions across Multiple Regions, Divisions and Outsourced Businesses]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[DISNEY TIES UP WITH MAINLAND PARTNER FOR BUSINESS EXPANSION]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5562/is_200509/ai_n22723190]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[AsiaInfo Services    09-27-2005    Disney Ties Up with Mainland Partner for Business Expansion    SHANGHAI, Sep 27, 2005 SinoCast via COMTEX -- The Walt Disney Company will found its fourth franchised store in Shanghai soon, and open more stores in Ch  AsiaInfo...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Spa Phoenix Announces Franchise Plan for Business Expansion; Multi-faceted 'Fusion Spa' is Targeting Licensed Healthcare Professionals First]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2005_April_6/ai_n13560008]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- Spa Phoenix, Virginia Beach, one of the first spas to fuse physician-directed cosmetic medical treatments with traditional day spa and salon services, today announced that it is expanding the Spa Phoenix concept and brand through a franchise offering. The Spa Phoenix franchise includes a comprehensive system...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[SHANDA FURTHERS CHONGQING BUSINESS EXPANSION]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[AsiaInfo Services    03-29-2005    Shanda Furthers Chongqing Business Expansion    CHONGQING, Mar 29, 2005 SinoCast via COMTEX -- Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited (NASDAQ: SNDA), China's largest online game operator, set up its Chongqing repre  AsiaInfo Services    03-29-2005  ...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Acopia Networks Raises $25 Million in Series C Financing; Goldman Sachs joins existing investors to accelerate Acopia's business expansion]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2004_Nov_3/ai_n6273126]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[LOWELL, Mass. -- Acopia Networks, Inc., the pioneer of Adaptive Resource Networking products, today announced that the company has closed $25 million in additional funding, bringing the total capital raised to over $65 million. This third round of financing was led by Goldman Sachs as a new investor, with participation...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. Updates Fiscal 2004 Second Quarter Outlook; Announces New Facility and Internal Business Expansions]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES -- Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (NYSE:RS) announced today that it is updating its guidance regarding the Company's earnings estimates for the second quarter ended June 30, 2004. At this time, Reliance expects earnings to be in the range of $1.40 to $1.60 per diluted share. The current...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[10 Ways To Grow Your Business]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Starting a business raises several doubts in people's minds. Once, the business gains momentum, the processes, and systems involved seem to be smooth. However, the main problem a person encounters is while expanding the existing business. Although the process of business expansion is not as difficult as it was earlier,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=134255]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Risk management is a topic that every senior bank manager focuses on; the benefit of the best loan sales effort quickly disappears when credit quality fails. Effective risk management policies are particularly important in the world of small business lending. Small business credit executives are entering an expected business expansion...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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