Business News & Resources
California Gasoline Demand Up 0.7%, Diesel Down
Michelle Steel, Third District Member of the State Board of Equalization (BOE), today released California gasoline and diesel consumption figures for August 2009. Demand for gasoline increased 0.7 percent and diesel declined 17.1 percent compared to the same month last year. full story >>
Business For Sale
Five Risks With A Gas Station Buy
Reasons to buy gas station business opportunities include the success of the industry regardless of economic conditions, and the manageability of companies in this sector. full story >>
Studies Predict High Volume of Small Business Sales
According to the Small Business Administration, there are more than 26 million businesses in the U.S. that employ fewer than 20 people, and many of those companies are run by Baby Boomers.
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Women's Business
Women's Earnings In California – 2008
In 2008, women who were full-time wage and salary workers in California had median weekly earnings of $738, or about 87 percent of the $852 median for their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. full story >>
Rancho Santa Fe Women Battle Recession
Lisa McVay brings fashion to some of the busiest women in Rancho Santa Fe, CA and beyond. Four separate weeks a year (one for each season), Lisa converts her home into an upscale boutique and takes appointments to help women enjoy the art of dressing.
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Social Media
New Year’s Resolutions for Better Revenue
The past year has certainly had a profound effect on nearly everyone. Revenue may have slipped, cutbacks were made, and clients were lost, but there’s no better time to start fresh than the New Year. full story >>
Forget Facebook and Twitter
Everyone knows that networking can be the key to expanding new professional opportunities, but many people just don’t know where to start, or simply don’t have the time to properly upkeep multiple social media. full story >>
Small Business
Balihoo Predicts Top Local Marketing Trends for 2010
This past year was not exactly what businesses had been hoping for — the down economy not only took its toll nationally, but posed unexpected challenges for local marketers. full story >>
Franchising News
Franchise Businesses To See Slow Growth In 2010
The 2010 economic outlook for the nation’s franchise businesses forecasts a slow recovery with marginal increases in the number of jobs, economic output and the number of establishments, but the continuing credit crunch will...
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Financial News
Private Wealth to Replace Bank Lending
The failure of banks and other lenders to meet the needs of quality borrowers has led to the opening of a new mortgage fund capitalised entirely by private investors. full story >>
Home Based
Perfecting the Part-Time Home Based Business Opportunity
When Musketeer Partners, Inc. (MP) burst onto the scene recently with the tagline “The World’s Best Part-Time Businesses,” people took notice. full story >>
Green News & Resources
American Wind Energy Association Notes Wind Industry Highlights of 2009
Reflecting on a year that opened with high expectations for renewable energy policies from the new Obama Administration and was buffeted by financial and economic storms, AWEA today identified the wind industry’s top accomplishments and developments in 2009. full story >>
Real Estate News & Resources
California to Sell $2 Billion in Real Estate
The California Department of General Services (DGS) has awarded a contract to CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG) to sell 17 state office buildings to investors. full story >>
