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Entries from April 2007

Meet our book-writing friends!

April 23rd, 2007 by Lauren · No Comments

It seems the universe is currently abounding with books written by people we know and love. And that’s something to celebrate! Care to join us? First up: This week the lovely Michelle Goodman comes to Vancouver, and we’re eagerly awaiting her arrival. Those of you who are considering a freelance career, or who want to [...]

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Mighty Advice

April 12th, 2007 by Emira · No Comments

Mighty Girl, Maggie Mason, has a great post up about business advice for high school students that has sparked some excellent commenting. Everything from: Word of mouth is the best advertising. Period. To: If you have a choice between a well-paying but slimy client and a talented, ethical (but less moneyed) client, go for the [...]

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Should I hire someone Part 3: Ok, so I hired someone! Enough already.

April 4th, 2007 by Emira · No Comments

If you’ve been reading along through Should I hire someone? Parts 1 and 2 I’ve been talking about what to do when facing the prospect of needing more staff. So what if you’re ready for more staff and are on the hunt to hire someone. What next? Well to borrow some advice from the illustrious [...]

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Tags: Business Advice