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  Bringing Back the Neighborhood Butcher>

  May 10, 2012 Here's how The Meat Hook makes a splash in local communities and differentiates itself from national superstores.

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  Women Entrepreneurs in the Business of Helping Women>

  May 2, 2012 Three businesspeople created successful companies solving common problems.

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  How Andrew Clark Brewed a Socially Responsible Company>

  April 13, 2012 Andrew Clark's business Noble Brands hopes to earn six figures of revenue this year while giving back to society.

  Susan Kuchinskas Business Writers

  

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  How A Salad Dressing Sparked a Business Plan>

  April 9, 2012 Greg Vetter took his mother's salad dressing for granted—until the day it went missing. Here's his story.

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  April 11, 2012 Crush your anxiety with these methods that will help you thoroughly remember all of your slides before you get to them.

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• 10 Dirty Negotiation Tactics and How to Beat Them>

  March 8, 2012 Learn to spot negotiation tactics that an opposite party uses to gain advantage at the expense of win-win agreements.

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