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Florida Small Business from Florida Trend THURSDAY
June 4, 2009
     




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Florida Small-Business Editor Barbara Miracle is here to help you navigate the road to better your business or to start one. This is your sounding board to get ideas, ask questions or lead a discussion.
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 Choosing a Legal Structure
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    FINANCIAL AID 
Is Your VC Into You?
Know how to discern whether your venture capitalist gets it or if it's time to look for financing elsewhere.

  GOVERNMENT 
Workers' Comp Fees Shrink
Rates for workers' compensation insurance are being rolled back to January levels, rescinding a recent 6.4% increase.
» Supreme Court upholds limitation on asbestos claims

 

 

  DISASTER PREP  
Protect Your Business
A Sarasota-based company's misfortune underscores the need for business owners to invest in stronger IT procedures and infrastructure.

  ADVICE 
5 Ways to Ease the Pain of Layoffs
Handle cuts gracefully and your remaining team will respect you.

  EVENTS 
Sustainable Florida: Best Practices
Sustainable Florida and the Florida Chamber Foundation are hosting a best-practices program in Orlando on Tuesday for business leaders interested in safeguarding resources.
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Also:
» Minority Business Enterprise Certification Attracts Government Jobs

» How to Attract and Retain Your Industry's Top Talent
 PROFILE 
Seaspension
Seaspension - largo, fla.
Seaspension predicts its shock-absorbing boat seats will generate sales of $1 million this year.

Sea Legs: Seaspension's technology allows for smoother sailing aboard boats.
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SMALL-BUSINESS ADVICE: Use YouTube for Additional Advertising
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Dr. Jerry Osteryoung		 Lately, I have see many businesses start to use YouTube as a way to drive customers to their website -- and it's free.
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