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ED's WORD UPDATE:JANUARY 2012
FYI UPDATE: FEBRUARY 2012
"Business, more than any other occupation, is a continual dealing with the future;
it is a continual calculation, an instinctive exercise in foresight
Henry R. Luce
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Below is a link to the video covering the hearing.
DID YOU KNOW?
Most Frequent Mistakes Made by New Small Business Owners:
€ Underestimating monthly expenses 32%
€ Hiring the wrong people 20%
€ Not knowing how to sell or market their products 18%
€ Not Securing a large enough credit line 18%
Source: Hiscox Small Business Insurance Survey and USA Today
VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL
VIRTUAL WALL
Virtual wall of all those lost during the Vietnam war with the names, bio's and other information on our lost heroes. If you have lost someone you know, this is a must see website.
VIRTUAL VIETNAM WALL HERE
WOMEN VETERANS IGNITING THE SPIRIT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Launches May 2011
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ARTICLES & UPDATES
GAO Ruling Involving Michigan Firm and VA
Veteran-Owned and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Programs
11 OCT 2011
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Video of Congressional Hearing HERE
AUDIT
Veteran-Owned and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Programs
July 25, 2011
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Executive Orders
26 April 2010
Task Force 1 (PDF)
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