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lead and phthalates limits. The stay only means they do not have to complete the unit testing and produce certificates of conformity to show that testing has been done. The stay does not apply to the ban on lead paints and surface coatings, the new small parts rules, new crib and pacifier standards or lead content guidelines for children's…

Every business today needs market research. Large companies have dedicated research divisions that are closely aligned to other departments. Their budget often runs into millions. Research gives companies the much-needed edge in a highly competitive environment. It helps them to improve products, while streamlining their services. This is also one of the weakest components of smaller businesses. They lack the resources to run a full-fledged research department. The lack of research means their…

Innovation The newest technology innovation I have recently read about featured bendable 3D-printed structures. The creators call the process 4D printing because the structures change over the fourth dimension, which is time. This happens when subjected to stimuli, which in this case is heat. “Engineers from Massachusetts Technology, (MIT) and Singapore University of Technology have devised this new fabrication that uses ultraviolet light to print these structures that…

homeless” and she welcomes those people to our country every day. We should not close our golden door that our beloved statue opens to those in need. Immigration has benefited our country in many ways, such as the production of small businesses. 18 percent of all small business owners in America are foreign born owned. Together they have generated 776 billion dollars annually (Furman, Gray). Not only did they generate that much income, but many statistics show that immigrants are…

She is the managing editor of Small Business Computing and was recently named a top small business influencer. Small Business Computing is run by Quin Street Enterprise and it does have the option to advertise on their website. This source shows how social media can be beneficial to businesses, portraying its helpful effects.…

The interviewee, named Jay Shen, is a software engineer with more than 2-year experiences of developing software application in Amazon.com, Inc. In his viewpoint, a successful software engineer should have learning passion, good communication and creativity. First, Jay mentions that the learning ability is obligatory for a successful software engineer because today is an age in which the technology is growing with a high speed. New algorithms, improved methods are introduced every day.…

307). In the creative age, small businesses have to initiate strategies facilitating organizational change using creativity and innovation. Bilton (2007) recognizes that organizational change is similar to a pattern emerging from chaos “what looks from the outside like a sudden radical…

Huey P. Long, the writer and speaker of the “Every Man a King” speech, was the governor of Louisiana from 1928 to 1932 and a United States Senator from 1932 until 1935 when he was unfortunately assassinated a month after announcing his run for the United States 1936 Presidential Election. When Huey Long made his Every Man a King speech on NBC radio waves in 1934 the United States was enduring the biggest financial crisis in its history after the Wall Street crash in 1929 which caused the Great…

Minutes Days If you work for a small business, you’ve most likely heard someone say that they “wear many hats.” Consequently, when new technologies arise it’s a struggle for many small businesses to find someone in the organization to not only learn about it, but to find the time to complete the tasks. Now I’m a firm believer that there is always time to something. If it’s important enough to you, then you’ll find the time. But sometimes if you work for a small business, you are in fact too…

o’clock in the morning when I finally started to head to my interview. As I got into my Honda Civic, I drove on Interstate 78 on a crisp fall day. Speeding by cars and tractor trailers, I finally reached the highway exit and drove to the small town of Emmaus, where small businesses dominate the local economic competition. After circling the town square, I finally found a parking space and headed towards my destination; Pedone’s Deli. As I opened the door, fifty-three year old owner Liz…