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Most Americans don't have $1,000 in a high-yield savings account that they consider an emergency fund. Therefore, saving $30,000 to $60,000 in a HYSA seems daunting. The good part is we can take it one step at a time. Let's first get $1,000 into a HYSA. Next, we must pay down debt. Here, I differ from conventional wisdom by building an income investing portfolio that can help grow our emergency fund. When we go to work and save, we use no leverage....
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Every year, thousands of highly qualified individuals from the intelligence community, the military and law enforcement – as well as related areas of government and private industry – look to strike out on their own. The excitement and the prospect of making it big leads many to choose the fast paced and potentially lucrative field of global security consulting. Some go on to live the dream. Most do not. The vast majority of new businesses, consultants...
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"Philanthropy responds to a vision more than a need. Its best advocate is the voice."
A strong philanthropic culture enhances a school's capacity to provide an exceptional education and improve outcomes for all students. “The School Philanthropy Handbook” explores the role of modern philanthropy in independent schools and provides a framework to establish an enduring culture of giving that will outlast short-term fundraising tactics.
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Many people find out about the benefits of having their own Internet business. They hear about the ability to work from anywhere, not be tied to a cubicle in an office building, not earn money for someone else, and be your own boss. This greatly attracts many of them, leading them to start their own Internet business.
Unfortunately, 95% of Internet businesses fail, many of which do not make it past the first year, as many eager business...
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Master the business side of architecture with advice from an expert.
In Your Architecture Career, Gary Unger provides tips and guidance to students, interns, architects, and firm owners to help them understand and master the business side of architecture and interior design. Students in school are not taught to manage process, projects, and clients-the emphasis is on design. However, most graduates will not finish their careers as designers. Rather,...
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SHIPPING CONTAINER HOMES
Not only are shipping container homes eco-friendly, they're also extremely unique, fun to build, and are way cheaper to build than a regular house!
These container homes have been rapidly growing in popularity, and for good reason.
If you'd like to get started with building a container home, then this is the right book for you!
Through reading this book you will discover what materials you need for your container home,...
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We live in a time where more and more people are creating their own brands. With incredible technology at our fingertips, and previously unimagined access to the global marketplace, starting your own brand has never been easier. But at the same time, the world has become incredibly cluttered. While starting a brand has never been easier, building a well-loved brand has never been harder. Building a successful brand in this cluttered world is predominantly...
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The Mazda Miata is one of the most popular sports cars on the road today. In production for more than 20 years, the Miata's popularity has grown, and the number of aftermarket components available to the Miata enthusiast has grown, too. This immense selection of parts has made it difficult for many would-be modifiers to choose the proper combination that will help them reach the goals they have set for their two-seaters. Author and Miata expert Keith...
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With its focus on how to make money raising earthworms, this book is a welcome source of up-to-date information on the business of vermiculture. Bogdanov puts vermiculture into a historical context, gives basic information about composting worms, tells how to get started, and describes how to set up commercial beds. He covers pests and predators, harvesting, and packaging and shipping. This book is a must for anyone wanting to go into the worm business,...
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The first national museum whose mission is to illuminate for all people, the rich, diverse, complicated, and important experiences and contributions of African Americans in America is opening. And the history of NMAAHC--the last museum to be built on the National Mall--is the history of America. The campaign to set up a museum honoring black citizens is nearly 100 years old; building the museum itelf and assembling its incredibly far-reaching collections...
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"Seize the competitive edge and increase innovation-while doing right by people-with a strong culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging Studies prove that companies with more diversity in their ranks are more innovative, expand their markets, and perform better financially. Why, then, has so little progress been made, especially when it comes to corporate leadership? Because most companies have yet to develop and implement effective diversity,...
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"In her trademark 'tell-it-like-it-is' style comes a bold new book from author and relationship coach Suzanne Venker, who blames feminists for destroying the relationship between the sexes by insisting men and women become "equal," as in the same. Known as The Feminist Fixer, Suzanne and her co-author John M. Townsend, Ph.D., free women from the equality-meme and emboldens them to embrace the way men and women are naturally wired. Women who win at...
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Investigate the origins of the Egyptian pyramids and the symbolism of their architectural form. Delve into the complex methods of pyramid building, the pyramid's orientation to the cardinal points, how the work was organized, and the techniques of construction, and visualize the funerary rituals that accompanied royal interments.
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In Long Term Game, Joakim Achrén, former co-founder of Next Games, draws upon years of experience in gaming startups to provide clear and honest guidance on how to found and build a thriving games company.
Building a games company is usually thought to be by trial and error. But in the real world, this isn't an effective way. It causes lots of misery and needless pain for entrepreneurs, who all go through the same mistakes. They are all suffering...
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Are you dreaming of starting your very own online business but feeling a bit lost in the vast world of e-commerce? Well, worry not! "E-Commerce Secrets: How to Build a Successful Online Business" is the ultimate guide to help you turn that dream into reality. If you're nodding along to questions like, "Do you want to make money from home?" or "Do you need guidance in building a thriving online business?" – this book is your go-to companion.
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Virtual work isn't the model of the future-it's here now. But, many companies struggle with setting their employees free from the office without sacrificing culture. Centric Consulting president Larry English is here to guide the way. Sprinkled with funny, insightful stories from Larry and other Centric employees, Office Optional is the ultimate guidebook to remote work and a successful virtual culture.
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Businesses need to be smart to succeed, but it’s not enough to make yourself smarter as the leader or to fill the company with smart people. Businesses full of smart people (and led by them) make stupid decisions all the time. Instead, in today’s rapidly changing, uncertain world you need to design your business itself to be intelligent, to harness the collective abilities of its people by systematically addressing critical thinking, communication...
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview:
#1 This book will help you get inside the head of people who have built billion-dollar apps. It will share your insider's view of this world with you, along with interviews and conversations with these amazing mobile entrepreneurs.
#2 The most successful new technology companies are rewriting the rules in real time. A new wave of companies is rocketing to success in...
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This booklet is the second in a twelve part series that walks the owner/builder through the construction of a Global Model Earthship. This installment covers the concrete and steel strength of the building, including footings, buttresses and bond beam. Photographs, diagrams and thorough explanations of procedures will guide you through the concrete work phase of the building. With over 40 years of experience, Michael Reynolds has developed a 'living'...
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