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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine), the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, today congratulated Nancy Strojny of Cape Elizabeth on being recognized by the White House as a Champion of Change for her work with the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) SCORE Chapter in Portland. As the Marketing and Chapter Chair at SCORE, Nancy was selected as a Champion of Change for her extensive mentorship work in helping hundreds of entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses.

Senator Snowe said:

“I couldn’t be more pleased that Nancy has been recognized as a White House Champion of Change for her selfless efforts in promoting entrepreneurship in Maine. As Chair of the Portland SCORE chapter, as well as its Marketing Chair, Nancy uses her more than 25 years of business experience to mentor individuals looking to start or grow their own small business. Whether

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I get it. The IPO is coming, and even though Facebook is the largest seller of online advertising, it has massively under-monetized its inventory due to the relative paucity of big-brand spend. Most of Convince & Convert’s clients are larger corporations (or the agencies that serve them), but we’re a small business and work with a few as well, and I never thought I’d yearn for the cozy embrace of Google and it’s methodologies and mechanisms that were – and are – small biz friendly.

In word and in deed, the new design and rules accompanying the new Timeline version of Facebook pages is a boon to big business, and a blow to small business.

1. Cover Image

Sure it’s visceral to have a 850-pixel signature image dominate your Facebook page. But for small businesses that lack existing photography and/or personnel with the creativity and time to get something created for the Facebook Cover, it’s a burden not an advance.

2. Prohibition on C

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When people move into an apartment that they feel they will be living in for a long time, the urge to renovate the apartment sometimes will come up. It is important to clear any kind of renovations with the landlord before you get started. You may be able to work out an arrangement where you can submit the receipts from your renovations and the amount will get subtracted from the rent.

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The urge to renovate apartments happens a lot in big cities. When people rent Atlanta apartments, they often want to make the apartments feel more like a home. Read full post…

As part of its 175th anniversary celebrations in 2012, P&O is offering a series of special cruises from Southampton.

Seven luxury cruise ships will depart to various destinations on 3rd July 2012, ranging from a four night cruise break calling at Bruges and Amsterdam, to a twenty-one night Mediterranean cruise calling at Dubrovnik, Venice, Corfu, Tunis and Malaga. Other destinations include Norway and Iceland, the Baltic and the Canary Islands.

Now one of the most prestigious names in cruising, P&O began as the Peninsular Steam Navigation Company in 1837, with one wooden paddle steamer and a British Government weekly mail contract to the Iberian Peninsula. On being awarded the mail contract for Egypt in 1840, the company took Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company as its name.

Throughout the 1840s, P&O expanded its mail contracts across the world and by 1866 had a fleet of fifty-three steamers and employed over 12,000 people in ten countries.

Adapting to changing markets, P&O cruises first went on sale in 1904. Read full post…

ABBOTSFORD, BC, March 01, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ — Jackson Grills, a leading specialty grill manufacturer, is announcing a new ownership structure and website to support their corporate mandate of offering Premium Quality.

We believe that the Jackson Grills product lineup fills a unique niche in the barbeque market – one that masterfully balances value with style and performance, says Ken Friesen, Owner of Jackson Grills. Initiated by the new ownership, Jackson Grills has undergone a complete brand makeover, featuring a new refined logo, tagline, website and social media initiatives.

All of these things really help show what Jackson Grills is all about – true quality, says Friesen. The new website offers in-depth product details, a robust dealer locator area, as well as an easy to navigate customer care section. Friesen says that the new website is only the start. Read full post…

Today if you are a businessman, you must protect your assets. Times are tough and nobody wants to lose everything in one moment. That’s why it is wise to acquire the best type of business insurance that meets your needs and your estimates.

Businesses may suffer losses due to unforeseen disasters. These can include all-natural disasters like earthquakes, hurricanes, floods and tornadoes. Other risks are riot or arson. These factors can lead to lost profits, or worse, public liability. When the factors are evaluated correctly, your business insurance will help manage risks and disasters by offering financial support. T Read full post…