Miliband outlines plans to reward ‘producers’ and punish ‘predators’

Speaking at the event in Liverpool, the Labour leader challenged the view that all businesses are the same and called for rewards linked to the long-term value they generate and the wealth they create.

“Are you on the side of the wealth creators or the asset strippers?”, Miliband asked delegates. “The producers or the predators? Producers train, invest, invent, sell. 

“Predators are just interested in the fast buck, taking what they can out of the business. This isn’t about one industry that’s good and another that isn’t. Or one firm always destined to be a predator and another to be a producer. It’s abou

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Etsy on Twitter: 13 Creative Handmade Backgrounds [PICS]

Catharina Bruns, the creator of design studio workisnotajob, chose to bring the same concept to her Etsy Twitter background.

September: Catharina Bruns 13 View As One Page View As Slideshow September 2010: Leah Goren

Goren was recruited by Brown to kick off the series.

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September 22, 2011 • Tags: Etsy Twitter, Twitter • Posted in: Business Tips • No Comments

Web Hosting Giant Online Tech Invests In A New Data Center In Michigan

With the everlasting bloom of buying and selling domain names, either if it happens to be for people who want to build personal websites or for SEO wizards who want to make serious money using all kinds of methods, the guys who will always make the most profit are the web hosting companies.

Business is better than ever for any web hosting company out there, major or minor, as the opportunities to attract new clients are absolutely everywhere.

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Web Marketing Course in Maine at USM

The first autumn leaves are starting to land in our yard, which means its that time of year again; time to start promoting my Web Marketing and Social Media for Entrepreneurs course at the University of Southern Maine.

On four nearly-consecutive Thursday evenings from 5-7 pm, Ill be teaching entrepreneurs how to develop a web strategy that helps build their business (or non-profit) using the web.

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If you live within driving distance of the University of Southern Maine, and are looking to grow your business, you can take a closer look at the course description and register at the USM site.

Dates: 10/20, 10/27, 11/10, 11/17/2011 (note no class on 11/3) Time: 5pm – 7pm Place: Abromson Center, University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME (directions)Cost: $215

Register now!