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Gregory J. Blache AGE: 33 OCCUPATION: Riverboat Pilot LOCATION: Mississippi River DUTIES: Guides more than 95% of ship traffic on the Mississippi River bar SALARY

Aside from being a career highpoint, landing a seat on a corporate board is an excellent opportunity to meet and network with high-level executives and

Q: I’ve heard of Websites that let businesses trade products with other companies. Are they legitimate and how do I get involved? –F. Clarkson, Allen,

Flat-screen LCD monitors might be all the rage, but CRTs aren’t necessarily down for the count. True, prices of LCDs have been dramatically reduced and

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For some business owners, tough times call for innovative measures. Glenn King, owner of Sacramento, California-based Exotica Art & Fashion (www .exoticart.org), found a unique

Although Angelo R. Perryman had 22 years of experience in the construction industry, he knew that didnt mean it would be a breeze to form

With a new tax year upon us, its again time for small business owners to re-educate themselves on tax changes for 2002 and to take

For Marco Johnson, the emotional rigors of being a Los Angeles firefighter and paramedic were overwhelming. He had witnessed death far too oftenmuch of it

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