2011 Small Business Forecast-o-rama -- 10 Predictions and Inspirations

By Carol Tice Edited by Dan Bova

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Carol Tice

Owner of Make a Living Writing

Longtime Seattle business writer Carol Tice has written for Entrepreneur, Forbes, Delta Sky and many more. She writes the award-winning Make a Living Writing blog. Her new ebook for Oberlo is Crowdfunding for Entrepreneurs.

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