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		<title>Knowing when to say when (closing up shop)</title>
		<link>http://olaidebanks.wordpress.com/2011/07/20/knowing-when-to-say-when-closing-up-shop/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 01:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Karen E. Klein has a great article at www.businessweek.com where she answers a reader&#8217;s question about when to close down the family business. I find the conversation intriguing because I just got down working on a similar chapter in my &#8230; <a href="http://olaidebanks.wordpress.com/2011/07/20/knowing-when-to-say-when-closing-up-shop/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=olaidebanks.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5318136&amp;post=374&amp;subd=olaidebanks&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Republicans Vote To Kill HAMP Program</title>
		<link>http://olaidebanks.wordpress.com/2011/03/30/republicans-vote-to-kill-hamp-program/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:45:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As reported by Yahoo! News through Reuters and reporter Corbett B. Daly, House Republicans have voted to kill the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP). In theory the program was designed to help homeowners struggling with their mortgages to get modification &#8230; <a href="http://olaidebanks.wordpress.com/2011/03/30/republicans-vote-to-kill-hamp-program/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=olaidebanks.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5318136&amp;post=363&amp;subd=olaidebanks&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Playing To Win &#8211; April 6, 2011 as part of Money Week</title>
		<link>http://olaidebanks.wordpress.com/2011/03/29/playing-to-win-april-6-2011-as-part-of-money-week/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 23:05:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am excited to be part of Money Week Houston 2011 and to be rolling out our &#8220;Playing To Win&#8221; program.  This has been years in the making and the result of lots of research, application, and input from colleagues, &#8230; <a href="http://olaidebanks.wordpress.com/2011/03/29/playing-to-win-april-6-2011-as-part-of-money-week/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=olaidebanks.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5318136&amp;post=354&amp;subd=olaidebanks&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>High Skilled Workers Still In High Demand</title>
		<link>http://olaidebanks.wordpress.com/2010/09/05/high-skilled-workers-still-in-high-demand/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:46:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I discussed back on August 10 &#8211; citing The Wall Street Journal &#8211; America&#8217;s highly skilled workers will continue to be the segment that are least impacted by an economic downturn.  In fact, there will continue to be a &#8230; <a href="http://olaidebanks.wordpress.com/2010/09/05/high-skilled-workers-still-in-high-demand/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=olaidebanks.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5318136&amp;post=337&amp;subd=olaidebanks&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Employers having a tough time finding workers</title>
		<link>http://olaidebanks.wordpress.com/2010/08/10/beware-of-the-middle/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:54:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Monday&#8217;s (8/9/10) Wall Street Journal had a very telling article on where employment and business growth is moving. The businesses that are growing are those providing products and services in a more efficient way using highly specialized technologies and tools, &#8230; <a href="http://olaidebanks.wordpress.com/2010/08/10/beware-of-the-middle/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=olaidebanks.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5318136&amp;post=324&amp;subd=olaidebanks&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Women-owned businesses falling back</title>
		<link>http://olaidebanks.wordpress.com/2010/08/01/women-owned-businesses-falling-back/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 05:28:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent report in the Houston Business Journal by Kent Hoover provided some startling and somewhat concerning information about women owned businesses. (See Washington Report [page 12A] Houston Business Journal Week of July 30 &#8211; August 5, 2010). The article &#8230; <a href="http://olaidebanks.wordpress.com/2010/08/01/women-owned-businesses-falling-back/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=olaidebanks.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5318136&amp;post=300&amp;subd=olaidebanks&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Proposed Tax Credit For Investors</title>
		<link>http://olaidebanks.wordpress.com/2010/08/01/proposed-tax-credit-for-investors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 04:16:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The House Ways and Means Committee in Congress is considering a bill sponsored by Representative Chris Van Hollen of Maryland that would provide a 25% credit to investors in some types of technology. The credit would apply to equity investors &#8230; <a href="http://olaidebanks.wordpress.com/2010/08/01/proposed-tax-credit-for-investors/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=olaidebanks.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5318136&amp;post=295&amp;subd=olaidebanks&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Failure To Screen And Train Employees Can Be Costly</title>
		<link>http://olaidebanks.wordpress.com/2010/05/19/failure-to-screen-and-train-employees-can-be-costly/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 20:13:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My good friend and fellow South Texas alum Brant Stogner has been busy lately, seeking justice for a 13-year old Houston school boy who was savagely beaten by his teacher. The teacher, Sheri Lynn Davis was caught in action on &#8230; <a href="http://olaidebanks.wordpress.com/2010/05/19/failure-to-screen-and-train-employees-can-be-costly/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=olaidebanks.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5318136&amp;post=224&amp;subd=olaidebanks&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Will and Estate Planning Questionnaire</title>
		<link>http://olaidebanks.wordpress.com/2010/04/02/will-and-estate-planning-questionnaire/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:25:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Estate Planning Questionnaire By now you know that I feel very strongly about the need to have an estate plan. A will is only a part of your estate plan. Whether you are a small business owner, head of a &#8230; <a href="http://olaidebanks.wordpress.com/2010/04/02/will-and-estate-planning-questionnaire/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=olaidebanks.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5318136&amp;post=219&amp;subd=olaidebanks&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How the IRS&#8217;s crackdown on Independent Contractors Affects You&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://olaidebanks.wordpress.com/2010/03/05/how-the-irss-crackdown-on-independent-contractors-affects-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:53:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the ways that some businesses use to control costs and stay &#8220;flexible&#8221; is to hire independent contractors. Generally speaking, independent contractors don&#8217;t receive health insurance benefits, workers compensation coverage, 401(k) retirement contributions and several other benefits that employees &#8230; <a href="http://olaidebanks.wordpress.com/2010/03/05/how-the-irss-crackdown-on-independent-contractors-affects-you/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=olaidebanks.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5318136&amp;post=211&amp;subd=olaidebanks&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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