1. Women stepping up direct sales jobs (Detroit Free Press) - Women historically have turned to direct sales to temporarily boost the family income or to bridge the gap between full-time jobs. But as the economy deteriorates, many are finding that these jobs are worth keeping.
2. Los Angeles-area small-business lender receives cash infusion (Los Angeles Times) - Valley Economic Development Center gets $15 million from the city of Los Angeles and $1 million from Merrill Lynch to bolster nearly drained loan funds. After nearly running out of money in its small-business loan funds last month, Valley Economic Development Center Inc. of Van Nuys says it is getting $16 million to enable it to continue to lend to Southern California firms caught in the ...
3. Job vacancy: Project Co-ordinator (PublicTechnology.net) - Avalon Project Action for Children (formerly NCH) has been working with the UK’s most vulnerable children since 1869. We’re one of the UK’s largest children’s charities and every year we help nearly 170,000 children, young people and families enjoy a brighter future.
4. Child care centers face dropping enrollment (East Valley Tribune) - A growing number of child care providers are reporting a drop in enrollment as parents lose jobs or try to cut back expenses, according to an organization that helps connect families with quality day care.
6. Entrepreneurs jumpstart business on Web (News 8 Austin) - Some of the Internet's biggest Web sites and most powerful companies were once nothing more than a few big dreams in a small garage or a bedroom. It's the garage-to-greatness approach and some local entrepreneurs are doing just that.
7. Entrepreneurs jumpstart business on Web (News 8 Austin) - Times are tough for business owners in the rocky economy, but the path for online businesses may be a bit smoother. Some local entrepreneurs say e-commerce is the way to go.
8. Frugal home life resurgence (The Courier Mail) - BABY boomers will feel the financial and emotional squeeze of supporting their children and parents as economic tough times deliver a double-whammy in 2009.
