America the land of opportunity, or is it? ... The colonists saw America as the land of opportunity, many of them had probably been told stories about how a man came with no money, and built an empire with farming. ... America also held a lot of opportunities for people who didn't have a reason to stay in England. ... America was a land that held many opportunities, if you were able to find land to farm in, then with the help of indentured servants, and slaves you could earn a profit in the years to come. ... In America many people starved, many people died from disease, many peopl...

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Women in Business and Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling Imagine a world that is fair and offers equal opportunity to anyone who pursues improvement in life. ... There are organizations designed to help women business owners. The National Women's Business Enterprise Council and the National Woman Business Owners Corporation are examples of organizations that help women succeed in business. These entities are giving women the unlimited opportunities by improving systems of corporations and government. ... Things look great for women on the outside, but on the inside men are callin...

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In the 1880's through 1890's with changes in the way business conducted and in the way of politics. ... In the 1880's there was a massive growth in business, before this time businesses were own by one or two people. After the Civil War, it became harder and harder for theses types of business to survive, because they did not have the ability to mass-produce their products. ... Two pioneers of business were John D. ... The biggest victory in the fight for Civil Rights happened when Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1965, the act prohibited discrimination in voting, employm...

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They call America the "Land of Opportunity". ... In Hong Kong you can have a business up and running in a few hours. ... In India it's horrible trying to start a business. ... We need to take notice of all the wonderful chances and opportunities we have. ... Once again America has proven to be a great and magnificent "Land of Opportunity". ...

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IBM computer set-ups aimed at the home user, for business or recreation, investigate products and services. ... According to the academic research, there are 200,000 home businesses in New Zealand; it is a significant part of New Zealand economy (Homebizbuzz, 2002, p2). ... Home-working provides an opportunity for those people new starts. ... Therefore, work at home is not only an opportunity for a person who is unemployed, but also an opportunity for a person who is currently employed. ... Furthermore, work at home is an opportunity for people with disability. ...

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For a while he was in business for himself and lived better than most of the people in Braddock. His whole demeanor changed when he went into business for himself. ... He had opportunities that the common man didn't. These opportunities, both with Zuska and the ability to save money and buy land, eventually led to the fall of his business and his return to the agonizing torment of millwork. ... To open a business the way George did you must have certain things that others don't have. ...

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I will look at these countries and make not only a comparison based on cultures, but also comparisons from a business perspective. ... Their scholastic goals may be to finish a secondary education, or to attend a university and start their own business. Although not as focused solely on achievement as Euro-Americans, Vietnamese do have high hopes in scholastic and business arenas. ... Business Perspective Mary Kay-Dallas, Texas- beauty products Company's mission- Mary Kay's mission is to enrich women's lives. ... Ayurveda does have a diversity and opportunity statemen...

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This revolution was started by many people and new inventions which helped the business world and economy greatly, but for every good aspect of the revolution, there were two bad aspects. ... Many business entrepreneurs and industrial powers (monopolists like Andrew Carnegie and Rockefeller) tried to cut costs by not providing proper safety equipment for their workers. ... Big business owners didn't like the unions and pushed for them to be shut down by Congress and Legislators. ... A law that has affected millions is the Minimum Wage Law which continues to increase to provide better o...

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American patriotism can be evoked for various reasons, three of which are the American dream, the idea that America is the land of opportunity, and freedom of speech. ... If one was to ask any teenager where they saw themselves in 20 years, the reply would something to the effect of, "I want to have my own business, live in a big house, and be married with 2 kids." ... America has always been known as the land of opportunity. ... However, the land of opportunity gave people so much hope that they risked it anyway. ... Three of these many are the American dream, the concept that America is...

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The Progressive Movement The progressive movement was an early twentieth century reform movement seeking to return control of the government to the people, to restore economic opportunities, and to correct injustices in American life. ... He said that with capitalism the people"s voice was not equal to the big business" voice in the government. Big business did get special favors from the government. Progressives did not agree with socialism but they did agree with how politicians looked to the big business" opinions and not the people's opinions on economic policy. Journalists cal...

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Looking at all of the poverty and children that could not afford an education, I realized that I was taking advantage of the opportunities that were given to me in America. ... My interest was mainly in business, and I had intentions of becoming a financial analyst and later an investment banker. ... Looking at all of the poverty and children that could not afford an education, I realized that I was taking advantage of the opportunities that were given to me in America. ... My interest was mainly in business, and I had intentions of becoming a financial analyst and later an investment banker...

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Boomers are a huge market and because of the group's size, their economic and personal choices have led to the creation of vast new business opportunities. ... Eventually all information, business, personal, entertainment, recreational, will be available via a single, personal device. ... Changes in strategic sourcing, competitive practices, business processes and corporate planning have reshaped the playing fields for sales management. ... Today's volatile marketplace creates constant competitive movement, fluctuating threats and lucrative opportunities. Success in a complex sale re...

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In the twenties big business had the upper hand, compared to the thirties when the government took back control. ... This pushed the big business, as our government believed that business should run the show and hope the trickle down theory would take effect. ... Jobs were becoming less scarce because of the demand for supplies, which created job opportunities for women, blacks, and immigrants. ...

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Republicans who typically support supply side economics (reduction of business taxes/expenses) and a lassie faire approach to business claim that by raising the minimum wage, the cost of production increases. ... They continue their argument by claiming as wages increase more individuals will get off the couch join the labor pool, but as the cost of supplying a job increases from $7.25 to upwards of $15 businesses will be reluctant to hire additional workers. ... This decrease in supply of job opportunities and increase of demand for now higher wage jobs will create a surplus of workers, but ...

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Neighborhoods led societies demand for automobiles and many jobs opportunities as well. ... After WWII, Americans had the opportunity to start new lives. ... They also received low interest business and home loans, health care, and employment service, including paid unemployment for a year. ... This led to an increase in demand for many new things which expanded to many new job opportunities in the country. ... Many more businesses were being created in order to accommodate new lifestyles. ...

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This was the aristocracy in the south, plantation owners of this size were business men that had overseer's to look after their plantation because they were more often than not away on business. ... They believed that they should be free but did not believe that should be giving the same job opportunities as whites. ...

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Today we live in America which is known as the land of opportunity. ... Each person and each family, in this great nation, has the same opportunity to succeed. ... She might end up on the front page, of the business world newspapers, exposing her failure as an investor. ... It makes me wonder if these people ever stopped and remembered the way they felt when they were starting out in business? Did these people have this seed of greed lying dormant within their souls waiting for the rains of opportunity to sprout? ...

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Affirmative action is a policy to encourage equal opportunity and to level the playing field for groups of people who have been and are discriminated against (Stein, Martinez, Tashiro). ... Since we are all equal then shouldn't we have the same opportunity as everyone else. ... Equal opportunity is achieved when people of lower standards in life are given chances to succeed in life. ... Affirmative action should be based on the fact that it is giving equal opportunity with equal results. ... When I head into the business world I will consider this subject and try to do the right thin...

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Luckily, there has been a rise in the esteem of women in business. ... As a result, business became more team oriented and leadership became more nurturing. ... However, with the increase of women in business, that is changing. ... Business men may take a long time to adjust. ... They don't want to take orders, but would rather receive guidance and have an opportunity to achieve success on their own. ...

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Over the past year there has been a dramatic increase in spam, also known as junk e-mail. It is predicted that by July the amount of spam received by businesses will exceed regular e-mail. Most of the people think spam is annoying and unwanted intrusion on consumer"s lives. This is a problem that af...

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Diversity within the job market will benefit the worker that needs a edge in today's business world. ... In my parents generation, a bachelor's degree was a great opportunity to be highly successful. ...

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That is, all races and genders share equal opportunities provided by the society. ... In economics, Immigrants start business, buy houses, and pay taxes. ... Everyone is searching for their dream and opportunities in the land of freedom, in other words, to pursue happiness through strenuous effort. ... There are always opportunities in the United States, if you want to live like Bill Gates, then go find an opportunity, even though you can not success at last, you can still dream about it and maybe gain the happiness through dreaming, who knows, to pursue happiness is that easy in America. ... ...

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Parents often encourage their children to seek opportunities threw college. ... With the training that colleges provides many businesses are interested in students whom have a good education. ... These students seem to miss the advantages and opportunities college has to offer. ...

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Parents often encourage their children to seek opportunities threw college. ... With the training that colleges provides many businesses are interested in students whom have a good education. ... These students seem to miss the advantages and opportunities college has to offer. ...

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For the American people the 1920s was a time of unlimited opportunities and wealth. ... But alcohol soon found its way into illegal bars and gangsters in this business such as Al Capone made a fortune. ... For sometime previously, share prices had been steadily increasing and were being sold to many Americans and businesses. ...

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