13 Feb 2013
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Each year the prez talks about what’s up and what’s to come with the State of the Union address, and last night President Barack Obama gave his first SOTU since his reelection (fifth overall). If you missed it, or you’d like a little recap, here's what you need to know about (#WYNTKA) Obama's address.

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23 Jan 2013
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If you follow Frank Ocean’s tweets or have paid attention to some of the creative ways jobseekers have put their names out there, you know the unemployment issue is front and center in the United States today.

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22 Jan 2013
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The nine member cast of “Washington Heights” has a diverse range of career goals -- from sports, to fashion, to music. We recently sat down with JP, Fred, Eliza, and Ludwin to chat about what they think it takes to become successful.

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16 Jan 2013
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This Saturday is National Day of Service -- whatchu gonna do?! Eva Longoria has already made plans to help Latinas get a better education, so maybe you can get involved with her!

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14 Jan 2013
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As President Barry has declared, Saturday, January 19 is National Day of Service. On top of that, Martin Luther King Day is on Monday, January 21, the same day as the Presidential Inauguration. To get in the spirit of Dr. King’s message and take advantage of his poppin holiday weekend, we’ve got some recs of national orgs you can get involved with!

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11 Jan 2013
GoodSpread-Feature

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If you're hoping to start a business in twenty-thirteen, but you don’t have the dough, we’ve got your solution: crowdfunding platforms like Indiegogo, Kickstarter, and StartSomeGood!

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10 Jan 2013
Nails-Feature

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I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of sitting in my tiny studio apartment looking at my rich friends’ Instagrams. “You’re on vacation? Again?! Hate you Miss youuuu!!” But 2013 is the year to stop double-clicking and start double-doing! All week long, we’re talking to young entrepreneurs about how they turned their dreams into realities, and how you can start a business of your own. Today’s business extraordinaire: Rad Nails founder Chrissy Mahlmeister.

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9 Jan 2013
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If your New Year’s Resolution is to ditch your boss and start working for yourself, you’re not alone. All week long, we're sharing the stories of and tips from young people who started their own businesses! Today: Matt Manos, 24-year-old founder and CEO of a verynice design studio.

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8 Jan 2013
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If your New Year’s Resolution is to ditch your boss and start working for yourself, you’re not alone. According the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation’s 2010 Youth Entrepreneurship Survey, 40 percent of people aged 8 to 24 dream of running their own businesses someday. And just because you’re young doesn’t mean you can’t do it!

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3 Jan 2013
Capitol-Feature

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Many of us spent the first day of 2013 recovering from the last night of 2012, but the men and women of Congress didn’t have that luxury because they were busy coming to an agreement on the fiscal cliff. A deal was finally made on Tuesday evening but WTF does it mean and, more importantly, how does it affect you?

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