AMTA Online Course: Knowing Your Business Can Mean A Better Practice

New CE credited course offered by the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) coming in May, 2010. Learn important business information-business law, negotiation, contracts, ethics and more to help your massage therapy business. All online at AMTA and CE credits, too.
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PlusFor Fed Work, Big Biz Trumps Small FirmsFor Fed Work, Big Biz Trumps Small FirmsThe Associated PressAn Associated Press investigation finds companies near Washington get the bulk of federal contracts awarded to small businesses. But as the AP’s Lee Powell reports, many of these firms are not so small. (July 17)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] [Notes:VO sequence of dry cleaners and chocolate shop file]THEY EMPLOY HALF OF ALL PRIVATE SECTOR WORKERS … 26 MILLION SMALL BUSINESSES. [Notes:NATS trails] [Notes:VO Capitol dome beauty shot]BUT WHEN IT COMES TO SMALL BUSINESS *DOING* BUSINESS WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, LOCATION *MATTERS.* [Notes:VO setup shot White House] THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FOUND FIRMS WITHIN 50 MILES OF THE WHITE HOUSE GRAB NEARLY ONE DOLLAR OF EVERY 3 DOLLARS IN FEDERAL CONTRACTS AWARDED TO SMALL BUSINESSES.CONTRACTS THAT TEND TO BE THREE TIMES *LARGER* THAN THOSE WON BY FIRMS OUTSIDE WASHINGTON. [Notes:NATS UP suitcase rolling on concrete on National Mall]JONATHAN SPIEGEL HAS *COME* TO WASHINGTON FROM BELCHERTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS. THE CONSULTANT IS AFTER A SLICE OF THE FEDERAL CONTRACT DOLLAR. [Notes:7:18:24]SOT: It’s really having the opportunity to compete that I’m talking about. Being able to get in the door to be able to do that … [Notes:VO still of Belchertown reservoir panorama, fade to Washington file]BUT IT’S A LONG WAY FROM CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS TO CAPITOL HILL. SPIEGEL SAYS THAT DISTANCE MAKES GETTING JOBS DIFFICULT. [notes:1:13:08] [Notes:SUPER …
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