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Erin Morioka

About me
Erin Morioka is a member of the Docstoc original article team. Her areas of expertise are in non-profit and education. She is a graduate of Brown University with a major in International Relations.
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Docs: 45
Views: 124523
Profile Visits: 7635
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web address: http://
Address:
city: Los Angeles
zip: 90064
country: United States
Education:
undergraduate: Brown University
degree: International Relations
year: 2008
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Gender Discrimination in the Workplace
From: emorioka | Date: 8/19/2011  | Views: 1645

Gender discrimination is not a thing of the past. It is still a problem, and employers and employees need to be informed about the current... ...  more>>

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Understand and Leverage Multicultural Marketing
From: emorioka | Date: 8/19/2011  | Views: 1418

Your business’ sales are drying up and you don’t know what to do. Consider this: are there neighborhoods or demographics you haven't targeted yet?... ...  more>>

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Sharpening Your Business Writing Skills
From: emorioka | Date: 8/18/2011  | Views: 390

Business writing is essential for communicating with customers, employees, and investors. Its style is different from academic writing, and has... ...  more>>

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Debt Reduction Assistance
From: emorioka | Date: 8/17/2011  | Views: 3757

Running a business is unpredictable. No matter how skilled you are in planning and budgeting, there's still a chance that you will need debt... ...  more>>

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Offering Stock Options to Employees
From: emorioka | Date: 8/17/2011  | Views: 1803

Startup companies often have trouble financially compensating their employees because of their low or non-existent profits in the first couple years... ...  more>>

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Why Workaholism is Counterproductive
From: emorioka | Date: 8/16/2011  | Views: 3538

In the first few years, entrepreneurs must put in long hours to establish their businesses. However, there is a difference between working hard and... ...  more>>

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Mitigate and Prepare for Risk
From: emorioka | Date: 8/12/2011  | Views: 289

The famous quote from Forrest Gump says, “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get.” The same is true for business. ... ...  more>>

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Why Small Business is Important for the US Economy
From: emorioka | Date: 8/11/2011  | Views: 685

Many small businesses are struggling to compete with corporate giants like Walmart or Costco. In a time when corporations are continuing to slash... ...  more>>

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Creative Crowdfunding for Your Start-Up
From: emorioka | Date: 8/10/2011  | Views: 1840

Raising money from friends and family to start a business is an idea as old as time. However, the internet has given entrepreneurs the ability to... ...  more>>

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Should You Hire an Ex-Convict?
From: emorioka | Date: 8/9/2011  | Views: 2959

With a stagnant job market, it is unlikely that you as a small business owner are having trouble finding employees. Nonetheless, it is likely that... ...  more>>

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Government Loans for Minority Business Owners
From: emorioka | Date: 8/8/2011  | Views: 526

The recession has resulted in a shortage of available credit. While the government has devised the Small Loan Advantage and Community Advantage... ...  more>>

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Making the Most of Your Business Mentoring Relationships
From: emorioka | Date: 8/8/2011  | Views: 15353

As an entrepreneur, there will inevitably be situations where you are at a loss for answers. In other cases, you may be overstretched and looking... ...  more>>

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Sizing Up the iPhone 4 and Blackberry Torch
From: emorioka | Date: 8/5/2011  | Views: 14057

Previously, the Blackberry had been favored over the iPhone in the business world for various reasons such as high security features and e-mail... ...  more>>

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How to Run a Beauty Salon
From: emorioka | Date: 8/4/2011  | Views: 3626

Forbes magazine reported that the traditional commission salon is going the way of the dinosaur. While another type of salon - the booth salon - is... ...  more>>

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Turning a Non-Profit into a For-Profit
From: emorioka | Date: 8/3/2011  | Views: 436

If your non-profit can advance its mission through increased investment and profit-making activities, it may be time to switch. In some states this... ...  more>>

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