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		<title>Looking for money?</title>
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		<dc:creator>A.J.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are dreaming about growing the next Microsoft or the next Google you need money. Unless you&#8217;ve got great credit or lots of credit cards, you look toward the venture capitalists. Unfortunately, they are not in such a giving mood! Venture capital funding plummets 81% in quarter]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you are dreaming about growing the next Microsoft or the next Google you need money. Unless you&#8217;ve got great credit or lots of credit cards, you look toward the venture capitalists. Unfortunately, they are not in such a giving mood! <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/10/12/BUID1A4ITC.DTL&#038;type=business" target="_blank">Venture capital funding plummets 81% in quarter</a></p>
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		<title>Small companies work to prevent layoffs</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Small companies work to prevent layoffs at MSN Money. When there are only a few dozen employees &#8212; or fewer &#8212; layoffs can hit harder. So small businesses are using various methods and incentives to try to avoid them.]]></description>
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<blockquote><p>When there are only a few dozen employees &#8212; or fewer &#8212; layoffs can hit harder. So small businesses are using various methods and incentives to try to avoid them.</p>
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