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BUSINESS TIPS: Laid-off workers can start new businesses
A recent study by the Small Business Administration reveals that when unemployment is high, the number of sole proprietorships increases.Many people who have lost their jobs decide to start a small business. If you find yourself in this situation, unemployed and thinking about starting a new business, chances are good you will not have much money to start off with.

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Microloans aid Lindsay’s laid-off workers
LINDSAY — Thirty-three proud employees at the city-owned McDermont Field House — a three-story recreation center that draws people from miles around — were crushed when they received pink slips in a budget crunch late last year.

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Laid-off bank worker now showcasing her baking skills at new coffeehouse
When the bank where she had worked for 13 years recently let Jalene Berger go as part of a downsizing, she took her retirement savings and poured into a longtime passion — baking. Berger and her husband, Douglas Berger, are showcasing some of her baked goods at their new Crossroads Coffeehouse, which has opened in the former space of The Coffee Girls at 310 Southwest Blvd.

Read more on The Kansas City Star