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NOVEMBER 4, 2008

FPB warns that removing ‘green’ fuel tax incentive will further alienate small firms : The FPB is questioning the Government’s commitment to helping small firms switch to environmentally friendly fuels, following an announcement in the 2008 Budget that it is to remove a tax incentive for investing in ‘green’ biofuels.

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MARCH 30, 2010

« Top 5 Tips for Training Employees on a Budget Top 5 Tips for Small Businesses at Easter » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 6:30 am and is filed under SME-Blog. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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AUGUST 15, 2007

Budget – create a budget and put it in your cash-flow. Keep up to date – update your cost sheet on a regular basis. Mark-up – make sure you review your mark-up on a regular basis to protect your margins. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Rewriting bank regulations will hurt small businesses : In the typical fashion, Congress is now attempting to solve a “crisis&# by creating a new government agency with an unlimited budget and almost unlimited regulatory powers. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

It doesn’t have to be fancy or high-budget. Install the “Add This” button on each web page so visitors can bookmark your site easily. P ost videos that are relevant to search terms – YouTube has proven that video is a powerful attention grabber. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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The Small Business Blog

JANUARY 14, 2008

Here are some of the reported findings of the ESM‘s team: • a decline from 29% in 1996 to 16% in 2006 of small businesses reaching a £1 Mio. the changes to capital gains tax in the 2007 Pre-Budget Report will further undermine the attractiveness of the Uk as a place to grow a business. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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OCTOBER 10, 2007

Managing A Small Business In A Recession by Stefan Töpfer on Oct 10, 2007 Here in the UK we had the “ Pre Budget Report &# yesterday. The government set out it’s plans to get small business owners to pay more tax , they increased capital gains tax by 90%. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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JANUARY 22, 2008

Most notably because of exchange rate risk which makes it hard to budget. Keep overheads to a minimum, review and change your suppliers if there not giving you the best value for money and service. I hope that helps to alleviate any money problems. Promote your value for money. Cheapest isn’t the best. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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FEBRUARY 2, 2008

They should focus on spending their limited budgets only on things that will generate them business. We have to be realistic about it. www.pcterritory.net www.laserpics.co.uk Said on April 17th, 2009 at 1:22 pm People often get carried away with things that they want rather than need. People want flashy premises, business cards etc.

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JANUARY 21, 2008

And no question, bad customer service will hurt you and make you lose customers… I guess the big companies can sometimes “afford&# to compensate for that with a huge marketing budget. Thanks for your good points. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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MAY 31, 2006

» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, May 31st, 2006 at 5:47 pm and is filed under Development , Infrastructure , Marketing/PR , Office - IT , Open Source Software , SME-Blog , Sales , Software as a Service , Web Technology , WinWeb. SMBs to Spend $2.2 SMBs to Spend $2.2

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MAY 8, 2006

Not all accountants are created equal (how do you choose an accountant) by Jason Holden on May 08, 2006 My first contribution to this blog has resulted from a recent experience had by a new client of my practice with someone who also used the title ‘accountant’. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Top companies recognize how this tremendous force can bring customer satisfaction, able suppliers to productively be in involved in the company’s best interest, and consequently mean profitability as all the cogs operate in a synchronized manner. The last few years have been a time for slashed training budgets.

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OCTOBER 1, 2007

Cape verde property Said on September 21st, 2009 at 1:23 pm Yes, along with these techniques Advertising is also important because the largest category in your advertising budget is likely to be your media costs–the dollars you spend for air time on radio or for ad space in newspapers, magazines, and more. Really great ! Great post.

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JUNE 6, 2010

This is the best way to expect a higher return on investment on your advertising budget. Test the whole thing: Large corporations have a huge advertising budget to play and experiment. No matter how big you are if you need to succeed in this highly competitive business world you should know the basics of Advertising and practice it.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 11, 2010

And many online copywriters are thrilled to land a new blogging gig – so thrilled they rarely pause to wonder if writing for their client’s blog is really the best investment of that person’s marketing budget. Have you ever considered how your time could more effectively benefit your client by not writing for their blog?

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DECEMBER 9, 2009

Pre Budget Report: Labour Darling Plays Class War Trump Card by Stefan Töpfer on Dec 09, 2009 In an unprecedented weak budget spiked with half truths, Mr Darling is trying to ignite a class war in the UK in an attempt to boost the Labour Party election prospects – a dangerous game to play with our fragile economy at this time.

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DECEMBER 7, 2009

Senate bill won’t change small biz premiums: The Congressional Budget Office predicts the Senate health care reform bill would provide better, but more expensive, coverage in the individual insurance market, while having little impact on premiums for employer-based coverage. — ST. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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DECEMBER 11, 2009

“The important thing in life is not the victory but the contest; the essential thing is not to have won, but to have fought well. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! My Web StumbleUpon Google Bookmarks Technorati BlinkList Newsvine ma.gnolia reddit Windows Live Tailrank

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MAY 12, 2010

In the interest of fairness it is necessary to end the practice of giving projects only to large multinational corporations – which often fail or run massively over budget – while better and more innovative solutions are available at a fraction of the cost. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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