The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Business cuts back on training and hours in bid to hang onto staff : A new survey by the Australian Industry Group has revealed that a third of companies are planning to cut their training budgets in the next 12 months, as entrepreneurs fight… India Inc’s business confidence surges, says CII : The business confidence of India Inc.

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OCTOBER 26, 2009

Start-ups to save the UK economy says Digby Jones : The former head of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), Lord Digby Jones, claims that small businesses alone will rescue the struggling UK economy. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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FEBRUARY 28, 2010

It is such an important point that you make about gaining testimonials from your first customers, but I also think those customers should be asked about their contacts in their industry and see if you can sell to their contacts. An excellent way for quick growth – recommendations! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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OCTOBER 26, 2007

In both cases it is true to say, it does not matter what kind of small business and start-up business, like SOHO-, SME, SMB-, Micro-, Lifestyle-, Home-, DIY-, Hobby-, Boomer- or Personal business, like professional, contractors, freelancer, self-employed, sole-trader and virtual assistants, you run. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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DECEMBER 20, 2009

Ideally they should follow a proven path, just perhaps from some other business, industry or expert. Martin Russell Said on December 26th, 2009 at 9:26 am I would say that usually BIG changes shouldn’t be creative ones. Oh, and get the mentoring and personal access to make it happen as safely as possible. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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MAY 10, 2006

SME / SMB Have Become Obsolete Acronyms by Zoli Erdos on May 10, 2006 Software Industry analysts seem to have a fun time coming up with three-letter combinations. throw out any random letters and chances are it means a new product, technology, industry trend, market segment. I am looking forward to your posts in the future.

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MARCH 11, 2008

Skills needed: Experience is the key to success in this industry. The image/beauty industry is a great place to be now and for the next 20 odd years. Establishing a professional looking portfolio website to showcase your previous work will be the main way in which you will attract customers. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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JANUARY 20, 2010

RSS Feeds deliver timely updates from your favourite websites and blogs and can help you keep abreast of what others are saying in your industry. Thanks to the internet gathering competitive intelligence has never been easier. based on your choice of query or topic. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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DECEMBER 14, 2009

Chancellor gives Scots little cheer : WILL a public sector squeeze combined with higher taxes for small businessmen and further restrictions on the pensions industry announced by Chancellor Alistair Darling in the SMEs hit out against NI hikes : The Chancellor’s decision to increase national insurance contributions by a further 0.5

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NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Pay gap between women and men comes under scrutiny : ANY employer, including small businesses, would need to disclose what female staff earn relative to men to a Pay Equity Unit with a ‘’sticks and carrots&# approach to solving the gender pay gap, a Federal Government report recommends. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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APRIL 20, 2010

Technology is making it better and easier but the mindset in industry and business at large has still a long way to go. I think more needs to be done, especially here in the UK to help women to stay at home, raise a family and have a job. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Consider joining forces with other companies in your industry “food chain” offering to add a link of their site on your webpage in exchange for a link of your site on their webpage. Encourage other sites to link to yours – this may be a well known strategy but it can’t be reinforced enough. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 19, 2007

Often you try to sell to your clients as if they are industry insiders who understand exactly what you are talking about. While in reality they are customers and don’t know what makes this widget so special. You need to sell the benefits of the widget, that is what customers want, benefits. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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FEBRUARY 2, 2009

I think that when the reputation of our industry is at stake we need to work together. I do accept Ben Kepes criticism that I should have gone direct to Sage rather than publicly posted the issues. But don’t tell him I said that. Stefan Töpfer Said on February 3rd, 2009 at 3:27 pm Duane, good for you, sincerely. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 16, 2007

I should remind you that when I talk about small business, I mean 1 to 5 people businesses, like SOHO-, SME, SMB-, Micro-, Lifestyle-, Home-, DIY-, Hobby-, Boomer- or Personal business, like professionals, contractors, freelancers, self-employed, sole-traders and virtual assistants. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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MAY 31, 2006

If SME’s could not in the past afford Enterprise Software, the same held true for the Software Industry: they could not afford SME’s, since there was just no way to profitable reach millions of small businesses. Haidi Said on December 12th, 2006 at 5:05 am how the way to be successful in SME? SMBs to Spend $2.2 SMBs to Spend $2.2

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JUNE 29, 2006

by Jason Holden on Jun 29, 2006 The first thing I want to make clear here is, the legal entity cannot be decided by just reading this bite sized post, you need to seek professional advice, at which point it will be discussed with you in more detail. The legal status your business takes maybe decided by what industry you are working in.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2008

The truth is that charging by the hour is terribly customer unfriendly and is therefor very bad for your small business and start-up business, like SOHO-, SME, SMB-, Micro-, Lifestyle-, Home-, DIY-, Hobby-, Boomer- or Personal business, like professional, contractors, freelancer, self-employed, sole-trader and virtual assistants.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009

I disagree with your view that all businesses owners currently in trouble are ignorant, maybe you need to start talking to some small business owners who are not in the services industry to get the real understanding of the problem. IMO, Mr Sugar has not a clue what he is talking about, he is just helping his Labour pals with some PR.

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MAY 20, 2008

It’s a growing industry but quality is not at best with most of the websites available online. I don’t feel a CV will get you a job – but it will get you an interview. Chris Burgoyne www.loan-machine.co.uk www.iva-machine.co.uk CV Writing | Blogger Said on May 7th, 2009 at 1:55 pm Great idea for a start up Stefan.

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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’. But what if you don’t know anyone who can make a recommendation, what next?

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JANUARY 22, 2008

In hynsight everyone would agree it would be one of the worst industries at the worst time to begin a business. Henry Baker Said on November 25th, 2008 at 7:13 pm You’ve got a great point and the good news is that exporting in many industries has neve been easier. I wish you all the best Chris ! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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APRIL 1, 2008

Notes: Customer retention is the key to success in this industry. Marketing Techniques: Join newsgroups and discussion forums for special interest groups that you think might be interested in custom T-shirts (e.g. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 19, 2007

It’s great to find people like you Stefan who know what it takes to be successful in this industry This article is short but goes right to the point. Angelo Said on October 23rd, 2008 at 2:26 am I’ve just discovered your blog and I’m already enjoying it! it’s so true for me. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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OCTOBER 1, 2007

So if you are thinking about starting, growing or running your small business, like SOHO-, SME, SMB-, Micro-, Lifestyle-, Home-, DIY-, Hobby-, Boomer-, Professional-, Personal businesses , but are worried about if you can be successful, worried about failing, worried about giving up your job, etc. than bootstrapping is for you.

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MARCH 28, 2010

You Need a Good Business Fit First If you’re a freelancer, choosing to work with an expert who has never worked on the internet, has never worked with online businesses or who has never been exposed to the freelancing lifestyle is a big mistake. i can see how they might not understand the lifestyle of a freelancer.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2010

The same approach works in many other areas, like personal evolution, lifestyle, or relationships. It was 6 years ago and the model hadn’t even been launched yet, but since one of my niche websites was the biggest car portal in Romania, I was wired to everything that was new in the car industry. Beautiful, shiny pictures.

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JULY 14, 2010

And you can become visible by getting involved in your professional community, attending trade association meetings, entering industry contests and award shows, writing articles, giving speeches, publishing an informative blog , generating news about your business, and staying in touch with former clients. You have to be visible.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2007

This whole process began with the “Industrial Revolution&# some 150 years ago. I believe that the whole trend of home working may in the future allow us to have a much more natural work/life balance and will reverse some of the damaging effects of the post industrial revolution changes in our society. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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AUGUST 16, 2007

Building a support network community for your small business and start-up business, like SOHO-, SME, SMB-, Micro-, Lifestyle-, Home-, DIY-, Hobby-, Boomer-, Professional-, Personal businesses is essential to your survival. Lifestyle Management companies will do just about anything from sending out emails to flowers!

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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

The more “true” answers you had the better you are at communicating with your team. 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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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Suz Amaro is the creator of the Vivesmart, a philosophy and ecosystem that accompanies more than 300 business owners to build a more productive and happy lifestyle. With being Tier 1 rated with the Jewelers Board of Trade, she has become known as one of the most trusted business owners in the jewelry industry. Kim Anthony. Dave Conord.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Heather – You and I work in totally different industries, and yet every time someone says, “Man I need an accountant or a VA,&# I always think of you. But one of the most interesting things he told me that he does as a strategy to build relationships is go tradeshows that have nothing to do with his industry. Write Heather.

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JANUARY 3, 2010

It’s up to us to stop allowing others to make decisions for our industry, our careers, and our lives, both as a group and as individuals. What Marathons Have Taught Me About Lifestyle Design Reply John Hewitt ( @poewar ) January 4, 2010 at 7:04 am Interesting post James. That they do have control. They can provoke change.

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DECEMBER 7, 2009

business borrowers fell in October for a third straight month, according to PayNet Inc, which provides risk-management tools to the commercial lending industry. Small Business Loans in Areas Down : BOSTON–Delinquencies among small and medium-sized U.S. Small business, big trouble : Big companies have recapitalised and recovered.

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DECEMBER 13, 2009

A Story of Strength, A Cause For Hope Reply Darren December 14, 2009 at 6:47 am Most of my friends who have a degree ended up working in the same industry they studied for but those who had a communication degree didn’t always end up working in a communications related field. What is Lifestyle Design? Powered by frugal

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MAY 19, 2010

We’re talking about things like answering every email within five minutes, or doing extra work for a client for no pay, or simply checking blogs and other forums for new information on your industry. Especially when you are in the SEO industry. Being overly busy creates a false sense of energy, but it really just adds extra stress.

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