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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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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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OCTOBER 26, 2007

by Stefan Töpfer on Oct 26, 2007 Well, two things come to mind: Often the term “ staff turnover &# is used in connection with fluctuation in staff levels , which means staff leaves the company – for whichever reason. Industries like fast food, for example, have turnover of well over 100%. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 19, 2007

by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 20, 2007 Many worries in a small business are centered about sales and the need to earn money in order to pay for over-heads like rent, wages and so on. Often you try to sell to your clients as if they are industry insiders who understand exactly what you are talking about. Benefits, Not Features is what sells!

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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!

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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. Keep overheads to a minimum, review and change your suppliers if there not giving you the best value for money and service. I wish you all the best Chris ! 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!

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NOVEMBER 19, 2007

by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 20, 2007 When you talk about business, small business or even micro business, eventually the talk always turn to making money. 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. it’s so true for me.

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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 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 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. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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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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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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OCTOBER 1, 2007

Small Business Bootstrapping Techniques by Stefan Töpfer on Oct 01, 2007 I often refer to “ bootstrapping “, when I talk about small business, you may very well be asking “ What the hell is bootstrapping?&# Said on October 12th, 2007 at 7:05 am [.] Said on October 14th, 2007 at 8:36 am [.]

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FEBRUARY 12, 2008

So if you work in an industry that charges by the hour and you need more work you know what to do. One of them i thought of is the legal industry. In my experience you can charge more, if you charge a fixed fee and get organized. Then again, there could really be some businesses out there that really need to do so.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2007

by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 16, 2007 Just got this question, I know there are others questions I have not yet answered, and I have already written my “ The Week Ender &# post for the week, what the hell, but I’m in the mood to have a go at “The System&# again. « The Week Ender: Finding that Home Business Idea!

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JUNE 29, 2006

The legal status your business takes maybe decided by what industry you are working in. John Sinclair Said on January 27th, 2007 at 5:05 pm Actually, it is a personal choice. You must which kind of a firm you want to set up. A professional can you help you with this. 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. Mattg Said on January 12th, 2007 at 11:53 am Good GOD, nice article. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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MAY 8, 2006

Next, does the accountant have relevant experience in the industry you are in, or an allied industry, after all, it’s going to make life a lot easier if he actually knows a bit about the industry you’re in when offering advice. Do they know your industry? Hopefully not!

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AUGUST 16, 2007

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Social Impact of Working From Home by Stefan Töpfer on Sep 22, 2007 A few days ago I was once again reminded by Joshua Levy and his piece “ One Blogger Asks: Is the Grass Really Greener on the Web Worker’s Lawn? &# on his blog Web Worker Daily that I wanted to write a piece about what I believe to be the social impact of home working.

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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!

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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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