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The Stunning Growth of Small Business Globalization

Small Business Labs

 percent of all identified US importers in 2011. Key quote: Small businesses worldwide are becoming “micro-multinationals” by using digital platforms such as eBay, Amazon, Facebook, and Alibaba to connect with customers and suppliers in other countries. Back in 2008 we forecast that by 2018 almost half of U.S.

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Small Business World News Round-up – 2009/12/15

The Small Business Blog

per cent in April 2011 has angered small business owners. Darling pledges help for SMEs : The Chancellor announced proposals to help small businesses in his pre-Budget report.Alistair Darling committed £500 million for a capital growth fund to support small businesses and an extension to the Enterprise Finance Guarantee scheme.

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An Open Letter To Our Prime Minister, David Cameron

The Small Business Blog

From April 2011, HMRC will no longer accept paper form tax returns and accounts from companies. The introduction of iXBRL by Companies House and HMRC will almost certainly result in an increase in accountancy fees for every company or between £500 and £1000, and possibly much more. It will also result in significant risk of error.

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Pre Budget Report: Labour Darling Plays Class War Trump Card

The Small Business Blog

While any real and immediate public spending cuts are delayed until at least 2011, so not to disgruntle potential Labour voters, higher earners where hit hardest again. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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