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Online Platforms Enabling the Rise of Global Micro Outsourcing Firms

Small Business Labs

But we don't yet know the full net impact of this form of outsourcing and more research needs to be done on this topic. Individualization , which the paper describes as "the puzzling elimination of returns to scale, resulting in a supplier base that consists of one-person micro-providers."

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Reducing Overheads Can Save A Business | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

In the simplest form this means having more money coming in than is going out. Shop around : Make sure you are getting the best deals from all you suppliers- right down to your electricity, broadband and gas bills. If you are bulk ordering or placing regular orders business owners are often receptive to a deal being done.

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Small Business Startup Checklist – Company Structure | THE SMALL.

The Small Business Blog

Small Business Startup Checklist РCompany Structure by Stefan Țpfer on Mar 19, 2008 An important early decision that will have long-term consequences for your business is to determine the legal form it will trade under. You benefit from having an easily organised business that you are in complete control of.

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Small Business World News Round-up - 2009/11/17

The Small Business Blog

Restructuring – a word used by BIG Business to lower cost, fire employees and squeeze suppliers. SMEs to vote Tory : Many small businesses say they will vote Conservative in the next election.In ‘Restructuring’ or Cost-Cutting For Small Business Enterprise With WinWeb OnlineOffice. . Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Top 5 Tips for Training Employees on a Budget

The Small Business Blog

Attempt to form a training co-op with other local companies to cut costs. Top 5 Tips for Training Employees on a Budget by Stefan Töpfer on Mar 29, 2010 The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. Don’t overlook the usefulness of this. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Change of Business Ownership | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

Change of Business Ownership by Stefan Töpfer on Mar 17, 2008 An important consideration for a small business owner when looking towards the future is the possibility that the ownership of their business may change. This is particularly true in the high levels of anticipation of business ownership change throughout the western world.

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Good Business: A Reputation of Integrity

The Small Business Blog

I came across some key principles, by Robert Moment, that form a solid foundation of business integrity which all small businesses should adhere to: 1. In an age of corporate scandals, suspicious customers, and budgets with very little breathing room, there is simply no substitute for being an ethical company. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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