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Australia/ New Zealand Small Business News Round-up – 02/07/2008.

The Small Business Blog

Outsourcing IT makes small-business sense : FACED with the challenges of running a small business, growing numbers of owners are opting to rid themselves of one of the biggest: their information technology systems. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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The Stunning Growth of Small Business Globalization

Small Business Labs

It claims that "soaring flows of data and information now generate more economic value than the global goods trade." 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.

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WinWeb Pitch of the Week Winner – Kai Chew

The Small Business Blog

who after seeing a problem came up with a business idea to help actuarial students gather all the information they need from one source. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Do You Convey Value?

Make or Break Moments

Perhaps your suppliers have raised prices. Tags: build customer relationships , investor partners , transparency , value added buyer Add A Comment home top Site Information © 2010 Make or Break Moments Ministry Free Theme by eGrace Creative. Do you invite your customers to be trusted investors in your relationship?

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Top 5 Tips for Running a Successful Business Website

The Small Business Blog

Share information about your business and about you – your history and values are important to prospective customers. A big advantage of being a smaller company is the ability to create a more personal connection with your customers – yet many SME’s bury information that would allow that on an About page.

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Top 5 Tips for Hands-On Leadership | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

Keep stakeholders (customers, staff, suppliers etc.) informed and create regular dialogue with each of these interest groups. Keeping your staff informed of the overview of your business is a great way to give them ownership of their work and will help keep them motivated. You must set an example with your work ethic.

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Top 5 Tips for Finding Great Employees (cheaply!)

The Small Business Blog

Liz Said on February 8th, 2010 at 11:10 pm I’ve hired students from my local college with pretty good success Richard French Said on February 11th, 2010 at 5:47 am Thanks for sharing this valuable information ! Richard French Said on February 11th, 2010 at 5:49 am Thanks for sharing this valuable information !

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