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SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

Ten Small Business Startup Ideas – 2009/09/20 by Stefan Töpfer on Sep 20, 2009 If you are sat at home this weekend contemplating starting your own small / micro home business or becoming a self-employed freelancer / sole trader then here are ten quick-fire business ideas to use as a starting point. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Small Business World News Round-up – 2009/11/10 by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 10, 2009 Here is this week’s news round-up for home business, micro business, sole-traders, freelancers, self-employed and any one who is interested in small business news from around the world. Organizations are working to help them size up.

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Small Business World News Round-up – 2009/12/01 by Stefan Töpfer on Dec 01, 2009 Here is this week’s news round-up for home business, micro business, sole-traders, freelancers, self-employed and any one who is interested in small business news from around the world. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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OCTOBER 26, 2009

Small Business world News Round-up – 2009/10/27 by Stefan Töpfer on Oct 27, 2009 Here is this week’s news round-up for home business, micro business, sole-traders, freelancers, self-employed and any one who is interested in small business news from around the world. — ST. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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MARCH 8, 2010

That was the first coffee shop I sat in during my trip to New Zealand, and that was also the coffee shop in which I met Adam Baker, the man behind ManVsDebt.com , back in October 2009. Yes, you get that right: it’s time to bring the “simple and passionate” back to our finances. But Unautomate Your Finances will goo deeper.

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And I finally heard the message when Joan shared her post with us about taking time to take care of her health and well-being. Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy by Sarah Ban Breathnach (2009). Grand Central Publishing; Reissue edition (September 9, 2009). I miss me, too. I’m not sure where I went.

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A career change is a radical change–for example, an executive with a finance background who buys a restaurant, or a manager at AT&T, a very well-known communications company, who shifts into managing an adult community or a nursing home. A career coach can of course counsel, guide, and support the process.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Small Business World News Round-up – 209/11/24 by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 24, 2009 Here is this week’s news round-up for home business, micro business, sole-traders, freelancers, self-employed and any one who is interested in small business news from around the world. One small business financing alternative is the private lender.

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JUNE 4, 2010

Marcus founded Direct Sitters in March 2009 after always dreaming of running his own company, and seeing a gap in the market for a short-term house sitting service. WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Direct Sitters by Stefan Töpfer on Jun 05, 2010 WinWeb ’s Pitch of the Week winner this week is Marcus Simpson, the owner of Direct Sitters.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Opinions – Small Business Quote of the Week » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Friday, November 20th, 2009 at 12:08 am and is filed under WinWeb. Find out more and watch business videos @ WinWeb TV « How To Make This Recession Work For Your Small Home Business. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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AUGUST 30, 2007

Anyway here are the small business health check questions you need to ask yourself: What do I need the money for? Thanks Rob Smorfitt Said on September 2nd, 2007 at 9:13 pm Is a lack of finance not a symptom rather than the cause of SME failure. Is a lack of finance not due to poor planning, uncontrolled growth or a poor business?

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JANUARY 29, 2009

The worst business start-up mistakes by Stefan Töpfer on Jan 29, 2009 Although many people decide to try and realise their dream of starting their own business, unfortunately it often turns into a nightmare for them. 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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NOVEMBER 15, 2009

Top 5 Website Design Tips by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 16, 2009 The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. Nannetta Said on November 22nd, 2009 at 5:12 am The tips all sound so commonsensical, but then you remember that common sense isn’t all that common.

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DECEMBER 18, 2009

Ethics – Small Business Quote of the Week by Stefan Töpfer on Dec 19, 2009 A small business quote keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained. Smaller businesses often say the words, but can’t get in on the act. Clare Short (b. Smaller businesses often say the words, but can’t get in on the act. Clare Short (b.

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DECEMBER 28, 2009

Christmas – Small Business Quote of the Week by dave on Dec 29, 2009 A small business quote keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained. What I don’t like about office Christmas parties is looking for a job the next day. Phyllis Diller (b. What I don’t like about office Christmas parties is looking for a job the next day.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2009

Ideas – Small Business Quote of the Week by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 14, 2009 A small business quote keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained. Ideas are useless unless used.” You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 6, 2009

Economics – Small Business Quote of the Week by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 07, 2009 A small business quote keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained. “The volatility at the core of deregulated financial institutions makes a world economy that is organised as a system of free markets essentially unstable&# John Gray (b.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2009

by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 28, 2009 « WinWeb Announces £10′000 Business’09 Finalists Dubai World – British Banks Building Castles In The Sand » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Saturday, November 28th, 2009 at 11:42 am and is filed under Balderdash. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Opinions – Small Business Quote of the Week by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 21, 2009 A small business quote keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained. Monopoly is a terrible thing, till you have it. Rupert Murdoch (b. Monopoly is a terrible thing, till you have it. Rupert Murdoch (b. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Free Home Business Startup Video: Genealogy Research by Stefan Töpfer on Sep 10, 2009 The thirtieth in the WinWeb series of ‘Free Business Ideas’ on WinWeb’s You Tube Channel. » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Thursday, September 10th, 2009 at 7:00 am and is filed under Business Ideas. Sponsors Advertise Here?

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NOVEMBER 24, 2009

WinWeb Announces £10′000 Business’09 Finalists by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 24, 2009 WinWeb today announced the five finalists of the £10′000 Business ‘09 competition. 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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JUNE 10, 2009

by Stefan Töpfer on Jun 10, 2009 So far we have provided tools, like our OnlineOffice, to help our clients to solve their small business problems, now we actually solve these problems for our clients in an integrated way, leaving them to explore their entrepreneurial vision and look after their business, not their admin and IT.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009

by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 09, 2009 Lord Sugar’s – the government’s enterprise czar – outburst last week where he allegedly called small business owners moaners and said: “I can honestly say a lot of problems you hear from people who are moaning are from companies I wouldn’t lend a penny to.

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DECEMBER 3, 2009

4 Comments » | Trackback | Share This 4 Responses to “ Interview with Steve Pritchard from hiremyparents.com &# Ray Said on December 9th, 2009 at 10:54 am Steve is right on the money saying there needs to be a market for your business. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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MAY 25, 2010

Bootstrapping means using money that comes in to your business to grow your business; avoiding taking loans or finance in order to start your business. When it comes to marketing, bootstrapping really comes in to its own. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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OCTOBER 18, 2007

Darling we’re out!&# » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Thursday, October 18th, 2007 at 11:49 am and is filed under Finance , Health Check , Home Business , Outsourcing , Sales , Virtual Assistants , Work/Life Balance , be successful , bootstrap , do a SWOT plan , do a reality check , do bookkeeping. ,

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NOVEMBER 8, 2009

5 tips for Sourcing Employee Training for Small Businesses by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 09, 2009 The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, November 9th, 2009 at 7:00 am and is filed under Business Checklists.

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DECEMBER 20, 2009

Top 5 Tips on Making Big Changes by Stefan Töpfer on Dec 21, 2009 The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. Martin Russell Said on December 26th, 2009 at 9:26 am I would say that usually BIG changes shouldn’t be creative ones. In fact, you should welcome it.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2009

by Stefan Töpfer on Feb 02, 2009 Much has been made in the last few days about the problems surrounding Sage Live , the online accounting software service for small business from Sage Group PLC (LSE:SGE). « US Small Business News round-up – 2009/02/02 Winter Chaos But For Small Businesses Online It’s Business As Usual.

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MARCH 2, 2010

Many small businesses struggle to find finance, especially with the financial climate being as decidedly frosty as it is at present. The process of bootstrapping can make it possible for even those with empty pockets to fulfill their ambitions if they have the head and the heart for it. Hiring people comes with fixed costs.

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« Book Review: A Bit on the Side by Jasmine Birtles Introducing: The Small Business Bookshop » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Saturday, February 2nd, 2008 at 11:59 am and is filed under Finance , find funding. A Guide for Everyone Said on June 25th, 2009 at 8:22 pm Interesting article.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2009

Dubai World – British Banks Building Castles In The Sand by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 28, 2009 I’m reading with some astonishment an article by the BBC’s Robert Preston about the 40% involvement of British banks in the £22bn debacle of Dubai World. – ST. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Your best clients for 2010 might not have spent anything in 2009. Don’t give up on your bottom 80% The rule of thumb has generally been that top 20% of your customers generate 80% of your revenues. However, due the slump, don’t give up on your bottom 80% of your customers. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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APRIL 29, 2008

You will need to have a legal agreement in place with all your clients because there are complications relating to weight loss that could potentially result in litigation against you. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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AUGUST 23, 2007

To perform a basic small business fixed cost health check , ask yourself the following questions: Do I know where all the money is going every month? In this first part, I would like to talk about fixed costs in small business. « Exporting & Globelization for Small Business Say something profound today. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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MARCH 17, 2008

This is because: It will be one of the most important decisions you ever make, both for the company and your own finances In order to continue the success of the business following a transition of ownership meticulous planning is required You will wish to make as much money from the sale as possible! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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There is one point I would like to make, if you need to raise finance for a limited company, it can be fairly hard, and banks will almost always want a directors guarantee, which then to a degree negates the point of being a limited company. Wilbert Said on December 4th, 2009 at 11:37 pm Speaking to an accountant is always fruitfull.

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