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APRIL 1, 2008

Small Business Start-Up Idea – T-Shirt Design by Stefan Töpfer on Apr 02, 2008 There is always a great demand for custom-made T-shirts, ranging from sports teams in need of new kit to event organisers wanting promotional shirts to give away. [link] 1 week ago Ted Turner: "If you have an olive, you want an olive tree.

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MARCH 2, 2010

Don’t Let Empty Pockets Hold You Back! If a start-up funds the development of their company through internal cash flow and are cautious with expenses, the company can grow with low-risk to all those involved. Not because you don’t have enough money to start your own business doesn’t mean you have to stop trying.

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JULY 20, 2010

People often say to me that their small business doesn’t have a website as it’s too complicated, takes up too much time or is too expensive. Online presence brings more traffic (eventually customers) to your business. Online presence brings more traffic (eventually customers) to your business. You want a little more.

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JUNE 29, 2010

» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, June 30th, 2010 at 7:30 am and is filed under How to. I wouldn’t use them for a first-contact presentation, but they’re getting better. [link] 1 week ago Ted Turner: "If you have an olive, you want an olive tree. You want a little more.

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DECEMBER 7, 2009

Senate bill won’t change small biz premiums: The Congressional Budget Office predicts the Senate health care reform bill would provide better, but more expensive, coverage in the individual insurance market, while having little impact on premiums for employer-based coverage. You want a little more. You want the whole tree."

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JANUARY 13, 2010

Need to collectively drive people to an area – Whether at trade shows or organizing events, customers may be more inclined to come if they can “kill two birds with one stone” • Your competitor might want to buy your business – An acquirer would likely approach a company that they are familiar with and want to work with in the future.

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OCTOBER 17, 2007

A good side effect here is that you will have to look at your expenses and cost again, and may be able to make a judgement if that was good or bad money spent – you know what I mean – the hindsight thing. [link] 1 week ago Ted Turner: "If you have an olive, you want an olive tree. You want a little more.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2007

This development was by popular demand, as a number of customers requested this functionality. This allows you to “tag&# expenses to products, departments, services or projects – giving you the opportunity to analyze the true cost of a department or any project. How’s that for great service.

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APRIL 20, 2010

« Top 5 Tips for Better Marketing The Zen of Social Media Marketing » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Tuesday, April 20th, 2010 at 11:39 am and is filed under SME-Blog , Work/Life Balance. [link] 1 week ago Ted Turner: "If you have an olive, you want an olive tree. You want a little more.

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OCTOBER 18, 2007

Use online technology , so you don’t waste time and get distracted. You will find things you don’t need – trust me you will. Even if you need the service or product from your supplier, check others all the time, insurance, telephone, utilities, etc. You want a little more. You want the whole tree."

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MAY 12, 2010

This penalises small businesses, which can ill-afford to pay out for expensive legal advice. HMRC – and any other government department – should ideally operate a free information service, which provides free written and binding advice to the public as well as to businesses. You want a little more. You want the whole tree."

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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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NOVEMBER 7, 2007

I used the migration assistant to move all files across to my new computer and at first all seemed fine. That is worrying, since it could indicate a serious shift in Apples customer care policy and/or capacity. No news on speeding up my order or why I can’t have a German keyboard, either. You want a little more.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2008

Don’t charge by the hour! I don’t know this person, I don’t know how good he/she is at what they do? » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Tuesday, February 12th, 2008 at 2:32 pm and is filed under Marketing/PR , grow your business , market and sell. You want a little more.

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JUNE 29, 2006

Another downside, if you make more profits than you draw out, you are still taxed on all the profit irrespective of whether you have taken the money, and with a 40% tax band this can be expensive. [link] 1 week ago Ted Turner: "If you have an olive, you want an olive tree. You want a little more. You want the whole tree."

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APRIL 21, 2008

Forgetting to keep customers informed – You will need to reassure customers that the takeover is in their best interests because your competitors will attempt to unsettle them during this period. Maintaining a brand can be expensive in marketing terms so you may wish to drop some entirely. You want a little more.

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OCTOBER 25, 2007

Examples are rent, some employee costs, property taxes, telephone, heating and interest/bank expense. Rental equipment, software (via cloud computing), along with outsourcing of services are all good ways to spend less and make more. [link] 1 week ago Ted Turner: "If you have an olive, you want an olive tree. Thanks for the info.

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OCTOBER 1, 2007

Bootstrappers don’t waste their money – they make money. Bootstrappers don’t waste time with long business plans they start their small business immediately. Bootstarppers don’t follow the herd , they use unconventional thinking to move forward and succeed. You want a little more. You want the whole tree."

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JULY 27, 2006

Also, when you buy such a system the up front costs can be expensive. Next is the new generation of SaaS (Software as a Service) offerings, these operate in much the same way those that sit on your computer do, except you use them over an internet connection. You want a little more. You want the whole tree." There, mention over.

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MAY 10, 2006

It used to collectively refer to companies too small to be attractive for the major Enterprise Software providers – and of course the same held true vice versa: I assume most readers of this blog are in small businesses, and for you the rule has been that "enterprise software" is too expensive. You want a little more.

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MAY 31, 2006

This might sound like a shocking statement, since "Enterprise Software" typically means the world of SAP and Oracle, and the traditional heavyweight, expensive, pay-huge-license-fees-upfront, then try-to-implement-forever model that does not work anymore. You want a little more. You want the whole tree." SMBs to Spend $2.2

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MAY 8, 2006

32 Comments » | Trackback | Share This 32 Responses to “ Not all accountants are created equal (how do you choose an accountant) &# Dennis Howlett Said on May 8th, 2006 at 5:54 pm I don’t agree with this because relationships vary from person to person. You want a little more. You want the whole tree."

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JANUARY 10, 2010

Listening to Experts is Expensive When new business owners believe faulty information they find on the web, it costs them a great deal. So when I see someone come out and make a false statement that I know isn’t accurate, I can’t help but get a little angry at that “expert”. Many people don’t even care.

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