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Budget 2010 – The Saviour for Small Businesses?

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Budget 2010 – The Saviour for Small Businesses? by Stefan Töpfer on Mar 24, 2010 Today, Alistair Darling revealed the budget for the coming year. In truth, there is little new money in this budget for SME’s, and little of real substance to help those that are struggling. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Top 5 Tips for Training Employees on a Budget

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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. « Budget 2010 – The Saviour for Small Businesses? Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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

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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. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Small Business World News Round-up - 2009/11/03

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Small Businesses Faces Sharp Rise in Cost of Health Care : As Congress nears votes on legislation that would overhaul the health care system, many small businesses say they are facing the steepest rise in insurance premiums they have seen in recent years. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Good Business: A Reputation of Integrity

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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! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Reputation is extremely valuable in 21st century business.

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Small Business Checklist: Business Costing | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

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Budget – create a budget and put it in your cash-flow. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Keep up to date – update your cost sheet on a regular basis. Mark-up – make sure you review your mark-up on a regular basis to protect your margins.

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Good Customer Service Can Go A Long Way | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

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« Top 5 Tips for Learning More About Your Customers Budget 2010 – The Saviour for Small Businesses? Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! As a customer I always appreciate a smile, a thank you and personal service. So why shouldn’t I strive to give my customers the same? The answer is that I do.