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JULY 2, 2010

Doing this and understanding why you want to build a relationship with them should help make your networking more productive. Adrian Swinscoe is a business growth consultant who writes about cost-effective, customer-focused business growth at Ideas for Business Growth. I look forward to your thoughts. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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AUGUST 1, 2010

joel Said on August 5th, 2010 at 2:02 pm Definitely good tips. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name. Lloyd Burrell Rebecca Said on August 5th, 2010 at 12:22 am These are all great tips especially #4 – it’s important to document everything! Thanks and keep posting.

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DECEMBER 7, 2009

Innovation key to survival for SMEs : HALF of small businesses survived the worst of the recession by creating new products and services, while one in four actually increased their profits. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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APRIL 13, 2010

Rosie Stefan Töpfer Said on April 17th, 2010 at 12:28 pm Thanks for your comments guys, it is true the cost of gas(petrol) is increasing all the time, add the travel time saved, less offices to heat, higher productivity etc. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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OCTOBER 25, 2007

Fixed costs are operating cost that are incurred when providing necessities for doing business and have no relation to the volume of production and sales. Outsourcing is definitely the best way for a business to save money, especially in these times when every penny is important. What are “Fixed Costs&# ?

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MAY 25, 2010

There is a wide range of functionality on Linked In, and it is definitely worth getting some recommendations from previous clients in order to validate both your work and your personality. People do business with people, so creating a personable Linked In profile can help tell potential customers more about you.

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MARCH 30, 2010

This will give you focus and increase your productivity. - Working a full time job definitely slows down this process considering working online is not my primary income source. Lee Shelton Said on July 20th, 2010 at 4:09 am Definitely a good tip is the time-log. Establish time limits for specific tasks.

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JUNE 29, 2010

These key ways to reduce overheads should definitely ne considered when starting a business, or when a business goes through a time of financial hardship. It’s like they took the Office suite and eliminated everything that drives me nuts about MS products. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name.

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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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APRIL 8, 2008

1 Comment » | Trackback | Share This One Response to “ Small Business Start-Up Idea – Sign-Making Service &# Sarah Said on April 11th, 2008 at 9:05 am This is definitely an interesting and fun idea, with relatively low start up costs. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2008

The truth is that charging by the hour is terribly customer unfriendly and is therefor very bad for your small business and start-up business, like SOHO-, SME, SMB-, Micro-, Lifestyle-, Home-, DIY-, Hobby-, Boomer- or Personal business, like professional, contractors, freelancer, self-employed, sole-trader and virtual assistants.

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MAY 10, 2006

throw out any random letters and chances are it means a new product, technology, industry trend, market segment. This by definition makes any software products that are implemented and ran at the customer's premises a poor choice – a potential maintenance nightmare. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

This is definitely not the time to buy a new desk. Try and buy products or services towards the end of the month when sales people are trying to reach their quota and are more willing to cut you a deal. You need to have a product or service that people want to buy. It has always worked for me in the past.

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OCTOBER 29, 2007

A definite for the younger crowd of tech lovers and social networkers, especially if they start to publish their Skype phone numbers to their ‘friends’ spg Said on November 11th, 2007 at 9:24 am Skypein not now but in the future? Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name.

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MAY 31, 2006

But there is another definition that is largely being overlooked: Software that allows a company to conduct it’s everyday business, supporting most of the core, fairly standard business processes any company performs repeatedly. The economies of scale and change in delivery model help costs, but an SMB/SME may not buying the full-product.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2007

Thanks for your definitions, passion for your work is a great asset to any business success. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name. Not because I am pushed by a desire for income but also for a desire to improve myself and prove I can make something work where perhaps others have failed.

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AUGUST 16, 2007

Building a support network community for your small business and start-up business, like SOHO-, SME, SMB-, Micro-, Lifestyle-, Home-, DIY-, Hobby-, Boomer-, Professional-, Personal businesses is essential to your survival. Lifestyle Management companies will do just about anything from sending out emails to flowers!

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NOVEMBER 13, 2007

by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 13, 2007 When you sign up to WinWeb’s free LiveNet – still in public beta – you can also use our useful and FREE RSS Press Release service. CM2 offers direct opportunities for mapping companies to promote their products and services through a online collaborative platform.

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OCTOBER 1, 2007

So if you are thinking about starting, growing or running your small business, like SOHO-, SME, SMB-, Micro-, Lifestyle-, Home-, DIY-, Hobby-, Boomer-, Professional-, Personal businesses , but are worried about if you can be successful, worried about failing, worried about giving up your job, etc. than bootstrapping is for you.

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OCTOBER 2, 2007

Celia Hyde Said on November 14th, 2007 at 6:22 pm I recently read a study by Hewlett Packard which found companies that gave their staff the option to work flexibly increased productivity by up to 400 per cent. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name.

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MAY 19, 2010

They work on projects, they do their own customer service, their own customer management, their marketing and networking, their project scheduling, admin and bookkeeping. Not only does that send mixed signals to your friends and family, it’s also completely destroying your productivity.

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MAY 8, 2006

This is where I would definitely look for an accountant who belongs to a professional body, and holds a current and up to date practicing certificate, at least this way I would know this ‘stranger’ has gone through a certain standard of training and will have had to achieve a minimum level of experience before being admitted to membership.

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