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MAY 13, 2008

Business environment and set-up cost: There is not much international potential for this business because you will have to work closely with clients. Skills needed: You need to be a creative person who is able to design an amazing experience for your clients. It will be helpful if you have basic web publishing skills to maintain your website.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2006

Categories Announcements Balderdash Business Books Business Checklists Business Ideas Business Quotations Comments Customer Service Guest Blog How to … avoid growing pain be eco-friendly be successful bootstrap choose your office deal with taxes do a reality check do a SWOT plan do bookkeeping. We are still human after all!

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OCTOBER 2, 2007

This has created not only many health problems like cardiovascular disease, a weaker immune system, frequent headaches, backache to name but a few, but also social problems in areas like child-care, care for relatives, increase in divorces and other symptoms of a social fabric breakdown. Work-Life Balance 2.0 if you like.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2007

I should remind you that when I talk about small business, I mean 1 to 5 people businesses, like SOHO-, SME, SMB-, Micro-, Lifestyle-, Home-, DIY-, Hobby-, Boomer- or Personal business, like professionals, contractors, freelancers, self-employed, sole-traders and virtual assistants. « The Week Ender: Finding that Home Business Idea!

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NOVEMBER 26, 2008

Obviously we have an interest to help, but I have to provide a secure and harassment free environment for my staff to work in. do cost cutting do credit control do customer service export find funding grow your business handle problems keep data safe lower overheads manage your time market and sell motivate your staff not to do it!

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NOVEMBER 23, 2009

… FPB proposes a tax environment that supports small businesses : The FPB is lobbying the Government for a series of specific tax cuts as part of proposals for ‘responsible growth’ as the economy heads out of recession. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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APRIL 8, 2008

Business environment and set-up cost: This is primarily a local business because you will work closely with clients and be responsible for installing the signage. Do not be put off if you have no formal qualifications in this area as long as you have talent. The other skills you require will depend on the type of signs you plan to make (e.g.

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OCTOBER 26, 2009

Plan Your Business Start-Up With Swot : During the planning phase of your new start-up business, you have to consider many different aspects of your business idea, yourself and you business environment. Benefits of a Business Website Hosted By WinWeb : Even today over 70 % of SMEs don’t have a business website.

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JANUARY 14, 2008

We can only dream of a less regulated business environment – so long as prospective politicians reckon that more legislation is good for all of us. &# Andrew Ivey Said on January 14th, 2008 at 1:18 pm The red-tape burden extends to all areas of contact with government: employment law, tax law, environmental law. The list is endless.

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JULY 20, 2010

It is important to have an online presence (and I’d argue that more than a one page site is necessary) and even more important if your customers and competitors are online. Small business owners need to consider ‘online’ an extension of their market place and learn to communicate well within that environment.

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OCTOBER 28, 2007

Sooner or later you will think about doing a little more business, protecting yourself more, and that will bring you to the question of changing business and trading environment All small business, micro business, sole traders, freelancers and home businesses can be run in the form of limited liability companies. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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MAY 20, 2008

Business environment and set-up cost: Other than language, there are no major barriers to this business being successful internationally. do cost cutting do credit control do customer service export find funding grow your business handle problems keep data safe lower overheads manage your time market and sell motivate your staff not to do it!

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MARCH 2, 2010

As many of my readers will know I am passionate about working from home for many reasons; it benefits society, the family and the environment. Simple ideas on how to bootstrap your small business start up are: - Work from home. But as a start up the main reason you should be working from home where possible, is to save money.

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APRIL 1, 2008

Although this is a competitive market, if you are talented and customer focused enough then you can become successful. Business environment and set-up cost: There is not much potential for international business because you will not be able to keep your prices competitive with foreign companies once you factor in shipping costs.

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OCTOBER 10, 2007

Categories Announcements Balderdash Business Books Business Checklists Business Ideas Business Quotations Comments Customer Service Guest Blog How to … avoid growing pain be eco-friendly be successful bootstrap choose your office deal with taxes do a reality check do a SWOT plan do bookkeeping. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Small business has no voice, yet they produce over 50% of GDP and supply the most secure and social work environment. do cost cutting do credit control do customer service export find funding grow your business handle problems keep data safe lower overheads manage your time market and sell motivate your staff not to do it!

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AUGUST 16, 2007

Employing people full time should only be considered for “essential, ongoing and full-time&# work, this way you can provide a more secure workplace for your employee and look forward to a peaceful and unstressed work environment. Lifestyle Management companies will do just about anything from sending out emails to flowers!

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