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Introduction to Procedures: Usage, Terminology, and Tips for Getting Started

All Things Admin

Ultimately, well-defined procedures save you and your team members time, provide clarity, and ensure consistency, compliance, and customer service across the board. Everything is right there in your procedures manual! Procedure – A documented, step-by-step guide that tells someone how to complete a certain task or process.

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Hearing the Message

Office Dynamics

What example am I setting for our teenage daughter about pursuing dreams at a fairly expensive price? The message wasn’t just about self-care. To me the message was, Pay Attention! What kind of life do I want to lead? When I begin to lose my sense of joy and it all becomes a bit of a drudge, then I need to heed the message to stop.

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The Contractor Test; Do You Pass?

Tips From T. Marie

When determining control and independence in the area of finances a number of items are looked at. Those items are significant investment, unreimbursed expenses, opportunity for profit or loss, method of payment and services available to the market. This would indicate an employer-employee relationship.

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Benchmarking Customer Expectations - What’s the Right Yardstick?

Small Business CEO

Maybe you look at maximizing revenue per full-time employee, increasing first call resolution in your contact center or IT expense as a percent of revenue. Your customers, whether they are consumers or businesses, rarely measure you against others in your industry. So you benchmark your company against others in your industry.

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Don't Let Empty Pockets Hold You Back!

The Small Business Blog

Many small businesses struggle to find finance, especially with the financial climate being as decidedly frosty as it is at present. 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.

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Takeover Disasters | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

Here are some of the biggest mistakes made by companies during takeovers: Inadequate due diligence – You need to have done extensive research into the finances, existing contracts and liabilities of the company you are buying in order to avoid lawsuits, extra expenditure or loss of sales. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Small Business Start-Up Idea – T-Shirt Design | THE SMALL BUSINESS.

The Small Business Blog

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. The set-up cost for this business is one of the more expensive ones due to all the equipment that will be required.

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