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Small Business Startup Checklist – Company Structure | THE SMALL.

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Small Business Startup Checklist РCompany Structure by Stefan Țpfer on Mar 19, 2008 An important early decision that will have long-term consequences for your business is to determine the legal form it will trade under. Things to remember: The legal form that your business takes will affect numerous aspects of your business trading.

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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. I came across some key principles, by Robert Moment, that form a solid foundation of business integrity which all small businesses should adhere to: 1. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Top 5 Tips for Training Employees on a Budget

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Attempt to form a training co-op with other local companies to cut costs. If you have close links with customers that have a standardised training routine already in place, consider working with them to train your employees also. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Don’t overlook the usefulness of this.

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Registering your business – Start Up Guides – Part 5 | THE SMALL.

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HM Revenue & Customs ‘HMRC’ If you are self employed as a sole trader or partnership you will need to inform HMRC of this fact, this is done by completing form CWF1. If you are operating through a limited company the form you use is CT41G. To register you need to complete form VAT1.

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Change of Business Ownership | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

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For many businesses in the UK it will be useful for them to have some form of an exit plan in case the day comes when it seems like the right time to sell. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! This is particularly true in the high levels of anticipation of business ownership change throughout the western world.

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Small Business World News Round-up - 2009/11/17

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WinWeb’s UK Customers Can Save With MasterCard Business Savings : The credit card organisation MasterCard and Winweb have joined forces and bring a 10% saving to all WinWeb customers. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! SMEs to vote Tory : Many small businesses say they will vote Conservative in the next election.In

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Entrepreneurship live and kicking! | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

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Francis Xavier Sixth Form College in London. But then my business education does not limit me to just ticking boxes on a form (-forgive me for this little side dig, but it had to be done!). Quality, customer service and a niche market, what could possibly go wrong. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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