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FEBRUARY 28, 2010

It is such an important point that you make about gaining testimonials from your first customers, but I also think those customers should be asked about their contacts in their industry and see if you can sell to their contacts. An excellent way for quick growth – recommendations! Sponsors Advertise Here? Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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MARCH 11, 2008

Skills needed: Experience is the key to success in this industry. The image/beauty industry is a great place to be now and for the next 20 odd years. We may send you a confirmation email to check you are a real person We are sorry but any violation of the above rules will mean an automatic removal of your comment.

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JANUARY 20, 2010

RSS Feeds deliver timely updates from your favourite websites and blogs and can help you keep abreast of what others are saying in your industry. Google Alerts are also a great source of information by providing email updates of the latest relevant Google results (news, web etc.) based on your choice of query or topic.

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DECEMBER 20, 2009

Ideally they should follow a proven path, just perhaps from some other business, industry or expert. We may send you a confirmation email to check you are a real person We are sorry but any violation of the above rules will mean an automatic removal of your comment. This way big change doesn’t have to mean big risk.

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JANUARY 22, 2008

In hynsight everyone would agree it would be one of the worst industries at the worst time to begin a business. Keep overheads to a minimum, review and change your suppliers if there not giving you the best value for money and service. I wish you all the best Chris ! If you enter your URL, your name will become a link to the URL.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009

I disagree with your view that all businesses owners currently in trouble are ignorant, maybe you need to start talking to some small business owners who are not in the services industry to get the real understanding of the problem. My email address is Patrick(at)PMJohnson.com. Please feel free to get in touch. Sponsors Advertise Here?

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MAY 10, 2006

SME / SMB Have Become Obsolete Acronyms by Zoli Erdos on May 10, 2006 Software Industry analysts seem to have a fun time coming up with three-letter combinations. throw out any random letters and chances are it means a new product, technology, industry trend, market segment. Sponsors Advertise Here? Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 19, 2007

Often you try to sell to your clients as if they are industry insiders who understand exactly what you are talking about. We may send you a confirmation email to check you are a real person We are sorry but any violation of the above rules will mean an automatic removal of your comment. Sponsors Advertise Here?

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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. Sponsors Advertise Here? Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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MAY 20, 2008

It’s a growing industry but quality is not at best with most of the websites available online. Therefore the idea of a client completing a form and emailing it to me does not allow me to get a really good understanding of the individual’s skills, expertise and very importantly their personality. www.iva-machine.co.uk

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APRIL 20, 2010

Technology is making it better and easier but the mindset in industry and business at large has still a long way to go. We may send you a confirmation email to check you are a real person We are sorry but any violation of the above rules will mean an automatic removal of your comment. Sponsors Advertise Here?

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FEBRUARY 2, 2009

I think that when the reputation of our industry is at stake we need to work together. We may send you a confirmation email to check you are a real person We are sorry but any violation of the above rules will mean an automatic removal of your comment. But don’t tell him I said that. If Sage will do that remains to be seen?

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Consider joining forces with other companies in your industry “food chain” offering to add a link of their site on your webpage in exchange for a link of your site on their webpage. Encourage other sites to link to yours – this may be a well known strategy but it can’t be reinforced enough. Sponsors Advertise Here?

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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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APRIL 1, 2008

Notes: Customer retention is the key to success in this industry. We may send you a confirmation email to check you are a real person We are sorry but any violation of the above rules will mean an automatic removal of your comment. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name. Sponsors Advertise Here?

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MAY 31, 2006

If SME’s could not in the past afford Enterprise Software, the same held true for the Software Industry: they could not afford SME’s, since there was just no way to profitable reach millions of small businesses. Our own company (MXSweep) serves the SME market with email protection solutions as a managed service.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2007

It’s great to find people like you Stefan who know what it takes to be successful in this industry This article is short but goes right to the point. We may send you a confirmation email to check you are a real person We are sorry but any violation of the above rules will mean an automatic removal of your comment.

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JUNE 29, 2006

The legal status your business takes maybe decided by what industry you are working in. We may send you a confirmation email to check you are a real person We are sorry but any violation of the above rules will mean an automatic removal of your comment. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name.

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MAY 8, 2006

Next, does the accountant have relevant experience in the industry you are in, or an allied industry, after all, it’s going to make life a lot easier if he actually knows a bit about the industry you’re in when offering advice. Do they know your industry? Meet the accountant – A face to face meeting can help.

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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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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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SEPTEMBER 22, 2007

This whole process began with the “Industrial Revolution&# some 150 years ago. I believe that the whole trend of home working may in the future allow us to have a much more natural work/life balance and will reverse some of the damaging effects of the post industrial revolution changes in our society. Sponsors Advertise Here?

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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

We may send you a confirmation email to check you are a real person We are sorry but any violation of the above rules will mean an automatic removal of your comment. The more “true” answers you had the better you are at communicating with your team. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name.

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