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JUNE 10, 2009

per month plus VAT – at these kind of prices even the smallest of businesses can afford to outsource their bookkeeping. Any receipts can be uploaded by fax, scanned via email or sent to our processing centre and will be processed within 72 hours of receipt. As an example, Bookkeeping will start at £9.85

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JUNE 29, 2010

Shop around : Make sure you are getting the best deals from all you suppliers- right down to your electricity, broadband and gas bills. If your business has an inventory make sure you source the best suppliers at the right price, and don’t be afraid to haggle ! In this economy, every price is negotiable.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2007

But remember you are working with 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 , you need to keep the price low for them. Get your suppliers to advertise in it!

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The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

The recent downturn has made companies think twice about who they are dealing with and has made them potentially more likely to switch suppliers. Be realistic on what you can deliver Your salespeople might be landing business at prices lower than your cost. Perhaps to your firm? Figure out what you can do to help them get there.

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 18, 2010

Offer a small or scaled-down version of your product at a lower price. Combine several products or services to create a premium service that can be sold at a premium price. Recognise that you are not a big business and should not try to advertise in the same way that they do. Sponsors Advertise Here? Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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JUNE 20, 2010

There are many who increase prices because of less business and then go out of business because the competition is lowering prices. 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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Denise Aday

APRIL 30, 2010

Service packages are harder because of the broad array of ongoing services we provide in a month’s retainer: Scheduling; email and calls with clients, suppliers and colleagues; wiki/website updates; event/travel coordination; general admin; CRM; email marketing; HR support; purchasing; and oh the list goes on!

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The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

By charging by the hour you are creating so many barriers to doing business that your chances of securing the order is very small, if you are competing with someone who offers fixed pricing you have virtually no chance of getting the order. And they do work on fixed price basis in most instances. I would be keen to know.

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 14, 2010

Dwayne Casey Said on May 16th, 2010 at 11:20 pm I like the price breakdown about how the service compares in reference to a minimum wage employee, makes great sense. 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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FEBRUARY 7, 2008

New predatory pricing laws no silver bullet for small business : New laws to make it cheaper and easier for small business to defend themselves against predatory pricing won’t provide a quick-fix for business bullying, experts and business groups say. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name.

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JANUARY 22, 2008

Keep overheads to a minimum, review and change your suppliers if there not giving you the best value for money and service. Defend your prices in terms of value for money to your customers and then get them to do it for you to potential new customers. Promote your value for money. Cheapest isn’t the best. Sponsors Advertise Here?

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 20, 2008

Carlton Nicholson is offering to make your hatchback car into something special, at a price of cause. Emmanual Opanuga is opening a shoe store chain , focusing on customer care while understanding the price pressures in this business. Farrah Smith is opening a music store with cafe and internet so you can download your music too.

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 8, 2006

fixed prices for compliance work as part of the selection criteria. Jason Holden Said on March 4th, 2009 at 11:09 am As you say, at least it’s over, and I very much doubt it is an isolated case, but maybe it does highlight you need to take care when choosing an advisor, and not to be price driven as some people are?

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JANUARY 25, 2010

I frequently find that the most difficult of these for many is determining the demand and the “price point&# for their product/service. 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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APRIL 1, 2008

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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OCTOBER 29, 2007

applications over the mobile network at fixed prices or even for free. 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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JULY 27, 2006

There are many ways to keep records, from nothing (not recommended), then there is manual and next you have countless software packages, all varying in price. 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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OCTOBER 17, 2007

Very Low Priced At £12.99 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. If you enter your URL, your name will become a link to the URL.

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MAY 31, 2006

Our own company (MXSweep) serves the SME market with email protection solutions as a managed service. 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. If you enter your URL, your name will become a link to the URL.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2007

I am in Massachusetts about twenty minutes from the coast and there are several retail shops within a few miles with big overhead so thus higher prices than i will be! 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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OCTOBER 2, 2007

As more and more people work from home, it is no longer necessary to move to the big city to earn a living and pay inflated prices for the privilege. Should our camera pick up motion we are sent an email, SMS and phone call – which is great for us. It is quite feasible to work from anywhere, even from a parents home, if need be.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2007

Prices for serviced apartments are typically lower than equivalent hotels rooms, especially when the stay is prolonged. As Pali provide their own Local Authority Searches , Predictive Energy Performance Certificates and On-Construction Energy Performance Certificates, the prices can be kept fairly low. Will definetly use the tool.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 22, 2010

Those who aren’t confident keep lowering their prices because they’re not *sure* that they’re worth as much as they’re asking. People want security in their purchases and nothing makes a buyer more nervous than a supplier who’s unsure of their own stuff. Drives me nuts, but it’s only natural.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2007

I am committed to providing a high-quality print design and web design service and as a freelance graphic desinger will provide either a written fixed price quotation or base my prices on an hourly rate. Please visit my website at freelance graphic desinger to see my portfolio and feel free to comment on my work.

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AUGUST 16, 2007

« Skype Down, WinWeb Slow – the price of mash-up. Lifestyle Management companies will do just about anything from sending out emails to flowers! This development is due in part to the growth of the internet and new technologies, which have made working with an Assistant, as simple as sending an email.

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BioTeams

MARCH 4, 2009

email or web) suits the communications of the entire group - this may be a by-product of the first point but can also be a function of personal group member preference. Such teams have a number of unique characteristics. No single channel (e.g. Option 2: Go it alone ?

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 12, 2010

Stefan Töpfer Said on May 14th, 2010 at 9:54 am Nick, Well if the don’t there will be a heavy price to pay. 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. I think we all want to see UK small businesses prosper.

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