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APRIL 8, 2008

Even if you are not creative enough to design your own signs, if you possess the right skills you will be able to manufacture them to order. Skills needed: If you plan on designing signs for others then you will need some skill in graphic design and computer aided design. for wooden signs you will need to know how to carve).

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APRIL 29, 2008

Skills needed: You will need to have a background in personal training and nutrition or have experience of working as a fitness instructor. Because you will be in direct contact with the general public you will need excellent communication skills and an approachable personality. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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APRIL 16, 2008

Often the conversation includes the so called “skill shortage&# , felt especially hard in Australia these days. When I question this alleged shortage, I’m always surprised about how little consideration is given to well skilled and educated parents – mainly women – sitting at home looking after the family.

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MAY 13, 2008

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. My Web StumbleUpon Google Bookmarks Technorati BlinkList Newsvine ma.gnolia reddit Windows Live Tailrank Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 11, 2008

Skills needed: Experience is the key to success in this industry. Basic web skills will be needed to maintain a website and good communication skills will be essential in order to convince your clients that you really know what you are doing! If you have knowledge of cosmetics and fashion consulting it will help tremendously.

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The Small Business Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2009

« Ethics – Small Business Quote of the Week Christmas – Small Business Quote of the Week » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, December 21st, 2009 at 7:00 am and is filed under Business Checklists. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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APRIL 20, 2010

Yet as soon as these women have a child they are placed on a ‘has-been’ pile with their skills and talents lost. And people claim our country has a skills shortage? I meet these ladies all the time, and often they come from large corporate backgrounds, and have a fantastic skill set. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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MARCH 23, 2010

» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, March 24th, 2010 at 2:30 am and is filed under Customer Service , SME-Blog. Said on August 19th, 2010 at 6:52 pm Great customer service skills are missing in a lot of businesses today. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 keep it up.

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MAY 20, 2008

Many people have trouble writing a successful CV or cover letter, so if you have excellent writing skills and know how to effectively create a résumé then this business may be for you. Skills needed: The only essential skills for this business are knowledge of CV writing and the ability to write well. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 16, 2010

If an area such as accounting is your weakness, rather than wasting time learning the skill it may be more cost-effective and time efficient to outsource the service. My Web StumbleUpon Google Bookmarks Technorati BlinkList Newsvine ma.gnolia reddit Windows Live Tailrank You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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AUGUST 7, 2007

So if you ever had a dream or goal in business, now is the time to start, some people make their hobby into a business, others their DIY skills and some even start social businesses for giving someone else a helping hand – the reasons and opportunities are truly limitless. What business would you like to start today ? Edited by ST.)

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JULY 27, 2010

» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, July 28th, 2010 at 7:00 am and is filed under Business Ideas , How to. , My Web StumbleUpon Google Bookmarks Technorati BlinkList Newsvine ma.gnolia reddit Windows Live Tailrank « Top 5 Tips for Writing Content for a Small Business Website John Needs YOU!

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DECEMBER 29, 2008

« Small Business Blog Roundup 2008-12-28 Book Review: Spare Room Start Up by Emma Jones » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, December 29th, 2008 at 11:47 am and is filed under Home Business , Self-employed , Small Business / SOHO , Sole-Trader. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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MARCH 19, 2008

Partnerships benefit from finding it easier to raise capital and drawing on the combined skills and knowledge of all partners. » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, March 19th, 2008 at 8:46 pm and is filed under Business Checklists , Start-Up. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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OCTOBER 26, 2009

« Five Tips on Preparing for a Growth Spurt Small Business World News Round-up – 2009/11/03 » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 at 7:00 am and is filed under SME News Round-up. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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AUGUST 21, 2007

Team has many function, they develop more skill, service, and opportunity to your business. My Web StumbleUpon Google Bookmarks Technorati BlinkList Newsvine ma.gnolia reddit Windows Live Tailrank He says that people need to work in team to perform better and complement each other. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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AUGUST 28, 2007

So I can work on my communication skills to do a better job in future. I used to be a regular visitor but lost the habit of popping over but I was reminded when I was following up on Google searches to my business coaching blog for an article of business failure. « If You Work All Day, You Have No Time To Make Any Money!

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Google for all the agencies in town, look on Yelp, or look on LinkedIn. It could be that you are good at organizing, or have a lot of ideas, or have good visual design skills, or are very nice, or funny, or know a lot about Photoshop. Companies get bailed out and can file for bankruptcy. Job hunting is a numbers and timing game.

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 1, 2008

Skills needed: You will need to be very good at graphic design and it will help if you know how to print T-shirts already, although you could learn. My Web StumbleUpon Google Bookmarks Technorati BlinkList Newsvine ma.gnolia reddit Windows Live Tailrank You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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OCTOBER 1, 2007

» Shared in Google Reader: How much money do you really need to start your micro business? Kerry Said on May 23rd, 2008 at 7:17 pm I agree that it might make sense to ‘bootstrap’ when you’re just starting out, but doesn’t it also make sense to consider whether you have access to good financing opportunities?

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NOVEMBER 13, 2007

You use your language and local knowledge skills and open up a new market for this small business. Virtual Import Assistant: You could source – using your language and local knowledge skills – products in other countries for retailers in your country of residence. This is a great idea and I’ll certainly suggest it.

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MAY 9, 2006

There is no way you could hope, as a small business, to employ even one of these skill sets full-time, unless they are important to the core business. My Web StumbleUpon Google Bookmarks Technorati BlinkList Newsvine ma.gnolia reddit Windows Live Tailrank The combination of the SaaS model with our Live! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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MAY 8, 2006

Members of the major accountancy bodies, such as ACCA, ICAEW, ICAS, CPA, ICAI and others are also subject periodic reviews of their files by their professional body and are required to keep up to date by engaging in Continuing Professional Development. Unqualified “accountants” are not subject to any of the above. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2007

Here is some of what she emailed me: “… I was a nurse of 13 years experience in all areas of nursing and a practicing aroma therapist, so using my extensive knowledge in health care and natural essential oils and emollients I created my blend, Tattoo Aftercare®, (Scots are also famous for blending skills!) Any idea anyone?

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DECEMBER 29, 2008

« Problem Solving – Small Business Quote of the Day Small Business Blog Roundup 2008-12-29 » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, December 29th, 2008 at 7:47 pm and is filed under Home Business , SOHO/SMB/SME/Micro , Self-employed , Sole-Trader , Start-Up. The idea is for a small business startup co-op.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2007

I would encourage Joshua and everyone else working from home to relearn the social skills of building local friendships, or live near family and give you the social life you need. My Web StumbleUpon Google Bookmarks Technorati BlinkList Newsvine ma.gnolia reddit Windows Live Tailrank Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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