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MARCH 28, 2010

Many equipment manufacturers offer free training to companies that purchase their products. Attempt to form a training co-op with other local companies to cut costs. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name. Don’t overlook the usefulness of this. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 16, 2009

had announced to create and offer products for the Indian market – products that will be developed in India, for India. Restructuring – a word used by BIG Business to lower cost, fire employees and squeeze suppliers. Intuit Money Manager set to make India debut : Earlier this year, in March, Intuit Inc.

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DECEMBER 29, 2008

No you are not – the former customers or clients have lost a supplier too. So here is my idea, what about if you and some of your colleagues set up small home businesses and formed a little Co-operative and started providing services, like maintenance or upgrades or products to these former clients of your employer?

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MARCH 9, 2010

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. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 13, 2007

New Small Business Startup Idea: Virtual Import/Export Assistant by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 13, 2007 You may speak more languages and have market segment knowledge about a certain product or service. So now I had my supplier with whom by this stage I had built up a good base for a trustworthy supplier by way of emails.

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AUGUST 11, 2006

Steve worked in practice for many years, and is passionate about helping accountants to safe time and making their daily tasks more productive. » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Friday, August 11th, 2006 at 9:33 am and is filed under Accountants/CPAs , WinWeb. I am looking forward to his input.

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JULY 14, 2006

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. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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MARCH 17, 2008

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. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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MAY 12, 2010

In order for SME’s, who generate of 50 % of Britain’s GDP, to participate in this digital economy and export their products and services through and via the Internet, it is necessary to be considerably more ambitious in terms of the bandwidth and speed of internet access which is available across the UK. Companies House are following suit.

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OCTOBER 17, 2007

» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, October 17th, 2007 at 3:30 pm and is filed under Accounting , DIY Business , Question & Answer , Small Business / SOHO , Sole-Trader. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name. Very Low Priced At £12.99

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AUGUST 21, 2007

Examples of teams are: Work Teams Sales Teams Customer Service Teams Virtual Teams I would suggest that small business owners need to form teams around their small business and start-up business , like SOHO-, SME, SMB-, Micro-, Lifestyle-, Home-, DIY-, Hobby-, Boomer-, Professional-, Personal businesses, too. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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APRIL 8, 2008

Consider forming a partnership with websites relating to the local area in order to offer discount coupons for your service (e.g. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name. If not, consider a sideline in signage restoration. Notes: It is crucial for this business to be seen by the target market.

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MARCH 20, 2008

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!). Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name. The event was held in the St. What have I learned yesterday?

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MAY 20, 2008

Notes: It seems obvious, but do not deliver the finished product until you receive payment. Take extra care with regards to packaging if you need to physically ship the product to them. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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MARCH 12, 2008

However, it is possible that a vague name with no relation to your business activities will only serve to confuse your potential customers Bear in mind that your business name will form the basis of your corporate image and will be the focus of many of your marketing activities. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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JUNE 29, 2006

A big advantage, and one which I think is why so many opt for this status, is that this is the easiest form of business to own and operate because it does not require any specific legal organization (once registered with the various government departments). Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2006

Whatever method you use to record your income & expenses at the moment, instead simply enter the details on a form on the Payments & Receipts pages of ‘Cashbook’ to record any money paid into or out of your business. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 13, 2007

While LiveNet is an online marketplace for your services and products , which allows you to promote your business to others and find others to help you with work you need to have done. CM2 offers direct opportunities for mapping companies to promote their products and services through a online collaborative platform.

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OCTOBER 28, 2007

Sooner or later you will think about doing a little more business, protecting yourself more, and that will bring you to the question of changing business and trading environment All small business, micro business, sole traders, freelancers and home businesses can be run in the form of limited liability companies. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009

« 5 tips for Sourcing Employee Training for Small Businesses Small Business World News Round-up – 2009/11/10 » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, November 9th, 2009 at 1:41 pm and is filed under Comments. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2007

I used the migration assistant to move all files across to my new computer and at first all seemed fine. I called again and again after waiting 20 minutes on the phone, I had to explain all this again, I was told I would get a return form to fill in. What makes customer service stink isn’t that suppliers make mistakes.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2007

» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Tuesday, November 20th, 2007 at 6:30 am and is filed under Contractor , Entrepreneur , Freelancer , Generation-Y , Home Business , MumEntrepreneur , Personal Business , SOHO/SMB/SME/Micro , Self-employed , Sole-Trader , Start-Up , be successful , start-up in business.

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MAY 17, 2006

» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, May 17th, 2006 at 7:48 pm and is filed under Software as a Service , WinWeb. I invite Panelist, participants and obviously readers of this blog to feel free and correct / add to my notes in the form of blog comments. [.] Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Tuesday, February 12th, 2008 at 2:32 pm and is filed under Marketing/PR , grow your business , market and sell. Robert Moore Said on February 14th, 2008 at 10:52 am In many forms of consultancy, especially law, it is difficult to know how long a job is going to take.

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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. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2007

I was here when he came home with the latest music CD, I had to listen to – not always easy, I admit – or the latest sport-shoes form addidas had finally arrived at the shops. Retirement Plan Said on July 23rd, 2009 at 10:08 am Choosing how long to work and on what schedule has long showed productivity benefits.

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OCTOBER 2, 2007

» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007 at 9:09 pm and is filed under Work/Life Balance. Celia Hyde Said on November 14th, 2007 at 6:22 pm I recently read a study by Hewlett Packard which found companies that gave their staff the option to work flexibly increased productivity by up to 400 per cent.

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OCTOBER 1, 2007

Remember that business success often comes with experience and experience comes form making mistakes – bootstrapping will allow you to make mistakes and recover from them. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name. One very unpleasant outcome of a small business venture is the failure thereof.

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