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Small Business World News Round-up - 2009/11/03

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Small Businesses Faces Sharp Rise in Cost of Health Care : As Congress nears votes on legislation that would overhaul the health care system, many small businesses say they are facing the steepest rise in insurance premiums they have seen in recent years. Howevcr, slack consumer demand remains a concern.

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Top 5 Tips for Working With a Mentor

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Look for someone with expertise in your industry so they will already know the relevant issues. » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, January 25th, 2010 at 7:10 am and is filed under Business Checklists. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Top 5 Biz-to-Biz Sales Tips

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Try to learn a bit about the industry that your prospective business customer works in so you don’t look out of your depth. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Listen carefully to what your B2B clients require. If you can determine exactly what they need, you can serve them better.

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Top Five Tips for Paying Yourself

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Research the going rate for CEOs in your industry. Turbocharge Your Sales » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, February 1st, 2010 at 7:45 am and is filed under Business Checklists. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Learn about how your company structure affects pay.

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Small Business Start-Up Idea: Image Consultant | THE SMALL.

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Skills needed: Experience is the key to success in this industry. Marketing Techniques: Become a regular contributor at local online forums, mailing lists and chat rooms about health and beauty to spread awareness of your services. The image/beauty industry is a great place to be now and for the next 20 odd years.

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5 tips for Sourcing Employee Training for Small Businesses

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» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, November 9th, 2009 at 7:00 am and is filed under Business Checklists. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! « Economics – Small Business Quote of the Week Sugar Not The Icing On The Small Business Cake.

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Collaborating With The Enemy: Competitive Advantage? | THE SMALL.

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Not surprisingly this group includes mentors within his own industry, but what is unique about Scudamore is that some of these mentors run the businesses he competes against every day. Working in tandem with your competitors has benefits in addition to getting a good beat to what’s happening in your industry. Think airline alliances.