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AUGUST 7, 2007

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AUGUST 7, 2007

So instead of digging through file folders and your “sent&# email, here are five suggestions for setting up quick and dirty business processes and organizing your information for easy access:… &# Being organized from day one will save you a lot of time and help you to stay focused on your business – not your office.

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AUGUST 23, 2007

Even if you have staff – outsourced of employed – doing your bookkeeping and organize the payments for you, you need to make the decisions of when your suppliers get paid, so you can control your cash-flow. My Web StumbleUpon Google Bookmarks Technorati BlinkList Newsvine ma.gnolia reddit Windows Live Tailrank

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Organizations are working to help them size up. My Web StumbleUpon Google Bookmarks Technorati BlinkList Newsvine ma.gnolia reddit Windows Live Tailrank One in Four Businesses Calls the Owner ‘Ma’am’ : More than a quarter of all businesses are women-owned, but a high proportion of those are one-woman shops.

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MARCH 30, 2010

There will, of course, be times when deadlines need to be met or work just has to be done that will make even the most well organized small business owner feel that they are not managing their time effectively. Bee Said on April 13th, 2010 at 9:54 pm I feel that in reality, it is priority management and organization that is the key.

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JUNE 29, 2010

Free alternatives (Google Talk, Twiddla) are catching up in terms of functionality, and I am starting to test them out with clients that share my interest in new technology. Using the tools Matt mentioned are an excellent cost effective way to keep things organized, and productive. Tools like Basecamp, WebEx, Skype, etc.

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JANUARY 13, 2010

Need to collectively drive people to an area – Whether at trade shows or organizing events, customers may be more inclined to come if they can “kill two birds with one stone” • Your competitor might want to buy your business – An acquirer would likely approach a company that they are familiar with and want to work with in the future.

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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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OCTOBER 2, 2007

We no longer use our work environment as our social-interaction-generator, our organically grown social networks will embed us all into functioning local social infrastructures, which are so important for our mental well being. Organize Your Life Carnival #18 Said on December 5th, 2007 at 3:09 pm [.] Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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MAY 17, 2006

While Stefan’s series will obviously look at SaaS from a small business user’s point of view, this Panel discussion examined the issue from the software companies standpoint – some are larger organizations, others are startups, i.e. small businesses themselves, just like most of our readers here. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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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). Partnership This is where two or more individuals join together to run a business.

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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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In my background, I have a Master’s Degree in Shakespearian Literature, from the University of Warwick, England… and I have an MBA in Finance from Babson College. Doing all of that at once also helped me develop strong organizing and executing skills! And now I coach public speaking skills. Seems odd, right?

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