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JUNE 20, 2010

Try to learn a bit about the industry that your prospective business customer works in so you don’t look out of your depth. Top 5 Biz-to-Biz Sales Tips by Stefan Töpfer on Jun 21, 2010 The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Steven Said on November 11th, 2009 at 1:04 pm These are all great tips but another tip I would like to offer is to see what courses your industry association or governing body are offering or whether they can recommend any training providers specialising in your industry. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Consider joining forces with other companies in your industry “food chain” offering to add a link of their site on your webpage in exchange for a link of your site on their webpage. You would be better served with anchor links from blogs or press releases or create backlinks with classified ads sites. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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JANUARY 13, 2010

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.

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OCTOBER 26, 2007

In both cases it is true to say, it does not matter what kind of 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 run. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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DECEMBER 20, 2009

Ideally they should follow a proven path, just perhaps from some other business, industry or expert. Martin Russell Said on December 26th, 2009 at 9:26 am I would say that usually BIG changes shouldn’t be creative ones. Oh, and get the mentoring and personal access to make it happen as safely as possible. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Business cuts back on training and hours in bid to hang onto staff : A new survey by the Australian Industry Group has revealed that a third of companies are planning to cut their training budgets in the next 12 months, as entrepreneurs fight… India Inc’s business confidence surges, says CII : The business confidence of India Inc.

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OCTOBER 26, 2009

Start-ups to save the UK economy says Digby Jones : The former head of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), Lord Digby Jones, claims that small businesses alone will rescue the struggling UK economy. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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MARCH 11, 2008

Skills needed: Experience is the key to success in this industry. The image/beauty industry is a great place to be now and for the next 20 odd years. Establishing a professional looking portfolio website to showcase your previous work will be the main way in which you will attract customers. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009

I disagree with your view that all businesses owners currently in trouble are ignorant, maybe you need to start talking to some small business owners who are not in the services industry to get the real understanding of the problem. I’m talking about new business, not financing overheads which they have been doing in part.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

The more “true” answers you had the better you are at communicating with your team. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 19, 2007

Often you try to sell to your clients as if they are industry insiders who understand exactly what you are talking about. While in reality they are customers and don’t know what makes this widget so special. You need to sell the benefits of the widget, that is what customers want, benefits. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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MAY 10, 2006

SME / SMB Have Become Obsolete Acronyms by Zoli Erdos on May 10, 2006 Software Industry analysts seem to have a fun time coming up with three-letter combinations. throw out any random letters and chances are it means a new product, technology, industry trend, market segment. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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APRIL 20, 2010

Technology is making it better and easier but the mindset in industry and business at large has still a long way to go. I think more needs to be done, especially here in the UK to help women to stay at home, raise a family and have a job. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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FEBRUARY 2, 2009

I think that when the reputation of our industry is at stake we need to work together. I do accept Ben Kepes criticism that I should have gone direct to Sage rather than publicly posted the issues. But don’t tell him I said that. Stefan Töpfer Said on February 3rd, 2009 at 3:27 pm Duane, good for you, sincerely. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 16, 2007

I should remind you that when I talk about small business, I mean 1 to 5 people businesses, like SOHO-, SME, SMB-, Micro-, Lifestyle-, Home-, DIY-, Hobby-, Boomer- or Personal business, like professionals, contractors, freelancers, self-employed, sole-traders and virtual assistants. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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OCTOBER 1, 2007

So if you are thinking about starting, growing or running your small business, like SOHO-, SME, SMB-, Micro-, Lifestyle-, Home-, DIY-, Hobby-, Boomer-, Professional-, Personal businesses , but are worried about if you can be successful, worried about failing, worried about giving up your job, etc. than bootstrapping is for you.

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MAY 20, 2008

It’s a growing industry but quality is not at best with most of the websites available online. I don’t feel a CV will get you a job – but it will get you an interview. Chris Burgoyne www.loan-machine.co.uk www.iva-machine.co.uk CV Writing | Blogger Said on May 7th, 2009 at 1:55 pm Great idea for a start up Stefan.

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APRIL 1, 2008

Notes: Customer retention is the key to success in this industry. Marketing Techniques: Join newsgroups and discussion forums for special interest groups that you think might be interested in custom T-shirts (e.g. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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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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JANUARY 22, 2008

In hynsight everyone would agree it would be one of the worst industries at the worst time to begin a business. Henry Baker Said on November 25th, 2008 at 7:13 pm You’ve got a great point and the good news is that exporting in many industries has neve been easier. I wish you all the best Chris ! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 19, 2007

It’s great to find people like you Stefan who know what it takes to be successful in this industry This article is short but goes right to the point. Angelo Said on October 23rd, 2008 at 2:26 am I’ve just discovered your blog and I’m already enjoying it! it’s so true for me. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2007

This whole process began with the “Industrial Revolution&# some 150 years ago. I believe that the whole trend of home working may in the future allow us to have a much more natural work/life balance and will reverse some of the damaging effects of the post industrial revolution changes in our society. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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JUNE 29, 2006

The legal status your business takes maybe decided by what industry you are working in. by Jason Holden on Jun 29, 2006 The first thing I want to make clear here is, the legal entity cannot be decided by just reading this bite sized post, you need to seek professional advice, at which point it will be discussed with you in more detail.

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MAY 31, 2006

If SME’s could not in the past afford Enterprise Software, the same held true for the Software Industry: they could not afford SME’s, since there was just no way to profitable reach millions of small businesses. The cost of customer acquisition vs. the very low license fees made it an uneconomical model, whether via direct or channel sales.

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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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MAY 8, 2006

Next, does the accountant have relevant experience in the industry you are in, or an allied industry, after all, it’s going to make life a lot easier if he actually knows a bit about the industry you’re in when offering advice. Do they know your industry? Meet the accountant – A face to face meeting can help.

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A Story of Strength, A Cause For Hope Reply Darren December 14, 2009 at 6:47 am Most of my friends who have a degree ended up working in the same industry they studied for but those who had a communication degree didn’t always end up working in a communications related field. What is Lifestyle Design? Seems odd, right?

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