The Small Business Blog

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. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Don’t overlook the usefulness of this.

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JULY 19, 2010

While video marketing can be very effective in promoting products and services , websites or landing pages are important in providing more information to interested audiences as well as gathering subscriptions. Furthermore, it should include a form that visitors can use to sign up to your email list.

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Andrea Kalli

JULY 19, 2010

While video marketing can be very effective in promoting products and services , websites or landing pages are important in providing more information to interested audiences as well as gathering subscriptions. Furthermore, it should include a form that visitors can use to sign up to your email list.

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The Small Business Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

In the simplest form this means having more money coming in than is going out. It’s like they took the Office suite and eliminated everything that drives me nuts about MS products. Using the tools Matt mentioned are an excellent cost effective way to keep things organized, and productive. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 5, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Microsoft Office Poll Results By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, March 05, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Access , MS-Excel , MS-Outlook , MS-PowerPoint , MS-Word , Productivity I am sure that all of you use Microsoft Office in your workplace. Try checking Yahoo Groups or Google Groups.

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The Small Business Blog

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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The Small Business Blog

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. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! If you enter your URL, your name will become a link to the URL.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

had announced to create and offer products for the Indian market – products that will be developed in India, for India. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Each year, approximately 600,000 small businesses are opened, and the vast majority of these businesses need startup capital to mange everyday needs.

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The Small Business Blog

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. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! If you enter your URL, your name will become a link to the URL.

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The Small Business Blog

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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The Small Business Blog

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. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! The event was held in the St.

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The Small Business Blog

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. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 7, 2009

If you have a few ideas or requests in your e-mail, it is best to set it out in point form so the person does not have to dig for it. Point being. For example, "Please send me the following information: - A photocopy of Ms.

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The Small Business Blog

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. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! If not, consider a sideline in signage restoration. 10% off on orders over £50).

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The Small Business Blog

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. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 15, 2009

If there are forms that need to filled in and it has a due date in June, I put those forms in the June folder with a bf date on it for a week before it is due. I create a corresponding Task reminder and write something like this: WAITBIN need to prepare form for production by March 23rd.

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2007

The excel self assessment tax return is arranged in the same layout as the official inland revenue form with the same box numbers making it easy to copy the figures from one to the other for submission. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Very Low Priced At £12.99

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The Small Business Blog

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. Emily Coltman Said on August 11th, 2006 at 4:45 pm I really like the sound of this, especially the bit about automatic production of tax returns. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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The Small Business Blog

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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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 19, 2009

When I receive an initial request for a meeting, I use a meeting form and write down the information I need: who is requesting the meeting, what is the purpose of the meeting, where it will be held and a phone number or an e-mail address and dates that are available.

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The Small Business Blog

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. My idea was to ask for a 50% deposit on innitial orders until there was some form of a customer relationship set up.)

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

many manufacturing companies need cash-flow in form of loans, to take that away from them means killing their cash-flow and sometimes their business. I know of companies that are constantly back to the banks because they need to supply a big amount of product however self sufficiency should be the top of a business’s agenda.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 22, 2009

For my readers from other countries, you will note there is a section for foreign dignitaries and if you click on that it will give you the proper form to address just about anyone in the world. This is a must-have resource.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 1, 2009

I only use this if I have a form or something that I always want the current date on it. If you change your mind later and decide you prefer another format, it is easy to go back and re-set the default in the same way as above.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 5, 2009

If you know what works best for you and if your job is 80/20 on what you like then you can put up with the small stuff like filing and filling out expense forms. This is an important thing to know.

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The Small Business Blog

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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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2009

Put it in a folder for your boss’s signature in completed form, i.e. envelope clipped to letter and attachments. If you are sending the letter by regular mail, courier or registered mail, make sure you have the proper postage, courier slips or forms filled out. I usually put a sticky note on it for that as well.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 1, 2008

Where I used to work we had a Mailroom and I would plunk what I needed in a tray with a form to tell them how I wanted it to turn out and return to get it when it was finished. I am good at some things, but not as confident in other things. For instance, I am horrible at collating. I liked that. Now I have to do it myself.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2007

Krishna Said on June 24th, 2010 at 5:09 pm i am desperately in need of the idea of earning money form internet…………Is there any way i can get work in there internet ……… plz reply me Stefan Töpfer Said on June 25th, 2010 at 8:32 am Krishna, go to [link] for no money and free business ideas.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 27, 2009

All important information, but I knew I couldnt possibly retain much of what I was looking at in one sitting so I started to cheat and flip through a few tabs because I had to sign a form that I read the manual.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Food, food and more food If your event requires food the venue will send you a banqet event form and you will need to estimate the amount of food you need. Highlight that date as well and put it in your Tasks with a reminder to get back to them with final numbers.

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 17, 2006

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. [.] Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! To me the flexibility of working anywhere, at any time (home, car, work) etc.

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The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

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. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Which is stupid. [.]

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The Small Business Blog

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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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2007

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. I love Apple products – while it is true you need to be good at Unix to get the serious stuff sorted – they usually work fine. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 8, 2006

I feel 2008 will see the efforts of the accountancy bodies see results, in the form of legislation. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! I also agree with Jason that price can not be the overriding deciding factor when it comes to selecting an accountant.

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The Small Business Blog

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. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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