Small Business Labs

JUNE 20, 2011

Great quote from HSBC Strategist Phil Poole in Yahoo Finance's article The Next Generation of Emerging Market Investing  describes why they are recommending investing in the CIVETS: "The underlying theme is demographics," Poole says, as he points to the basket of nations that is home to 600 million people with an average age of 26.

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Andrea Kalli

MAY 16, 2011

They remain a major force online today – websites such as Yahoo Answers and WikiAnswers continue to attract millions of international visitors daily. . However, it’s not a form of link building that’s accessible right away. With the right strategy, gaining high-value links from Q&A pages is fairly simple.

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Eco-Office Gals

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

You can use major search engines like Google, Yahoo and Bing to find companies that specialize in purchasing and recycling or refurbishing old cell phones. If you have a phone on the list, you complete an online form to request a purchase. Most of these companies will include lists of phone models that they purchase on their web sites.

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Andrea Kalli

OCTOBER 14, 2010

With technology continually improving, Google, Yahoo, and other leading search engines have optimized their indexing and ranking efforts to the point where cheap content is quite unlikely to even make it into their indexes. As a project develops, they create it with purpose in mind.

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Andrea Kalli

OCTOBER 14, 2010

With technology continually improving, Google, Yahoo, and other leading search engines have optimized their indexing and ranking efforts to the point where cheap content is quite unlikely to even make it into their indexes. As a project develops, they create it with purpose in mind.

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 19, 2008

Small Business Startup Checklist – Company Structure by Stefan Töpfer on Mar 19, 2008 An important early decision that will have long-term consequences for your business is to determine the legal form it will trade under. Things to remember: The legal form that your business takes will affect numerous aspects of your business trading.

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Small Business CEO

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

It shouldn’t change a thing about the emphasis on how important Facebook and other forms of social media are for your local business. And when optimized correctly, Facebook can help boost your search engine rankings both internal to the Facebook search engine, and external to search engines such as Google, Bing and Yahoo.

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On The Job

JULY 29, 2010

But in this economy, some employers are taking bad treatment of job candidates to an art form. Eight days later I had a job with a prestigious employer. So, in my case, getting a job with a competitor was the best revenge. I decided to look into the issue for my Gannett/USAToday.com column. And perhaps loan my roping buddies to a few people.)

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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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Andrea Kalli

APRIL 27, 2010

All of these factors contribute to a successful search presence, and all are important for forming a keyword plan. While there are tools available to detect backlinks to competitor websites — Yahoo’s Site Explorer comes to mind — often they do not tell the whole story behind a website’s success.

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 28, 2010

Attempt to form a training co-op with other local companies to cut costs. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Top 5 Tips for Training Employees on a Budget by Stefan Töpfer on Mar 29, 2010 The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. Don’t overlook the usefulness of this.

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Eat Your Career

JULY 1, 2013

It can take a multitude of forms, which we’ll discuss in a minute, and it’s designed to make you a more valuable asset in the workplace. You don’t want to take career advice from just any old yahoo. Why Professional Development & Career Advancement Training Matters. Don’t be taken advantage of! Find reputable sources.

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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. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Recognize that customers/clients want to do business with a company they can trust; when trust is at the core of a company, it is easy to recognize.

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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. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Webmasters feeds : THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG» Blog Archive » Top 5 Website Design Tips Indinero.com Blog : Your Business, Your Cash: More Small Business Resources Mark Rosemans Blog : Kudos for 20 years in the internet business!

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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. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! This is particularly true in the high levels of anticipation of business ownership change throughout the western world.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 5, 2008

Try checking Yahoo Groups or Google Groups. There are quite a bit of AA forms there. Thanks, Richard Posted on 5 March, 2008 5:26 PM The Professional Assistant Hi Maura, Unfortunately, I cant add a forum to this site right now, since it would take quite a bit of work and only can focus on the blog itself right now.

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Andrea Kalli

JULY 19, 2010

Furthermore, it should include a form that visitors can use to sign up to your email list. Step 2: Sign-Up for an Email Marketing Software or Service To be able to send messages to subscribers and manage an entire email campaign, using an email marketing software such as Aweber is recommended.

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Andrea Kalli

JULY 19, 2010

Furthermore, it should include a form that visitors can use to sign up to your email list. Step 2: Sign-Up for an Email Marketing Software or Service To be able to send messages to subscribers and manage an entire email campaign, using an email marketing software such as Aweber is recommended.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! SMEs to vote Tory : Many small businesses say they will vote Conservative in the next election.In WinWeb’s UK Customers Can Save With MasterCard Business Savings : The credit card organisation MasterCard and Winweb have joined forces and bring a 10% saving to all WinWeb customers.

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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!). Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! The event was held in the St. This unit is being led by Janice Hurley and her very capable and dedicated team.

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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. Robbs drivers license; - A completed application form; and - a cheque or money order in the amount of $10 made out to the Ministry of Heath." Point being.

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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

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Give small firms as well as consumers protection from unfair bank charges says FPB : Ahead of the expected decision of the newly-formed Supreme Court to allow unfair bank charges to be investigated, the FPB is calling for protection for all small businesses as well as consumers. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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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. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! If not, consider a sideline in signage restoration. Notes: It is crucial for this business to be seen by the target market. 10% off on orders over £50).

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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. 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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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

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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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. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Very Low Priced At £12.99

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 20, 2008

Therefore the idea of a client completing a form and emailing it to me does not allow me to get a really good understanding of the individual’s skills, expertise and very importantly their personality. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Our main driving factor is our free one to one telephone advice and guidance.

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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

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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The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 11, 2006

It is our relationship with our Accountant Partners and Solution Partners in connection with our online technology, forming our Small Business Infrastructure , that sets us apart from our competition, and represents our value model. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! UPDATE: Read more on this story on Steve’s blog.

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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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