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Small Business News World Round-up – 2009/12/08

The Small Business Blog

Ringing in the Holiday but Sharing the Bil l: For small businesses, shared office parties offer the feel of a big event at a lower cost — and without the planning headaches. — ST. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! My Web StumbleUpon Google Bookmarks Technorati BlinkList Newsvine ma.gnolia reddit Windows Live Tailrank

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How much money do you really need to start your micro business.

The Small Business Blog

They should focus on spending their limited budgets only on things that will generate them business. You need to remember that cash-flow forecasting is not a exact science, it is a planning tool. There will always be a certain degree of error in your plan, and that is the interesting part. We have to be realistic about it.

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Announcing my first book: The Hidden Power of Your Customers

Customers Rock!

This book has actually been a long time in the making – not so much from the perspective of how long it took to write it (see The Story below) but from the perspective that I have had this book in mind since before I began this blog in December of 2006. In fact, one of the reasons I started Customers Rock!

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Not all accountants are created equal (how do you choose an.

The Small Business Blog

Not all accountants are created equal (how do you choose an accountant) by Jason Holden on May 08, 2006 My first contribution to this blog has resulted from a recent experience had by a new client of my practice with someone who also used the title ‘accountant’. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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Introducing the SUCCESS 125

Success

Celebrated annually on September 25, it is the first-ever global holiday day dedicated to activating ideas, goals and dreams. Since becoming an entrepreneur in 2006, Held has helped her clients experience breakthroughs that empower them to obtain their high-level goals with ease. And in 2012, Egwuonwu founded World Dream Day.

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Full-time Freelance Writing Jobs | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

So the economy gets bad, the company loses customers, and the budget tightens up. When my full time position ceased to exist (thanks to budget cuts), I was relieved. Over the holidays, my husband had paid time off and I was still typing away. You face a high probability for layoff when work slows. Who are they going to fire?

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How to Avoid Wasting Your Blog Client's Money | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

And many online copywriters are thrilled to land a new blogging gig – so thrilled they rarely pause to wonder if writing for their client’s blog is really the best investment of that person’s marketing budget. Free information doesn’t pay for health insurance or holidays. Powered by frugal

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