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Why India Is a Rising Star Among Exporting Nations

The Small Business Blog

percent between 2006 and 2011. My company, international trading website Alibaba.com, currently has 2.9 million India-based members and hosts more Indian suppliers than suppliers from any other country outside of China. South Korea and Taiwan. Awareness of the country’s growing prowess is increasing.

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The Common Mistakes Futurists Make

Small Business Labs

Key quote: While most of us are in roles where we are focused on exploiting the current business model, nowadays, everyone’s job, regardless of level, is to be somewhat of a futurist who is able to foresee where the business is going and internalize the change by creating and executing their individual plans. And is some ways it is.

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Why Your Small Business Needs A SWOT

The Small Business Blog

In brief each element should contain: - Strengths : internal attributes of yourself or your company that will serve to achieve objectives within the company. Weaknesses : internal attributes of the company that may be detrimental to achieving your goals. Opportunities : external factors that will make success easier.

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10 minute power meeting technique. | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

by Stefan Țpfer on Oct 31, 2007 When you have internal meetings try to keep them short. Remember this is a rule for internal meetings, for meetings with customers this rule does not apply Рwithin reason of cause. Suppliers will probably thank you for short meetings, so they too can get more done.

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Barter – The Way forward for Small Business during the credit.

The Small Business Blog

If this works with two then it could also work within a bigger group of small businesses where you run an internal credit system. Now if that is true and both feel the pinch – and who doesn’t – they could just exchange these services or products as money value, but no money changes hands. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Small Business Start-Up Idea – Party Planner | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

Business environment and set-up cost: There is not much international potential for this business because you will have to work closely with clients. It will be helpful if you have basic web publishing skills to maintain your website. You could sell party supplies internationally but the high shipping rates will probably make this unfeasible.

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Small Business world News Round-up - 2009/10/27

The Small Business Blog

Kelly the Intern: Angel investors and Green guidance : PROFIT’s crack researcher explains how to get notices by angel investors and where companies can get money for going green. Do you earn what you should? Some entrepreneurs chronically pay themselves too little; others, way too much. Here’s how to tell if your salary is sound.

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