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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. This is particularly true in the high levels of anticipation of business ownership change throughout the western world. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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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!). Quality, customer service and a niche market, what could possibly go wrong. The event was held in the St.

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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. It is not often that one can find a partner, which fits in so perfectly with our own development focus.

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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. do cost cutting do credit control do customer service export find funding grow your business handle problems keep data safe lower overheads manage your time market and sell motivate your staff not to do it!

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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.

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OCTOBER 28, 2007

by Stefan Töpfer on Oct 29, 2007 This question was emailed the other day, and I must say, in my mind this is only half the question – but first things first. » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, October 29th, 2007 at 7:16 am and is filed under Failure , How to. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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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. You will then have a record of all your income & expenses shown with monthly totals. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 19, 2007

by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 20, 2007 When you talk about business, small business or even micro business, eventually the talk always turn to making money. Small Business Maxim: Have a Passion. How to make it, how to make some more and how to make sure the business keeps making money in the future. Benefits, Not Features is what sells!

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NOVEMBER 7, 2007

Apple – a customer support nightmare! by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 07, 2007 A few years ago I decided to change over to Apple computers from Windows based computers and up until now it seemed the right decision. I used the migration assistant to move all files across to my new computer and at first all seemed fine.

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OCTOBER 17, 2007

by Stefan Töpfer on Oct 17, 2007 This is easily answered, you have to answer one question: Do I know how to do bookkeeping, Yes or NO? » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, October 17th, 2007 at 3:30 pm and is filed under Accounting , DIY Business , Question & Answer , Small Business / SOHO , Sole-Trader.

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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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MAY 20, 2008

Andrew Johnson Said on June 18th, 2010 at 9:53 am Interesting thoughts; although as a professional CV writer I believe that one of the most inportant aspects to this service is the one to one personal service. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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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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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). John Sinclair Said on January 27th, 2007 at 5:05 pm Actually, it is a personal choice.

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« 5 tips for Sourcing Employee Training for Small Businesses Small Business World News Round-up – 2009/11/10 » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, November 9th, 2009 at 1:41 pm and is filed under Comments. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Small Business Bootstrapping Techniques by Stefan Töpfer on Oct 01, 2007 I often refer to “ bootstrapping “, when I talk about small business, you may very well be asking “ What the hell is bootstrapping?&# To put is simply, bootstrapping is the art of running a small business with no or very little money and/or funding.

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and Small Business by Stefan Töpfer on Oct 02, 2007 In the past twenty years the term “ work-life balance &# has come to symbolize the problem many face with increasing work pressures and the neglect of family, friends and their hobbies. Shama Hyder Said on October 3rd, 2007 at 6:02 pm This is absolutely great Stefan.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2008

» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Tuesday, February 12th, 2008 at 2:32 pm and is filed under Marketing/PR , grow your business , market and sell. 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.

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MAY 17, 2006

» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, May 17th, 2006 at 7:48 pm and is filed under Software as a Service , WinWeb. 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. [.] Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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MAY 8, 2006

Diarmuid ODonovan Said on September 18th, 2007 at 2:40 am I refer to the post from Dennis Would you trust an unqualified Doctor? Members of the main accountancy bodies operating in public practice have undergone a great deal of training and verified practical experience before being allowed to offer their services to the public.

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DECEMBER 29, 2008

No you are not – the former customers or clients have lost a supplier too. So here is my idea, what about if you and some of your colleagues set up small home businesses and formed a little Co-operative and started providing services, like maintenance or upgrades or products to these former clients of your employer?

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NOVEMBER 13, 2007

by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 13, 2007 When you sign up to WinWeb’s free LiveNet – still in public beta – you can also use our useful and FREE RSS Press Release service. CM2 offers direct opportunities for mapping companies to promote their products and services through a online collaborative platform.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2007

Social Impact of Working From Home by Stefan Töpfer on Sep 22, 2007 A few days ago I was once again reminded by Joshua Levy and his piece “ One Blogger Asks: Is the Grass Really Greener on the Web Worker’s Lawn? &# on his blog Web Worker Daily that I wanted to write a piece about what I believe to be the social impact of home working.

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» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, May 12th, 2010 at 1:33 pm and is filed under SME-Blog. From April 2011, HMRC will no longer accept paper form tax returns and accounts from companies. « WinWeb.com Launches a New Website Have You Got A Business Thought? Companies House are following suit.

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