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How To Make This Recession Work For Your Small Home Business.

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If the supplier knows you are ready to buy for the right price they will cut you a deal. Promise to buy from one supplier for better payment terms, like 60 or 90 days. Small business has no voice, yet they produce over 50% of GDP and supply the most secure and social work environment. Get better payment terms by negotiation.

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The Centre of Your Small Business

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Trust – Trust is fundamental in order to secure a productive work environment. VB, Stefan Mike Said on June 9th, 2010 at 11:12 pm I came from working in a pretty populated environment with several staff which I was in charge of and now I run my own business with two partners (so not really staff). Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Work-Life Balance 2.0 and Small Business | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

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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. Have a more flexible work environment, to suit ones needs better. Work-Life Balance 2.0

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Q & A: What protection does a limited liability company offer to.

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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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Q & A: What is “Staff Turnover” and how large or small would it be.

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by Stefan Töpfer on Oct 26, 2007 Well, two things come to mind: Often the term “ staff turnover &# is used in connection with fluctuation in staff levels , which means staff leaves the company – for whichever reason. Q & A: What is “Staff Turnover&# and how large or small would it be for Small Business?

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Being In Business Means Being Online

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Small business owners need to consider ‘online’ an extension of their market place and learn to communicate well within that environment. It is important to have an online presence (and I’d argue that more than a one page site is necessary) and even more important if your customers and competitors are online.

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Small Business World News Round-up – 209/11/24

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… FPB proposes a tax environment that supports small businesses : The FPB is lobbying the Government for a series of specific tax cuts as part of proposals for ‘responsible growth’ as the economy heads out of recession. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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