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APRIL 8, 2008

Even if you are not creative enough to design your own signs, if you possess the right skills you will be able to manufacture them to order. Skills needed: If you plan on designing signs for others then you will need some skill in graphic design and computer aided design. for wooden signs you will need to know how to carve).

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APRIL 20, 2010

Yet as soon as these women have a child they are placed on a ‘has-been’ pile with their skills and talents lost. And people claim our country has a skills shortage? I meet these ladies all the time, and often they come from large corporate backgrounds, and have a fantastic skill set. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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AUGUST 28, 2007

Small Business Failure – Reason: Management Control by Stefan Töpfer on Aug 28, 2007 The typical scenario is you work hard all week , have no live and at the end of it all little money to show for it. So I can work on my communication skills to do a better job in future. Small Business Infrastructure For Business Start-Up.

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MARCH 23, 2010

» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, March 24th, 2010 at 2:30 am and is filed under Customer Service , SME-Blog. Said on August 19th, 2010 at 6:52 pm Great customer service skills are missing in a lot of businesses today. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 keep it up.

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JULY 27, 2010

» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, July 28th, 2010 at 7:00 am and is filed under Business Ideas , How to. , « Top 5 Tips for Writing Content for a Small Business Website John Needs YOU! You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 a good idea is so important. a good article.

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MARCH 16, 2010

If an area such as accounting is your weakness, rather than wasting time learning the skill it may be more cost-effective and time efficient to outsource the service. Work out if these weaknesses will truly impact your business, and if there are ways to improve in these areas. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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MAY 13, 2008

Skills needed: You need to be a creative person who is able to design an amazing experience for your clients. It will be helpful if you have basic web publishing skills to maintain your website. You will be paid on commission for your services but could also earn extra money by selling party supplies through your website.

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APRIL 16, 2008

Often the conversation includes the so called “skill shortage&# , felt especially hard in Australia these days. When I question this alleged shortage, I’m always surprised about how little consideration is given to well skilled and educated parents – mainly women – sitting at home looking after the family.

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MAY 20, 2008

Many people have trouble writing a successful CV or cover letter, so if you have excellent writing skills and know how to effectively create a résumé then this business may be for you. Skills needed: The only essential skills for this business are knowledge of CV writing and the ability to write well. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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AUGUST 21, 2007

Teamwork for Small Business Is Way To Success by Stefan Töpfer on Aug 22, 2007 If you have a group of people working with you – in your office or from home, employed or outsourced – does that mean you have a team? Team has many function, they develop more skill, service, and opportunity to your business.

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OCTOBER 26, 2009

« Five Tips on Preparing for a Growth Spurt Small Business World News Round-up – 2009/11/03 » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 at 7:00 am and is filed under SME News Round-up. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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DECEMBER 29, 2008

« Small Business Blog Roundup 2008-12-28 Book Review: Spare Room Start Up by Emma Jones » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, December 29th, 2008 at 11:47 am and is filed under Home Business , Self-employed , Small Business / SOHO , Sole-Trader. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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AUGUST 7, 2007

Smart Business Start-Up by Stefan Töpfer on Aug 08, 2007 Whatever you are planning a personal business or a small business, like SOHO-, SME, SMB-, Micro-, Home-, DIY-, Hobby-, Boomer businesses, the time has never been better for starting a business. What business would you like to start today ? What business would you like to start today ?

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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. You use your language and local knowledge skills and open up a new market for this small business. Looking forward to hearing from you.

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MARCH 19, 2008

Partnerships benefit from finding it easier to raise capital and drawing on the combined skills and knowledge of all partners. » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, March 19th, 2008 at 8:46 pm and is filed under Business Checklists , Start-Up. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 4, 2010

You can file and label the files with appropriate titles; throw or give away unwanted things. Life coaching and business coaching creates change in communication skills and self confidence. Organize your papers At office, you can de-clutter your desk. Seek help from a colleague or an office assistant if needed.

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 1, 2008

Skills needed: You will need to be very good at graphic design and it will help if you know how to print T-shirts already, although you could learn. Your business could offer a range of t-shirt designs to select from a catalogue as well as making custom shirts to order. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Focus and Concentration Seven Secrets for Maximizing Your Concentration Skills - [link] - by Ali Luke shares some great tips that will help you increase your ability to focus and concentrate.  New Years Resolution: Use a to-do list or task tracking system! - [link] - Cathy Sexton shares some great thoughts on to-do systems.

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DECEMBER 30, 2010

  In the picture above you see a standard file cabinet on the left and one that is open and on wheels on the right.    Both are containers for holding files, but one would work better for an "innie" and the other would work better for an "outtie." © 2010 Copyright Calahan Solutions, Inc. –

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OCTOBER 1, 2007

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?&# Said on October 12th, 2007 at 7:05 am [.] Said on October 14th, 2007 at 8:36 am [.]

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OCTOBER 11, 2007

Clever Marketing by Kitchen Table Business by Stefan Töpfer on Oct 11, 2007 Shirley Jaffrey wrote me an email today, telling me her story how she started her business on a kitchen table and is now supplying the stars. Thanks… Child health club Said on July 14th, 2009 at 8:38 am This story surely motivate all the young business people.it

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MAY 9, 2006

There is no way you could hope, as a small business, to employ even one of these skill sets full-time, unless they are important to the core business. The same is true for other “ Virtual Assistants “: Call answering, bookkeeping, typing, credit control, etc. The combination of the SaaS model with our Live! of running a business.

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Starting the NHS Wales PA Network back in 2007 – we are now up to 473 PAs in the network and it has opened a great many doors for me personally and professionally. You are well known for your networking skills, what initial steps did you take to increase your network? What has been your career highlight?

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I knew I had a knack for teaching/coaching as well as prioritizing & organizing & I wanted to share my skills w/ others. Work With Stephanie | Contact Copyright 2007-2010 Calahan Solutions, Inc. -- All Rights Reserved Want to use my content in your ezine, newsletter or blog? For a number of years & loved what I did.

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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? Size of the accounting business – Small may save money, but do they have the right skills. Hopefully not! You should apply the same reasoning in selecting your accountant. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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APRIL 14, 2010

It was a great success and much of that is a result of your skillful work as a presenter and emcee. Work With Stephanie | Contact Copyright 2007-2010 Calahan Solutions, Inc. -- All Rights Reserved Want to use my content in your ezine, newsletter or blog?

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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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DECEMBER 29, 2008

« Problem Solving – Small Business Quote of the Day Small Business Blog Roundup 2008-12-29 » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, December 29th, 2008 at 7:47 pm and is filed under Home Business , SOHO/SMB/SME/Micro , Self-employed , Sole-Trader , Start-Up. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2010

I stand back, and begin moving notes until the ideas start flowing into easy categories: Blog, Projects, Home, Family, Health - etc. Create email folders same as you would for word doc and paper files. Review your tickler file, "to do" lists, Outlook tasks, or whatever you use to track your action items.

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DECEMBER 23, 2010

Once you’ve developed this skill (and it’s a skill, like everything else, not an unchangeable inborn trait), your life will become much saner and you will be much happier. As I  wrote about here , learning to think positive was the skill that turned my life around.   Practice compassion.   Lose weight.

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