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SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

An impartial advice line for people purchasing consumer electronics. A café for aspiring filmmakers to congregate and show their work to receive feedback. A clothes-sharing website for high-value items such as shoes. A YouTube channel reviewing local restaurants. Keep other people’s elderly relatives company for a small fee.

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Ideally about 3-5 clicks to purchase. And don’t get me started on those sites that make you play hide-and-seek when you try to obtain information. rich Said on November 27th, 2009 at 12:06 am also try to make it easy for customers to find your products. if a big site, include a search box. And keep the number of clicks to target (eg.

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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. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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OCTOBER 18, 2007

by Stefan Töpfer on Oct 18, 2007 How long is a string? 7 Comments » | Trackback | Share This 7 Responses to “ Q & A: What are successful cost-cutting solutions in small business? &# Liz Said on October 21st, 2007 at 3:03 pm Hi Stefan This is a great list. « Small Business Quotation: Obstacles Dragons: “Mr.

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I, for one, have encountered a rude, curt or abrupt salesperson and gone out of my way to not purchase something from them. It is difficult to say but in small business we can learn a lot abut the importance of public relations through this story. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 11, 2007

First Small Business Export Summit in Washington, DC » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Sunday, November 11th, 2007 at 3:32 pm and is filed under Accounting , Office - IT , WinWeb , bootstrap , plan cash-flow , plan your business , use online IT. Within reason, cost should not be a purchasing factor.

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DECEMBER 14, 2009

MSMEs may get procurement preference in PUSs soon : Most of the public sector units will have to source at least one-fifth of their purchases from the micro, small and medium enterprises, if the recommendation of a task force headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s top aide is accepted. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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APRIL 21, 2008

7 Comments » | Trackback | Share This 7 Responses to “ Takeover Disasters &# Chris Burgoyne Said on April 22nd, 2008 at 9:59 am As a real example to this, I worked for a large UK company who purchased a company based on the culture and sales figures. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. As for the culture.

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OCTOBER 26, 2009

At the same time over 60 % of all high street purchases are researched online. Plan Your Business Start-Up With Swot : During the planning phase of your new start-up business, you have to consider many different aspects of your business idea, yourself and you business environment. — ST. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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JANUARY 29, 2009

This applies to all aspects of your business – for example you could save around a thousand dollars by purchasing a very cheap computer for the office. It is also generally a big mistake to think that you can save money by under-investing in technology. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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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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Andrea Kalli

JUNE 23, 2010

For all the stories out there – the tales of marketers working three hours daily, earning tens-of-thousands-of-dollars weekly, and enjoying a relaxing lifestyle – there are thousands of marketers slaving for hundreds of hours monthly to ensure that their visions of an online empire become reality. Want To Link To This Article?

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MARCH 17, 2008

It must be remembered that in order to get best value you need to show high profits even if this means paying more tax initially. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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OCTOBER 2, 2007

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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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. Pete Stefan Töpfer Said on November 26th, 2007 at 8:49 am Hi Pete, I think you have done very well to plan your strategy as you have.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2006

Enter the details on a form on the Purchases & Sales pages of ‘Cashbook’ to record any invoices to or from your business. Use the balance outstanding column, on the Purchases & Sales pages, to check how much money you owe or chase any money owed to you. Emily Coltman Said on September 28th, 2006 at 3:44 pm Thanks Stefan.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2007

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. UPDATE Nov 8, 2007 – 19.38 Apple – a customer support nightmare! Personally I think Michael underestimated the numbers considerably.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

I would also add that a business owner needs to bootstrap as much as possible right now, and to avoid any large purchases that are not bringing money in the door. Getting a better price is especially easy to do right now, since suppliers are tripping over themselves to get business. This is definitely not the time to buy a new desk.

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Suz Amaro is the creator of the Vivesmart, a philosophy and ecosystem that accompanies more than 300 business owners to build a more productive and happy lifestyle. Kane seeks to encourage and empower every woman to establish and maintain a healthy and whole lifestyle. Kim Anthony. Aubrey Marcus. Founder, best-selling author.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2008

The truth is that charging by the hour is terribly customer unfriendly and is therefor very bad for your small business and start-up business, like SOHO-, SME, SMB-, Micro-, Lifestyle-, Home-, DIY-, Hobby-, Boomer- or Personal business, like professional, contractors, freelancer, self-employed, sole-trader and virtual assistants.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Small businesses are using the recession as an excuse and there was no reason to stop spending if: 1- Your business did not need to borrow money 2- You did not need your customers to borrow money to purchase your products 3- You personally did not need to borrow money. I am a website designer who builds websites mainly for small businesses.

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Andrea Kalli

JUNE 30, 2010

While these situations have obvious lifestyle benefits, they are often difficult to explain to major clients and potential business partners. Even though these are affiliate links, I use or have purchased nearly all of the products and services listed below. Want To Link To This Article? Andrea I know, I know.it

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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. MapsofWorld.com also offers online purchase of digital map products or subscriptions to regular map feed. It doesn’t get better than this! [.]

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 2, 2009

  One item frequently purchased at this time of year is a calendar or planner for the upcoming year.  It is perfect for people who are in sales of any kind, especially if the customer or client does not generally make a buying decision immediately, or if follow up is needed after the initial purchase.

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DECEMBER 10, 2010

The Spiral Notebook Purchase (and then use!) Thanks to Diane Granic of Lifestyle Management 26. The imperative lifestyle inevitably leads to depression, defeat and exhaustion. When you make an online purchase, print out the receipt and place it in the file folder marked for that particular month. AAAHHHHH - MAKE IT STOP!

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