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APRIL 1, 2008

Small Business Start-Up Idea – T-Shirt Design by Stefan Töpfer on Apr 02, 2008 There is always a great demand for custom-made T-shirts, ranging from sports teams in need of new kit to event organisers wanting promotional shirts to give away. Working at Home on the Internet Said on April 4th, 2008 at 12:55 pm [.]

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MAY 20, 2008

Writing Service by Stefan Töpfer on May 20, 2008 The competitive job market makes it important for applicants to have a résumé that stands out from the pile. Business environment and set-up cost: Other than language, there are no major barriers to this business being successful internationally. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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JULY 20, 2010

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. Small business owners need to consider ‘online’ an extension of their market place and learn to communicate well within that environment.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2009

… 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!

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MAY 13, 2008

Small Business Start-Up Idea – Party Planner by Stefan Töpfer on May 13, 2008 Organising a party can be time-consuming and stressful for many people. Business environment and set-up cost: There is not much international potential for this business because you will have to work closely with clients. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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OCTOBER 26, 2009

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. Benefits of a Business Website Hosted By WinWeb : Even today over 70 % of SMEs don’t have a business website.

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APRIL 8, 2008

Small Business Start-Up Idea – Sign-Making Service by Stefan Töpfer on Apr 09, 2008 Sign manufacture is a fun way for you to earn some extra income. Business environment and set-up cost: This is primarily a local business because you will work closely with clients and be responsible for installing the signage.

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APRIL 29, 2008

Small Business Start-Up Idea – Weight Loss Consultation by Stefan Töpfer on Apr 30, 2008 In recent years there has been a far greater emphasis placed on the importance of living a healthy lifestyle. Many people wish to get fit and lose some weight and you may be able to help them do this whilst also earning some money.

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MARCH 2, 2010

As many of my readers will know I am passionate about working from home for many reasons; it benefits society, the family and the environment. Simple ideas on how to bootstrap your small business start up are: - Work from home. But as a start up the main reason you should be working from home where possible, is to save money.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2006

Categories Announcements Balderdash Business Books Business Checklists Business Ideas Business Quotations Comments Customer Service Guest Blog How to … avoid growing pain be eco-friendly be successful bootstrap choose your office deal with taxes do a reality check do a SWOT plan do bookkeeping. We are still human after all!

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OCTOBER 26, 2007

It may be more related to things like: Market segment; Management environment; Staff experience, to name but a few. 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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OCTOBER 28, 2007

Sooner or later you will think about doing a little more business, protecting yourself more, and that will bring you to the question of changing business and trading environment All small business, micro business, sole traders, freelancers and home businesses can be run in the form of limited liability companies. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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OCTOBER 10, 2007

9 Comments » | Trackback | Share This 9 Responses to “ Managing A Small Business In A Recession &# Henry Baker Said on December 23rd, 2008 at 4:19 pm Great advice Stefan, It should also be noted there are demographics which are effected least and last by recession. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2007

The fact that our society is wholly unprepared for this revolution in the work place and small business environment, has to do with the fact, that governments often receive no advice from actual participants in this new home based micro business economy. This brings us to the political issues these micro and small businesses face.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Small business has no voice, yet they produce over 50% of GDP and supply the most secure and social work environment. 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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OCTOBER 2, 2007

The reasons for this are quite predictable: No safe employment environment, even in big corporations. Have a more flexible work environment, to suit ones needs better. Many are starting small businesses or home businesses, freelancers, self-employed, contractors, professionals in all small business areas setting up shop. if you like.

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JULY 12, 2010

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Ellison, founder and CEO of Oracle - Best Overall Company of the Year: Apple Inc. ► February (5) We did it Canada!

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2007

Looking at single parent families and the impact on our children, I would argue it was a good thing, and so would the many parents working from home exactly for that reason – to provide a healthy family environment for their loved ones. Alex Said on June 13th, 2008 at 3:16 pm Working at home we save our time.

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AUGUST 16, 2007

Employing people full time should only be considered for “essential, ongoing and full-time&# work, this way you can provide a more secure workplace for your employee and look forward to a peaceful and unstressed work environment. THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG » Blog Archive » The Week Ender: 2008 And The Party Is Over Or Is It?

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AUGUST 14, 2023

We’ve used technology to provide customer service. We’ve used technology to acquire customers, and we’ve used technology to help communicate opportunities to investors in ways that I think the bigger folks in the industry haven’t. And we’ve seen this happen in 2008. It just doesn’t.

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