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Good Business: A Reputation of Integrity

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In an age of corporate scandals, suspicious customers, and budgets with very little breathing room, there is simply no substitute for being an ethical company. I came across some key principles, by Robert Moment, that form a solid foundation of business integrity which all small businesses should adhere to: 1. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Reducing Overheads Can Save A Business | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

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In the simplest form this means having more money coming in than is going out. Shop around : Make sure you are getting the best deals from all you suppliers- right down to your electricity, broadband and gas bills. If you are bulk ordering or placing regular orders business owners are often receptive to a deal being done.

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Top 5 Tips for Training Employees on a Budget

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Attempt to form a training co-op with other local companies to cut costs. If you have close links with customers that have a standardised training routine already in place, consider working with them to train your employees also. Many equipment manufacturers offer free training to companies that purchase their products.

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Small Business Startup Checklist – Company Structure | THE SMALL.

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Small Business Startup Checklist РCompany Structure by Stefan Țpfer on Mar 19, 2008 An important early decision that will have long-term consequences for your business is to determine the legal form it will trade under. You benefit from having an easily organised business that you are in complete control of.

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Small Business World News Round-up - 2009/11/17

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WinWeb’s UK Customers Can Save With MasterCard Business Savings : The credit card organisation MasterCard and Winweb have joined forces and bring a 10% saving to all WinWeb customers. Restructuring – a word used by BIG Business to lower cost, fire employees and squeeze suppliers. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Recession Business Start Up: Micro Business Co-op. | THE SMALL.

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by Stefan Töpfer on Dec 29, 2008 I’m thinking more and more about opportunities for people to start a small business, home business or a self-employed business during this recession/depression or once they lose their jobs. No you are not – the former customers or clients have lost a supplier too. — ST.

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Change of Business Ownership | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

Change of Business Ownership by Stefan Töpfer on Mar 17, 2008 An important consideration for a small business owner when looking towards the future is the possibility that the ownership of their business may change. This is particularly true in the high levels of anticipation of business ownership change throughout the western world.

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