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MARCH 23, 2010

« Top 5 Tips for Learning More About Your Customers Budget 2010 – The Saviour for Small Businesses? As a customer I always appreciate a smile, a thank you and personal service. So why shouldn’t I strive to give my customers the same? The answer is that I do. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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FEBRUARY 2, 2008

« Book Review: A Bit on the Side by Jasmine Birtles Introducing: The Small Business Bookshop » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Saturday, February 2nd, 2008 at 11:59 am and is filed under Finance , find funding. They should focus on spending their limited budgets only on things that will generate them business.

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MARCH 16, 2010

I have a book coming out this summer, Branding Basics for Small Business: How to Create an Irresistible Brand on Any Budget that addresses this and more. Knowing where you stand will help you figure out what to communicate or address in your branding. Great post! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 4, 2008

FPB warns that removing ‘green’ fuel tax incentive will further alienate small firms : The FPB is questioning the Government’s commitment to helping small firms switch to environmentally friendly fuels, following an announcement in the 2008 Budget that it is to remove a tax incentive for investing in ‘green’ biofuels.

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MARCH 30, 2010

« Top 5 Tips for Training Employees on a Budget Top 5 Tips for Small Businesses at Easter » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 6:30 am and is filed under SME-Blog. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

It doesn’t have to be fancy or high-budget. Install the “Add This” button on each web page so visitors can bookmark your site easily. P ost videos that are relevant to search terms – YouTube has proven that video is a powerful attention grabber. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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OCTOBER 10, 2007

Managing A Small Business In A Recession by Stefan Töpfer on Oct 10, 2007 Here in the UK we had the “ Pre Budget Report &# yesterday. Surviving A Recession Said on February 23rd, 2009 at 4:30 am Hello Stephan, Good advice as usual. At the same time they announced the economy outlook to be weaker as expected.

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JANUARY 14, 2008

the changes to capital gains tax in the 2007 Pre-Budget Report will further undermine the attractiveness of the Uk as a place to grow a business. Professor Davide Sola, the report’s author and dean of the ESM said: “The tax system for small businesses in the UK is becoming less competitive. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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JANUARY 22, 2008

Most notably because of exchange rate risk which makes it hard to budget. Keep overheads to a minimum, review and change your suppliers if there not giving you the best value for money and service. Mary Said on September 25th, 2009 at 6:13 am I agree to what Chris mentioned above. Promote your value for money.

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JANUARY 21, 2008

And no question, bad customer service will hurt you and make you lose customers… I guess the big companies can sometimes “afford&# to compensate for that with a huge marketing budget. Thanks for your good points. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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OCTOBER 1, 2007

Kerry Said on May 23rd, 2008 at 7:17 pm I agree that it might make sense to ‘bootstrap’ when you’re just starting out, but doesn’t it also make sense to consider whether you have access to good financing opportunities? Abu Reels Said on July 1st, 2009 at 5:44 pm I guess I am a “bootstrapper&#.

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MAY 8, 2006

This list is not exhaustive, but an overview from the following information- [link] Leaflet Delivery Said on February 5th, 2009 at 11:53 am I have a quick question for you guys, if you receive bad advice and work from an accountant, which then leads into an investigation, can you claim against him ?

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MAY 31, 2006

Our customers welcome the opportunity to have ready access to Enterprise Level Spam Filtering engines that were heretofore beyond reach of SME IT Security budgets. Matthew Mikell Said on May 7th, 2009 at 9:35 pm I believe another aspect overlooked is that several of the SaaS application are ‘lite’ versions of the on-premise app.

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JUNE 6, 2010

This is the best way to expect a higher return on investment on your advertising budget. Test the whole thing: Large corporations have a huge advertising budget to play and experiment. No matter how big you are if you need to succeed in this highly competitive business world you should know the basics of Advertising and practice it.

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DECEMBER 7, 2009

Small Business News World Round-up – 2009/12/08 by Stefan Töpfer on Dec 08, 2009 Here is this week’s news round-up for home business, micro business, sole-traders, freelancers, self-employed and any one who is interested in small business news from around the world. — ST.

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DECEMBER 9, 2009

All in all this was not a Pre-Budget Report, the was a Pre-Election Manifesto. « Small Business News World Round-up – 2009/12/08 Winners – Small Business Quote of the Week » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 5:09 pm and is filed under Comments.

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DECEMBER 11, 2009

Winners – Small Business Quote of the Week by Stefan Töpfer on Dec 12, 2009 A small business quote keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained. 1 Comment » | Trackback | Share This One Response to “ Winners – Small Business Quote of the Week &# Helen Said on December 14th, 2009 at 11:57 am Yeah that’s true.

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MAY 12, 2010

Thanks to the sacrifices made by many these banks now enjoy plentiful profits and bonuses – a stark contrast to those whom have financed their survival. Project and Order Financing: Banks need to be made to provide the needed finance for SME’s in order to fulfill contracts and orders. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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