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NOVEMBER 8, 2009

5 tips for Sourcing Employee Training for Small Businesses by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 09, 2009 The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, November 9th, 2009 at 7:00 am and is filed under Business Checklists.

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Not surprisingly this group includes mentors within his own industry, but what is unique about Scudamore is that some of these mentors run the businesses he competes against every day. Working in tandem with your competitors has benefits in addition to getting a good beat to what’s happening in your industry. Think airline alliances.

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DECEMBER 20, 2009

Top 5 Tips on Making Big Changes by Stefan Töpfer on Dec 21, 2009 The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. Martin Russell Said on December 26th, 2009 at 9:26 am I would say that usually BIG changes shouldn’t be creative ones. In fact, you should welcome it.

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MARCH 11, 2008

Skills needed: Experience is the key to success in this industry. Marketing Techniques: Become a regular contributor at local online forums, mailing lists and chat rooms about health and beauty to spread awareness of your services. Kind regards, Elaine Henry Baker Said on February 12th, 2009 at 10:37 pm Great post as always Stefan.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2010

It is such an important point that you make about gaining testimonials from your first customers, but I also think those customers should be asked about their contacts in their industry and see if you can sell to their contacts. An excellent way for quick growth – recommendations! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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FEBRUARY 2, 2009

by Stefan Töpfer on Feb 02, 2009 Much has been made in the last few days about the problems surrounding Sage Live , the online accounting software service for small business from Sage Group PLC (LSE:SGE). « US Small Business News round-up – 2009/02/02 Winter Chaos But For Small Businesses Online It’s Business As Usual.

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In both cases it is true to say, it does not matter what kind of 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, you run. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Small Business World News Round-up – 209/11/24 by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 24, 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. 2010 may be no better. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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JANUARY 20, 2010

RSS Feeds deliver timely updates from your favourite websites and blogs and can help you keep abreast of what others are saying in your industry. Thanks to the internet gathering competitive intelligence has never been easier. based on your choice of query or topic. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009

by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 09, 2009 Lord Sugar’s – the government’s enterprise czar – outburst last week where he allegedly called small business owners moaners and said: “I can honestly say a lot of problems you hear from people who are moaning are from companies I wouldn’t lend a penny to.

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APRIL 20, 2010

Technology is making it better and easier but the mindset in industry and business at large has still a long way to go. I think more needs to be done, especially here in the UK to help women to stay at home, raise a family and have a job. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Consider joining forces with other companies in your industry “food chain” offering to add a link of their site on your webpage in exchange for a link of your site on their webpage. Encourage other sites to link to yours – this may be a well known strategy but it can’t be reinforced enough. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 19, 2007

Often you try to sell to your clients as if they are industry insiders who understand exactly what you are talking about. Its can be a bit hard for some people to understand this concept A Coffey Said on January 13th, 2009 at 10:37 pm Great post. AC lynnscott Said on August 3rd, 2009 at 12:30 pm Hi Stfan.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2007

I should remind you that when I talk about small business, I mean 1 to 5 people businesses, like SOHO-, SME, SMB-, Micro-, Lifestyle-, Home-, DIY-, Hobby-, Boomer- or Personal business, like professionals, contractors, freelancers, self-employed, sole-traders and virtual assistants. it seems that many of them do not think for themselves.

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MAY 20, 2008

CV Writing | Blogger Said on May 7th, 2009 at 1:55 pm Great idea for a start up Stefan. It’s a growing industry but quality is not at best with most of the websites available online. curt Said on October 30th, 2009 at 4:38 am Thanks for the interesting post. Chris Burgoyne www.loan-machine.co.uk www.iva-machine.co.uk

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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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MAY 10, 2006

SME / SMB Have Become Obsolete Acronyms by Zoli Erdos on May 10, 2006 Software Industry analysts seem to have a fun time coming up with three-letter combinations. throw out any random letters and chances are it means a new product, technology, industry trend, market segment. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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JANUARY 22, 2008

In hynsight everyone would agree it would be one of the worst industries at the worst time to begin a business. Henry Baker Said on November 25th, 2008 at 7:13 pm You’ve got a great point and the good news is that exporting in many industries has neve been easier. I wish you all the best Chris ! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Notes: Customer retention is the key to success in this industry. robe de soiree Said on October 20th, 2009 at 4:55 am it may also wish to pay for the development of an offline catalogue to promote your designs. T- shirts have made many individuals and companies millions. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 19, 2007

It’s great to find people like you Stefan who know what it takes to be successful in this industry This article is short but goes right to the point. Henal Said on July 16th, 2009 at 6:57 am Your works could not be more true! Regards Henal Nataly Said on August 12th, 2009 at 6:24 pm Absolutely agree!

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MAY 31, 2006

If SME’s could not in the past afford Enterprise Software, the same held true for the Software Industry: they could not afford SME’s, since there was just no way to profitable reach millions of small businesses. The cost of customer acquisition vs. the very low license fees made it an uneconomical model, whether via direct or channel sales.

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Next, does the accountant have relevant experience in the industry you are in, or an allied industry, after all, it’s going to make life a lot easier if he actually knows a bit about the industry you’re in when offering advice. Do they know your industry?

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JUNE 29, 2006

The legal status your business takes maybe decided by what industry you are working in. by Jason Holden on Jun 29, 2006 The first thing I want to make clear here is, the legal entity cannot be decided by just reading this bite sized post, you need to seek professional advice, at which point it will be discussed with you in more detail.

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OCTOBER 1, 2007

So if you are thinking about starting, growing or running your small business, like SOHO-, SME, SMB-, Micro-, Lifestyle-, Home-, DIY-, Hobby-, Boomer-, Professional-, Personal businesses , but are worried about if you can be successful, worried about failing, worried about giving up your job, etc. than bootstrapping is for you.

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I started doing this in July of 2009 and it has created the most magical year of my life. For health? Put those things on your not-to-do list and pay people to help you with the stuff that doesn’t produce the sales and lifestyle success you desire. Listen to a motivational CD on the way to work. Communicate and connect.

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Analyze the changing landscape of the commercial real estate industry. And so I then carried on after college in 2009 for almost four years, competing in professional poker at a high level. And it was a fun lifestyle. Realize the imperativeness of rethinking office and workspace designs for the current work trends.

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Waiting for the nation’s financial health to improve before you focus on your financial health is folly. You are the one with the power to change your financial health—and now is the time to change it. Even the healthcare industry, often considered a safe zone, trimmed areas of its workforce.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2007

This whole process began with the “Industrial Revolution&# some 150 years ago. I believe that the whole trend of home working may in the future allow us to have a much more natural work/life balance and will reverse some of the damaging effects of the post industrial revolution changes in our society. Thank you for your comment.

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Building a support network community for your small business and start-up business, like SOHO-, SME, SMB-, Micro-, Lifestyle-, Home-, DIY-, Hobby-, Boomer-, Professional-, Personal businesses is essential to your survival. Lifestyle Management companies will do just about anything from sending out emails to flowers! SME should.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

The more “true” answers you had the better you are at communicating with your team. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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DECEMBER 13, 2009

Henri ( @henrijunttila ) December 14, 2009 at 3:33 am I don’t even have a degree, but after reading this it feels like I do. How to Overcome Procrastination Reply Bothersome Words ( @BothersomeWords ) December 14, 2009 at 5:12 am Long-time lurker, first-time commenter here. 69 Responses to “Is Your Education Useless?&#

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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. With being Tier 1 rated with the Jewelers Board of Trade, she has become known as one of the most trusted business owners in the jewelry industry. Kim Anthony. Dave Conord.

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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. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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It’s up to us to stop allowing others to make decisions for our industry, our careers, and our lives, both as a group and as individuals. Best of Sources of Insight 2009 Reply Dave Doolin ( @websiteweekend ) January 4, 2010 at 3:53 am There’s moving bits and moving atoms. That they do have control. They can provoke change.

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Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, June 8, 2009 Healthcare Reform: It Starts With My M&M Jar Anyone who follows me on Twitter knows I have trouble controlling my M&M addiction, especially when Im working.

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