2009 Learning Purchasing Suppliers 
The Small Business Blog
NOVEMBER 17, 2009
by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 17, 2009 On my blog I often talk about not spending money, bootstrapping and cash-flow planning. If the supplier knows you are ready to buy for the right price they will cut you a deal. Promise to buy from one supplier for better payment terms, like 60 or 90 days. Get better payment terms by negotiation.
The Small Business Blog
JUNE 20, 2010
Try to learn a bit about the industry that your prospective business customer works in so you don’t look out of your depth. If they are unhappy with their purchases, work hard to repair the relationship between businesses. If only more people would learn the value in such information. Number 3 is also especially relevant.
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The Small Business Blog
MAY 13, 2010
It is difficult to say but in small business we can learn a lot abut the importance of public relations through this story. I, for one, have encountered a rude, curt or abrupt salesperson and gone out of my way to not purchase something from them. Nice sharing. I love the analogy. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!
The Small Business Blog
NOVEMBER 13, 2007
So now I had my supplier with whom by this stage I had built up a good base for a trustworthy supplier by way of emails. They had even agreed to offer me a free case with a certain number purchased – a good incentive I had aimed to pass onto my prospective customers. Get your suppliers to advertise in it!
The Small Business Blog
AUGUST 15, 2007
Buying – keep control of your spending, make one person sign off on all purchases, ideally that person should be you. Cash-flow – compare your cash-flow fore-cast with the actual numbers on a regular basis and learn from it, it’s not about being spot on, but about knowing what happened so you can control it.
The Small Business Blog
FEBRUARY 12, 2008
I mean, I don’t need certification and i’ve only learned to do home staging business right at home with a little help from a book guide I purchased online. Removing stretch marks Said on January 13th, 2009 at 10:00 am I feel bad when someone says I am charging you for hour. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!
The Small Business Blog
OCTOBER 2, 2007
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