Small Business Labs

JANUARY 15, 2014

birth rate flattened out in 2012 relative to 2011 with just under 4 million babies being born in both years. But once the economy picked-up, so did birth rates.  Companies have responded to this turbulence by becoming more agile and flexible and reducing their long term commitments and fixed costs.

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Office Organization Success

MARCH 8, 2011

Profits are basically what’s left over (pre-tax or gross) after a business’ expenses have been deducted from its revenues – and this is one area of business that you need to keep a close eye on. with business expenses at $85k. with business expenses at $14k p.a. c) 2011 Tracey Lawton. Business B – revenue = $50k p.a.

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Office Organization Success

AUGUST 26, 2011

On the expenses side, I can easily budget for expenses. And, most importantly, you can set your client payments up for automatic recurring billing. Again, this is a must-have for anything you sell costing more than $150. c) 2011 Tracey Lawton. Doesn’t that sound heavenly? Offer payment plans.

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Allwork

JUNE 23, 2022

In 2011, he co-founded a machine learning startup and later went on to be an early leader at two VR companies, Inflight VR and Megaparticle, the company behind PokerVR. Since its inception, Fleischmann has scaled Arthur up to 50 employees internationally. We could just as easily have set this meeting up. How do you see?

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Small Business Labs

MAY 10, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Increase in Unemployment Rate Good News | Main | 1 in 8 Consumers Forecasted to Cut or Eliminate Cable TV in 2010 » May 10, 2010 Disruption and the Analyst Industry I signed up for GigaOm Pro  recently.    It costs $79 a year to subscribe.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 31, 2010

Here's the column I did for Gannett/USA Today: Business travel is expected to pick up in 2011 after two years of cutbacks, which could put even more of a strain on employees who struggle to meet all their work demands, find time to spend with families or just recharge their batteries. . Keeping clear records.

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Productivity Bits

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Copyright © 2011 Productivity Bits. With the boom in mobile technology, your iPhone can help you save hundreds, and without costing you a dime. With the boom in mobile technology, your iPhone can help you save hundreds, and without costing you a dime. It can even round up or down if you are splitting the bill amongst friends.

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Productivity Bits

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. Think of it as a live checkbook that offers you up to date information and accurate balancing of your checkbook so that you know exactly how much money you have available rather than how much you might have available after a check or two clears. Visit the original article at [link]. Guest-Post.

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Small Business CEO

MARCH 3, 2011

Take a one-time opportunity to reduce your self-employment taxes - In addition to the standard ‘above the line’ deduction described below, self-employed persons can also deduct the cost of their health insurance premiums from their self-employment taxes on Schedule SE. of your adjusted gross income. of your adjusted gross income.

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Small Business Labs

JULY 6, 2010

 discusses the increasing and hidden costs of manufacturing in China, resulting in manufacturing in the U.S. becoming more cost effective. The article also points out that in addition to rising costs, there are also cash flow disadvantages associated with the use of Chinese manufacturers.  manufacturers. 

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Productivity Bits

OCTOBER 8, 2011

Copyright © 2011 Productivity Bits. Whether it’s additional kids added to the mix, in-laws moving in to avoid expensive in-home care, the need to work less at the office and more at home (or even entirely at home) or extra cramped living space due to decreased housing budgeting, our housing space is quite frequently not meeting our needs.

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Small Business CEO

AUGUST 22, 2011

Let’s face it, mobility has advantages that are simply irresistible especially for business owners who are always on the go and it all boils down to cutting business expenses such as travel and hotel costs. After all, just showing up for work in the office does not mean that you are being productive.

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Men With Pens

JULY 11, 2011

You can’t compete with your peers on price anymore – you all cost the same. No more discounts to fill up those lulls in your schedule. If clients didn’t have to worry about cost, they could choose anyone they liked to get the job done. Pick up a used textbook and start reading. Sign up for a course. Take a course.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 8, 2011

I see Christmas lights going up faster that lightning strikes, and people have started asking me, “Bought your kids any gifts yet?”. You clean up your act, get on it, and get going. may cost a lot and you can’t get them right away. Cut spending and expenses. The holidays are coming. You know it. I know it. And the gift?

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Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 19, 2010

  In response to the sales declines, the Intuit Trends Index shows small businesses cut expenses by 27%.    The good news is the cost cutting resulted in small businesses being able to improve their margins and profits in Q2 versus a very bad Q2 in 2009.   The implications of this data are pretty clear. 

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Productivityist

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Back in 2011, I took the time to learn new techniques in Microsoft Excel through a course. Start With Low Cost Learning. This is why I recommend starting with low cost learning options. Here are three suggestions that provide low cost learning: Books. The key to advanced productivity lies in the power of learning.

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Success

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Research conducted by Princeton University researchers in 2011 revealed that the more our brains are bombarded by the competing stimuli of clutter, the less we’re able to focus. Some people even set up an autoresponder that lets senders know when they’ll be checking their email again. And this wasn’t just subjective evidence.

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Service Untitled

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

It is much more cost-effective to encourage job security, stability, and career growth in this troubling economy than it is just to offer employees raises. Remember, payroll is probably your largest expense; and the same way you invest in your plant and facilities you need to invest in your people.

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Service Untitled

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Also, customers complained most items were more expensive than other competing stores. What Brookes is doing isn’t new, but he seems to be taking a more methodical approach and expects a five to ten percent growth for 2011 notwithstanding of course interest rates, unemployment, and the value of the Aussie dollar.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 13, 2011

Do You Have A Pain In Your Back-up? Everything is backed up on the web automatically. > I take pictures & videos, enabling me to 'capture the moment' > The reminder facility is fab & I also use it as my back-up alarm for those early morning meetings. I use Carbonite. I don't have to schedule anything.

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

In fact, if you start feeling ‘icky’ about an integral area of your business, you might as well just close up shop right now. It’s all up to you, what you choose to do, how you choose to do it and the intention you have when you do it that determines everything. Rip down your website. Turn away your customers.

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Allwork

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

And so success at poker was almost like do it at all costs kind of thing. I ended up quitting the game earlier than I had planned. In 2011, the Department of justice in the US indicted the two largest online poker websites for tax evasion, money laundering, and a whole whack of charges, and consequently made it illegal for the US.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 2, 2009

I personally use a Franklin Covey planner because I love the look of the pages, but many other companies make planner pages with the same set-up.  Thinking Through A Pen As a writer, I enjoy being able to open up my planner to jot things down. Keeps all your appointments, contacts and email in one spot so it's all synched up.

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BMT Office Administration

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Before you know it, you’ll have 15 email threads to keep up with, as well as loads of time-tracking spreadsheets for each team member. Trello was first imagined in 2011 as a list-making and collaboration tool by the New York software company, Glitch. Trello Power-Ups. What is Trello? calendar view, Gantt charts, etc.).

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Brilliantly Better

APRIL 27, 2011

Signing up is free and there are no upfront costs. When you sign up, you can chose what type of product do you want (a book or a mp3 or a downloadable video) and then the type of setup do you want (expert, if you’ve been there before, or guided, if you’re just starting up). 100 Ways To Screw Up Your Life.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 7, 2011

So when she sent me this guest post that outlines some of her learning curve lessons as a new freelancer, I was thrilled – here was someone who’d gone from zero to being a confident writer who could stand up for herself, and for her business. If 2 out of those 6 hours are given away, it just cost me 33% of my potential income.

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 12, 2010

Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’? This penalises small businesses, which can ill-afford to pay out for expensive legal advice.

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Ideas.Ted

JUNE 24, 2021

When women comprise roughly 50% of the global population, why do they still make up less than 10 percent of world’s leaders? asks Suleika Jaouad, who had to face her own mortality in 2011. This book is a middle finger up to fear,” declares writer Luvvie Ajayi Jones. Give it to the emerging grown-up in your own life. .

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