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MARCH 16, 2010

Why Your Small Business Needs A SWOT by Stefan Töpfer on Mar 17, 2010 As a small business owner, or entrepreneur, you have no doubt heard of a SWOT analysis. But with a heavy workload, is it really necessary for your small business to complete a SWOT analysis? Opportunities : external factors that will make success easier.

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APRIL 16, 2008

After one of these conversations today, I was reminded of this professor and began wondering if he was right with his opinion in the final analysis? Trivially, his assertion that educating women is a waste, is completely nonsensical, but the final result to the economy seems to suggest his analysis could be right.

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MARCH 20, 2008

What have I learned yesterday? I might as well mention now that I approved each and everyone of these loan applications, and I do not believe that my actions would have resulted in anything like the Northern Rock or Bear Stearns debacle. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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JANUARY 13, 2008

I still believe cash-flow forecasting, SWOT analysis and a simple business goal sheet are helpful as far as business focus is concerned. But saying that, we are still learning and growing. I have learned a lot just from the info posted here! A full business plan however, in my opinion is often a waste of time.

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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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