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How to Survive a Recession, According to a 91-Year-Old Business

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To keep the 76,000-square-foot store running with only 120 employees, down 40% from the prior year, and with 50% fewer staff in the restaurant, they had to find efficiencies like streamlining the restaurant menu. My dad told me: ‘Rick, if you want the restaurant to run well, be in the restaurant.’ Great advice.”

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Competitive Intelligence: Not Just For Big Business | THE SMALL.

The Small Business Blog

Ask me your small business questions, I will answer them ASAP. Steve Said on January 26th, 2010 at 3:38 pm I often find that CI is overlooked by small businesses especially regarding restaurants for example. Say you have a competing restaurant a few blocks away. You ask a question, I answer! Starting a Small Business?

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Ten Small Business Startup Ideas – 2009/09/20 | THE SMALL BUSINESS.

The Small Business Blog

Ask me your small business questions, I will answer them ASAP. A YouTube channel reviewing local restaurants. do cost cutting do credit control do customer service export find funding grow your business handle problems keep data safe lower overheads manage your time market and sell motivate your staff not to do it!

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Small Business World News Round-up – 2009/12/01

The Small Business Blog

Ask me your small business questions, I will answer them ASAP. The Latest Entrepreneurial Fantasy Is Selling Cupcakes : Move over restaurants and bed-and-breakfasts. Enhance Your Work-Life Balance Have it all your way – family, friends, work and most of all a life! You ask a question, I answer! Starting a Small Business?

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Collaborating With The Enemy: Competitive Advantage? | THE SMALL.

The Small Business Blog

Ask me your small business questions, I will answer them ASAP. I’ve got 26 restaurants within a mile of me, and many are on the same three streets! (in E-Mail me or follow me. You ask a question, I answer! Outsourcing Options For Small Business Focus on your business, timeshare professionals. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Entrepreneurship live and kicking! | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

Ask me your small business questions, I will answer them ASAP. Emmanual Opanuga is opening a shoe store chain , focusing on customer care while understanding the price pressures in this business. Quality, customer service and a niche market, what could possibly go wrong. You ask a question, I answer!

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New Small Business Startup Idea: Virtual Import/Export Assistant.

The Small Business Blog

Ask me your small business questions, I will answer them ASAP. I found out that I had to order at least a container as if I ordered a part-container, I had no idea when the rest would be bought buy other customers and therefore no idea when my goods would arrive. You ask a question, I answer!

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