The Small Business Blog

MARCH 19, 2008

Ask me your small business questions, I will answer them ASAP. Small Business Startup Checklist – Company Structure by Stefan Töpfer on Mar 19, 2008 An important early decision that will have long-term consequences for your business is to determine the legal form it will trade under. Concentrate on your business, not your office.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 25, 2011

Collecting business cards or other forms of contact information is only the first step in networking.  I make sure that I send an email to the contacts I met and set up coffee meetings to make a better connection with the ones that I am most interested in pursuing further. Get Rid Of Those Cards ASAP. By doing all that.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2009

i.e. My boss will send an email with a cc to me and on the last line or buried in the message he will write something like “I have copied Patricia to set up a teleconference at a mutually convenient time.&# If you are sent an email with a request to do something either asap or later, did you do it or have you diarized it to do it later?

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 28, 2010

Ask me your small business questions, I will answer them ASAP. Attempt to form a training co-op with other local companies to cut costs. We may send you a confirmation email to check you are a real person We are sorry but any violation of the above rules will mean an automatic removal of your comment. Sponsors Advertise Here?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 7, 2009

If you have a few ideas or requests in your e-mail, it is best to set it out in point form so the person does not have to dig for it. Quotations Marks Rules for numbers Saying thank you in an email Seasons greetings or Seasons greetings? Point being. For example, "Please send me the following information: - A photocopy of Ms.

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The Small Business Blog

JULY 14, 2006

Ask me your small business questions, I will answer them ASAP. HM Revenue & Customs ‘HMRC’ If you are self employed as a sole trader or partnership you will need to inform HMRC of this fact, this is done by completing form CWF1. If you are operating through a limited company the form you use is CT41G.

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 9, 2010

Ask me your small business questions, I will answer them ASAP. I came across some key principles, by Robert Moment, that form a solid foundation of business integrity which all small businesses should adhere to: 1. Enhance Your Work-Life Balance Have it all your way – family, friends, work and most of all a life!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 19, 2009

When I receive an initial request for a meeting, I use a meeting form and write down the information I need: who is requesting the meeting, what is the purpose of the meeting, where it will be held and a phone number or an e-mail address and dates that are available.

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Brilliantly Better

APRIL 13, 2011

I finally received the email stating that my app “is in review” and then, about 10 hours later, the email stating that my app is live on the AppStore. Only half an hour later, I heard another email (I keep my iPhone close when I sleep, to hear the morning alarm, and when I get an email from certain important sources, the iPhone rings).

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 17, 2008

Ask me your small business questions, I will answer them ASAP. For many businesses in the UK it will be useful for them to have some form of an exit plan in case the day comes when it seems like the right time to sell. Small Business Bootstrapping How to start your own small business with no or little money. Build your own network!

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The Small Business Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

Ask me your small business questions, I will answer them ASAP. In the simplest form this means having more money coming in than is going out. We may send you a confirmation email to check you are a real person We are sorry but any violation of the above rules will mean an automatic removal of your comment.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 22, 2009

For my readers from other countries, you will note there is a section for foreign dignitaries and if you click on that it will give you the proper form to address just about anyone in the world. Quotations Marks Rules for numbers Saying thank you in an email Seasons greetings or Seasons greetings? This is a must-have resource.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 15, 2009

If there are forms that need to filled in and it has a due date in June, I put those forms in the June folder with a bf date on it for a week before it is due. I create a corresponding Task reminder and write something like this: WAITBIN need to prepare form for production by March 23rd.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 5, 2009

If you know what works best for you and if your job is 80/20 on what you like then you can put up with the small stuff like filing and filling out expense forms. Quotations Marks Rules for numbers Saying thank you in an email Seasons greetings or Seasons greetings? This is an important thing to know.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 1, 2009

I only use this if I have a form or something that I always want the current date on it. Quotations Marks Rules for numbers Saying thank you in an email Seasons greetings or Seasons greetings? If you change your mind later and decide you prefer another format, it is easy to go back and re-set the default in the same way as above.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

AKA – Kiyomi’s 21-Step Job Hunt Strategy 1) Contact everyone you know in a personalized, positive, fun email When I first graduated college and whenever I am seeking new opportunities, I will literally email everyone I know. The point of the email is to check in with that person - ask how they are and ASK SPECIFIC QUESTIONS.

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2007

Ask me your small business questions, I will answer them ASAP. by Stefan Töpfer on Oct 29, 2007 This question was emailed the other day, and I must say, in my mind this is only half the question – but first things first. Benefits of Online Software for Small Business. Concentrate on your business, not your office.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Food, food and more food If your event requires food the venue will send you a banqet event form and you will need to estimate the amount of food you need. There is value in getting to know people, even if it is just over email or the phone. Once they start to have a relationship with you they are much more open to trying to help you.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JANUARY 8, 2013

This company is so ginormous I am having a dizzy time of trying to wrap my brain around what all they do – various forms of power, civil engineering, and then the IT services side of it. I am copied on highly confidential information and I read emails that seem to be written in a new language – sales speak. My CEO is new.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 1, 2008

Where I used to work we had a Mailroom and I would plunk what I needed in a tray with a form to tell them how I wanted it to turn out and return to get it when it was finished. Quotations Marks Rules for numbers Saying thank you in an email Seasons greetings or Seasons greetings? For instance, I am horrible at collating. I liked that.

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 20, 2008

Ask me your small business questions, I will answer them ASAP. Francis Xavier Sixth Form College in London. But then my business education does not limit me to just ticking boxes on a form (-forgive me for this little side dig, but it had to be done!). You ask a question, I answer! Build your own network!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 27, 2009

All important information, but I knew I couldnt possibly retain much of what I was looking at in one sitting so I started to cheat and flip through a few tabs because I had to sign a form that I read the manual. Quotations Marks Rules for numbers Saying thank you in an email Seasons greetings or Seasons greetings?

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The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 21, 2007

Ask me your small business questions, I will answer them ASAP. In fact keeping business failure at bay, may very well depend on your ability to form these teams, in your office or virtually. Outsourcing Options For Small Business Focus on your business, timeshare professionals. You ask a question, I answer! Starting a Small Business?

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 8, 2008

Ask me your small business questions, I will answer them ASAP. Consider forming a partnership with websites relating to the local area in order to offer discount coupons for your service (e.g. Small Business Bootstrapping How to start your own small business with no or little money. You ask a question, I answer!

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 20, 2008

Ask me your small business questions, I will answer them ASAP. Therefore the idea of a client completing a form and emailing it to me does not allow me to get a really good understanding of the individual’s skills, expertise and very importantly their personality. You ask a question, I answer! Sponsors Advertise Here?

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The Small Business Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2006

Ask me your small business questions, I will answer them ASAP. Whatever method you use to record your income & expenses at the moment, instead simply enter the details on a form on the Payments & Receipts pages of ‘Cashbook’ to record any money paid into or out of your business. You ask a question, I answer!

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Ask me your small business questions, I will answer them ASAP. many manufacturing companies need cash-flow in form of loans, to take that away from them means killing their cash-flow and sometimes their business. My email address is Patrick(at)PMJohnson.com. I’ll drop you a line by email and then we can have a chat.

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 12, 2008

Ask me your small business questions, I will answer them ASAP. However, it is possible that a vague name with no relation to your business activities will only serve to confuse your potential customers Bear in mind that your business name will form the basis of your corporate image and will be the focus of many of your marketing activities.

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2007

Ask me your small business questions, I will answer them ASAP. The excel self assessment tax return is arranged in the same layout as the official inland revenue form with the same box numbers making it easy to copy the figures from one to the other for submission. What is Small Business Infrastructure? You ask a question, I answer!

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The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 11, 2006

Ask me your small business questions, I will answer them ASAP. It is our relationship with our Accountant Partners and Solution Partners in connection with our online technology, forming our Small Business Infrastructure , that sets us apart from our competition, and represents our value model. You ask a question, I answer!

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2007

Ask me your small business questions, I will answer them ASAP. We may send you a confirmation email to check you are a real person We are sorry but any violation of the above rules will mean an automatic removal of your comment. What is Small Business Infrastructure? How to be successful by focusing on your core business.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2007

Ask me your small business questions, I will answer them ASAP. I sent about 70 emails to different wine farms around SA and received about 5 positive replies. 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. You ask a question, I answer!

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2007

Ask me your small business questions, I will answer them ASAP. You guessed it, as soon as I had done that my new computer started having problems, no calendar or address book data anymore,then my email started going and so on – I rebooted and that was that – I could no longer log in. You ask a question, I answer!

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 17, 2006

Ask me your small business questions, I will answer them ASAP. I invite Panelist, participants and obviously readers of this blog to feel free and correct / add to my notes in the form of blog comments. [.] Small Business Bootstrapping How to start your own small business with no or little money. You ask a question, I answer!

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The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

Ask me your small business questions, I will answer them ASAP. Robert Moore Said on February 14th, 2008 at 10:52 am In many forms of consultancy, especially law, it is difficult to know how long a job is going to take. Small Business Bootstrapping How to start your own small business with no or little money. Build your own network!

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The Small Business Blog

JUNE 29, 2006

Ask me your small business questions, I will answer them ASAP. A big advantage, and one which I think is why so many opt for this status, is that this is the easiest form of business to own and operate because it does not require any specific legal organization (once registered with the various government departments).

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2007

Ask me your small business questions, I will answer them ASAP. Should our camera pick up motion we are sent an email, SMS and phone call – which is great for us. Sometimes, it might take some forms of wake up call to make us realise that a corporate job is not for life! You ask a question, I answer!

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