The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 15, 2007

Budget – create a budget and put it in your cash-flow. Many small business and start-up business, like SOHO-, SME, SMB-, Micro-, Lifestyle-, Home-, DIY-, Hobby-, Boomer-, Professional-, Personal businesses, fold because they don’t look after the money. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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JANUARY 21, 2008

The fact that there are plenty of highly profitable companies, with for instance bad customer service, does not mean they are not loosing customers. With my focus on micro business, it is imperative to get customer service right since it is often the main differentiator to bigger and/or cheaper competition.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2008

FPB warns that removing ‘green’ fuel tax incentive will further alienate small firms : The FPB is questioning the Government’s commitment to helping small firms switch to environmentally friendly fuels, following an announcement in the 2008 Budget that it is to remove a tax incentive for investing in ‘green’ biofuels.

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MARCH 16, 2010

I have a book coming out this summer, Branding Basics for Small Business: How to Create an Irresistible Brand on Any Budget that addresses this and more. Knowing where you stand will help you figure out what to communicate or address in your branding. Great post! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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MARCH 30, 2010

« Top 5 Tips for Training Employees on a Budget Top 5 Tips for Small Businesses at Easter » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 6:30 am and is filed under SME-Blog. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Rewriting bank regulations will hurt small businesses : In the typical fashion, Congress is now attempting to solve a “crisis&# by creating a new government agency with an unlimited budget and almost unlimited regulatory powers. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Business cuts back on training and hours in bid to hang onto staff : A new survey by the Australian Industry Group has revealed that a third of companies are planning to cut their training budgets in the next 12 months, as entrepreneurs fight… India Inc’s business confidence surges, says CII : The business confidence of India Inc.

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OCTOBER 10, 2007

Managing A Small Business In A Recession by Stefan Töpfer on Oct 10, 2007 Here in the UK we had the “ Pre Budget Report &# yesterday. The government set out it’s plans to get small business owners to pay more tax , they increased capital gains tax by 90%. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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The Small Business Blog

JANUARY 14, 2008

the changes to capital gains tax in the 2007 Pre-Budget Report will further undermine the attractiveness of the Uk as a place to grow a business. Professor Davide Sola, the report’s author and dean of the ESM said: “The tax system for small businesses in the UK is becoming less competitive. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

It doesn’t have to be fancy or high-budget. 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! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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FEBRUARY 2, 2008

They should focus on spending their limited budgets only on things that will generate them business. 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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JANUARY 22, 2008

Most notably because of exchange rate risk which makes it hard to budget. 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! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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OCTOBER 1, 2007

So if you are thinking about starting, growing or running your small business, like SOHO-, SME, SMB-, Micro-, Lifestyle-, Home-, DIY-, Hobby-, Boomer-, Professional-, Personal businesses , but are worried about if you can be successful, worried about failing, worried about giving up your job, etc. than bootstrapping is for you. Really great

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 31, 2006

Our customers welcome the opportunity to have ready access to Enterprise Level Spam Filtering engines that were heretofore beyond reach of SME IT Security budgets. This is only made possible by the economies of scale leveraged by the Software-As-A-Service model. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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MAY 8, 2006

I’m sure what some people don’t understand is that you rarely find a quality accountant for a budget price. 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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JUNE 6, 2010

This is the best way to expect a higher return on investment on your advertising budget. Test the whole thing: Large corporations have a huge advertising budget to play and experiment. No matter how big you are if you need to succeed in this highly competitive business world you should know the basics of Advertising and practice it.

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DECEMBER 9, 2009

Pre Budget Report: Labour Darling Plays Class War Trump Card by Stefan Töpfer on Dec 09, 2009 In an unprecedented weak budget spiked with half truths, Mr Darling is trying to ignite a class war in the UK in an attempt to boost the Labour Party election prospects – a dangerous game to play with our fragile economy at this time.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Suz Amaro is the creator of the Vivesmart, a philosophy and ecosystem that accompanies more than 300 business owners to build a more productive and happy lifestyle. She is also a national speaker focused on elevating customer service and has a multi-year partnership with the NBA as proud NBA sponsors of the Orlando Magic.

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The Small Business Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Senate bill won’t change small biz premiums: The Congressional Budget Office predicts the Senate health care reform bill would provide better, but more expensive, coverage in the individual insurance market, while having little impact on premiums for employer-based coverage. — ST. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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DECEMBER 11, 2009

Categories Announcements Balderdash Business Books Business Checklists Business Ideas Business Quotations Comments Customer Service Guest Blog How to … avoid growing pain be eco-friendly be successful bootstrap choose your office deal with taxes do a reality check do a SWOT plan do bookkeeping. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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MAY 12, 2010

In the interest of fairness it is necessary to end the practice of giving projects only to large multinational corporations – which often fail or run massively over budget – while better and more innovative solutions are available at a fraction of the cost. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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