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7 Money Mistakes You’re Making in Your 20s

Success

It’s really hard not to—making lunches for work is a hassle; you’re used to paying the lowest price even if it’s not the best deal; and maybe you haven’t renegotiated your car insurance since, well, ever. Not considering how many hours (not dollars) something costs. The $40 shirt is a better investment because it costs $.80

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Ready or Not: My Experience Launching a Side Hustle in 121 Days

Success

To set the price , we make assumptions about costs. Pro tip: It’s not a great idea to set a price for your product before you know how much it costs to make it. I went to an Indian restaurant a few years ago and I ordered, apparently, a plate of molten lava. In other words, we guess.

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Serviced Apartments – pros and cons

Practically Perfect PA

At first the consultants picked their own hotels and put the cost through their expenses and as you can imagine their choice of hotels varied wildly and so did the price. Once the recession really hit home my Director’s budget was cut quite drastically and she asked all of us to think of ways to cut back on costs.

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10 Questions To Find The Perfect Venue

Office Dynamics

Ask for the buyout price of the venue and specifically what that includes (hours, personnel, and access time). This limits your negotiating power to compare pricing and use your own vendors. Make sure if you are planning a dinner in a restaurant, you may need to wait until they are through with their lunch service.

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Planning the Perfect Holiday Party: Guest Blog

Laughing all the Way to Work

You will have to do some revision after obtaining the quotes, but make sure the total cost is under your given budget. If you're throwing your office party at a restaurant, bar, or other facility that provides alcohol, you can normally work out a set open-bar price.

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Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Today's.

Laughing all the Way to Work

Pay attention or it could cost your company money. It was going to cost our company $5,000 plus in cancellation fees. I knew we were going to go back to that city the next year so negotiated with the hotel that if I booked the next event at their venue would they waive the cancellation fee. It is always worth asking.

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

The Small Business Blog

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’? Other than that your setup cost should be low, if you have computer, ADSL, and telephone.

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