The Small Business Blog

MARCH 12, 2013

Soaring labor and materials costs are eroding China’s edge , opening the door for other emerging economies to challenge China’s manufacturing preeminence. Already a leader in software services and a major exporter of textiles and chemicals, the world’s second most-populous country boasts exceptionally low labor costs.

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The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Before splashing out on entire computing suites and smartphones, consider the following options for keeping those sky high technology costs as low as possible…. Before making excessive purchases, try to think: is it necessary for the business? If the answer is no, consider it again at a later date.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 11, 2016

Essentially you can send your boss off with a paperless itinerary as everything can be viewed on their phone via the App – no more lugging around extra papers when travelling. An emergency card with condensed information is useful, particularly if there is no signal on your phone. Airline Seating . Destination Management .

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Eco-Office Gals

AUGUST 28, 2012

Amazon, eBay and ASOS are a few of the leading names in the industry, and with the low start-up costs and overheads, it is something that everyone should consider. Packaging retailers such as Rajapack offer low-cost green wrappers and packages for everything from bonsai trees to mobile phones. Be encouraging.

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Eco-Office Gals

AUGUST 28, 2012

Amazon, eBay and ASOS are a few of the leading names in the industry, and with the low start-up costs and overheads, it is something that everyone should consider. Packaging retailers such as Rajapack offer low-cost green wrappers and packages for everything from bonsai trees to mobile phones. Be encouraging.

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Office Organization Success

APRIL 2, 2015

For these reasons I am huge fan of payment plans, both for making my own purchases in my business and for clients to pay me. Again, this is a must-have for anything you sell costing more than $150. How do you contact them, i.e. phone, email, certified letter, and how long do you leave it before making contact with them?

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Small Business Labs

JANUARY 5, 2012

  It also increases their ability to aggressively compete on price.    Amazon’s controversial smartphone-based Price Check app is just the beginning of larger corporations using data, analytics and mobile computing to attack small business markets.    Economic Trends.   Economic Trends.

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Office Organization Success

AUGUST 26, 2011

For these reasons I am huge fan of payment plans, both for making my own purchases in my business and for clients to pay me. Again, this is a must-have for anything you sell costing more than $150. How do you contact them, i.e. phone, email, certified letter, and how long do you leave it before making contact with them?

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On The Job

JUNE 20, 2008

That's pretty grim news as we face rising prices for energy and food, while coping with huge credit debts. Make sure you're friendly with the office manager and the IT people so you know when good stuff may become available for purchase. Or, see if you can work from home at least one day a week to save on fuel costs.

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Service Untitled

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

For at least 70% of the purchasing population, the first line of complaint begins with a phone call. Oddly enough, out of the ten most popular solutions to improving customer service, six suggestions have no bearing on prices. So what enrages customers the most and how can we improve our services? photo by: Daquella manera.

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Small Business CEO

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

When you make a purchase on Amazon, there’s no relationship – you’re there because it’s easy and cost-effective. If you’ve collected a customer’s email address, use that to send a message a few days after a transaction to make sure they’re happy with their purchase or your services.

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The Small Business Blog

JUNE 20, 2010

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The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

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The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk 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’?

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk 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’?

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Catch Friday

JUNE 23, 2011

I then spoke to him by phone and then joined his network. We are nevertheless in a position to place a programme on your web site, which if enough businesses want to buy, can be driven down in price to the cost of a business card! drama scene: I asked Ian to tell me about his business. Catch Friday Media. 1 718 785 4195.

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Service Untitled

APRIL 16, 2009

Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives Minimum Service Charges Douglas April 16, 2009 Customer Satisfaction 6 Comments I was going to hire a company today to do something fairly simple that would have cost about $45 (that was the advertised price). minimum service charge.

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Service Untitled

MAY 12, 2010

In the example above, my oil change price was on sale, and an employee wanted to be unscrupulous and tried to sell me something I didn’t need. I don’t know, but that employee cost this company future customers. It’s not always about making a profit at that particular time. Was it just for his performance ratings?

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2007

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The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

We want nice fast cars, holidays, that chocolate bar, a new cell phone or the latest book from our favorite author. The pleasure of some extra sleep far outweighs that small pain price. that the cost of staying in bed any longer could mean trouble at work or a missed appointment. Bleary eyed, you stare at the clock. No big deal.

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2007

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2007

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Productivityist

AUGUST 30, 2012

As for the cost? USD, you are getting a stellar email app – and my email app of choice – at a great price. After purchase, you also get a 60-day satisfaction guarantee, meaning you’ll be getting a full 90 days to evaluate Postbox without any real risk. Now that’s support!

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2007

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 10, 2010

Listening to Experts is Expensive When new business owners believe faulty information they find on the web, it costs them a great deal. Like I told someone last week: “If you don’t know the first thing about automobiles, a tuneup might cost you $2500.&# But why would they doubt you? Nothing good would have come from it.

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Recruit CRM

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Improved Cost Per Hire We all know most businesses cannot invest hundreds of dollars ongoing through the expensive screening process, every time they have to hire new talent. Similarly, these businesses cannot afford to hire the wrong resource because of an inefficient screening process, as it could cost them much more afterwards.

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