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APRIL 8, 2008

Small Business Start-Up Idea – Sign-Making Service by Stefan Töpfer on Apr 09, 2008 Sign manufacture is a fun way for you to earn some extra income. Business environment and set-up cost: This is primarily a local business because you will work closely with clients and be responsible for installing the signage.

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JULY 14, 2006

Registering your business – Start Up Guides – Part 5 by Jason Holden on Jul 14, 2006 A major task for any new business is to ensure it is registered with the various government departments, this is one area I find a lot of new clients fail to do, mostly through a lack of knowledge, but sometimes through a fear of red tape and paperwork.

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MAY 20, 2008

Small Business Start-Up Idea – C.V. Writing Service by Stefan Töpfer on May 20, 2008 The competitive job market makes it important for applicants to have a résumé that stands out from the pile. Business environment and set-up cost: Other than language, there are no major barriers to this business being successful internationally.

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MARCH 19, 2008

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. Things to remember: The legal form that your business takes will affect numerous aspects of your business trading.

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MARCH 9, 2010

In an age of corporate scandals, suspicious customers, and budgets with very little breathing room, there is simply no substitute for being an ethical company. 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. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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MARCH 28, 2010

Attempt to form a training co-op with other local companies to cut costs. If you have close links with customers that have a standardised training routine already in place, consider working with them to train your employees also. Many equipment manufacturers offer free training to companies that purchase their products.

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Well, let's just get straight to the takeaway— Any form of gender discrimination originates via a mix of social forces and is expressed consciously and unconsciously while recruiting. Construct marketing programs to hold up specific marketing objectives across different channels and segments in support of our overall strategic marketing plan.

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OCTOBER 29, 2023

CONNECT WITH NICOLE Nicole on LinkedIn Bosun Solutions Mic’d Up Booking ABOUT NICOLE Nicole Grinnell is the CEO of a multi million dollar company and has a passion for helping other business owners find affordable solutions to help grow their business. And so I sort of moved up. Where did you jump in?

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The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 11, 2006

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. European Governments, sit up and take note &# … and live-syle!&# [.]

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JUNE 29, 2010

In the simplest form this means having more money coming in than is going out. The money that leaves a small business is often taken up with overheads that are necessary for the day to day running of the business. « Top 5 Serious Start-Up Mistakes Is Your Networking Fishy Enough? lower overheads.

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MARCH 20, 2008

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!). Quality, customer service and a niche market, what could possibly go wrong. The event was held in the St.

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MARCH 17, 2008

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. This is particularly true in the high levels of anticipation of business ownership change throughout the western world. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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AUGUST 21, 2007

Examples of teams are: Work Teams Sales Teams Customer Service Teams Virtual Teams I would suggest that small business owners need to form teams around their small business and start-up business , like SOHO-, SME, SMB-, Micro-, Lifestyle-, Home-, DIY-, Hobby-, Boomer-, Professional-, Personal businesses, too.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2006

Accountants will set their clients up who have no understanding or interest in bookkeeping/accounting. 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.

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OCTOBER 17, 2007

» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, October 17th, 2007 at 3:30 pm and is filed under Accounting , DIY Business , Question & Answer , Small Business / SOHO , Sole-Trader. I used to put it off for months and end up with a frustrating weekend trying to sort everything out. Very Low Priced At £12.99

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MARCH 12, 2008

Things to remember: If you are struggling to come up with a name it might be helpful to use a mind-mapping tool like Freemind Try to come up with names that will be descriptive of the service you offer or are unique and catchy in some way. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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JUNE 29, 2006

The four types of status I am going to give you some bite sized details on are: Sole trader Partnership Limit Liability Partnership Limited Company Sole Trader This is by far the easiest type of status to set up (details on registering with the various government departments will be dealt with in a later post).

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They help you provide consistent customer service, make it easier for you to delegate tasks, and showcase the value you bring to your executive and organization. It’s easy to grab your binder, look up a procedure or refer to a checklist, and get on with your day. FORM – Meeting & Site Visit Planning.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2007

Apple – a customer support nightmare! by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 07, 2007 A few years ago I decided to change over to Apple computers from Windows based computers and up until now it seemed the right decision. I used the migration assistant to move all files across to my new computer and at first all seemed fine.

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2007

Sooner or later you will think about doing a little more business, protecting yourself more, and that will bring you to the question of changing business and trading environment All small business, micro business, sole traders, freelancers and home businesses can be run in the form of limited liability companies. Ltd, Partnership Ltd etc.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2007

My wife will always ask me why I can’t give up work, she will say you don’t have to do anything, why not stop? Home Design Software Said on September 13th, 2008 at 8:27 am I have been running my small business now for 5 years, I would have given up 100 times and 100 over if I didn’t feel the passion for what I do.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2007

You could offer your services for a particular country and become their Virtual Export Assistant for that country. You use your language and local knowledge skills and open up a new market for this small business. 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.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009

While the Bank of England has lowered the interest rate to the lowest level on record, the banks have doubled the interest they demand from small business owners, up to almost 20% for certain loans – that is a 19.5% the recession is nothing the media hyped up, since you lost your job because of it, you should know; 4.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2008

The truth is that charging by the hour is terribly customer unfriendly and is therefor very bad for your small business and start-up business, like SOHO-, SME, SMB-, Micro-, Lifestyle-, Home-, DIY-, Hobby-, Boomer- or Personal business, like professional, contractors, freelancer, self-employed, sole-trader and virtual assistants.

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Before you know it, you’ll have 15 email threads to keep up with, as well as loads of time-tracking spreadsheets for each team member. Trello Power-Ups. While Trello lacks more advanced features in its original version, there are ways to add extra features and functionality to it through power-ups. What are those?

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 17, 2006

» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, May 17th, 2006 at 7:48 pm and is filed under Software as a Service , WinWeb. 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. [.] Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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MAY 8, 2006

This is where I would definitely look for an accountant who belongs to a professional body, and holds a current and up to date practicing certificate, at least this way I would know this ‘stranger’ has gone through a certain standard of training and will have had to achieve a minimum level of experience before being admitted to membership.

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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.

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DECEMBER 29, 2008

Recession Business Start Up: Micro Business Co-op. No you are not – the former customers or clients have lost a supplier too. BUT think about it – are you the only party that is suffering here? Why not use your knowledge to your advantage? You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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JANUARY 14, 2021

Monitor Every Recruiter Activity If you're a hiring manager or the founder of your recruitment agency and you're looking forward to knowing more about what every recruiter in your organization is up to, our mobile app can help you do just that. We understand that integrations form an important part of any business growth.

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2007

Many are starting small businesses or home businesses, freelancers, self-employed, contractors, professionals in all small business areas setting up shop. » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007 at 9:09 pm and is filed under Work/Life Balance. Desire to look after kids, family or friends.

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MARCH 4, 2024

In a world with countless ways to level up your professional development, books are one of the most underestimated tools. The book is divided into 13 chapters filled with gems of deep insight, such as, “Mental attitude attracts to you the physical counterparts of your dominating thoughts as surely as an electromagnet attracts steel filings.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2007

by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 13, 2007 When you sign up to WinWeb’s free LiveNet – still in public beta – you can also use our useful and FREE RSS Press Release service. Using this free service will give your small business web coverage, sometimes even the old media picks it up. Thanks for the tool.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2007

So I saw little of my family and especially my son who is now grown-up and ready to go to university. So for the past eight years I have been there when my son came home from school, I even picked him up often enough. So for the past eight years I have been there when my son came home from school, I even picked him up often enough.

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JANUARY 10, 2010

How To Promote Your Business On A Budget Reply James ( @MenwithPens ) January 11, 2010 at 7:06 am @Michael – I’m tossed up about that. In the past I have also seen people rise and fall, because they didn’t heed the saying “be nice to people on the way up because you might need them on the way back down&#.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2021

These questions typically asked are in the form of a checkbox or short answer type questions. Top 20 Benefits Of An Applicant Tracking System The job of a recruitment agency is two folds, to speed up the whole process of finding and hiring the right talent and to make sure the hired candidate and selected company makes the best fit.

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AUGUST 14, 2023

We’ve used technology to provide customer service. We’ve used technology to acquire customers, and we’ve used technology to help communicate opportunities to investors in ways that I think the bigger folks in the industry haven’t. So, by comparison, they’re full up. My goodness.

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