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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

However a recession can be a excellent time to spend money too, providing you have the cash to spend – here are some tips on how to spend & save at the same time: Always ask for a better price , no matter what, always ask. If the supplier knows you are ready to buy for the right price they will cut you a deal.

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These are generally focused on sales activities, but also encompass other critical business functions such as customer service, marketing and technical support. Customer data usually begins with a record of all of the organisations or individuals the business deals with, arranged by category, or role. Order Fulfillment.

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APRIL 1, 2008

Small Business Start-Up Idea – T-Shirt Design by Stefan Töpfer on Apr 02, 2008 There is always a great demand for custom-made T-shirts, ranging from sports teams in need of new kit to event organisers wanting promotional shirts to give away. The estimated cost to start this business varies from £5000 up to around £15,000.

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AUGUST 24, 2007

Cost Cutting for Small Business – Payment Terms by Stefan Töpfer on Aug 24, 2007 There are two ways to get better payment terms from your suppliers – make sure you know what the pricing is and negotiate the payment terms last, without warning. This is like a 24% p.a.

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AUGUST 24, 2007

Cost Cutting for Small Business – Payment Terms by Stefan Töpfer on Aug 24, 2007 There are two ways to get better payment terms from your suppliers – make sure you know what the pricing is and negotiate the payment terms last, without warning. This is like a 24% p.a.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Turbocharge Your Sales by Stefan Töpfer on Feb 03, 2010 With better economic conditions coming soon, there couldn’t be a better time to brush up on your sales skills. The recent downturn has made companies think twice about who they are dealing with and has made them potentially more likely to switch suppliers. Keep up the great work!

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JULY 27, 2006

There are many ways to keep records, from nothing (not recommended), then there is manual and next you have countless software packages, all varying in price. Also, when you buy such a system the up front costs can be expensive. So, now you know why you need to keep books, but how do you go about it. There, mention over.

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APRIL 4, 2012

Clients and customers love the personal touch and having the ability to comment on an issue; the problem arises however, when no one from the company responds back or follows up on a complaint, lack of service, or even a social issue. Statistically the majority of Facebook posts and Tweets remain unanswered.

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 18, 2010

Offer a small or scaled-down version of your product at a lower price. Combine several products or services to create a premium service that can be sold at a premium price. Come up with an unusual marketing strategy and use it to differentiate your business from the competition. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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JUNE 29, 2010

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. Shop around : Make sure you are getting the best deals from all you suppliers- right down to your electricity, broadband and gas bills. In this economy, every price is negotiable.

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JUNE 10, 2009

These services will be available in the following regions, the UK, Ireland, United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, but may vary from region to region. per month plus VAT – at these kind of prices even the smallest of businesses can afford to outsource their bookkeeping. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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JUNE 20, 2010

Make sure they know exactly how your products and services can help their business succeed. Keep following-up over a period of time. Showing solidarity (within reason) during this economic downturn will help to build customer relationship. You need to convince them that you can help cut costs or beat the competition.

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Companies need to fix the problem, fire suppliers, establish new procedures, hire new personnel, and communicate to the world that this will never happen again. Toyota profusely apologized to U.S. David Copperfield.

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MAY 14, 2010

Dwayne Casey Said on May 16th, 2010 at 11:20 pm I like the price breakdown about how the service compares in reference to a minimum wage employee, makes great sense. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. Funny my company name is Superstar Solutions. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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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. Or you could help the foreign business to import into your country.

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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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MARCH 20, 2008

So here are my favorite small business start-up ideas: Natalie Douglas is going to continue in a good family tradition and open a child care nursery , keeping it small and personal for parents and children. Carlton Nicholson is offering to make your hatchback car into something special, at a price of cause.

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JANUARY 22, 2008

There are companies who will help you to set up or do business abroad, like Zana Network. Keep overheads to a minimum, review and change your suppliers if there not giving you the best value for money and service. If you are wondering what you can do to help your business and your country, think exporting.

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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. Will definetly use the tool.

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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 29, 2007

While the service is currently only available in the UK, Australia, Italy and Denmark, I would hope this brave move will reward the 3 Network with the deserved success. applications over the mobile network at fixed prices or even for free. or perhaps have inbound charges? lets hope not. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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MAY 12, 2010

Every time one of these businesses is propped up with public funding, new innovations are being killed off by keeping these inefficient and badly managed corporate giants afloat. The mortality rate of SME’s in the UK is still over 50% within five years of start up. It is a basic human right to live in legal certainty. VB, Stefan PS.

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OCTOBER 17, 2007

Very Low Priced At £12.99 No Win No Fee Said on June 3rd, 2009 at 9:27 am I completely agree that it is best practice to set aside a couple of hours each month to keep your accounts up-to-date. I used to put it off for months and end up with a frustrating weekend trying to sort everything out. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 1, 2007

You need to make sure you find an accountant/CPA who concentrates on 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 before you make any appointments.

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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. That sets up a relationship based on employer-as-caretaker. What do you think?

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MAY 31, 2006

Simply because the needs of a $100M company, which SAP and Oracle consider a "small" business are not even comparable to a 6-10 person company – traditionally referred to as SOHO , while recently a new term is popping up: VSB – very small business, the absolute "S" part of SMB. We spent a crap-load of money.

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AUGUST 16, 2007

look at it this way, you are getting a professional on a timeshare basis, and believe me when I say, having you phone answered in a professional manner makes a lot of difference to your business, or keeping up with your bookkeeping, so you know where you are – this all will make your business much more professional. Have a nice day!

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OCTOBER 2, 2007

Many are starting small businesses or home businesses, freelancers, self-employed, contractors, professionals in all small business areas setting up shop. As more and more people work from home, it is no longer necessary to move to the big city to earn a living and pay inflated prices for the privilege. Well don Interwatch Security!

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