The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2007

OnlineOffice is aimed at the 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 client. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name.

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 14, 2010

Web development as well can be pretty expensive. We may send you a confirmation email to check you are a real person We are sorry but any violation of the above rules will mean an automatic removal of your comment. My Web StumbleUpon Google Bookmarks Technorati BlinkList Newsvine ma.gnolia reddit Windows Live Tailrank

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 8, 2008

The costs will vary greatly depending on your needs – machines that make neon signs for a bar will be more expensive than if you are making wooden estate agent signs. The rest of your expenses will be related to promoting your website. The overall set-up cost could be from five to ten thousand pounds. Sponsors Advertise Here?

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The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

OCTOBER 3, 2010

Fast cars, designer clothes and expensive gadgets serve the same purpose. Three months after hitting 1000 subscribers, Jill blogger is staying up late, checking google analytics and wondering why she can’t hit 1300. I put my consultancy on hold, moved the crucial clients over to email & Skype and set off on a blogging sabbatical.

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Keeps all your appointments, contacts and email in one spot so it's all synched up. I can also store email templates and phone "scripts" (bullet point items of what to cover on certain types of calls). I can also keep notes and all of their contact information, my calendar, email and appointment history, and more.

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The Small Business Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

Free alternatives (Google Talk, Twiddla) are catching up in terms of functionality, and I am starting to test them out with clients that share my interest in new technology. The key is to realize that you don’t need those expensive things or waste energy to look like a proper business. Tools like Basecamp, WebEx, Skype, etc.

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The Small Business Blog

JANUARY 29, 2009

One of the greatest advantages of being a small business is the ease in which you can quickly implement new technology into the way you work, whereas any change for a large company is a lengthy and expensive process. My Web StumbleUpon Google Bookmarks Technorati BlinkList Newsvine ma.gnolia reddit Windows Live Tailrank

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2007

Let me give you some pointers here, but please remember you can always do more on the cost-cutting front in any 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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The Small Business Blog

JANUARY 13, 2010

It’s expensive to develop your own resources so it makes sense to share. We may send you a confirmation email to check you are a real person We are sorry but any violation of the above rules will mean an automatic removal of your comment. Think of the motor industry. Sponsors Advertise Here? Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2007

A good side effect here is that you will have to look at your expenses and cost again, and may be able to make a judgement if that was good or bad money spent – you know what I mean – the hindsight thing. My Web StumbleUpon Google Bookmarks Technorati BlinkList Newsvine ma.gnolia reddit Windows Live Tailrank

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 19, 2008

However, the initial process of incorporation can be lengthy and expensive. We may send you a confirmation email to check you are a real person We are sorry but any violation of the above rules will mean an automatic removal of your comment. The corporation itself is able to quite easily raise capital by selling off stock.

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The Small Business Blog

JULY 20, 2010

People often say to me that their small business doesn’t have a website as it’s too complicated, takes up too much time or is too expensive. We may send you a confirmation email to check you are a real person We are sorry but any violation of the above rules will mean an automatic removal of your comment. Sponsors Advertise Here?

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2007

So it’s quite different from the sole trader, much more expensive to set up and run. We may send you a confirmation email to check you are a real person We are sorry but any violation of the above rules will mean an automatic removal of your comment. There are many more differences, too numerous to mention here.

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The Small Business Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2006

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. You will then have a record of all your income & expenses shown with monthly totals.

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 20, 2010

Not only is my wife employed by a firm that gave her plenty of maternity leave, they also offered help with expenses. We may send you a confirmation email to check you are a real person We are sorry but any violation of the above rules will mean an automatic removal of your comment. Sponsors Advertise Here? Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 10, 2006

It used to collectively refer to companies too small to be attractive for the major Enterprise Software providers – and of course the same held true vice versa: I assume most readers of this blog are in small businesses, and for you the rule has been that "enterprise software" is too expensive. Sponsors Advertise Here?

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Let me spell it out for anyone who really has not got the picture, businesses go bust because: The banks will not lend money to them; Even if they lend the money it is so expensive that it takes any profit out of the deal; They run out of savings. My email address is Patrick(at)PMJohnson.com. Please feel free to get in touch.

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 21, 2008

Maintaining a brand can be expensive in marketing terms so you may wish to drop some entirely. We may send you a confirmation email to check you are a real person We are sorry but any violation of the above rules will mean an automatic removal of your comment. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name.

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 1, 2008

The set-up cost for this business is one of the more expensive ones due to all the equipment that will be required. We may send you a confirmation email to check you are a real person We are sorry but any violation of the above rules will mean an automatic removal of your comment. Sponsors Advertise Here? Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 2, 2010

If a start-up funds the development of their company through internal cash flow and are cautious with expenses, the company can grow with low-risk to all those involved. We may send you a confirmation email to check you are a real person We are sorry but any violation of the above rules will mean an automatic removal of your comment.

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The Small Business Blog

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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The Small Business Blog

MAY 31, 2006

This might sound like a shocking statement, since "Enterprise Software" typically means the world of SAP and Oracle, and the traditional heavyweight, expensive, pay-huge-license-fees-upfront, then try-to-implement-forever model that does not work anymore. We advertised on television and radio and print. Sponsors Advertise Here?

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2007

You guessed it, as soon as I had done that my new computer started having problems, no calendar or address book data anymore,then my email started going and so on – I rebooted and that was that – I could no longer log in. I ordered my new computer – delivery 3-4 weeks – got my confirmation email within a minute.

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The Small Business Blog

JULY 27, 2006

Also, when you buy such a system the up front costs can be expensive. We may send you a confirmation email to check you are a real person We are sorry but any violation of the above rules will mean an automatic removal of your comment. Some such systems are Sage , TAS , Clearlybusiness , and VT transaction. Sponsors Advertise Here?

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The Small Business Blog

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. Great post.

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The Small Business Blog

JUNE 29, 2006

Another downside, if you make more profits than you draw out, you are still taxed on all the profit irrespective of whether you have taken the money, and with a 40% tax band this can be expensive. My Web StumbleUpon Google Bookmarks Technorati BlinkList Newsvine ma.gnolia reddit Windows Live Tailrank Sponsors Advertise Here?

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 8, 2006

Price may be driven down by some; however, we refuse to compromise on fees as they are set a realistic middle of the road, not the cheapest nor the most expensive rate. We may send you a confirmation email to check you are a real person We are sorry but any violation of the above rules will mean an automatic removal of your comment.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 3, 2010

I doubt Google would agree with you that AdSense is over. One on one consulting, seminars, meet ups are difficult to copy and expensive to hold. What Marathons Have Taught Me About Lifestyle Design Reply John Hewitt ( @poewar ) January 4, 2010 at 7:04 am Interesting post James. Adsense is over. You offer no proof of this.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 11, 2010

I’d like a website, but I’m having a hard time justifying the expense.&# The people who hire him have large companies that bring in millions of dollars and a lifestyle that makes most of us drool. Don’t forget that one @Chris – I always try to google businesses as well, and every single time… no website?

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 13, 2009

Sonya – I do have to admit that most people who email me their resume and quote an English degree tend to have some of the worst writing in the world… Not sure why that is, actually. If you’d like to be the first, please email me at steve@ionleap.com and ask me. What is Lifestyle Design? Wish I knew.

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 12, 2010

This penalises small businesses, which can ill-afford to pay out for expensive legal advice. We may send you a confirmation email to check you are a real person We are sorry but any violation of the above rules will mean an automatic removal of your comment. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name.

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