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DECEMBER 29, 2008

No you are not – the former customers or clients have lost a supplier too. So here is my idea, what about if you and some of your colleagues set up small home businesses and formed a little Co-operative and started providing services, like maintenance or upgrades or products to these former clients of your employer?

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JULY 14, 2006

HM Revenue & Customs ‘HMRC’ If you are self employed as a sole trader or partnership you will need to inform HMRC of this fact, this is done by completing form CWF1. If you are operating through a limited company the form you use is CT41G. To register you need to complete form VAT1. Sponsors Advertise Here?

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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. 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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NOVEMBER 13, 2007

» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Tuesday, November 13th, 2007 at 11:57 am and is filed under Business Ideas , DIY Business , Entrepreneur , Exporting , Home Business , Marketing/PR , Self-employed , Virtual Assistants , bootstrap , export , grow your business , market and sell. Get your suppliers to advertise in it!

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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. It is not often that one can find a partner, which fits in so perfectly with our own development focus.

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OCTOBER 28, 2007

by Stefan Töpfer on Oct 29, 2007 This question was emailed the other day, and I must say, in my mind this is only half the question – but first things first. » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, October 29th, 2007 at 7:16 am and is filed under Failure , How to. Sponsors Advertise Here?

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APRIL 8, 2008

Consider forming a partnership with websites relating to the local area in order to offer discount coupons for your service (e.g. 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. 10% off on orders over £50).

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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!). The event was held in the St. This unit is being led by Janice Hurley and her very capable and dedicated team. What have I learned yesterday?

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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. Sponsors Advertise Here?

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» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, May 12th, 2010 at 1:33 pm and is filed under SME-Blog. From April 2011, HMRC will no longer accept paper form tax returns and accounts from companies. « WinWeb.com Launches a New Website Have You Got A Business Thought? Companies House are following suit.

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MAY 20, 2008

Therefore the idea of a client completing a form and emailing it to me does not allow me to get a really good understanding of the individual’s skills, expertise and very importantly their personality. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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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. « Q & A: What Are The Problems With Staff In A Small Business? Q & A: Can I be a sole-trader while still being employed?

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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. Sponsors Advertise Here?

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JUNE 29, 2006

A big advantage, and one which I think is why so many opt for this status, is that this is the easiest form of business to own and operate because it does not require any specific legal organization (once registered with the various government departments). You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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NOVEMBER 7, 2007

I used the migration assistant to move all files across to my new computer and at first all seemed fine. 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.

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MARCH 12, 2008

However, it is possible that a vague name with no relation to your business activities will only serve to confuse your potential customers Bear in mind that your business name will form the basis of your corporate image and will be the focus of many of your marketing activities. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009

« 5 tips for Sourcing Employee Training for Small Businesses Small Business World News Round-up – 2009/11/10 » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, November 9th, 2009 at 1:41 pm and is filed under Comments. My email address is Patrick(at)PMJohnson.com. Please feel free to get in touch.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2007

» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Tuesday, November 20th, 2007 at 6:30 am and is filed under Contractor , Entrepreneur , Freelancer , Generation-Y , Home Business , MumEntrepreneur , Personal Business , SOHO/SMB/SME/Micro , Self-employed , Sole-Trader , Start-Up , be successful , start-up in business.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2007

For more information or to set up an account please telephone Nick Small on 08700 500 820 or email nick@paliltd.com Bowling Balls For Sale Said on August 15th, 2008 at 1:03 pm Excellent tool. Advtmedia has been a trusted and proven supplier of media to the online advertising and online marketing sector since 2005. Thanks for the tool.

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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. [.] Sponsors Advertise Here?

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» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Tuesday, February 12th, 2008 at 2:32 pm and is filed under Marketing/PR , grow your business , market and sell. Robert Moore Said on February 14th, 2008 at 10:52 am In many forms of consultancy, especially law, it is difficult to know how long a job is going to take.

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OCTOBER 2, 2007

» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007 at 9:09 pm and is filed under Work/Life Balance. Should our camera pick up motion we are sent an email, SMS and phone call – which is great for us. « Disaster Planning for Small Business Are you too busy or are you missing the point?

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MAY 8, 2006

Members of the major accountancy bodies, such as ACCA, ICAEW, ICAS, CPA, ICAI and others are also subject periodic reviews of their files by their professional body and are required to keep up to date by engaging in Continuing Professional Development. Unqualified “accountants” are not subject to any of the above. Sponsors Advertise Here?

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OCTOBER 1, 2007

Remember that business success often comes with experience and experience comes form making mistakes – bootstrapping will allow you to make mistakes and recover from them. 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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SEPTEMBER 22, 2007

I was here when he came home with the latest music CD, I had to listen to – not always easy, I admit – or the latest sport-shoes form addidas had finally arrived at the shops. So for the past eight years I have been there when my son came home from school, I even picked him up often enough. Sponsors Advertise Here?

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