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How to Know If You’re Financially Ready to Start a Business

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suppliers, margins, and so forth). After all, without cash flow and a solid financial plan that includes costs and expenses, you won’t be able to get your business off the ground. Either way, go through your bills and determine where you can cut personal expenses. Divide your expenses into one-time (e.g.,

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The Bribery Act – what do assistants need to know?

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A commercial organisation can be found guilty of this offence if the bribery is carried out by an employee or a third person, this could include a contractor, a supplier, an agent or a subsidiary. Instead the Act looks at corporate hospitality and asks is the event or gift being offered standard and reasonable or is it excessive and lavish ?

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10 Questions To Find The Perfect Venue

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While the right venue is most likely the largest expense of your event experience, it is also the most influential in shaping the overall guest experience. Often there are required suppliers and service providers such as audio/visual vendors, or caterers who you must use when working with a specific venue.

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Don't charge by the hour! | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

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Then it is going to be more expensive, therefore, fixed pricing will be more ideal. Ideal Gift Said on November 27th, 2008 at 5:42 pm I always bill a customer for the job, as opposed to by the hour – I can’t stand being billed by the hour myself, as it can relate to how competent that person is at the job.

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