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Reducing Overheads Can Save A Business | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

Shop around : Make sure you are getting the best deals from all you suppliers- right down to your electricity, broadband and gas bills. If your business has an inventory make sure you source the best suppliers at the right price, and don’t be afraid to haggle ! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Top 5 Basic Advertising Tips

The Small Business Blog

Learn everything you can about your competition, their products and how they advertise. Web development as well can be pretty expensive. Make sure you have a consistent message across every advertising medium that you use. Talk to the newspapers / radio or TV stations that you plan to advertise with, they can often advise you.

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WinWeb's Free Online Accounting Software Now With Cost Centre.

The Small Business Blog

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. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Collaborating With The Enemy: Competitive Advantage? | THE SMALL.

The Small Business Blog

Although he never finished high school, Scudamore loves nothing more than learning. Within his business he has established what he calls a Mentor Board of Advisors, a group of people he turns to for advice and learning. It’s expensive to develop your own resources so it makes sense to share. Think of the motor industry.

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Being In Business Means Being Online

The Small Business Blog

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. As I have mentioned previously , I am looking to help small businesses to hold conversations, engage with each other and learn from what is happening in the big business world.

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Small Business Start-Up Idea – T-Shirt Design | THE SMALL BUSINESS.

The Small Business Blog

Skills needed: You will need to be very good at graphic design and it will help if you know how to print T-shirts already, although you could learn. The set-up cost for this business is one of the more expensive ones due to all the equipment that will be required. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Don't Let Empty Pockets Hold You Back!

The Small Business Blog

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. Jp14 Said on March 5th, 2010 at 10:36 pm Another common thing is to keep learning. Simple ideas on how to bootstrap your small business start up are: - Work from home.

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