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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 ! In this economy, every price is negotiable.

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

The Small Business Blog

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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Q & A: I'm a Sole-Trader, how can I do my Accounts DIY ( Do-It.

The Small Business Blog

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. Very Low Priced At £12.99 WinWeb also covers this version of bookkeeping. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Not all accountants are created equal (how do you choose an.

The Small Business Blog

fixed prices for compliance work as part of the selection criteria. Jason Holden Said on March 4th, 2009 at 11:09 am As you say, at least it’s over, and I very much doubt it is an isolated case, but maybe it does highlight you need to take care when choosing an advisor, and not to be price driven as some people are?

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

The Small Business Blog

Business environment and set-up cost: There is not much potential for international business because you will not be able to keep your prices competitive with foreign companies once you factor in shipping costs. The set-up cost for this business is one of the more expensive ones due to all the equipment that will be required.

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Book-keeping requirements – Start Up Guides – Part 7 | THE SMALL.

The Small Business Blog

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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SaaS for Very Small Businesses – Show Me the Money | THE SMALL.

The Small Business Blog

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. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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