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The Small Business Blog
NOVEMBER 17, 2009
If the supplier knows you are ready to buy for the right price they will cut you a deal. Promise to buy from one supplier for better payment terms, like 60 or 90 days. Thank you very much for your comment – if you try any of my tips and learn something new come back and tell us about it!
The Small Business Blog
JUNE 20, 2010
Try to learn a bit about the industry that your prospective business customer works in so you don’t look out of your depth. If they are unhappy with their purchases, work hard to repair the relationship between businesses. If only more people would learn the value in such information. Number 3 is also especially relevant.
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The Small Business Blog
MAY 13, 2010
It is difficult to say but in small business we can learn a lot abut the importance of public relations through this story. I, for one, have encountered a rude, curt or abrupt salesperson and gone out of my way to not purchase something from them. Nice sharing. I love the analogy. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!
The Small Business Blog
AUGUST 15, 2007
Buying – keep control of your spending, make one person sign off on all purchases, ideally that person should be you. Cash-flow – compare your cash-flow fore-cast with the actual numbers on a regular basis and learn from it, it’s not about being spot on, but about knowing what happened so you can control it.
The Small Business Blog
NOVEMBER 13, 2007
But remember you are working with 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 , you need to keep the price low for them. Get your suppliers to advertise in it!
Stephanie LH Calahan
DECEMBER 2, 2009
One item frequently purchased at this time of year is a calendar or planner for the upcoming year. Keep reading to learn what my colleagues and friends had to say about the "Great Calendar Debate. Cons of Planning Tool: There is a learning curve. Choose what you will use!
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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