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New Small Business Startup Idea: Virtual Import/Export Assistant.

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New Small Business Startup Idea: Virtual Import/Export Assistant by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 13, 2007 You may speak more languages and have market segment knowledge about a certain product or service. So now I had my supplier with whom by this stage I had built up a good base for a trustworthy supplier by way of emails.

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The US Talent Pool: Welcome Back to a Seller’s Market

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During times of high demand, as we are seeing right now in the US, the labor market tilts in favor of the ‘suppliers’ – or individual workers. This is exactly where we were pre-recession, in May 2007. This does not include retirements or long-term sick leave. in May 2017 (the latest confirmed number).

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Work-Life Balance 2.0 and Small Business | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

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and Small Business by Stefan Töpfer on Oct 02, 2007 In the past twenty years the term “ work-life balance &# has come to symbolize the problem many face with increasing work pressures and the neglect of family, friends and their hobbies. Shama Hyder Said on October 3rd, 2007 at 6:02 pm This is absolutely great Stefan.

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Clever Marketing by Kitchen Table Business | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

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Clever Marketing by Kitchen Table Business by Stefan Töpfer on Oct 11, 2007 Shirley Jaffrey wrote me an email today, telling me her story how she started her business on a kitchen table and is now supplying the stars. A lot can be learned here and if you have similar stories, why not tell us about them? Any idea anyone?

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

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Diarmuid ODonovan Said on September 18th, 2007 at 2:40 am I refer to the post from Dennis Would you trust an unqualified Doctor? I have retired to writing so it’s no longer any problem to me for telling the truth. Hopefully not! You should apply the same reasoning in selecting your accountant. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Outsourcing Options For Small Business | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

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» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Thursday, August 16th, 2007 at 8:44 pm and is filed under Contractor , Employment , How to. Said on October 11th, 2007 at 6:30 am [.] Said on October 16th, 2007 at 1:11 pm [.] Said on October 17th, 2007 at 12:21 pm [.] Said on October 18th, 2007 at 11:50 am [.]

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Social Impact of Working From Home | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

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Social Impact of Working From Home by Stefan Töpfer on Sep 22, 2007 A few days ago I was once again reminded by Joshua Levy and his piece “ One Blogger Asks: Is the Grass Really Greener on the Web Worker’s Lawn? &# on his blog Web Worker Daily that I wanted to write a piece about what I believe to be the social impact of home working.

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