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How to Prepare for a Recession

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If you lived through the Great Recession (2007-2009), you might be experiencing some uncertainty right now as you wonder what the future will hold. Aim to have about six months of living expenses in an easy-to-access fund so that if you are laid off, you don’t have to rely solely on unemployment or other assistance programs.

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An Open Letter To Our Prime Minister, David Cameron

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Thanks to the sacrifices made by many these banks now enjoy plentiful profits and bonuses – a stark contrast to those whom have financed their survival. Project and Order Financing: Banks need to be made to provide the needed finance for SME’s in order to fulfill contracts and orders. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Q & A: What Is A Sole Trader? | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

So it’s quite different from the sole trader, much more expensive to set up and run. There is one point I would like to make, if you need to raise finance for a limited company, it can be fairly hard, and banks will almost always want a directors guarantee, which then to a degree negates the point of being a limited company.

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Small Business Start-Up Idea – Sign-Making Service | THE SMALL.

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The costs will vary greatly depending on your needs – machines that make neon signs for a bar will be more expensive than if you are making wooden estate agent signs. The rest of your expenses will be related to promoting your website. The overall set-up cost could be from five to ten thousand pounds. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Let Go A Little and Help Your Business

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We all start our own businesses because we have passion and drive, this can easily become lost in the day to day monotony of paperwork and tedious tasks, yet employing full or part-time staff can be expensive and risky. Outsourcing offers the perfect balance, to help you regain balance! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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

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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. Stefan Töpfer Said on October 1st, 2009 at 11:27 am I agree very much with this statement. i have an acountant.

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The “World Footprints” Podcast Shares Untold Stories for Socially-Conscious Travelers

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Since owning horses would be an expensive venture, they opted to create a travel agency. “We Despite their financial success, they decided to focus instead on their travel podcast that they created in 2007, and they closed their travel agency in 2009. The duo finances their podcast with their own money. “[The explains Tonya.

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