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NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Small Business World News Round-up – 2009/11/03 by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 03, 2009 Here is this week’s news round-up for home business, micro business, sole-traders, freelancers, self-employed and any one who is interested in small business news from around the world. — ST. Sponsors Advertise Here?

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JUNE 29, 2010

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 ! « Top 5 Serious Start-Up Mistakes Is Your Networking Fishy Enough?

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JUNE 29, 2006

A limited company must also adopt and file its Memorandum and Articles of Association, these govern its rights and obligations to its shareholders, directors and officers. A limited company must also file annual tax returns (“corporation” tax returns) with the Inland Revenue just like an individual. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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OCTOBER 18, 2007

Ethics And Small Business » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Thursday, October 18th, 2007 at 9:26 am and is filed under Accountants/CPAs , Question & Answer , Small Business / SOHO , Sole-Trader , Suppliers , start-up in business. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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OCTOBER 31, 2007

Suppliers will probably thank you for short meetings, so they too can get more done. » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, October 31st, 2007 at 3:09 pm and is filed under Entrepreneur , Freelancer , SOHO/SMB/SME/Micro , Self-employed , Small Business / SOHO , Sole-Trader , manage your time.

2007 180

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MARCH 30, 2010

« Top 5 Tips for Training Employees on a Budget Top 5 Tips for Small Businesses at Easter » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 6:30 am and is filed under SME-Blog. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

Management 228

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FEBRUARY 2, 2008

« Book Review: A Bit on the Side by Jasmine Birtles Introducing: The Small Business Bookshop » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Saturday, February 2nd, 2008 at 11:59 am and is filed under Finance , find funding. A Guide for Everyone Said on June 25th, 2009 at 8:22 pm Interesting article.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2007

» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Tuesday, November 13th, 2007 at 11:57 am and is filed under Business Ideas , DIY Business , Entrepreneur , Exporting , Home Business , Marketing/PR , Self-employed , Virtual Assistants , bootstrap , export , grow your business , market and sell. Get your suppliers to advertise in it!

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JULY 14, 2006

You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

UPS 188

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NOVEMBER 2, 2007

» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Friday, November 2nd, 2007 at 8:42 am and is filed under Business Books , Comments. pabrik web Said on May 11th, 2009 at 4:17 pm thanks for suggested read… nova Said on May 21st, 2009 at 10:30 am Great book – it was my pleasure! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

2007 180

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OCTOBER 26, 2007

The Small Business Blog Makes The Top 100 Business Blogs » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Friday, October 26th, 2007 at 8:08 am and is filed under Employment , Question & Answer , avoid growing pain , plan your business , recruit the right people. « Q & A: Does Small Business Need a Disaster Plan?

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MARCH 19, 2008

» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, March 19th, 2008 at 8:46 pm and is filed under Business Checklists , Start-Up. « Australia/New Zealand Small Business News Round-up – 19/03/2008 Entrepreneurship live and kicking! You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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OCTOBER 17, 2007

» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, October 17th, 2007 at 3:30 pm and is filed under Accounting , DIY Business , Question & Answer , Small Business / SOHO , Sole-Trader. Stefan Töpfer Said on October 1st, 2009 at 11:27 am I agree very much with this statement. i have an acountant. Good point.

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APRIL 8, 2008

You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

UPS 178

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MAY 13, 2008

You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

UPS 172

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MARCH 17, 2008

You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. 2 Comments » | Trackback | Share This 2 Responses to “ Change of Business Ownership &# Robert Moore Said on March 20th, 2008 at 11:27 am Indeed selling any business needs lots of planning. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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JULY 13, 2010

« Top 5 Priorities Before Starting a Business WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Uni Baggage » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, July 14th, 2010 at 7:30 am and is filed under How to. start-up in business. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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JULY 30, 2010

« The Inception of a Business Idea WinWeb Pitch of the Week -Domoticware » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Friday, July 30th, 2010 at 10:25 am and is filed under SME-Blog. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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JUNE 15, 2010

« Top 5 Tips for Running a Successful Business Website A Personal Invitation to the Launch of The Business Incubation Centre, Luton » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, June 16th, 2010 at 7:30 am and is filed under Outsourcing. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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JULY 2, 2010

« Reducing Overheads Can Save A Business Top 5 Ways to Empower Your Employees » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Friday, July 2nd, 2010 at 11:28 am and is filed under Guest Blog. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

Networking 179

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AUGUST 6, 2010

Top 5 Sales Tips for Small Business » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Saturday, August 7th, 2010 at 7:32 am and is filed under Pitch of the Week , WinWeb. « 9-5 or 5-9? Does It Really Matter? You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

2007 157

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JUNE 26, 2010

« Be Positive and Be Successful Top 5 Serious Start-Up Mistakes » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Saturday, June 26th, 2010 at 8:00 am and is filed under Pitch of the Week , WinWeb. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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DECEMBER 29, 2008

« Small Business Blog Roundup 2008-12-28 Book Review: Spare Room Start Up by Emma Jones » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, December 29th, 2008 at 11:47 am and is filed under Home Business , Self-employed , Small Business / SOHO , Sole-Trader. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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JANUARY 14, 2008

Introducing :- The Home Business Archive » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, January 14th, 2008 at 11:29 am and is filed under Red-Tape , Small Business / SOHO. « Value Co-Production For Small Business. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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APRIL 1, 2008

robe de soiree Said on October 20th, 2009 at 4:55 am it may also wish to pay for the development of an offline catalogue to promote your designs. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. T- shirts have made many individuals and companies millions.

2008 179

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JANUARY 20, 2010

Top 5 Tips for Working With a Mentor » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, January 20th, 2010 at 3:38 pm and is filed under SME-Blog. « Collaborating With The Enemy: Competitive Advantage? You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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JULY 23, 2010

« Being In Business Means Being Online Top 5 Tips for Writing Content for a Small Business Website » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Saturday, July 24th, 2010 at 7:30 am and is filed under Pitch of the Week , WinWeb. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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JULY 27, 2010

» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, July 28th, 2010 at 7:00 am and is filed under Business Ideas , How to. , « Top 5 Tips for Writing Content for a Small Business Website John Needs YOU! You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 a good idea is so important. a good article.

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MAY 18, 2010

« Top 5 Ways of Being More Efficient in Business The Centre of Your Small Business » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, May 19th, 2010 at 7:30 am and is filed under Customer Service. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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JUNE 4, 2010

Marcus founded Direct Sitters in March 2009 after always dreaming of running his own company, and seeing a gap in the market for a short-term house sitting service. WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Direct Sitters by Stefan Töpfer on Jun 05, 2010 WinWeb ’s Pitch of the Week winner this week is Marcus Simpson, the owner of Direct Sitters.

2009 133

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APRIL 22, 2010

« Women In The Workplace Top 5 Tips for Safe Business Travel » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Friday, April 23rd, 2010 at 7:30 am and is filed under SME-Blog. Keep your eyes peeled, and let us know what you think! You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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OCTOBER 2, 2007

» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007 at 9:09 pm and is filed under Work/Life Balance. Stefam Venture Files » Blog Archive » Carnival of Entrepreneurs #38: November 9, 2007 Said on November 26th, 2007 at 8:31 pm [.] You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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JULY 16, 2010

« Finding Your Feet In The Business World Top 5 Ways of Increasing Business Speed » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Saturday, July 17th, 2010 at 7:30 am and is filed under Pitch of the Week , WinWeb. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 6, 2009

Economics – Small Business Quote of the Week by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 07, 2009 A small business quote keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained. “The volatility at the core of deregulated financial institutions makes a world economy that is organised as a system of free markets essentially unstable&# John Gray (b.

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MAY 12, 2010

» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Thursday, May 13th, 2010 at 7:30 am and is filed under SME-Blog. « An Open Letter To Our Prime Minister, David Cameron What’s Your Business Personality? You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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MAY 28, 2010

« Social Media Basics for Bootstrap Businesses Top 5 Tips for Hands-On Leadership » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Saturday, May 29th, 2010 at 7:30 am and is filed under Pitch of the Week , WinWeb. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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AUGUST 24, 2007

Cost Cutting for Small Business – Payment Terms by Stefan Töpfer on Aug 24, 2007 There are two ways to get better payment terms from your suppliers – make sure you know what the pricing is and negotiate the payment terms last, without warning. This is like a 24% p.a. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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