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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 17, 2009 On my blog I often talk about not spending money, bootstrapping and cash-flow planning. 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. Get better payment terms by negotiation.

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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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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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Perhaps your suppliers have raised prices. Do you say something like – it is the economy or cost of living or do you actually take them on as partners and let them know how the price increase affects them and why you’ve come to the decision.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Opinions – Small Business Quote of the Week » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Friday, November 20th, 2009 at 12:08 am and is filed under WinWeb. Find out more and watch business videos @ WinWeb TV « How To Make This Recession Work For Your Small Home Business. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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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.

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OCTOBER 18, 2007

This will allow you to stay in close touch with your supplier, and get real time up-dates and feed-back – there are other benefits too. If it becomes a distraction, deal with it immediately, if need be change supplier. Thanks, Chris offshore Said on April 15th, 2009 at 6:40 am Great article.Thank you very much for this info.

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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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FEBRUARY 2, 2010

The recent downturn has made companies think twice about who they are dealing with and has made them potentially more likely to switch suppliers. Your best clients for 2010 might not have spent anything in 2009. Perhaps to your firm? Here are a few ideas to get you and your sales team fired up! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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JUNE 10, 2009

by Stefan Töpfer on Jun 10, 2009 So far we have provided tools, like our OnlineOffice, to help our clients to solve their small business problems, now we actually solve these problems for our clients in an integrated way, leaving them to explore their entrepreneurial vision and look after their business, not their admin and IT.

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AUGUST 23, 2007

Even if you have staff – outsourced of employed – doing your bookkeeping and organize the payments for you, you need to make the decisions of when your suppliers get paid, so you can control your cash-flow. Am I in control of my spending or have I abdicated this function to someone else? Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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JANUARY 29, 2009

The worst business start-up mistakes by Stefan Töpfer on Jan 29, 2009 Although many people decide to try and realise their dream of starting their own business, unfortunately it often turns into a nightmare for them. 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

No you are not – the former customers or clients have lost a supplier too. Bob Online classified Said on June 26th, 2009 at 5:35 am That a great idea. Build Chicken Coop Said on August 13th, 2009 at 7:27 pm i agree, during recessions small business is the way to go. The idea is for a small business startup co-op.

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million India-based members and hosts more Indian suppliers than suppliers from any other country outside of China. The ability to communicate with suppliers via phone, e-mail and Skype in a common language reduces confusion, response time and translation errors.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2009

by Stefan Töpfer on Feb 02, 2009 Much has been made in the last few days about the problems surrounding Sage Live , the online accounting software service for small business from Sage Group PLC (LSE:SGE). « US Small Business News round-up – 2009/02/02 Winter Chaos But For Small Businesses Online It’s Business As Usual.

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OCTOBER 31, 2007

Suppliers will probably thank you for short meetings, so they too can get more done. Remember this is a rule for internal meetings, for meetings with customers this rule does not apply – within reason of cause. The customer should determine the length of the meeting. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! 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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NOVEMBER 13, 2009

Ideas – Small Business Quote of the Week by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 14, 2009 A small business quote keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained. Ideas are useless unless used.” 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!

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DECEMBER 18, 2009

Ethics – Small Business Quote of the Week by Stefan Töpfer on Dec 19, 2009 A small business quote keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained. Smaller businesses often say the words, but can’t get in on the act. Clare Short (b. Smaller businesses often say the words, but can’t get in on the act. Clare Short (b.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Free Home Business Startup Video: Genealogy Research by Stefan Töpfer on Sep 10, 2009 The thirtieth in the WinWeb series of ‘Free Business Ideas’ on WinWeb’s You Tube Channel. » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Thursday, September 10th, 2009 at 7:00 am and is filed under Business Ideas. Sponsors Advertise Here?

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NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Opinions – Small Business Quote of the Week by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 21, 2009 A small business quote keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained. Monopoly is a terrible thing, till you have it. Rupert Murdoch (b. Monopoly is a terrible thing, till you have it. Rupert Murdoch (b. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 28, 2009

by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 28, 2009 « WinWeb Announces £10′000 Business’09 Finalists Dubai World – British Banks Building Castles In The Sand » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Saturday, November 28th, 2009 at 11:42 am and is filed under Balderdash. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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DECEMBER 28, 2009

Christmas – Small Business Quote of the Week by dave on Dec 29, 2009 A small business quote keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained. What I don’t like about office Christmas parties is looking for a job the next day. Phyllis Diller (b. What I don’t like about office Christmas parties is looking for a job the next day.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2007

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. Get your suppliers to advertise in it! Free advertising Said on June 25th, 2009 at 10:10 am Good ideas. Small business idea « FavPanel Said on June 28th, 2009 at 9:52 am [.]

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OCTOBER 18, 2007

Even if you need the service or product from your supplier, check others all the time, insurance, telephone, utilities, etc. nick van hire Said on January 6th, 2009 at 5:45 pm I agree exactly, spending money on stuff that just looks good does not help build a business. Analyze your fixed cost every month. Compare and get new quotes.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Worsening Access To Finance For UK Small Business by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 16, 2009 Following on from my interview on CNBC, I came under fire with some criticism for suggesting the banks and the government is failing small business with access to affordable finance. Forex Robot Said on November 17th, 2009 at 5:56 am [.]

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NOVEMBER 24, 2009

WinWeb Announces £10′000 Business’09 Finalists by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 24, 2009 WinWeb today announced the five finalists of the £10′000 Business ‘09 competition. 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 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 ! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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DECEMBER 3, 2009

4 Comments » | Trackback | Share This 4 Responses to “ Interview with Steve Pritchard from hiremyparents.com &# Ray Said on December 9th, 2009 at 10:54 am Steve is right on the money saying there needs to be a market for your business. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Keep stakeholders (customers, staff, suppliers etc.) Even if you have brilliant staff, standards will inevitably start to slip if you are not around to keep an eye on things. Make sure that you understand every detail of your business, right down to the everyday minutiae. You must set an example with your work ethic.

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