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NOVEMBER 13, 2007

That is a great basis for a small business startup, two scenarios spring to mind: Virtual Export Assistant: You may know, or can find a business which has a great product, but they don’t export yet. You could offer your services for a particular country and become their Virtual Export Assistant for that country.

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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 ! You want a little more. You want the whole tree." lower overheads.

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MARCH 24, 2010

« Good Customer Service Can Go A Long Way Top 5 Tips for Training Employees on a Budget » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, March 24th, 2010 at 5:58 pm and is filed under SME-Blog. Richard Frank Said on March 29th, 2010 at 5:30 am Good customer service will go a long way. Not policy.

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OCTOBER 18, 2007

Use online technology , so you don’t waste time and get distracted. You will find things you don’t need – trust me you will. Even if you need the service or product from your supplier, check others all the time, insurance, telephone, utilities, etc. You want a little more. You want the whole tree."

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NOVEMBER 16, 2009

As Jeff Glor reports, many small businesses aren’t offering paid sick days, so they must keep germs to a minimum. Restructuring – a word used by BIG Business to lower cost, fire employees and squeeze suppliers. [link] 1 week ago Ted Turner: "If you have an olive, you want an olive tree. You want a little more.

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JANUARY 21, 2008

There’s a great article about this here: [link] Yes, the other items you mentioned are important… but there are plenty of highly profitable companies with poor customer care, too much red tape, poor customer care, etc. [link] 1 week ago Ted Turner: "If you have an olive, you want an olive tree. You want a little more.

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APRIL 11, 2010

Seek advice from a tax professional – although it won’t be free, ultimately it will save you time and money. Don’t throw away or lose your receipts. I want to start a home bussiness but i don’t know how to start. [link] 1 week ago Ted Turner: "If you have an olive, you want an olive tree.

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OCTOBER 31, 2007

Don’t waste your valuable 9 to 5 business time like that. 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. You want a little more. You want the whole tree."

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AUGUST 24, 2007

by Stefan Töpfer on Aug 24, 2007 If you can’t think of something to say, don’t worry – how about this: Based on structural considerations, our physical distribution strategy broaden our horizons tpwards our platform robustness – or this - In the final analysis, performance-based positioning energizes 24/7 architectures.

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APRIL 1, 2008

Small Business Start-Up Idea – T-Shirt Design by Stefan Töpfer on Apr 02, 2008 There is always a great demand for custom-made T-shirts, ranging from sports teams in need of new kit to event organisers wanting promotional shirts to give away. [link] 1 week ago Ted Turner: "If you have an olive, you want an olive tree.

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DECEMBER 18, 2009

Smaller businesses often say the words, but can’t get in on the act. Smaller businesses often say the words, but can’t get in on the act. [link] 1 week ago Ted Turner: "If you have an olive, you want an olive tree. You want a little more. You want the whole tree." 1 week ago More updates. Clare Short (b.

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DECEMBER 28, 2009

What I don’t like about office Christmas parties is looking for a job the next day. do cost cutting do credit control do customer service export find funding grow your business handle problems keep data safe lower overheads manage your time market and sell motivate your staff not to do it! You want a little more.

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Don’t you love it when this sort of thing happens ! do cost cutting do credit control do customer service export find funding grow your business handle problems keep data safe lower overheads manage your time market and sell motivate your staff not to do it! You want a little more. You want the whole tree."

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JANUARY 31, 2010

Don’t pay yourself too much or you will harm the company. Don’t pay yourself too little or the taxman will be suspicious. If you paid yourself very little in the early years of trading don’t be ashamed to compensate yourself when the business becomes successful. You want a little more. You want the whole tree."

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DECEMBER 20, 2009

Don’t wait until you’re stagnant or you hate what’s happening. Martin Russell Said on December 26th, 2009 at 9:26 am I would say that usually BIG changes shouldn’t be creative ones. This way big change doesn’t have to mean big risk. This way big change doesn’t have to mean big risk.

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MARCH 28, 2010

Don’t overlook the usefulness of this. If you have close links with customers that have a standardised training routine already in place, consider working with them to train your employees also. [link] 1 week ago Ted Turner: "If you have an olive, you want an olive tree. You want a little more. You want the whole tree."

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JUNE 13, 2010

If you can’t get it that way yourself, hire a designer or use a template. Share information about your business and about you – your history and values are important to prospective customers. Your customer service must be top-notch. You want a little more. You want the whole tree."

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APRIL 4, 2010

« Don’t Underestimate The Importance Of Time Management Why Do So Many Small Business Start-Ups Fail? do cost cutting do credit control do customer service export find funding grow your business handle problems keep data safe lower overheads manage your time market and sell motivate your staff not to do it!

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NOVEMBER 11, 2007

At least with WinWeb you don’t have to spend any money, not to make any money. [link] 1 week ago Ted Turner: "If you have an olive, you want an olive tree. You want a little more. You want the whole tree." " 1 week ago Be a likeable person to be successful at being self employed or a freelancer. 1 week ago More updates.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Halloween Business Ideas : Don’t just look at Halloween as a trick-or-treating obligation or a chance to party. Halloween presents many business opportunities that a savvy entrepreneur won’t want to overlook. [link] 1 week ago Ted Turner: "If you have an olive, you want an olive tree. You want a little more.

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JANUARY 9, 2010

Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don’t recognise them.&# do cost cutting do credit control do customer service export find funding grow your business handle problems keep data safe lower overheads manage your time market and sell motivate your staff not to do it! You want a little more.

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MARCH 9, 2010

Recognize that customers/clients want to do business with a company they can trust; when trust is at the core of a company, it is easy to recognize. If you don’t have integrity, nothing else matters.” [link] 1 week ago Ted Turner: "If you have an olive, you want an olive tree. You want a little more. You want the whole tree."

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MARCH 14, 2010

Don’t rely on positive word-of-mouth alone to be successful, you must be pro-active. This positive action, in my experience, also creates referrals as this person will recommend you if they come a cross a suitable customer. [link] 1 week ago Ted Turner: "If you have an olive, you want an olive tree. You want a little more.

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MARCH 7, 2010

« Don’t Let Empty Pockets Hold You Back! do cost cutting do credit control do customer service export find funding grow your business handle problems keep data safe lower overheads manage your time market and sell motivate your staff not to do it! You want a little more. You want the whole tree."

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DECEMBER 29, 2008

No you are not – the former customers or clients have lost a supplier too. So here is my idea, what about if you and some of your colleagues set up small home businesses and formed a little Co-operative and started providing services, like maintenance or upgrades or products to these former clients of your employer?

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OCTOBER 13, 2007

You need to pay attention to your credit control all the time, if you can’t do that get someone else to do it for you, outsource it to a virtual assistant , for example. [link] 1 week ago Ted Turner: "If you have an olive, you want an olive tree. You want a little more. You want the whole tree." 1 week ago More updates.

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JUNE 15, 2010

At WinWeb.com we understand just how beneficial outsourcing can be for small businesses, and that is why we are now offering a variety of Business Support Services, carried out by my team. Being able to accept that people won’t do things exactly as you would and that this is ok is something I have found very challenging.

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If email communication is not working well with a particular customer, don’t hestitate to pick up the phone or send a letter instead. Joe Said on May 31st, 2010 at 12:01 pm I would also add that some customers prefer a text message, rather than an email or call. You want a little more. You want the whole tree."

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Don’t hire someone with similar abilities to you. do cost cutting do credit control do customer service export find funding grow your business handle problems keep data safe lower overheads manage your time market and sell motivate your staff not to do it! You want a little more. You want the whole tree."

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NOVEMBER 7, 2007

That is worrying, since it could indicate a serious shift in Apples customer care policy and/or capacity. No news on speeding up my order or why I can’t have a German keyboard, either. Even they where quite upset about the service and treatment I got from after Apple after sales support. You want a little more.

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MAY 30, 2010

Keep stakeholders (customers, staff, suppliers etc.) Adrian Stefan Töpfer Said on June 1st, 2010 at 9:58 am Agreed Adrian, don’t ask your staff to perform, if you are not willing to lead by example – good point. [link] 1 week ago Ted Turner: "If you have an olive, you want an olive tree. You want a little more.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2007

If you are only after making money, you won’t. My wife will always ask me why I can’t give up work, she will say you don’t have to do anything, why not stop? We can’t wait to tell people about our “brilliant ideas&# , even if they turn out not so brilliant sometimes. You want a little more.

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[link] 1 week ago Ted Turner: "If you have an olive, you want an olive tree. You want a little more. You want the whole tree." " 1 week ago Be a likeable person to be successful at being self employed or a freelancer. 1 week ago More updates. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 thanks for posting this.

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Building a business is not a joke as having your market to be sold to consumers really takes a lot of time and a lot of challenge to face the competition – if you don’t have any idea, research is the key to it because without knowing about your market, there is no possible way for you to enhance it. You want a little more.

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MAY 14, 2010

Kelvin started Digistar solutions in March this year and his story is typical of small business owners across the world; that owning a small business is hard work, but that he wouldn’t change it for the world. [link] 1 week ago Ted Turner: "If you have an olive, you want an olive tree. You want a little more.

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MAY 16, 2010

Don’t purchase containers to store more documents and files – throw away as much of your old stuff as possible instead. do cost cutting do credit control do customer service export find funding grow your business handle problems keep data safe lower overheads manage your time market and sell motivate your staff not to do it!

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WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Digistar Solutions » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Friday, May 14th, 2010 at 7:30 am and is filed under Customer Service , Development , How to. I guess, it’s all about creating a sense of trust and commitment that wins your customers’ hearts, above anything else.

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