The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2007

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. [link] 1 week ago Ted Turner: "If you have an olive, you want an olive tree. You want a little more. am vat registered.

2007

The Small Business Blog

JUNE 29, 2006

Another downside, if you make more profits than you draw out, you are still taxed on all the profit irrespective of whether you have taken the money, and with a 40% tax band this can be expensive. [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."

Legal

The Small Business Blog

MAY 12, 2010

This penalises small businesses, which can ill-afford to pay out for expensive legal advice. I would particularly agree with HMRC being required to provide free binding advice, after all if they can’t interpret the rules how on earth are SMEs supposed to! You want a little more. You want the whole tree."

2007

The Small Business Blog

MARCH 2, 2010

Don’t Let Empty Pockets Hold You Back! If a start-up funds the development of their company through internal cash flow and are cautious with expenses, the company can grow with low-risk to all those involved. Not because you don’t have enough money to start your own business doesn’t mean you have to stop trying.

2007

The Small Business Blog

JANUARY 11, 2010

Add up all your monthly expenses so you can estimate how much money you will have left each month. john Said on January 12th, 2010 at 7:07 pm I really don’t know if these tips could be applied every week in real life. The best tip from my point of view would be to avoid unnecessary expenses. You want a little more.

2007

The Small Business Blog

MARCH 14, 2010

Don’t rely on positive word-of-mouth alone to be successful, you must be pro-active. Web development as well can be pretty expensive. [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. The first post is basic AIDA.

2007

The Small Business Blog

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."

2007

The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 09, 2009 Lord Sugar’s – the government’s enterprise czar – outburst last week where he allegedly called small business owners moaners and said: “I can honestly say a lot of problems you hear from people who are moaning are from companies I wouldn’t lend a penny to.

2009

Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 15, 2016

The venue has been confirmed and we have some brilliant suppliers attending the exhibition. . I can’t overestimate how much time assistants spend on business travel and I genuinely think that our Executives do not have a clue that the process is so long and complex. On our panel we will have three very different TMC’s.

Travel

Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

Another factor is that they simply don’t have the budget for it, especially if they have staff that need expensive professional qualifications and CPD programmes. You can meet with potential suppliers but also attend free training sessions. Not many other professions have that variety of skills. Networking Groups. Business podcasts.

Training

The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2007

No news on speeding up my order or why I can’t have a German keyboard, either. [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.

2007

The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2007

This allows you to “tag&# expenses to products, departments, services or projects – giving you the opportunity to analyze the true cost of a department or any project. [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.

2007

Entrepreneur.com

JULY 11, 2025

Ask: Is this expense aligned with our growth goals? Frontline managers often spot trends — operational inefficiencies, customer churn, supplier changes — before they ever show up in a report. They stop being report reviews and start becoming strategy sessions. Thats how leadership builds clarity and alignment. Your own team.

Finance

The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

Don’t charge by the hour! I don’t know this person, I don’t know how good he/she is at what they do? [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. Which is stupid. [.]

2008

The Small Business Blog

MAY 31, 2006

This might sound like a shocking statement, since "Enterprise Software" typically means the world of SAP and Oracle, and the traditional heavyweight, expensive, pay-huge-license-fees-upfront, then try-to-implement-forever model that does not work anymore. You want a little more. You want the whole tree." SMBs to Spend $2.2

2006

Workplace Insight

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Recent surveys have shed light on the pervasive nature of this problem, revealing that a significant portion of workers continue to experience sexual harassment at work not only from colleagues, but also from third parties such as suppliers, customers and patients. This statistic alone underscores the urgency of addressing this issue.

Legal

The Small Business Blog

JULY 20, 2010

People often say to me that their small business doesn’t have a website as it’s too complicated, takes up too much time or is too expensive. [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. start-up in business , use online IT.

2007

Small Business CEO

MAY 23, 2011

One of the easiest ways for employees to steal from a company is through the use of Expense Report Fraud. Expense report fraud can occur in many ways, but one of the most common forms is to cheat on lodging, meals, airfare and fuel expenses. Meals expenses are also easy to fudge. Measures to Reduce Employee Fraud.

Expenses

The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2007

Examples are rent, some employee costs, property taxes, telephone, heating and interest/bank expense. [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.

2007

The Small Business Blog

APRIL 21, 2008

Maintaining a brand can be expensive in marketing terms so you may wish to drop some entirely. Rostyslav Said on April 23rd, 2008 at 5:09 pm Really nice article… your blog has inspired me a lot…:) Sell a business Said on August 26th, 2008 at 9:27 pm Couldn’t have put is better myself. You want a little more.

2008

The Small Business Blog

JANUARY 13, 2010

It’s expensive to develop your own resources so it makes sense to share. It’s good for you and good for your customers who don’t have to pay excessive costs. [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.

Collaborate

Workplace Insight

JUNE 25, 2024

Don’t Rent, Don’t Buy: How to Get the Equipment You Need for Free From borrowing from friends and relatives to searching the Internet markets for giveaways, there are several ways to obtain the necessary equipment without incurring substantial charges.

Negotiating

The Small Business Blog

MAY 10, 2006

It used to collectively refer to companies too small to be attractive for the major Enterprise Software providers – and of course the same held true vice versa: I assume most readers of this blog are in small businesses, and for you the rule has been that "enterprise software" is too expensive. You want a little more.

2006

The Small Business Blog

JULY 27, 2006

Also, when you buy such a system the up front costs can be expensive. Keeping your books can be very time consuming, don’t under estimate this. [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. There, mention over.

UPS

Service Untitled

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Top companies recognize how this tremendous force can bring customer satisfaction, able suppliers to productively be in involved in the company’s best interest, and consequently mean profitability as all the cogs operate in a synchronized manner. From the top senior levels, management is obligated to show they care about employees.

Customer Service

The Small Business Blog

APRIL 20, 2010

[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

2007

Small Business CEO

JULY 19, 2013

If your small or medium-sized business has only one finance manager or at least a smaller group of finance managers, chances are, handling every record of your company’s day-to-day expenses (on top of all their other duties) might get overwhelming from time to time, especially during earnings reports season.

Finance

BioTeams

JULY 6, 2005

T his article was originally published in 2005 by Ken Thompson and Robin Good. Organizational teams don’t operate Hot-Lines. It is also important to note that both species don’t have to have the same power or scale – it’s not a partnership of equals in that sense. Introduction.

Networking

Success

AUGUST 16, 2024

According to a recent study , only 38% of travelers purchase travel insurance, with many choosing to forgo it because they’ve traveled in the past and didn’t need it or because they felt their trip wasn’t expensive enough to warrant insurance. You don’t need travel insurance for every trip you take.

Travel

Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Your PDA is like a back-up brain, so you don't have to worry about forgetting or missing appointments! whereas paper planners don't!    " Think of the last time you said out loud "If I don't write this down, I won't remember it!" link] or on Twitter: [link] 2.

Calendars

The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2007

Bootstrappers don’t waste their money – they make money. Bootstrappers don’t waste time with long business plans they start their small business immediately. Bootstarppers don’t follow the herd , they use unconventional thinking to move forward and succeed. You want a little more. You want the whole tree."

2007

The Small Business Blog

MAY 8, 2006

32 Comments » | Trackback | Share This 32 Responses to “ Not all accountants are created equal (how do you choose an accountant) &# Dennis Howlett Said on May 8th, 2006 at 5:54 pm I don’t agree with this because relationships vary from person to person. You want a little more. You want the whole tree."

2006

BioTeams

JULY 31, 2005

This article is the final in a four-part series which describes each of the 4 Bioteams Zones, continuing with t he Organization Zone. T his article was originally published in 2005 by Ken Thompson and Robin Good. Rule 3 – Act don’t Ask (Permission Granted). Introduction. Rule 2 – Everyone must broadcast.

Ergonomics

The Small Business Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Senate bill won’t change small biz premiums: The Congressional Budget Office predicts the Senate health care reform bill would provide better, but more expensive, coverage in the individual insurance market, while having little impact on premiums for employer-based coverage. You want a little more. You want the whole tree."

2009

Allwork

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Thomas Schaefer, who heads the Volkswagen brand division, said German factories were not productive enough and were operating 25-50% above targeted costs, meaning some sites were twice as expensive compared to the competition. Management is absolutely serious about all this. Scholz trails in the polls with federal elections due next year.

Negotiating

Success

MARCH 18, 2025

These online rivals leveraged technology to create more efficient operations and better customer experiencesadvantages Forever 21 couldn’t match with its primarily brick-and-mortar approach. Identify which expenses could be reduced or eliminated if needed, and determine how quickly you could implement such changes.

Suppliers

Entrepreneur.com

JUNE 27, 2025

Reviewing past expense reports is also crucial for creating a realistic, effective summer budget, as they provide a detailed record of where money was spent, allowing leaders to identify trends and potential cost increases. Subscribe Now Already have an account? Here's What to Know.

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