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MARCH 23, 2010

« Top 5 Tips for Learning More About Your Customers Budget 2010 – The Saviour for Small Businesses? As a customer I always appreciate a smile, a thank you and personal service. So why shouldn’t I strive to give my customers the same? The answer is that I do. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 4, 2008

FPB warns that removing ‘green’ fuel tax incentive will further alienate small firms : The FPB is questioning the Government’s commitment to helping small firms switch to environmentally friendly fuels, following an announcement in the 2008 Budget that it is to remove a tax incentive for investing in ‘green’ biofuels.

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MARCH 16, 2010

I have a book coming out this summer, Branding Basics for Small Business: How to Create an Irresistible Brand on Any Budget that addresses this and more. Knowing where you stand will help you figure out what to communicate or address in your branding. Great post! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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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 Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Rewriting bank regulations will hurt small businesses : In the typical fashion, Congress is now attempting to solve a “crisis&# by creating a new government agency with an unlimited budget and almost unlimited regulatory powers. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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OCTOBER 10, 2007

Managing A Small Business In A Recession by Stefan Töpfer on Oct 10, 2007 Here in the UK we had the “ Pre Budget Report &# yesterday. The government set out it’s plans to get small business owners to pay more tax , they increased capital gains tax by 90%. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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JANUARY 14, 2008

the changes to capital gains tax in the 2007 Pre-Budget Report will further undermine the attractiveness of the Uk as a place to grow a business. Professor Davide Sola, the report’s author and dean of the ESM said: “The tax system for small businesses in the UK is becoming less competitive. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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JANUARY 22, 2008

Most notably because of exchange rate risk which makes it hard to budget. Keep overheads to a minimum, review and change your suppliers if there not giving you the best value for money and service. I hope that helps to alleviate any money problems. Promote your value for money. Cheapest isn’t the best.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2008

They should focus on spending their limited budgets only on things that will generate them business. We have to be realistic about it. www.pcterritory.net www.laserpics.co.uk Said on April 17th, 2009 at 1:22 pm People often get carried away with things that they want rather than need. People want flashy premises, business cards etc.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

It doesn’t have to be fancy or high-budget. Install the “Add This” button on each web page so visitors can bookmark your site easily. P ost videos that are relevant to search terms – YouTube has proven that video is a powerful attention grabber. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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JANUARY 21, 2008

And no question, bad customer service will hurt you and make you lose customers… I guess the big companies can sometimes “afford&# to compensate for that with a huge marketing budget. Thanks for your good points. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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OCTOBER 1, 2007

So if you are thinking about starting, growing or running your small business, like SOHO-, SME, SMB-, Micro-, Lifestyle-, Home-, DIY-, Hobby-, Boomer-, Professional-, Personal businesses , but are worried about if you can be successful, worried about failing, worried about giving up your job, etc. than bootstrapping is for you. Really great

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MAY 31, 2006

Our customers welcome the opportunity to have ready access to Enterprise Level Spam Filtering engines that were heretofore beyond reach of SME IT Security budgets. We find that small to medium businesses are increasingly aware of the advantages to this model. Benefits include reduced staff time spent on non-profit generating tasks.

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MAY 8, 2006

I’m sure what some people don’t understand is that you rarely find a quality accountant for a budget price. I see it all too often when my accountants are rejected purely on price alone. Again as you say it’s really a matter of getting to know the accountant and recommendations are usually the best way to go.

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JUNE 6, 2010

This is the best way to expect a higher return on investment on your advertising budget. Test the whole thing: Large corporations have a huge advertising budget to play and experiment. No matter how big you are if you need to succeed in this highly competitive business world you should know the basics of Advertising and practice it.

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DECEMBER 9, 2009

Pre Budget Report: Labour Darling Plays Class War Trump Card by Stefan Töpfer on Dec 09, 2009 In an unprecedented weak budget spiked with half truths, Mr Darling is trying to ignite a class war in the UK in an attempt to boost the Labour Party election prospects – a dangerous game to play with our fragile economy at this time.

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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. — ST. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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DECEMBER 11, 2009

“The important thing in life is not the victory but the contest; the essential thing is not to have won, but to have fought well. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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MAY 12, 2010

In the interest of fairness it is necessary to end the practice of giving projects only to large multinational corporations – which often fail or run massively over budget – while better and more innovative solutions are available at a fraction of the cost. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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