The Small Business Blog

MARCH 2, 2010

Many small businesses struggle to find finance, especially with the financial climate being as decidedly frosty as it is at present. 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. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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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. I have known people to go in blindly, purchasing an expensive site, before knowing what their internet strategy is, simply because they are intimidated by technology and a consultant told them that was what they needed.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Let me spell it out for anyone who really has not got the picture, businesses go bust because: The banks will not lend money to them; Even if they lend the money it is so expensive that it takes any profit out of the deal; They run out of savings. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name.

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JANUARY 29, 2009

One of the greatest advantages of being a small business is the ease in which you can quickly implement new technology into the way you work, whereas any change for a large company is a lengthy and expensive process. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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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. This will enable you to see exactly where your money is going and you can evaluate if your projects or products make you any money.

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 8, 2008

The costs will vary greatly depending on your needs – machines that make neon signs for a bar will be more expensive than if you are making wooden estate agent signs. The rest of your expenses will be related to promoting your website. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name.

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2007

So it’s quite different from the sole trader, much more expensive to set up and run. There is one point I would like to make, if you need to raise finance for a limited company, it can be fairly hard, and banks will almost always want a directors guarantee, which then to a degree negates the point of being a limited company.

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APRIL 21, 2008

Here are some of the biggest mistakes made by companies during takeovers: Inadequate due diligence – You need to have done extensive research into the finances, existing contracts and liabilities of the company you are buying in order to avoid lawsuits, extra expenditure or loss of sales. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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The Small Business Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

It’s like they took the Office suite and eliminated everything that drives me nuts about MS products. Using the tools Matt mentioned are an excellent cost effective way to keep things organized, and productive. The key is to realize that you don’t need those expensive things or waste energy to look like a proper business.

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APRIL 20, 2010

In fact, I believe working from home significantly increases productivity so, if anything, small businesses can benefit from allowing their staff to work flexibly; by giving a little you will get back a whole lot more. Not only is my wife employed by a firm that gave her plenty of maternity leave, they also offered help with expenses.

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The Small Business Blog

JANUARY 13, 2010

It’s expensive to develop your own resources so it makes sense to share. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Think of the motor industry. Some of the European car makers worked together to produce a new engine some years ago.

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 19, 2008

However, the initial process of incorporation can be lengthy and expensive. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! The owners of a corporation are its shareholders and their only liability is their investment in company stock.

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OCTOBER 25, 2007

Fixed costs are operating cost that are incurred when providing necessities for doing business and have no relation to the volume of production and sales. Examples are rent, some employee costs, property taxes, telephone, heating and interest/bank expense. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name.

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 1, 2008

The set-up cost for this business is one of the more expensive ones due to all the equipment that will be required. If you have the computer hardware and software already your costs will be significantly lower, but you will need to invest in a T-shirt screening machine to manufacture your product. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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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. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2006

Whatever method you use to record your income & expenses at the moment, instead simply enter the details on a form on the Payments & Receipts pages of ‘Cashbook’ to record any money paid into or out of your business. You will then have a record of all your income & expenses shown with monthly totals.

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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. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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JULY 27, 2006

Also, when you buy such a system the up front costs can be expensive. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Some such systems are Sage , TAS , Clearlybusiness , and VT transaction.

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MAY 10, 2006

throw out any random letters and chances are it means a new product, technology, industry trend, market segment. This by definition makes any software products that are implemented and ran at the customer's premises a poor choice – a potential maintenance nightmare. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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OCTOBER 1, 2007

High profit home business Said on April 20th, 2008 at 9:12 pm Bootstrapping is great also because with success does not come huge expenses that can’t be endured with the ups and downs that come with any industry. In common business lingo, bootstrapping means using your personal funds in order to finance the business. Great post.

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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. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name.

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MAY 8, 2006

Price may be driven down by some; however, we refuse to compromise on fees as they are set a realistic middle of the road, not the cheapest nor the most expensive rate. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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FEBRUARY 12, 2008

Then it is going to be more expensive, therefore, fixed pricing will be more ideal. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! However, if you are working on a project, such as building a website and it takes longer than you expect.

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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. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 7, 2007

I love Apple products – while it is true you need to be good at Unix to get the serious stuff sorted – they usually work fine. It’s universally almost impossible to get a company to pre-ship a replacement for an expensive product. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name.

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