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NOVEMBER 2, 2009

CIT Group Files for Bankruptcy Protection : Small Business Loan Giant Has Struggled for Months to Stay Afloat; 5th Biggest Bankruptcy Filing in History Free cash for your business : When hunting for cash, desperate small business owners may find themselves sucked into buying books and software packages promising “Billions in Free Grants!

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by Stefan Töpfer on Jan 23, 2008 The last couple of days you could follow what can only be described as a panic on the world stock markets. » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008 at 8:37 am and is filed under Exporting. Micro Business, Recession and Exporting.

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AUGUST 7, 2007

So instead of digging through file folders and your “sent&# email, here are five suggestions for setting up quick and dirty business processes and organizing your information for easy access:… &# Being organized from day one will save you a lot of time and help you to stay focused on your business – not your office.

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AUGUST 11, 2006

» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Friday, August 11th, 2006 at 9:33 am and is filed under Accountants/CPAs , WinWeb. It is not often that one can find a partner, which fits in so perfectly with our own development focus. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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MARCH 17, 2008

Change of Business Ownership by Stefan Töpfer on Mar 17, 2008 An important consideration for a small business owner when looking towards the future is the possibility that the ownership of their business may change. 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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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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JANUARY 14, 2008

by Stefan Töpfer on Jan 14, 2008 In a report, due to be published next month, from the European School of Management – ESM , it is reported that there has been a marked decline in small business activity in the the UK under Gordon Brown. Decline of Small Business Sector in the UK! « Value Co-Production For Small Business.

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MARCH 11, 2008

Small Business Start-Up Idea: Image Consultant by Stefan Töpfer on Mar 11, 2008 This business is ideal for someone who has worked in the corporate world or the media for a number of years and understands the importance of image within it. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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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. » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010 at 7:30 am and is filed under Marketing/PR. Perhaps to your firm? Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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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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NOVEMBER 6, 2009

. “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. 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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NOVEMBER 13, 2009

Theodore Levitt (1925-2006) US management theorist, Inc (February 1981) To view previous quotes, click here « Small Business World News Round-up – 2009/11/10 Top 5 Website Design Tips » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Saturday, November 14th, 2009 at 7:35 am and is filed under Business Quotations.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2009

“Monopoly is a terrible thing, till you have it. Rupert Murdoch (b. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. No Comments » | Trackback | Share This Leave a Reply I would love to hear from you, please let me know what your take on my blog post is.

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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 18, 2009

“Smaller businesses often say the words, but can’t get in on the act. Clare Short (b. 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! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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DECEMBER 28, 2009

1917) US comedienne To view previous quotes, click here « Top 5 Tips on Making Big Changes New Year – Small Business Quote of the Week » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Tuesday, December 29th, 2009 at 7:00 am and is filed under SME-Blog. Phyllis Diller (b. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2006

» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Thursday, September 28th, 2006 at 12:28 pm and is filed under Balderdash. WinWeb Silver & Gold Accounting Partner SaaS Benefit. 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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SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Thursday, September 10th, 2009 at 7:00 am and is filed under Business Ideas. « WinWeb.com – Business Blog: Small & Home Business Set-Up Help WinWeb’s 75 Virtual Assistant Tips For Small Business Owners. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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NOVEMBER 26, 2008

« Government – Small Business Quote of the Day Australia/ New Zealand Small Business News Round-up – 26/11/2008 » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, November 26th, 2008 at 11:06 am and is filed under Announcements , Comments. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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OCTOBER 31, 2007

Suppliers will probably thank you for short meetings, so they too can get more done. » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, October 31st, 2007 at 3:09 pm and is filed under Entrepreneur , Freelancer , SOHO/SMB/SME/Micro , Self-employed , Small Business / SOHO , Sole-Trader , manage your time.

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JANUARY 13, 2008

by Stefan Töpfer on Jan 13, 2008 Two professors, Julian Lang and William Bygrave , from Babson College in the US have found that the business performance of businesses started, with or without business plan , was unaffected. own a franchise Said on January 24th, 2008 at 5:48 am I remembered one of my friends when I read your last line.

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JANUARY 21, 2008

by Stefan Töpfer on Jan 21, 2008 I believe that many factors contribute to small business failure. » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, January 21st, 2008 at 11:14 am and is filed under Question & Answer. Q&A: What do you think the key factors are for small business failure in the UK?

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APRIL 16, 2008

by Stefan Töpfer on Apr 16, 2008 When my wife went to university in London in the eighties one of her professors was of the opinion that the education was wasted on women, since they would leave university, get married and have children. Christie Lyle Said on May 21st, 2008 at 3:41 am Thanks for the great post. What rubbish !

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FEBRUARY 2, 2008

by Stefan Töpfer on Feb 02, 2008 Starting from home and using bootstrapping techniques will save you money and help your small business to stay afloat. How much money do you really need to start your micro business? But you will need some money – the question is, how much capital will you really need. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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DECEMBER 29, 2008

by Stefan Töpfer on Dec 29, 2008 These days many ask, what to do if you lose your job? Webmasters feeds : THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG» Blog Archive » Top 5 Website Design Tips Indinero.com Blog : Your Business, Your Cash: More Small Business Resources Mark Rosemans Blog : Kudos for 20 years in the internet business! — ST.

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MARCH 12, 2008

Small Business Startup Checklist – Naming Your Business by Stefan Töpfer on Mar 12, 2008 This is the first of a series of weekly posts focusing on some of the key issues that a small business startup faces. 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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NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Restructuring – a word used by BIG Business to lower cost, fire employees and squeeze suppliers. » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 at 8:00 am and is filed under SME News Round-up. The small business owner was at a clear disadvantage – until now! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 23, 2008

by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 23, 2008 We had the misfortune that there seems to be a computer virus/malware program affecting many Microsoft Windows operating systems, called winweb.exe. Said on November 26th, 2008 at 11:13 am [.] John Heaslip Said on December 18th, 2008 at 6:56 pm some info on Winweb security fom a website % Regtime Ltd.

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APRIL 21, 2008

Takeover Disasters by Stefan Töpfer on Apr 22, 2008 The process of taking over another company can be a very exciting time for you and your business, but it can very quickly turn into an unpleasant experience with serious lasting consequences. bookmarks for April 17th through April 22nd | AccMan Said on April 22nd, 2008 at 7:59 pm [.]

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NOVEMBER 16, 2009

« Top 5 Website Design Tips Small Business World News Round-up – 2009/11/17 » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, November 16th, 2009 at 2:51 pm and is filed under Finance. 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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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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NOVEMBER 24, 2009

« Small Business World News Round-up – 209/11/24 Lord Alan Sugar:&# I have nothing further to say to you…!&# » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 at 6:41 pm and is filed under WinWeb. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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JANUARY 9, 2010

To view previous quotes, click here « New Year – Small Business Quote of the Week Top 5 Tips on Building a 6 Month Cash Reserve » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Saturday, January 9th, 2010 at 7:45 pm and is filed under Business Quotations. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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JANUARY 24, 2010

» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, January 25th, 2010 at 7:10 am and is filed under Business Checklists. « Competitive Intelligence: Not Just For Big Business Keeping Track and Keeping Up: Are You Focused? You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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FEBRUARY 14, 2010

» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, February 15th, 2010 at 7:03 am and is filed under Business Checklists. If you have additional tips, please share them in the comments section. « Are You A Competent Communicator? Getting Fired Up! You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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MARCH 7, 2010

Good Business: A Reputation of Integrity » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, March 8th, 2010 at 7:00 am and is filed under Business Checklists. « Don’t Let Empty Pockets Hold You Back! You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, April 5th, 2010 at 7:00 am and is filed under SME-Blog. « Don’t Underestimate The Importance Of Time Management Why Do So Many Small Business Start-Ups Fail? You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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