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AUGUST 24, 2007

Cost Cutting for Small Business – Payment Terms by Stefan Töpfer on Aug 24, 2007 There are two ways to get better payment terms from your suppliers – make sure you know what the pricing is and negotiate the payment terms last, without warning. This is like a 24% p.a. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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AUGUST 24, 2007

Cost Cutting for Small Business – Payment Terms by Stefan Töpfer on Aug 24, 2007 There are two ways to get better payment terms from your suppliers – make sure you know what the pricing is and negotiate the payment terms last, without warning. This is like a 24% p.a. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 17, 2009 On my blog I often talk about not spending money, bootstrapping and cash-flow planning. If the supplier knows you are ready to buy for the right price they will cut you a deal. Promise to buy from one supplier for better payment terms, like 60 or 90 days. Get better payment terms by negotiation.

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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. Be ruthless with your filing. » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, May 17th, 2010 at 7:00 am and is filed under Business Checklists. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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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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JUNE 4, 2010

Marcus founded Direct Sitters in March 2009 after always dreaming of running his own company, and seeing a gap in the market for a short-term house sitting service. WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Direct Sitters by Stefan Töpfer on Jun 05, 2010 WinWeb ’s Pitch of the Week winner this week is Marcus Simpson, the owner of Direct Sitters.

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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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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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NOVEMBER 6, 2009

Economics – Small Business Quote of the Week by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 07, 2009 A small business quote keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained. “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.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2009

Ideas – Small Business Quote of the Week by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 14, 2009 A small business quote keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained. Ideas are useless unless used.” 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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DECEMBER 18, 2009

Ethics – Small Business Quote of the Week by Stefan Töpfer on Dec 19, 2009 A small business quote keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained. Smaller businesses often say the words, but can’t get in on the act. Clare Short (b. Smaller businesses often say the words, but can’t get in on the act. Clare Short (b.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Free Home Business Startup Video: Genealogy Research by Stefan Töpfer on Sep 10, 2009 The thirtieth in the WinWeb series of ‘Free Business Ideas’ on WinWeb’s You Tube Channel. » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Thursday, September 10th, 2009 at 7:00 am and is filed under Business Ideas.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Opinions – Small Business Quote of the Week by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 21, 2009 A small business quote keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained. Monopoly is a terrible thing, till you have it. Rupert Murdoch (b. Monopoly is a terrible thing, till you have it. Rupert Murdoch (b. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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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 28, 2009

Christmas – Small Business Quote of the Week by dave on Dec 29, 2009 A small business quote keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained. What I don’t like about office Christmas parties is looking for a job the next day. Phyllis Diller (b. What I don’t like about office Christmas parties is looking for a job the next day.

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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. Your best clients for 2010 might not have spent anything in 2009. Perhaps to your firm? Here are a few ideas to get you and your sales team fired up! 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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OCTOBER 18, 2007

This will allow you to stay in close touch with your supplier, and get real time up-dates and feed-back – there are other benefits too. If it becomes a distraction, deal with it immediately, if need be change supplier. Thanks, Chris offshore Said on April 15th, 2009 at 6:40 am Great article.Thank you very much for this info.

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JUNE 10, 2009

by Stefan Töpfer on Jun 10, 2009 So far we have provided tools, like our OnlineOffice, to help our clients to solve their small business problems, now we actually solve these problems for our clients in an integrated way, leaving them to explore their entrepreneurial vision and look after their business, not their admin and IT.

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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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OCTOBER 8, 2009

Thursday, October 8, 2009 Pandora’s Office May Have Been Worse than Her Box Do you know the story of Pandora’s Box? File According to Sara Caputo, OfficeArrow’s Productivity Guru, 80% of what is filed is never looked at again. Make time, at least weekly, to file papers away. Lets grow together!

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JANUARY 29, 2009

The worst business start-up mistakes by Stefan Töpfer on Jan 29, 2009 Although many people decide to try and realise their dream of starting their own business, unfortunately it often turns into a nightmare for them. 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

Worsening Access To Finance For UK Small Business by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 16, 2009 Following on from my interview on CNBC, I came under fire with some criticism for suggesting the banks and the government is failing small business with access to affordable finance. Forex Robot Said on November 17th, 2009 at 5:56 am [.]

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DECEMBER 29, 2008

No you are not – the former customers or clients have lost a supplier too. Bob Online classified Said on June 26th, 2009 at 5:35 am That a great idea. Build Chicken Coop Said on August 13th, 2009 at 7:27 pm i agree, during recessions small business is the way to go. The idea is for a small business startup co-op.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2009

WinWeb Announces £10′000 Business’09 Finalists by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 24, 2009 WinWeb today announced the five finalists of the £10′000 Business ‘09 competition. 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 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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DECEMBER 3, 2009

4 Comments » | Trackback | Share This 4 Responses to “ Interview with Steve Pritchard from hiremyparents.com &# Ray Said on December 9th, 2009 at 10:54 am Steve is right on the money saying there needs to be a market for your business. 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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APRIL 4, 2010

» « 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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APRIL 27, 2010

» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Tuesday, April 27th, 2010 at 9:58 am and is filed under WinWeb. « Top 5 Tips for Safe Business Travel Is Your Small Business Worth Shouting About? 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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MAY 12, 2010

» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Thursday, May 13th, 2010 at 7:30 am and is filed under SME-Blog. « An Open Letter To Our Prime Minister, David Cameron What’s Your Business Personality? 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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MAY 21, 2010

« The Centre of Your Small Business Top 5 Ways of Maintaining Virtual Relationships » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Saturday, May 22nd, 2010 at 7:28 am and is filed under Pitch of the Week. 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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MAY 28, 2010

« Social Media Basics for Bootstrap Businesses Top 5 Tips for Hands-On Leadership » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Saturday, May 29th, 2010 at 7:30 am and is filed under Pitch of the Week , WinWeb. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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