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7 Types of Competitive Advantages and How to Develop Yours

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Decisions regarding business hours, marketing automation, or ordering and finance all attempt to gain a tactical edge over our competitors. If your budget is too limited to offer competitive salaries, what other perks do you offer ? As a personal example, I had a client who offered two night classes with equal marketing budgets.

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Budget 2010 – The Saviour for Small Businesses?

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Budget 2010 – The Saviour for Small Businesses? by Stefan Töpfer on Mar 24, 2010 Today, Alistair Darling revealed the budget for the coming year. In truth, there is little new money in this budget for SME’s, and little of real substance to help those that are struggling. billion one-off growth package”. Not policy.

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Good Customer Service Can Go A Long Way | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

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Good Customer Service Can Go A Long Way by Stefan Töpfer on Mar 24, 2010 For a small business, customer retention can prove as profitable as sourcing new customers. In fact, retaining current customers can be more cost-effective as no outgoings are necessary to market and sell to them. So, listen to them.

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Top 5 Tips for Training Employees on a Budget

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Top 5 Tips for Training Employees on a Budget by Stefan Töpfer on Mar 29, 2010 The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. « Budget 2010 – The Saviour for Small Businesses? Many equipment manufacturers offer free training to companies that purchase their products.

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The Rocket Money App Can Help Bring You One Step Closer to Financial Freedom

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It has a feature-rich platform that includes credit score tracking, subscription management, budgeting and more. In addition to its powerful subscription management, the app’s features also include bill negotiation, expense tracking and budgeting, financial health monitoring and savings goals with automation. household wastes $32.84

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Of car dealerships and customer service

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Jaguar of North America has just been recognized as a JD Power 2011 Customer Service Champion which means they have excelled in their own industry by delivering superior service to their US customers. According to JD Power, Jaguar is noted for standing out by satisfying customers with new-vehicle sales experiences.

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Small Business World News Round-up – 2009/12/15

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RBI draws flank from panel : The carte blanche given to private and foreign banks by the Reserve Bank of India to charge interest rates on credit cards at their whims and fancy has come in for severe criticism by the parliamentary standing committee on finance. — ST. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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