The Small Business Blog

JULY 14, 2006

HM Revenue & Customs ‘HMRC’ If you are self employed as a sole trader or partnership you will need to inform HMRC of this fact, this is done by completing form CWF1. If you are operating through a limited company the form you use is CT41G. To register you need to complete form VAT1.

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 12, 2010

Thanks to the sacrifices made by many these banks now enjoy plentiful profits and bonuses – a stark contrast to those whom have financed their survival. Project and Order Financing: Banks need to be made to provide the needed finance for SME’s in order to fulfill contracts and orders. Companies House are following suit.

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 17, 2008

For many businesses in the UK it will be useful for them to have some form of an exit plan in case the day comes when it seems like the right time to sell. This is particularly true in the high levels of anticipation of business ownership change throughout the western world. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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The Small Business Blog

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. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Small Business Labs

DECEMBER 16, 2014

Already in use by Apple and other major retailers, Beacons are being used for applications such as in-store customer service notifications, special upgrade offers and personalized marketing messages.    3. This is rapidly changing as growing numbers of firms successfully raise money via crowdfunding platforms.

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The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 11, 2006

It is our relationship with our Accountant Partners and Solution Partners in connection with our online technology, forming our Small Business Infrastructure , that sets us apart from our competition, and represents our value model. UPDATE: Read more on this story on Steve’s blog. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 9, 2010

In an age of corporate scandals, suspicious customers, and budgets with very little breathing room, there is simply no substitute for being an ethical company. I came across some key principles, by Robert Moment, that form a solid foundation of business integrity which all small businesses should adhere to: 1.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 23, 2021

Procedures, forms, and checklists combine to create systems for how you get things done efficiently. Finance and accounting. Customer service. These batches create the segments or phases of the system where you can supplement even further with forms, templates, checklists, and more detailed procedures, if needed.

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The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 21, 2007

Examples of teams are: Work Teams Sales Teams Customer Service Teams Virtual Teams I would suggest that small business owners need to form teams around their small business and start-up business , like SOHO-, SME, SMB-, Micro-, Lifestyle-, Home-, DIY-, Hobby-, Boomer-, Professional-, Personal businesses, too.

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 20, 2008

Francis Xavier Sixth Form College in London. But then my business education does not limit me to just ticking boxes on a form (-forgive me for this little side dig, but it had to be done!). Quality, customer service and a niche market, what could possibly go wrong. The event was held in the St.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

WinWeb’s UK Customers Can Save With MasterCard Business Savings : The credit card organisation MasterCard and Winweb have joined forces and bring a 10% saving to all WinWeb customers. « Worsening Access To Finance For UK Small Business How To Make This Recession Work For Your Small Home Business. — ST.

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 28, 2010

Attempt to form a training co-op with other local companies to cut costs. If you have close links with customers that have a standardised training routine already in place, consider working with them to train your employees also. Many equipment manufacturers offer free training to companies that purchase their products.

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 8, 2008

Consider forming a partnership with websites relating to the local area in order to offer discount coupons for your service (e.g. do cost cutting do credit control do customer service export find funding grow your business handle problems keep data safe lower overheads manage your time market and sell motivate your staff not to do it!

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

many manufacturing companies need cash-flow in form of loans, to take that away from them means killing their cash-flow and sometimes their business. I’m also a little concerned about your business finance understanding – you may not know but it is the banks job to finance new business. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 27, 2011

  Co-mingling is when your personal and business finances are mixed--either through a bank account or credit card.    In addition, a strong financial process will ensure that you have the ability to know if you are profitable and which services/products to continue or stop.    7 - Customer/Client Service.

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The Small Business Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

In the simplest form this means having more money coming in than is going out. do cost cutting do credit control do customer service export find funding grow your business handle problems keep data safe lower overheads manage your time market and sell motivate your staff not to do it! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Give small firms as well as consumers protection from unfair bank charges says FPB : Ahead of the expected decision of the newly-formed Supreme Court to allow unfair bank charges to be investigated, the FPB is calling for protection for all small businesses as well as consumers. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 12, 2008

However, it is possible that a vague name with no relation to your business activities will only serve to confuse your potential customers Bear in mind that your business name will form the basis of your corporate image and will be the focus of many of your marketing activities. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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The Small Business Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2008

No you are not – the former customers or clients have lost a supplier too. So here is my idea, what about if you and some of your colleagues set up small home businesses and formed a little Co-operative and started providing services, like maintenance or upgrades or products to these former clients of your employer?

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 17, 2006

I invite Panelist, participants and obviously readers of this blog to feel free and correct / add to my notes in the form of blog comments. [.] THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG » Blog Archive » SaaS Benefit Number 2: Software runs on Linux, Mac and Windows Said on May 18th, 2006 at 9:02 am [.] Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2007

Sooner or later you will think about doing a little more business, protecting yourself more, and that will bring you to the question of changing business and trading environment All small business, micro business, sole traders, freelancers and home businesses can be run in the form of limited liability companies. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 20, 2008

Andrew Johnson Said on June 18th, 2010 at 9:53 am Interesting thoughts; although as a professional CV writer I believe that one of the most inportant aspects to this service is the one to one personal service. Our main driving factor is our free one to one telephone advice and guidance. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2007

The excel self assessment tax return is arranged in the same layout as the official inland revenue form with the same box numbers making it easy to copy the figures from one to the other for submission. Very Low Priced At £12.99 Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Catch Friday

MARCH 6, 2011

The usual non core tasks outsourced are the following: Customer Service - Customers are very important but in house staffs just don’t have the luxury of time to attend to all the customers’ needs. But this doesn’t change the fact that customers need to be attended to. Their concerns will be attended to.

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The Small Business Blog

JUNE 29, 2006

A big advantage, and one which I think is why so many opt for this status, is that this is the easiest form of business to own and operate because it does not require any specific legal organization (once registered with the various government departments). Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2007

Krishna Said on June 24th, 2010 at 5:09 pm i am desperately in need of the idea of earning money form internet…………Is there any way i can get work in there internet ……… plz reply me Stefan Töpfer Said on June 25th, 2010 at 8:32 am Krishna, go to [link] for no money and free business ideas.

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Workplace Insight

MARCH 9, 2023

Moreover, the pace of technological change in the tech sector is faster than in other industries, and the introduction of AI systems has already resulted in the automation of many jobs in areas such as customer service and data analysis. Healthcare workers were not far behind, with 44 percent indicating their worry.

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Small Business CEO

JANUARY 5, 2010

However, during weak economic times, the company is a little slower and the worrisome aspect(s) begin to form around the business. Consumers are not expecting all cheers; however, they are expecting certain levels of customer service. The owner/operator has a need to talk to the employees. Leadership Involves Many Aspects.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2007

My idea was to ask for a 50% deposit on innitial orders until there was some form of a customer relationship set up.) For instance, luxury-oriented companies and brands might see a sales gain by providing stellar customer service. Switching focus or recognizing expansion opportunities can also boost business.

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 8, 2024

Ultimately, well-defined procedures save you and your team members time, provide clarity, and ensure consistency, compliance, and customer service across the board. Form – A structured document with fields for collecting specific information. Everything is right there in your procedures manual!

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The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

Robert Moore Said on February 14th, 2008 at 10:52 am In many forms of consultancy, especially law, it is difficult to know how long a job is going to take. Charging For Time is a Bad Idea « Brett’s Blog Said on February 13th, 2008 at 2:27 pm [.] Which is stupid. [.] Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2007

I called again and again after waiting 20 minutes on the phone, I had to explain all this again, I was told I would get a return form to fill in. What makes customer service stink isn’t that suppliers make mistakes. So I waited until next day – no call. And I should order a new computer. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Page Personnel

JULY 27, 2022

Marketing professionals should be able to form pricing strategies based on the demand for the products being advertised. First jobs for those in marketing often centre on sales or customer service, or possibly in field marketing. They often analyse sales data to determine the success of the marketing strategies used.

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Page Personnel

JULY 27, 2022

Marketing professionals should be able to form pricing strategies based on the demand for the products being advertised. First jobs for those in marketing often centre on sales or customer service, or possibly in field marketing. They often analyse sales data to determine the success of the marketing strategies used.

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The Small Business Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2007

I was here when he came home with the latest music CD, I had to listen to – not always easy, I admit – or the latest sport-shoes form addidas had finally arrived at the shops. So for the past eight years I have been there when my son came home from school, I even picked him up often enough. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2007

Sometimes, it might take some forms of wake up call to make us realise that a corporate job is not for life! We may seem too preoccupied with – as what Richard Hazelgrove commented – our finances, paying the bills, material things etc. Carley Said on August 5th, 2008 at 3:50 am Great insight! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2007

However, it has also increased the challenge of increasing the sales volumes to grow the sale of traditional printed maps in forms of road atlases, folded maps etc. CM2 offers direct opportunities for mapping companies to promote their products and services through a online collaborative platform. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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