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Serviced Apartments – pros and cons

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In addition I met with a number of serviced apartment suppliers and from the outset it was clear that the apartments were considerably cheaper than the best corporate rate I was offered at a hotel. It is easy to negotiate on the price per night with a serviced apartment as they do tend to discount on block bookings.

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Cost Cutting for Small Business – Payment Terms | THE SMALL.

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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. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Cost Cutting for Small Business – Payment Terms | THE SMALL.

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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. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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How To Make This Recession Work For Your Small Home Business.

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If the supplier knows you are ready to buy for the right price they will cut you a deal. Get better payment terms by negotiation. Promise to buy from one supplier for better payment terms, like 60 or 90 days. Getting a better price is especially easy to do right now, since suppliers are tripping over themselves to get business.

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Getting buy in from the boss

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Be prepared to negotiate if necessary. Like everything in business, it’s about negotiation for both funds and time. Over the course of the year I collated a ‘show and tell’ file of all of the internal / external training I had attended and any work related achievement. Will the request tie in with one of your appraisal goals?

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Small Business Checklist: Business Process Outsourcing | THE SMALL.

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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. Negotiate a back-up deal if you can, so if your primary provider falls ill, you have a back-up, or divide the work between two or more service providers to begin with. Do It Online. Pay on time.

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Reducing Overheads Can Save A Business | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

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Shop around : Make sure you are getting the best deals from all you suppliers- right down to your electricity, broadband and gas bills. If your business has an inventory make sure you source the best suppliers at the right price, and don’t be afraid to haggle ! In this economy, every price is negotiable. lower overheads.

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