Small Business Labs

MARCH 16, 2015

The separate suits - one filed by Uber drivers and other by Lyft drivers - allege they are misclassified as independent contractors.   It's not clear the business models of many of the on-demand economy companies work if they have to use employees instead of independent contractors as their service suppliers.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010

An accordion file is also a great way to organize documents. You will also need a file or folder in which you can put completed papers that you might need at a later date. A filing cabinet is the best place for these files so that they are out of the way but are still easily accessible. Tip #4: Limit Nicknacks.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

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. Getting a better price is especially easy to do right now, since suppliers are tripping over themselves to get business. Get better payment terms by negotiation.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

The labeller can help with everything from organising office filing to tracking property through specialist bar code and asset management labels. And you can find the P-touch range from all good office suppliers or online at [link]. ( *GfK 2014 study conducted amongst 1,501 businesses with labelling devices across UK, France and Germany).

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Frédérique from Paris : When I use my PC to print labels the aim is not the same, with your machine I could label everything (from my jam and spice jars to all my professional files). Stacy : Yes – no need to hand write labels and our events are clearly labelled / filed. So for me the use is not the same. Does it make your job easier?

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 16, 2012

A commercial organisation can be found guilty of this offence if the bribery is carried out by an employee or a third person, this could include a contractor, a supplier, an agent or a subsidiary. Due diligence procedures should be in place for all new third-party suppliers. Filed under: Regulation , Training and Guidance.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

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. Filed under: Accomodation. Using this tactic reduced the department’s spend by over 40%.

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Deciding which documents their executive should read (assistants should schedule time in the Executive’s diary for catching up on paperwork / reading etc), forwarding documents to other members of staff as appropriate or filing information for a later date. Executives should not have to worry about administration. Point of contact.

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JULY 31, 2013

As an online marketing company you should be using more online and digital methods of communicating or dealing with clients, suppliers or staff. However, if your office does have to use a large amount of paper, make sure you have an organized filing system so duplicates aren’t printed. Getting more digital and paperless.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 1, 2013

Arranging catering and dealing with external suppliers. Establishing and maintaining filing systems. Looking happy and cheerful at all times (even if you are not). Learning to multi-task. Speaking with confidence on the phone and forwarding calls. Booking meetings and meeting rooms. Sorting and distributing post.

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Productivity Bits

OCTOBER 28, 2011

The use of web-based CRM avoids using separate applications for every business function, each with their own bank of electronic records, folders and files. This article was written by Workbooks, leading supplier of web-based CRM software. Photo Courtesy Of Hayley Vallejo. Thank you for subscribing to my full RSS feed!

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 12, 2012

I am the only person the supplier will speak to in the sector and my authority stands. Filed under: Career , Skills , Uncategorized. Everyone always feels that their issue is an “urgent” issue. Tanya Battel. In my position it means that i am the final authoriser for a process – for example ordering kit.

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The Small Business Blog

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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SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

I spent a lot of time researching great venues, restaurants, hotels and suppliers and I really enjoyed it. So… anyway… my point is that I did want to find the cool and unusual places for my boss to visit so that they could impress the clients they were entertaining.

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The Small Business Blog

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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The Small Business Blog

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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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Help them better leverage partners and suppliers? Log Files As with most other websites, we collect and use the data contained in log files. Can you bring in new business, improve operating efficiency, reduce costs, help build the strategy that will form the company’s future? Help them attract and retain top talent?

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The Small Business Blog

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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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 10, 2017

Over time I managed to add several hotels to our Globally Approved Travel Program, which enabled all global staff to benefit from discounted rates and also obtained supplier discounts for our intranet company benefits portal. When it came to appraisal time I then had a working file to draw on. “If

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The Small Business Blog

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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The Small Business Blog

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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The Small Business Blog

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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The Small Business Blog

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!

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The Small Business Blog

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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The Small Business Blog

JUNE 29, 2006

A limited company must also adopt and file its Memorandum and Articles of Association, these govern its rights and obligations to its shareholders, directors and officers. A limited company must also file annual tax returns (“corporation” tax returns) with the Inland Revenue just like an individual. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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The Small Business Blog

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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The Small Business Blog

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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The Small Business Blog

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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The Small Business Blog

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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The Small Business Blog

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!

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The Small Business Blog

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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The Small Business Blog

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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The Small Business Blog

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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The Small Business Blog

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. Anything else could and probably should be outsourced ( see: outsourcing options for small business ).

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The Small Business Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

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 ! « Top 5 Serious Start-Up Mistakes Is Your Networking Fishy Enough?

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DECEMBER 29, 2008

No you are not – the former customers or clients have lost a supplier too. Now you and your colleagues are unemployed and you lost your income. BUT think about it – are you the only party that is suffering here? You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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AUGUST 1, 2010

Consider Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) to cover you against claims or lawsuits filed against you by employees. » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, August 2nd, 2010 at 7:00 am and is filed under Business Checklists. Discrimination or harassment in the workplace will result in big trouble.

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