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JANUARY 31, 2010

Research the going rate for CEOs in your industry. This is especially true in the construction industry during the slow times of the year Bosco Said on February 20th, 2010 at 8:26 am Its a great tips for us ,and i love this blog,so many informative tips,thanks Stefan. Learn about how your company structure affects pay.

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JUNE 20, 2010

Try to learn a bit about the industry that your prospective business customer works in so you don’t look out of your depth. Top 5 Biz-to-Biz Sales Tips by Stefan Töpfer on Jun 21, 2010 The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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JANUARY 22, 2008

In hynsight everyone would agree it would be one of the worst industries at the worst time to begin a business. Keep overheads to a minimum, review and change your suppliers if there not giving you the best value for money and service. I wish you all the best Chris ! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Steven Said on November 11th, 2009 at 1:04 pm These are all great tips but another tip I would like to offer is to see what courses your industry association or governing body are offering or whether they can recommend any training providers specialising in your industry. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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JANUARY 13, 2010

Not surprisingly this group includes mentors within his own industry, but what is unique about Scudamore is that some of these mentors run the businesses he competes against every day. Working in tandem with your competitors has benefits in addition to getting a good beat to what’s happening in your industry. Think airline alliances.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2007

Often you try to sell to your clients as if they are industry insiders who understand exactly what you are talking about. While in reality they are customers and don’t know what makes this widget so special. You need to sell the benefits of the widget, that is what customers want, benefits. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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OCTOBER 26, 2009

Start-ups to save the UK economy says Digby Jones : The former head of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), Lord Digby Jones, claims that small businesses alone will rescue the struggling UK economy. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 16, 2007

I should remind you that when I talk about small business, I mean 1 to 5 people businesses, like SOHO-, SME, SMB-, Micro-, Lifestyle-, Home-, DIY-, Hobby-, Boomer- or Personal business, like professionals, contractors, freelancers, self-employed, sole-traders and virtual assistants. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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DECEMBER 20, 2009

Ideally they should follow a proven path, just perhaps from some other business, industry or expert. Martin Russell Said on December 26th, 2009 at 9:26 am I would say that usually BIG changes shouldn’t be creative ones. Oh, and get the mentoring and personal access to make it happen as safely as possible. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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FEBRUARY 28, 2010

It is such an important point that you make about gaining testimonials from your first customers, but I also think those customers should be asked about their contacts in their industry and see if you can sell to their contacts. An excellent way for quick growth – recommendations! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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FEBRUARY 12, 2008

The truth is that charging by the hour is terribly customer unfriendly and is therefor very bad for your small business and start-up business, like SOHO-, SME, SMB-, Micro-, Lifestyle-, Home-, DIY-, Hobby-, Boomer- or Personal business, like professional, contractors, freelancer, self-employed, sole-trader and virtual assistants.

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MAY 31, 2006

If SME’s could not in the past afford Enterprise Software, the same held true for the Software Industry: they could not afford SME’s, since there was just no way to profitable reach millions of small businesses. The cost of customer acquisition vs. the very low license fees made it an uneconomical model, whether via direct or channel sales.

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DECEMBER 14, 2009

Chancellor gives Scots little cheer : WILL a public sector squeeze combined with higher taxes for small businessmen and further restrictions on the pensions industry announced by Chancellor Alistair Darling in the SMEs hit out against NI hikes : The Chancellor’s decision to increase national insurance contributions by a further 0.5

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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

The more “true” answers you had the better you are at communicating with your team. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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JANUARY 20, 2010

RSS Feeds deliver timely updates from your favourite websites and blogs and can help you keep abreast of what others are saying in your industry. Thanks to the internet gathering competitive intelligence has never been easier. based on your choice of query or topic. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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JUNE 29, 2006

The legal status your business takes maybe decided by what industry you are working in. by Jason Holden on Jun 29, 2006 The first thing I want to make clear here is, the legal entity cannot be decided by just reading this bite sized post, you need to seek professional advice, at which point it will be discussed with you in more detail.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2007

This whole process began with the “Industrial Revolution&# some 150 years ago. I believe that the whole trend of home working may in the future allow us to have a much more natural work/life balance and will reverse some of the damaging effects of the post industrial revolution changes in our society. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Pay gap between women and men comes under scrutiny : ANY employer, including small businesses, would need to disclose what female staff earn relative to men to a Pay Equity Unit with a ‘’sticks and carrots&# approach to solving the gender pay gap, a Federal Government report recommends. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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APRIL 1, 2008

Notes: Customer retention is the key to success in this industry. Marketing Techniques: Join newsgroups and discussion forums for special interest groups that you think might be interested in custom T-shirts (e.g. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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MAY 20, 2008

It’s a growing industry but quality is not at best with most of the websites available online. I don’t feel a CV will get you a job – but it will get you an interview. Chris Burgoyne www.loan-machine.co.uk www.iva-machine.co.uk CV Writing | Blogger Said on May 7th, 2009 at 1:55 pm Great idea for a start up Stefan.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2009

I think that when the reputation of our industry is at stake we need to work together. I do accept Ben Kepes criticism that I should have gone direct to Sage rather than publicly posted the issues. But don’t tell him I said that. Stefan Töpfer Said on February 3rd, 2009 at 3:27 pm Duane, good for you, sincerely. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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AUGUST 16, 2007

Building a support network community for your small business and start-up business, like SOHO-, SME, SMB-, Micro-, Lifestyle-, Home-, DIY-, Hobby-, Boomer-, Professional-, Personal businesses is essential to your survival. Lifestyle Management companies will do just about anything from sending out emails to flowers!

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Consider joining forces with other companies in your industry “food chain” offering to add a link of their site on your webpage in exchange for a link of your site on their webpage. Encourage other sites to link to yours – this may be a well known strategy but it can’t be reinforced enough. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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APRIL 20, 2010

Technology is making it better and easier but the mindset in industry and business at large has still a long way to go. I think more needs to be done, especially here in the UK to help women to stay at home, raise a family and have a job. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 19, 2007

It’s great to find people like you Stefan who know what it takes to be successful in this industry This article is short but goes right to the point. Angelo Said on October 23rd, 2008 at 2:26 am I’ve just discovered your blog and I’m already enjoying it! it’s so true for me. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009

I disagree with your view that all businesses owners currently in trouble are ignorant, maybe you need to start talking to some small business owners who are not in the services industry to get the real understanding of the problem. IMO, Mr Sugar has not a clue what he is talking about, he is just helping his Labour pals with some PR.

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OCTOBER 1, 2007

So if you are thinking about starting, growing or running your small business, like SOHO-, SME, SMB-, Micro-, Lifestyle-, Home-, DIY-, Hobby-, Boomer-, Professional-, Personal businesses , but are worried about if you can be successful, worried about failing, worried about giving up your job, etc. than bootstrapping is for you.

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MAY 8, 2006

Next, does the accountant have relevant experience in the industry you are in, or an allied industry, after all, it’s going to make life a lot easier if he actually knows a bit about the industry you’re in when offering advice. Do they know your industry? Meet the accountant – A face to face meeting can help.

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Before you invest time, money and resources, you need to understand the industry and your place in it. Market research is the process of collecting, analyzing and interpreting data about your industry and target market. Evaluate factors like age, gender, location, income level and lifestyle. What Is Market Research?

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While tourism has some benefits, it can lead to changes in the lifestyle, traditions and economies of local communities in harmful ways. Single-use plastics, including disposable cutlery, water bottles and shampoo containers, are pervasive throughout the travel industry.

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DECEMBER 7, 2009

business borrowers fell in October for a third straight month, according to PayNet Inc, which provides risk-management tools to the commercial lending industry. Small Business Loans in Areas Down : BOSTON–Delinquencies among small and medium-sized U.S. Small business, big trouble : Big companies have recapitalised and recovered.

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