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Not All Stories Have Happy Endings—For This Entrepreneur, It Was Still Worth It

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Deer and her team went into global research and development mode seeking suppliers. Rising costs meant they also had to test international options for raw goods and manufacturing. “I This rendered the company unable to produce its signature fabric because no other mills in the U.S. could accommodate their specifications.

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10 minute power meeting technique. | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

by Stefan Töpfer on Oct 31, 2007 When you have internal meetings try to keep them short. Remember this is a rule for internal meetings, for meetings with customers this rule does not apply – within reason of cause. Suppliers will probably thank you for short meetings, so they too can get more done.

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Small Business Start-Up Idea – Weight Loss Consultation | THE.

The Small Business Blog

Small Business Start-Up Idea – Weight Loss Consultation by Stefan Töpfer on Apr 30, 2008 In recent years there has been a far greater emphasis placed on the importance of living a healthy lifestyle. Many people wish to get fit and lose some weight and you may be able to help them do this whilst also earning some money.

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Small Business Start-Up Idea – Party Planner | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

Business environment and set-up cost: There is not much international potential for this business because you will have to work closely with clients. It will be helpful if you have basic web publishing skills to maintain your website. You could sell party supplies internationally but the high shipping rates will probably make this unfeasible.

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Why Your Small Business Needs A SWOT

The Small Business Blog

In brief each element should contain: - Strengths : internal attributes of yourself or your company that will serve to achieve objectives within the company. Weaknesses : internal attributes of the company that may be detrimental to achieving your goals. Opportunities : external factors that will make success easier.

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Small Business Start-Up Idea: Image Consultant | THE SMALL.

The Small Business Blog

Your Best Image - an image consultancy specifically focussed on helping women to improve their career Association of Image Consultants International - the authority on everything related to image consulting For more small business ideas see my category Business Ideas. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Change of Business Ownership | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

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