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Month March 2008

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Family Business

Mar 31, ’08 4:55 PM

Recent research at LSE into the productivity gap between which leaves the UK trailing behind the US, France and Germany has found the main problem to be family-run firms. This somewhat surprising conclusion suggests that family-run businesses suffer from poor management practices. The report author Nick Bloom was so convinced of his findings that he…

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US Small Business News Round-up – 31/03/2008

Mar 31, ’08 11:30 AM

Here is this week’s news round-up for home business, micro business, sole-traders, freelancers, self-employed and any one who is interested in small business news from the United States: Small Firms Find Credit Is Tightening: The Small Business Administration has not said publicly that it is worried about a credit squeeze but signs point to a…

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Small Business Technology News Round-up – 28/03/2008

Mar 28, ’08 5:54 PM

Here is this week’s round-up of technology news small business owners may find informative, useful or entertaining:     Is Your Great Idea A Real Business? – Applying some realism to your business idea will help it get off the ground  Making money while you sleep – An example of someone who was able to turn their idea…

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UK/Ireland Small Business News Round-up – 28/03/2008

Mar 28, ’08 10:52 AM

Here is this week’s news round-up for home business, micro business, sole-traders, freelancers, self-employed and any one who is interested in small business news from the United Kingdom and Ireland: Inspire: insurance for SMEs: Specialist insurers Hiscox, and brokers Allison & Partners, have this week launched a partnership aimed specifically at offering insurance to small…

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Small Business Start-Up Idea – Survey Service

Mar 28, ’08 3:09 AM

Businesses today are extremely interested in finding out what their customers think and factoring their opinions into the decision making process. The importance of knowing your customer in great detail means that nowadays large businesses are prepared to pay specialists to find out more about them.  Your survey service would create online questionnaires and polls for a client…

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Small Business Start-Up Checklist – Planning Your Business

Mar 28, ’08 12:31 AM

Small business owners often overlook the value of taking the time to write a comprehensive business plan at start-up. At first glance, it can seem like a daunting task but there are a number of reasons why it is worth the effort. A bank or venture capitalist will likely require that they see a detailed…

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India Small Business News Round-up – 27/03/2008

Mar 27, ’08 9:19 AM

Here is this week’s news round-up for home business, micro business, sole-traders, freelancers, self-employed and any one who is interested in small business news from India: Harassment of Kashmiri traders outside widely condemned: Srinagar, Mar 21: The recurring incidents of harassment of their counterparts in different Indian states have evoked strong reaction from the Valley…

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Australia/ New Zealand Small Business News Round-up – 26/03/2008

Mar 26, ’08 9:17 AM

Here is this week’s news round-up for home business, micro business, sole-traders, freelancers, self-employed and any one who is interested in small business news from Australia and New Zealand: Business confidence plunges:The latest Auckland Chamber of Commerce quarterly business opinion survey points to a sharp deterioration in business sentiment. Of 1000 businesses surveyed, 64 per…

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Small Business Start-Up Idea – Newsletter Developer

Mar 25, ’08 5:42 PM

The electronic newsletter is now a very commonly used marketing tool for most businesses with an online presence due to their usefulness in building brand awareness. Many businesses choose to use someone from outside the company to manage their newsletter for a fee. Distribution can vary in frequency from daily to monthly, therefore the amount of work…

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Canada Small Business News Round-up – 25/03/2008

Mar 25, ’08 11:24 AM

Here is this week’s news round-up for home business, micro business, sole-traders, freelancers, self-employed and any one who is interested in small business news from Canada: ABOE Lockworks holds the key to strange tales: Small Business — ABOE Lockworks Ltd. Leadership: Guts not included: For Canadian business leaders, change is the new name of the…

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