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Month January 2009

Which legal form is best for your start-up business?

If you have decided to start your own business recently then this question has probably not even crossed your mind yet, but from a legal standpoint it is quite an important issue. The legal form that your business takes will affect how much tax you have to pay, determine who can invest in your business…

Technology and E-Commerce – Small Business Quote of the Day

A small business quote a day keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained  “Gutenberg made everyone a reader. Xerox makes everybody a publisher.” Marshall McLuhan (1911-80) Canadian sociologist & author, Guardian (June 1977)  To find previous Quotes of the Day look here 

UK/Ireland Small Business News Round-up – 2009/01/30

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: Business lobby group respond to Treasury Committee’s review of Pre-Budget Report: The FPB is welcoming the Treasury Committee’s call for the Government to continually review…

The worst business start-up mistakes

Although many people decide to try and realise their dream of starting their own business, unfortunately it often turns into a nightmare for them. It is estimated that around a third of new small businesses fail within two years and that figure rises to more than 50% over five years. The problem that many face is making…

Successful Entrepreneurs – Small Business Quote of the Day

A small business quote a day keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained  “I found that everywhere articles, especially drugs, were being sold at ridiculously high prices… My idea was simply to buy tons where others bought hundredweights or less, thus buying more cheaply.” Jesse Boot (1850-1931) British entrepreneur & founder of Boots pharmacy chain, 1930,…

India Small Business News Round-up – 2009/01/29

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: Japan Enacts Extra Budget: Japan passed a contentious extra budget aimed at boosting the nation’s recession-hit economy. The budget contains expanded credit for small businesses and a cash payout…

Government – Small Business Quote of the Day

A small business quote a day keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained  “Governments can err. Presidents do make mistakes, but… better the occasional faults of a Government that lives in a spirit of charity than the consistent omissions of a Government frozen in the ice of its own indifference.”  Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945)US president, speech…

Australia/New Zealand Small Business News Round -up – 2009/01/28

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: VoIP hackers strike Perth business: A hacker recently obtained unauthorised access to the IP telephony (VoIP) system of a Perth business, making 11,000 calls costing over…

Marketing – Small Business Quote of the Day

A small business quote a day keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained  “You see yourself as a good product that sits on a shelf and sells well, and people make a lot of money out of you.” Diana (1961-97) British princess, referring to her treatment by the media, BBC interview (1995)  To find previous Quotes of the…

Canada Small Business News Round-up – 2009/01/27

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: PEI man campaigns to extend EI to Self-employed: Campaign is a matter of fairness for self-employed people, who make up 15 per cent of the work force, entrepreneur argues…

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