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Month October 2009

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Small Business world News Round-up – 2009/10/27

Oct 27, ’09 7:00 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 around the world. Obama Announces Small-Business Lending Push: The measures would raise loan caps and allow smaller banks to borrow money at low rates from the Treasury Department’s Troubled Asset…

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Five Tips on Preparing for a Growth Spurt

Oct 26, ’09 7:00 AM

 The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners.   Consider hiring additional staff to cope with demand. Change your role within the business – you may need to be less “hands-on” and start delegating tasks. Consider letting go of customers which contribute little to the bottom line but take…

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5 Small Business Startup Ideas – 2009/10/25

Oct 25, ’09 8:00 AM

If you are sat at home this weekend contemplating starting your own small / micro home business or becoming a self-employed freelancer / sole trader then here are ten quick-fire business ideas to use as a starting point.  A picture book series for adults explaining technology topics. Luggage with in-built RFID chips. A recipe subscription…

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Luck – Small Business Quote of the Week

Oct 24, ’09 7:09 AM

  A small business quote keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained.  “We must believe in luck. For how else can we explain the success of those we don’t like?” Jean Cocteau (1889-1963) French poet, attrib.  To view previous quotes of the day, click here 

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New Campaign Releases “Pool of Talented Parents” to Business

Oct 22, ’09 7:00 PM

A new campaign has launched to encourage businesses to tap into the massive pool of talent that is available from parents looking for flexible work. The Supporting Parents In Business campaign highlights to businesses that many highly skilled professionals have chosen to spend more time at home raising their children – but still want to…

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Viking Direct and WinWeb Announce Contest That Could Win Your Small Business £10,000

Oct 22, ’09 10:30 AM

Viking Direct, the direct-mail office supplies channel of Office Depot in Europe and the UK, and WinWeb, providers of online small business software, today announced a competition that provides small businesses the opportunity to win £10,000. How would your business spend £10,000? Could you convince an expert panel that you deserve it? Those are the…

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Small Business World News Round-up – 2009/10/20

Oct 20, ’09 7:00 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 around the world. Small business owners face credit squeeze: Entrepreneurs who drive small companies complain that access to credit two years into the recession remains scarce. SBA’s Hulit: State’s Small…

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5 Tips on Domain Names

Oct 19, ’09 7:00 AM

 The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners.   Get your domain as soon as possible, even if you don’t plan on building a site until later. If you have a few favourite choices of domain, consider getting all of them – they are not very expensive. If your…

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Money – Small Business Quote of the Week

Oct 18, ’09 7:12 AM

  A small business quote keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained.  “Money’s a horrid thing to follow, but a charming thing to meet.” Henry James (1843-1916) US novelist, The Portrait of a Lady (1881)  To view previous quotes of the day, click here 

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My 20 Years in the Internet Business – A Resume!

Oct 16, ’09 11:52 AM

This year marks my 20th year in this industry, I can honestly say, I’ve been in this business longer than most. The 20 year realization came to me this morning while answering comments of some of my readers and it made me start reminiscing about the last 20 years, my most frustrating and most successful…

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