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Month April 2010

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The Spirit of the Entrepreneur

Apr 30, ’10 7:30 AM

The WinWeb.com Small Business Competition that I mentioned in my last blog post has made me think about the way entrepreneurs work and the effect that a surge of entrepreneurship could have on the economy, worldwide. In the UK alone, SME’s account for 99.9% of all enterprises, providing 59.4% of private sector employment and 50.1%…

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Is Your Small Business Worth Shouting About?

Apr 28, ’10 7:30 AM

As regular readers of my blog you will know that I am passionate about small businesses, and want to see the awful mortality rate of small businesses fall dramatically. That is why my company, WinWeb.com, have started a regular feature to help small businesses to increase their profile, and even improve their SEO. WinWeb.com are…

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Planned European Webserver Outage

Apr 27, ’10 9:58 AM

Today, on Wednesday April 27th between 19:00 and 21:00 BST WinWeb.com will take their European Webservers off line for a duration of approximately one hour. The reason for this is necessary maintenance and a server upgrade ready for WinWeb’s upcoming software upgrade to WinWeb Version 6, which is planned to go public in June/July 2010.…

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Top 5 Tips for Safe Business Travel

Apr 26, ’10 7:00 AM

The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. Try not to go alone if possible.  If you must, schedule times at which you will call home. Find out about the area you are travelling to beforehand, especially travel warnings & regional issues. Try to avoid behaviour or dress that…

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The Zen of Social Media Marketing

Apr 23, ’10 7:30 AM

I’m a great believer in social media as an avenue through which small businesses can build a customer base and engage with influencers within their specific sector. Entrepreneur, Shama Kabani (formerly Hyder) also believes in social media marketing. Seen as an expert in her field she has released a book entitled “The Zen of Social…

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Women In The Workplace

Apr 20, ’10 11:39 AM

This weekend I watched a debate on BBC televisions’ ‘The Big Questions’ about working mothers and their cost to small businesses. There were two very definitive sides in this debate; the small businesses saying they can’t afford to pay maternity allowance or cover when mothers have to look after their children, and women on the…

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Top 5 Tips for Better Marketing

Apr 19, ’10 7:00 AM

The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. Recognise that you are not a big business and should not try to advertise in the same way that they do. Offer a small or scaled-down version of your product at a lower price. Combine several products or services to create…

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How Working From Home Can Work For You

Apr 14, ’10 7:30 AM

As regular readers of my blog will know I strongly believe that working from home is one of the best ways to do business. Not only have I worked from home for over ten years, but the majority of my staff at WinWeb.com also work from home. Working from home will change your life, and…

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Top 5 Tips for Small Business Taxation

Apr 12, ’10 7:00 AM

The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. Seek advice from a tax professional – although it won’t be free, ultimately it will save you time and money. Keep records of all income and expenditure.  Don’t throw away or lose your receipts. Set aside your tax payments well in…

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Why Do So Many Small Business Start-Ups Fail?

Apr 7, ’10 7:30 AM

Starting a small business can be a worrying and daunting time for would-be entrepreneurs. With four out of five small business start-ups ending up in failure the statistics are stacked against small business owners. But knowing why small businesses fail could just be the key to making sure yours doesn’t! Knowing the pitfalls that other…

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