Category Small Business Checklists

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Life in the little league

May 4, ’12 8:28 AM

At 5 feet 3 inches, or 1.60 metres if you work in metric, I should be used to feeling small so why then over the last 20 plus years of running my own businesses have I often felt like an inhabitant of Lilliput Land that has just seen Gulliver walk around the corner? In the…

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Top 5 Tips for Small Business Logo Design

Jan 18, ’12 5:45 PM

The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. 1. The most memorable business logos are often just icons. 2. Text on a logo is not always necessary if you can come up with a strong enough visual concept. 3. Many logos use only…

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Top 5 Tips for Making Your Small Business More ‘Green’

Jan 9, ’12 3:24 PM

The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. 1. Use energy efficient lighbulbs in your workplace and take advantage of natural light wherever possible. 2. Recycle any waste that is generated by your business. Try to also reduce your waste output wherever it…

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Top 5 Tips for Starting a New Business in 2012

Jan 3, ’12 7:00 AM

The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. 1. Don’t be afraid to seek out a mentor to help and guide you. Starting a business is a daunting prospect for many of us. 2. You will need to conduct extensive research – but…

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Top 5 Small Business Tips for the New Year

Dec 31, ’11 7:00 AM

The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. 1. Look at your competitors and see how their product offering has changed over the course of the year and examine what they’ve done right and wrong. 2. Try to get the year off to…

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Top 5 Tips for Avoiding Business Hiring Mistakes

Dec 19, ’11 7:00 AM

The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. 1. Be aware that just because a candidate looks good on paper, it doesn’t mean they will be suitable in practice. Consider a structured assessment test to see if their skills meet your expectations. 2.…

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Top 5 Tips for Ecommerce at Xmas

Dec 12, ’11 7:00 AM

The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. 1. Keep track of what your competitors are doing over the festive period. If they are undercutting you by a huge margin you may wish to react to their price cuts. 2. Add personal touches…

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Mirror Mirror on the wall…’tis the season to reflect

Dec 6, ’11 12:00 PM

I have often been quoted as saying you need more than just a good idea to get a business off the ground.  I’m sure over the festive season many people taking a rest from work will be hearing the cogs whizzing as they take some time out to ponder on a new business idea, and…

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Top 5 Small Business Xmas Tips

Dec 5, ’11 8:59 AM

The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. 1. Use the Xmas period as an excellent excuse to conduct marketing activities. Contact all of the people who have purchased from you in the past. 2. Prepare for the festive season well in advance.…

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Top 5 Tips for Making Your First Sale

Nov 21, ’11 3:10 PM

The weekly top 5 tips post is always full of helpful hints and advice for small, home and micro business owners. 1. Offer your product or service at a lower price if someone tells you that they already have a supplier. Reduced risk is always an attractive proposition. 2. Be tenacious when it comes to…

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