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

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 [...]

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Confessions of Workaholics

These entrepreneurs admit they thrive on their work addictions.

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Lots of Opportunities

ParkWhiz puts a new spin on an old industry.

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10 Podcasting Tips

What defines a good podcast? Make no mistake -- there is a difference between a good podcast and a not-so-good podcast. A high-caliber podcast is much more than just decent content. The sound quality, and the way a podcast is recorded, will impact the value of the podcast as well. Podcast structure and pre-planning are also important; do not skimp on the production, as it too can make or break a podcast.

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New Language API from Google

Google has introduced tools for translating blocks of text in Web pages into multiple languages.

The language application programming interface can also identify a particular language before translation. The API makes use of the Web 2.0 technology Ajax and covers 13 languages, including Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. The API also supports 29 translation pairs.

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How is Your Business Different?

Creating a marketing and business plan for a small business can at times seem like an overwhelming task for a new business owner. Yet, it need not be. A business plan is simply a formal statement that contains a set of business goals; and a marketing plan outlines the necessary actions which the business needs to take in order to achieve its marketing objectives.

How is Your Business Different?

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Survive the Storm

Power through the economic slowdown with these 5 e-business turbochargers.

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Surviving a Slowing Economy

If the experts agree that we're in a recession, these tips will have you so far ahead of the game, the news will barely register.

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Small Business Start-Up Checklist - Planning Your Business

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 [...]

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Small Business Start-Up Idea - Survey Service

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 [...]

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Getting Your Message Across

These 10 tips will help you touch base with your employees consistently and effectively.

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The IRS Dirty Dozen Tax Scams: Economic Stimulus (Tax Rebate) Scams

No sooner had politicians announced the Economic Stimulus plan to send $300 or $600 checks to taxpayers, and scammers were already on the hunt to defraud you.

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Survive the Storm

Power through the economic slowdown with these 5 e-business turbochargers

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Running a Company From Home

Setting clear boundaries and carving out time for your work is the key to being a well-balanced home based entrepreneur.

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Customize Your Referral Strategies

To optimize sales, learn to tailor your networking approach to different personality types and occasions.

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Small Business Start-Up Idea - Newsletter Developer

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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10 Podcasting Tips

What defines a good podcast? Make no mistake -- there is a difference between a good podcast and a not-so-good podcast. A high-caliber podcast is much more than just decent content. The sound quality, and the way a podcast is recorded, will impact the value of the podcast as well. Podcast structure and pre-planning are also important; do not skimp on the production, as it too can make or break a podcast.

10 Podcasting Tips

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

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 game. Do [...]

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US Small Business News Round-up - 22/03/2008

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:Lending groups to talk finance in Santa Fe: Three small business lending groups will host a free talk in Santa Fe on March 19 about financing businesses in [...]

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Use the Virtual Worlds to Advance Your Real Life Career

Just over 25 years ago author William Gibson, in his cyberpunk-pioneering novel Neuromancer, described an online virtual world that was populated with “console cowboys.” Over the decade that followed other similar tales of virtual reality built on the theme of rogue hackers, who would meet up to pull nefarious deeds against massive corporate entities.

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Banking on Thanks

More and more, retailers are showing their appreciation for customers in an effort to keep them spending.

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Early to Rise

Young entrepreneurs are banking on their tech savvy for startup success.

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Singapore - Do It With A Smile!

I’m sitting in the Singapore Changi Airport waiting to board my flight to Melbourne I’m always surprised how friendly people are here, everyone smiles all the time, it seems that way anyway. This attitude of the local people has a profound effect on everyones stress levels.Having ben here before and after spending the last 24 [...]

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Going Green in the Workplace

These 10 eco-friendly solutions can help get your business in order.

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Tips for Marketing Your Service Business

Maintaining strong customer relationships is the key to creating a strong campaign.

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UK/Ireland Small Business News Round-up - 21/03/2008

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:SFA confident for small businesses: SFA remains positive about economic prospects despite downturn in economy.Local Council’s Could Save Post Offices: Post Office owners in some parts [...]

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Engage in Conflict Now

You won't need boxing gloves, but you'll want to jump into conversations about conflict as soon as you can.

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Action Through Inaction

Incorporate the lessons of Tai Chi and Qigong into your daily life as an entrepreneur.

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Five Ways to Stay on Top of Hot Trends

How do you know what new trends to embrace, and which to ignore? It might be instinctive, but it also has a lot to do with consistent attention to learning.

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Australia/New Zealand Small Business News Round-up - 19/03/2008

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:Selling your business: Many enterprising New Zealanders toil away at their small businesses, working crazy hours, weekends and holidays, but always with the thought at the back [...]

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Entrepreneurship live and kicking!

I always enjoy the opportunity to meet entrepreneurs out in the field, during speaking engagements, trade-shows and other events. After 30 years in business I still get a buzz out of conversations with young and just starting business owners. Yesterday I had a very special experience in as much that I was kindly asked - [...]

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What Motivates You?

Is it money? Revenge? The thrill of competition? These 4 successful entrepreneurs reveal why they do what they do.

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Business Loans Get Personal

As credit tightens, entrepreneurs are seeking alternative funding methods through social lending.

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The Wisdom (or Not) of Non-Compete Contracts

Here are some things to consider before hiring your first salesperson.

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Small Business Startup Checklist - Company Structure

An important early decision that will have long-term consequences for your business is to determine the legal form it will trade under.   Things to remember: The legal form that your business takes will affect numerous aspects of your business trading. Areas affected include how much control you will have over its operations, the amount [...]

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Niche Marketing – It's for "Reel"

A little creative thinking about new niches for tried-and-true products can create big markets.

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India Small Business News Round-up - 20/03/2008

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:Mid-Cap, small stocks bleed most: The stock prices of mid-cap and small-cap companies have fallen sharply on Thursday, following the poor figures of industrial production for January 2008 on Wednesday.Promote [...]

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Small Business Start-Up Idea - Web Design

Web design can be a lucrative business choice if you have the creativity and knowledge required. The majority of businesses will not have the skills in-house to create an outstanding website from nothing. Therefore, if you are able to do it for them then they can hire you and pay for your time. The work [...]

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A Method to Their Madness

Rooting for the underdog? Read how these formerly small businesses rose to the top.

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A Mobile Future

The new technology of smartphones offers huge potential for entrepreneurs.

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Is Open Source Right For You?

If you haven’t made the leap to Windows Vista yet, there is an alternative worth considering. It is often available for free, or at a substantially reduced cost. And it is available as a server platform as well. I'm talking about Linux, the open source operating system.

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Become the Key(word) Master

Choose your words wisely for SEO success.

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Canada Small Business News Round-up - 18/03/2008

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:Island Business want balance:CFIB: Charlottetown - The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) and its 1,100 Island members want to give government a clear message: balance the budget.Labour limiting economy: [...]

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Change of Business Ownership

An important consideration for a small business owner when looking towards the future is the possibility that the ownership of their business may change. In fact, a third of privately owned businesses in the UK expect that this will happen to them within the next ten years, a slightly higher amount than the worldwide average.Over [...]

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Become the Key(word) Master

Choose your words wisely for SEO success

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Small Business Technology News Round-up - 14/03/2008

Here is this week’s round-up of technology news small business owners may find informative, useful or entertaining: Small firms to have greater access to public sector IT contracts The Chancellor announced in this week’s Budget that 30% of their IT contracts will be given to SMEs over the next five years White paper vows to stimulate [...]

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US Small Business News Round-up - 15/03/2008

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:How ‘07 Changes Affect Small Business: Small-business owners take note: Changes in the tax code this year could add a few dollars to your coffers. But you could [...]

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For Real Planning, Start With the Review Schedule

Stop letting all your management plans slip through your fingers with efficient meetings that track progress.

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The Best Salesperson: Your Website

Transform your website into a sales representative by using these online features.

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Small Business Start-Up Idea - E-Books

The popularity of e-books is growing year-on-year. The advent of new technologies means that they can now be read on mobile phones and MP3 players, whereas before it was necessary to have access to a laptop or desktop computer. The small file size of most e-books allows users to carry around a virtual library on [...]

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Spring Into Style

Need a new work wardrobe? Check out this season's must-have office attire.

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Free Blogging Webinar for Businesses on March 19th

Still dont have a blog? HubSpot is offering a free webinar on March 19th to teach business owners the importance-and the method-of blogging for business.

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Should You Outsource Your Payroll?

Consider these 3 aspects of the payroll process to determine what is best for you.

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UK/Ireland Small Business News Round-up - 14/03/2008

FPB delivers budget warning following latest survey of small businesses : The FPB, a business support organisation that represents more than 25,000 small and medium-sized businesses in the UK, has issued a stark warning to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, ahead of the 2008 Budget.

...FPB responds to 2008 budget speech : The FPB is responding to claims made in the 2008 Budget speech by Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP, that the UK is "one of the best places in the world in which to do business".

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Pay Me, I'm Irish

St. Patrick's Day means a giant pot o' gold for some local Irish bars.

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India Small Business News Round-up - 13/03/2008

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:India telecom firms face uphill task in IPTV drive: Indian telecom firms, seeking to increase revenue, face hurdles of high costs, low broadband usage and slow speeds.India adds six million [...]

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Small Business Startup Checklist - Naming Your Business

This is the first of a series of weekly posts focusing on some of the key issues that a small business startup faces.One of the first things that you will wish to do once you have decided what your business will specialise in (see Small Business Ideas if you are struggling for inspiration) is to [...]

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The Guilty Mom Entrepreneur

There's no perfect way to balance business and family life, but there is a way to feel proud about your accomplishments every day.

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Small Business Start-Up Idea: Image Consultant

This business is ideal for someone who has worked in the corporate world or the media for a number of years and understands the importance of image within it. You can use your knowledge to work with clients on a one-to-one basis to address image issues like aesthetics, wardrobe and even posture. Establishing a professional [...]

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Austrailia/New Zealand Small Business News Round-up - 12/03/2008

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:Cost Rica aims to be the first carbon-neutral country in world: … to commit to carbon neutrality, joining Norway, New Zealand, Iceland, and Costa Rica. Though the [...]

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Canada Small Business News Round-up - 11/03/2008

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:Network basics for small business: A small business computer network can be set up with relatively little investment depending on the size of the business and its needs, say IT [...]

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Service Desert is big small business opportunity.

Have you ever noticed these little or big signs in businesses and offices reading something like:Our staff has the right to work in an abuse free environment.Have you ever noticed that in those establishments the customer service is especially bad and rude? The way bigger business or civil servants deal with customers is to provide [...]

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An Argument in Favor of Bootstrapping

Dharmesh Shah has been contemplating failure lately. No, not like that. But he is forming an opinion about the tradeoffs between bootstrapping and venture funding. I think he's onto something in a post called Why Startups Fail: Run Out of Cash, Run Out of Commitment. What he was actually contemplating was what constitutes failure.

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Ray Kroc or It is never too late to be an entrepreneur.

I have been reading about Ray Kroc the founder of McDonald’s, these stories can tell about figures like that can tell you a lot about the way business does work.He was fifty-two years old when he found that funny shaped hamburger stand in San Bernardino in California. At fifty-two and suffering from diabetes he found [...]

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Small Business Blog News Round-up - 10/03/2008

Since I’m not the only one blogging about small business and start-up business, like SOHO-, SME, SMB-, Micro-, Lifestyle-, Home-, DIY-, Hobby-, Boomer- or Personal business, like professional, contractors, freelancer, self-employed, sole-trader and virtual assistants, I like to share with you some of the interesting blog posts I have read in the past week:Gary Will [...]

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Think Outside the Box With E-Brochures

These hot new marketing tools show a lot of potential.

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The Week Ender: Dargons Den or How Not To Invest In Micro Businesses!

Kate Walsh of The Sunday Times wrote a piece last weekend on how the Dragons - who ever came up with this name (?) - had made a promise of investment to those HungryHouse entrepreneurs and how they did not get the promised investment. Of cause it is clear to me that there will be [...]

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How to Avoid Dumb Tax Filing Mistakes

When it comes to filing your income tax return, it is usually the little things that trip you up. Unfortunately, stupid mistakes pretty much guarantee your return will be put on the fast track for an audit.

How to Avoid Dumb Mistakes on Tax Returns



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Tips for Creating a Real Estate Video Podcast

The use of technology can define the success or failure of a business. This is no more evident than in the real estate industry. Realtors who flocked to the latest technologies, adopted them, and applied them in order to enhance and sell property, are still prospering.

Tips for Creating Real Estate Video Podcasts

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12 Tips To Protect Personal Info During Tax Season

With tax season nearing its height and millions of Americans filing taxes electronically, security software vendor Identity Finder offers some basic tips on how taxpayers can protect their personal information.


Identity Finders products scour computers for personal information and provide users with options to protect that information. Although the companies tips may seem obvious, identity theft is a growing problem.

12 Tips To Protect Personal Info During Tax Season

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Software Industry Conference

Sign up now for the Software Industry Conference. The Software Industry Conference will be held July 17-19, 2008 in Boston Massachusetts. The conference will feature discussions geared to software marketers and developers. The 3-day conference includes exhibits and an awards ceremony as well as 3 days filled with topical panel sessions. There is an early bird discount available until April 1st for attendees who register early.

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Virtual Customer Loyalty

German company wants to bring customer loyalty cards to the Internet while also making it easier for people to log in into multiple Web sites.

Loyalty card programs offer customers incentives based on repeat purchases in a network of merchants. For example, a customer may earn bonus points for purchases and those points can be used at other retailers participating in the loyalty card program. This drives business to noncompeting retailers within the network.

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Turning Function Into Fashion

Two entrepreneurial moms are reinventing office chic--one beaded lanyard at a time.

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Small Business Technology News Round-up - 07/03/2008

Here is the first of a new weekly round-up of technology news that small business owners may find informative, useful or entertaining: Apple takes iPhone corporate in a big way - A new iPhone update announced this week will provide more functionality for business usage and could transform your phone into the next big computing platform Small businesses aren’t [...]

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US Small Business News Round-up - 08/03/2008

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:The Danger Zone: Learn about the daily dangers faced by these risk-taking entrepreneurs.Small Business: New Device for Germophobes Runs Into Old Law: A new device that enables germophobes [...]

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Strength in Numbers: Why You Need Multiple Perspectives

I've stressed the importance of building alliances with other professionals in your industry, including your competition. And in the interest of presenting you with the most comprehensive and most diverse collection of advice and experience, I've decided to don a new hat: host. I am going to change up the format of the next few posts – I'll be interviewing a number of remarkable individuals, all of whom I hope will shed new perspective on a range of issues I've written about.

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Small Business Start-Up Idea: Public Relations Specialist

Employing a public relations specialist is a luxury that the majority of SMEs cannot afford. They will often out-source PR projects because they do not have the skills in-house to effectively manage them. If you have a good PR skill set then you will always be in demand and could easily start your own business [...]

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Growing Without Franchising

Looking to grow your biz? Check out some business alternatives outside the franchise structure.

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Secrets of Superstar Employers

These 6 companies offer plenty of reasons for employees to stick around.

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UK/Ireland Small Business News Round-up - 07/03/2008

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:2008 Budget will be bad for small businesses, warns FPB:The FPB is warning that the 2008 Budget is likely to heap an unfair tax burden on [...]

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India Small Business News Round-up - 06/03/2008

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:Economic growth can be stepped up: India Inc: New Delhi: Captains of the Indian business community welcomed the Economic Survey of 2007-08.Virgin Mobile enters telecom space with Tatas: Mumbai: Virgin [...]

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5 Books for Women Entrepreneurs

These recent page-turners aim to help women and their businesses reach their full potential.

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Aquisition, Re-activation and Retention of your Small Business Customers.

Sometimes it is a good idea to go back to basics if you want to evaluate what you are doing or achieving in you small business. Much time in a business is spend thinking about marketing, PR, sales and customer care issues, how to make them more effective for our customers and easier to use. [...]

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Clinton, Obama, McCain Leave Small Business Out in the Cold

Those of us who champion the Made in U.S.A. label need to hold the candidates’ feet to the fire on this issue.

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Australia/New Zealand Small Business News Round-up - 05/03/2008

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:Tax snitch takes the money and runs: SOMEWHERE in Australia right now there may be a newly wealthy but lonely and very, very nervous European named Heinrich [...]

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2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid

It's a comfortable cruiser with great fuel economy and plenty of interior features, but without the same performance capabilities of conventional sedans.

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Transform Your Website Into a Sales Powerhouse

With the growing rate of internet shoppers, make sure you design your site with the customer in mind.

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Canada Small Business News Round-up - 04/03/2008

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 Canada:National Bank says writedowns over: National Bank of Canada said Thursday it does not expect to take more writedowns on its holdings of asset-backed commercial paper unless the global [...]

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Starting From Scratch

Here's what you need to know before you launch your big-time food product.

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Software Industry Conference

Sign up now for the Software Industry Conference. The Software Industry Conference will be held July 17-19, 2008 in Boston Massachusetts. The conference will feature discussions geared to software marketers and developers. The 3-day conference includes exhibits and an awards ceremony as well as 3 days filled with topical panel sessions. There is an early bird discount available until April 1st for attendees who register early.

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Spread Your Wings Online

Flying Cart brings ease and efficiency to online retail stores.

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Startup Financing During the Credit Crunch

Creativity goes a long way when it comes to financing your startup during tough economic times.

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US Small Business News Round-up - 01/03/2008

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:Law and Potential Disorder: Find out how the latest slew of legislation could affect your business in 2008.Tax time: This years rate for small businesses: Dear FSB: What [...]

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Time To Vote for Messiest Office

You just won't believe how messy these 10 finalists' offices are. Take time to hop on over and vote -- and be thankful your office doesn't look like theirs!

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Sharing the Cost of Business

Labor laws vary from state to state when it comes to passing along certain business expenses to your employees. Be sure to know when and where it's legal to do so.

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