Back-Up Myths Debunked

January 31, 2010

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Keeping current backups is vital for your business. Without it, you could easily lose critical data and cause serious problems that may result in a loss of revenue. Many people take unnecessary risks with the safety of their information.

The most common false assumption people often make is that they don’t need to back-up …

Improve Your Cashflow Management

January 30, 2010

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Cashflow is often described as being the lifeblood of small businesses. Without careful management of cashflow a business can quickly get into financial trouble. A lack of cash can be hard to remedy, especially if the business needs to purchase supplies before it can make further sales. Without additional investment or a …

Small Business and Climate Change

January 29, 2010

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Climate change is probably the most important issue of our time and it affects the entire population of the planet. Despite this, small business owners often have very little time to consider ways in which to reduce their carbon output or to help the environment, even though the majority of them would like to …

Small Business and Value Proposition: What Are Your Customers Buying From You?

January 28, 2010

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Have you ever considered that the answers to the following questions might be different: What are you selling? Vs. What are your customers buying from you?

As small business owners, we are passionate about our business and tend to obsess over our products and services. We’re always tweaking something. On command we’re able …

A Secure Online Software Suite from WinWeb

January 27, 2010

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Some small business owners are still reluctant to embrace Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) because of fears over the security of their data. At WinWeb we understand that our clients need to know how we keep their data safe, but we can only reveal a certain amount of what steps we take to protect them before it …

A Not-So-Private Small Business Diary

January 26, 2010

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One of the most important things when running a small business, especially as your business begins to expand and your number of employees grows, is being organised and co-ordinated with your co-workers. But, how is this possible when you and your colleagues work in separate areas or even in separate countries?

As a small business owner …

Focus on Your Small Business Goals

January 25, 2010

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It can be extremely difficult to keep focus on your business goals, especially if you are starting to become successful very quickly. Losing focus on what you are trying to achieve will often result in a loss of momentum for your business and can affect your decision making process. This is the main …

Is Small The New Big?

January 24, 2010

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Big has always seemed better. Big ideas create big change and big exposure and in the end (hopefully) big revenues. However, I read an article recently about a new trend, which I extol wholeheartedly: the biggest idea might be learning to think small.

It seems logical. The ideas that are most likely to come to life …

The Importance of Networking for Small Businesses

January 23, 2010

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The importance of networking must not be underestimated when you are starting your small business and this holds true whether you are opening a restaurant or an online shop. But what is networking?

Entrepreneurs often hear, and even use, the term ‘networking’ but in order to network effectively it is important to understand the principles …

The Benefits Of Web-Based Email For Small Businesses

January 22, 2010

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These days most of us take e-mail for granted, but we soon appreciate how important it is to our working lives if we are unable to access it for any reason. In the past few years web-based e-mail has grown steadily in popularity, largely due to its convenience.

Webmail allows you to view your e-mail …

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