Miscellaneous
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200+ Cloud Computing Benefits
2012-03-28No matter the size of your business and regardless of the industry you work in, cloud computing will have some benefit to your working life. We’ve compiled a handy list of over 200 cloud computing benefits just for you.
24/7 SupportA-Z Business Review
Free One2One
Business Mentors
Support Tickets
Cloud VA Support
Email Support
Phone Support
Screen Sharing
Support History
Support Forum
Custom Support
Partner Support
AccessibilityWinWeb Business [...]
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Merry Christmas from WinWeb
2011-12-25We at WinWeb would like to wish all our customers, blog readers and Twitter followers a very merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Thank you for all of your support during 2011 and we look forward to another exciting year ahead! -
Introducing WinWeb vCards
2011-07-26If you run a business you need to be able to have all your contact details in one place, online. WinWeb continued to speak to businesses that found it difficult to find somewhere to store the information necessary for their business. So, we came up with a simple solution that is available for every small [...]
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5 Online Data Storage Tips
2011-05-12Many businesses and individuals are turning to online storage services to keep their files safe, secure but totally accessible. Here are five important tips to remember when storing your data online.
1. Protection – Make sure that your data is protected with the latest security. There can be nothing worse than finding that your files have [...] -
Why Every Business Needs A Website
2011-03-01Whatever the size of your business, these days getting yourself an online presence is a definite must. Many small businesses think putting together a business website will not only be a time consuming project, but will prove costly too. But this really doesn’t have to be the case.
Having a business website can bring you [...]
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A Service Note For Our Australian Customers
2011-01-12WinWeb would like to offer our thoughts to those suffering at this time of heavy flooding in Australia’s Queensland state.
Due to the severe nature of the flooding and the associated dangers, our Australian offices have been closed for safety reasons. This means that Australian customers may experience difficulties when trying to call our offices.
If you [...] -
Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year!
2010-12-22Christmas is a time for reflection and here at WinWeb we’d like to thank our customers, and readers of our blog, for all their support over the past year.
The previous year has been busy for us, with the release of Version 6 of our software, and a new website! We know that our customers have [...] -
Advance Notice of Major Upgrades (30th October – 1st November)
2010-10-25WinWeb would like to make our customers aware that due to major upgrades the WinWeb Login will not work from Saturday until Monday afternoon.
During this time our technical team will be hard at work preparing for the launch of the exciting new version of our software.
The new release is scheduled to go live at [...] -
Top 5 Tips for Going ‘Green’
2010-10-20The majority of small business owners want their business to be more environmentally friendly. Unfortunately, they simply don’t have the time or money to spend upon introducing new schemes or technology that make it easier for them to lower their carbon footprint. There are, however, some simple free environmentally friendly tips that you and your [...]
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WinWeb Announce Partnership With The IOEE
2010-10-18
WinWeb.com are thrilled to be able to announce that we have established a partnership with the IOEE, with the aim of reducing the UK’s small business mortality rate by enabling all of our customers to have access to a business mentor to support them as they run their business, whilst providing training and business support [...] -
Get Online Week: 18th – 24th October
It is the start of Get Online Week in the UK today, a week that encourages everyone to embrace the Internet. It is estimated that 9 million Britons still don’t use the Internet, whether for business or pleasure, and the Get Online Week campaign, with the support of the BBC, aims to finally switch these [...]
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Taking Water For Granted – Blog Action Day 2010
2010-10-15Over 2 million people a year die from water borne diseases and over 1 billion of the world’s population is without access to clean running water. In the western world, potable water on demand is a luxury that all of us take for granted. Maybe it’s time we took a closer look at this environmental [...]
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Top 5 Tips For Small Business Branding
2010-10-06Many small businesses don’t even bother with branding. They often incorrectly assume that only large corporations have a need to build their brand. The truth is that firms of every size will benefit from having a strong recognisable corporate brand. Here is some great advice for anyone looking to improve their small business branding:
Be different: [...] -
Focus On Home Business Advice
2010-10-04At WinWeb.com we are passionate about small business, and genuinely believe that starting a home based business gives you the best possible opportunity for business success. That is why we have collected articles from the best possible sources about how to help your home business succeed.
Using Business Software To Work From Home
If you are [...] -
Is Your Small Business Prepared For Pension Reform
2010-09-29Survey results released this week by the Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA) suggest that surprisingly few small businesses have begun to prepare at all for the coming pension reforms. So far, only 20% have started to investigate what the changes will mean for their business.
Beginning October 2012, the new scheme will start to be phased [...] -
Top 5 Start Up Finance Methods
2010-09-28Securing the money that you need to start a new business is one of the most difficult tasks for any potential entrepreneur. Here at WinWeb, we understand your pain and have listed the five most popular finance sources so you can decide which one is right for you:
Personal savings: It can take years to put [...] -
Small Business Advice
2010-09-27At WinWeb.com we are passionate about small business, and want to help your small business to succeed. We have collated the best small business news and advice from the past week to provide you with the most relevant news and advice for your business.
Small Business AdviceCould Your Small Business Ditch The Office?
When giving [...] -
Banking Sector Competition ‘Key To Avoiding Double-Dip Recession’
2010-09-23Earlier this week the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) published a report calling for Government action to improve the competitiveness of the UK banking system. They believe that without greater competition in the banking sector, the economy will once again slide into recession.
The FSB consultation ‘Financing a private sector recovery’ was commissioned in response to [...] -
WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Hello Baby
2010-09-18The latest winner of our small business Pitch of the Week competition is Trevor Ginn the founder of Hello Baby, an online baby and nursery retailer based in East London. They sell a wide range of baby products such as prams and baby seats at competitive prices via multiple distribution channels including eBay, Amazon and [...]
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WinWeb Launches Websites To Get Caterers Online
2010-09-17WinWeb.com believes that all businesses should be online, and that includes restaurants, wedding caterers, bakeries and even chip shops! If your catering business hasn’t got an online presence you will be missing out on numerous customers per year who all search the web looking for the ideal company to do business with.
With 80% of [...] -
WinWeb Launches Websites To Get Caterers Online
WinWeb.com believes that all businesses should be online, and that includes restaurants, wedding caterers, bakeries and even chip shops! If your catering business hasn’t got an online presence you will be missing out on numerous customers per year who all search the web looking for the ideal company to do business with.
With 80% of [...] -
WinWeb Launches Websites To Get Caterers Online
WinWeb.com believes that all businesses should be online, and that includes restaurants, wedding caterers, bakeries and even chip shops! If your catering business hasn’t got an online presence you will be missing out on numerous customers per year who all search the web looking for the ideal company to do business with.
With 80% of [...] -
WinWeb Launches Websites To Get Caterers Online!
WinWeb.com believes that all businesses should be online, and that includes restaurants, wedding caterers, bakeries and even chip shops! If your catering business hasn’t got an online presence you will be missing out on numerous customers per year who all search the web looking for the ideal company to do business with.
With 80% of [...] -
Top 5 IT Cost Savings
2010-09-16IT is often an expensive drain on the resources of small businesses. Although it costs a lot, the technological advances provided by IT investment can be invaluable. Here are some of WinWeb’s top tips for saving money on your IT budget:
Switch to VoIP: Huge telephone bills can be a nasty shock for a small business. [...] -
New Businesses Get A Government Boost
2010-09-15From Monday 6th September, new businesses (excluding those in London, the South East and East of England) have been able to start claiming a holiday from NIC contributions for their first ten employees. This holiday will last all the way until the 5th of September 2013.
This new Government initiative was announced in the Chancellor George [...] -
WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Nyoki Handmade London
2010-09-11This weeks’ winner of the WinWeb Pitch of the Week competition is Nyoki Handmade London – a children’s’ clothing label inspired by a mother and daughter, who combine their individual talents to create beautiful handmade products. We spoke to Njomza, founder of Nyoki Handmade London about her small business:
“The inspiration for Nyoki Handmade London [...] -
WinWeb Launches Websites For eBay Shop Owners
2010-09-09WinWeb have created a range of Business Websites to promote your eBay Shop. Many people who have started selling products opt for an eBay shop to sell their products online. This makes sense for many reasons; the start up cost is minimal, many people are already comfortable with the eBay interface, the integration with PayPal [...]
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Tips To Save Your Business Time
As anyone who works in a small business, workload demands often far outweigh the amount of time and input that are available. This is particularly true for start-up businesses where one or two people do the majority of the tasks within the business. There are some simple ways to help make you more efficient, and [...]
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UK Government PAYE Error Causes Outrage
2010-09-08This week HM Revenue and Customs had to confess that nearly six million people in the UK have either underpaid or overpaid on their taxes during the previous two years. Unsurprisingly, this has been cited by many as further proof that the current UK tax system is both deeply flawed and overly complicated.
It has been [...] -
Social Media for Business
2010-09-06Social Media is something that some businesses think they should be using, some use hesitantly not really knowing if it is for them, and others shun as being a fad that is most definitely not useful for their business. Last week I had the pleasure of attending a seminar held by Shaa Wasmund, who demonstrated [...]
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WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Martin Everard
2010-09-04The winner of this week’s competition was Martin Everard, the son of Barbara Everard, who was regarded as one of the leading botanical artists of the 20th Century.
Martin has had the excellent idea of displaying his mother’s work as part of a ‘virtual exhibition’ that will allow a new generation of art lovers to appreciate [...] -
Benefits Of Building A Home Business
2010-09-02Building a home business can give you numerous competitive advantages over your competition, as well as saving your business, and your employees, time and money. Here are a few key benefits attached to building your small business from home.
You will save money – If you can build and run your business from home you [...] -
Is There More Financial Hardship To Come?
The current economic recovery could still be jeopardy, according to a survey this week of accountants in the UK. The Credit Check survey of 250 accountants, published by the Venture Finance and Accountancy magazine, suggests that 60% of accountants believe that the number of small business insolvencies is set to rise. In fact, the accountants [...]
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Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com
2010-08-27We would like to inform our customers that WinWeb.com have scheduled a maintenance window of thirty minutes between 19:00 and 23:00 BST on the 31st August 2010.
Whilst we avoid webserver outages wherever possible, we are upgrading our network to enhance user experience and improve the service we provide to our clients. In order to do [...] -
The Cost of Borrowing
2010-08-26According to figures released earlier this month by the Financial Ombudsman Service, the number of complaints about small business bank loans have risen by 119% over the past year to 31st March. There were 496 complaints to the ombudsman by small business owners this year, compared to just 226 in the previous twelve months.
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Small Office Tips
Small businesses all require space in which to conduct their business activities. Here are some great tips on how to make the most of whatever space you have to work in:
Maximise Storage: Ensure that you avoid silly errors when storing stock, stationery or files. Always fill boxes to capacity before filing them away, and do [...] -
Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business
2010-08-23At some point, the majority of small businesses will all have to hire at least one employee in order to keep the workload manageable. Selecting the right people to become a part of your team is one of the most difficult management decisions that you will have to make as a small business owner.
Unfortunately, entrepreneurs [...] -
Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’?
2010-08-19For many small business owners, making their business more environmentally friendly has become much more important in recent years. However, in the tough economy of today, businesses have a delicate balancing act between caring for the environment and the survival of their business so that they can provide for their family. Ultimately, at the moment, [...]
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Five More Small Biz Sales Tips
Last month we brought you five great tips for making small business sales. We heard from many readers that found them useful, so today we have another five for you to consider.
Ask Questions: If you want to get inside the head of potential customers and find out what they actually want, you need to ask [...] -
A Financial Health Check For Your Small Business
2010-08-16Keeping on top of your business finances can be a stressful process for many small business owners. Unfortunately, it is an essential task if you wish to avoid business failure. Even businesses that appear to be successful on the surface and are making a lot of product sales can become victims of business [...]
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WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Virtual Studio TV
2010-08-14The winner of WinWeb Pitch of the Week this week is Simon Malone, one of the founders of VirtualStudio.TV. VirtualStudio.TV offers a unique product; allowing clients to be placed inside very realistic “virtual studios” that can be tailored to their specific needs and then used as the platform for video messaging and communications. VirtualStudio.TV encountered [...]
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Selecting a Distribution Channel
2010-08-09When it comes to launching your product, selecting the right distribution channel is a critical decision that requires a lot of research. You must decide on the best way to deliver your product to consumers. If you get this crucial decision wrong, it could result in the failure of your business.
Different types of product require [...] -
WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Waste Notes
2010-08-07This week’s winner of the Pitch of the Week competition is Gordon Shaw, the founder of Waste Notes. Gordon is an entrepreneur of many talents, having previously won the Pitch of the Week with his company ‘Environmentally Friendly Solutions’.
His new venture is a way of ensuring that companies transferring waste are not breaking the law [...] -
Top 5 Budgeting Tips!
2010-08-05It is not very difficult for a small business owner to create a budget. The difficult part is always trying to stay within that budget. Here are some tips that will help you to improve your budgeting.
Trim Expenses: You should look at ways to save money on expenses wherever possible. Only allow overtime if it [...] -
Tax Consultation Begins In The UK
The UK Government launched a far-reaching consultation on tax issues last week. The Treasury is actively seeking input on tax policy from businesses, tax professionals and other interested parties. It is expected that the tax system will undergo a complete overhaul. This task will be overseen by a new Government body, The Office of Tax [...]
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Financing Your Small Business
2010-08-02Raising enough capital to start a business venture is probably one of the hardest things you will ever have to do. Depending on the type and scale of the business you are hoping to run, there are numerous methods of generating capital that may or may not be appropriate.
A common source of finance for [...] -
WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Domoticware
2010-07-31This week’s winner of the Pitch of the Week competition is Manoj Phatak, the founder of Domoticware S.L.U., offering innovative products to the smart building, smart applicance, smart furniture and intelligent transport sectors since 2008. He also works as a Business Analyst Instructor for many Fortune-500 companies and provides training sessions all across Europe [...]
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John Needs Your Help!
2010-07-30Business blogger John Crickett writing a new book: The Big Book of Business Ideas, and needs small business input.
John needs business owners to use as case studies and to give direct advice on starting a business.What do you have to do?
Just take a few minutes to complete his questionnaire. It will only take a few [...] -
‘Double Dip’ Recession Fears Ease
2010-07-29Last week there was a lot of talk in the press voicing fears about the UK
slipping into a ‘double-dip’ recession. This would involve the economy
going back into recession, despite only recently having come out of it.
These are commonly referred to as ‘W-shaped recessions’ because of the shape
that they make when plotted on a graph.
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Top 5 Website Myths
Many small businesses still do not have a website or online presence of
any sort. Here are some of the top excuses for not having one, along with
an explanation of why the excuse is a false assumption:
Too Expensive: A common misconception is that it will cost thousands of
pounds to start a business website. [...] -
Advice for Young Entrepreneurs
2010-07-26A growing number of businesses are being started by people under the age of twenty-five. Although it is always good to see young entrepreneurs, these people will often find it much tougher than older people who are more experienced. Luckily for them, there is a lot of help available if they require it.
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WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Kai Chew
2010-07-24This week’s winner of WinWeb’s Pitch of the Week competition is Kai Chew, Managing Director of KafeChew EduTech Co. a company that offer complete actuarial information and applications for actuarial students.
Like many of our Pitch of the Week winners, Kai encountered a problem in his own life, and set up his business in order [...] -
Is Britain Killing Entrepreneurship?
2010-07-22Figures released this week by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor have identified a dramatic fall in the number of people who are considering starting their own business. Their survey of over 30,000 UK citizens casts doubt on this Government’s long-stated belief that the private sector will lead the recovery of the economy.
The number of people [...] -
Top 5 Sales Tips
Selling your product or services can be very difficult for small business owners, especially if they are not a natural salesperson. However, anyone with a warm personality and an in-depth knowledge of their product can be successful at selling. Here are some tips to get you started on the path to being a [...]
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WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Uni Baggage
2010-07-17This week our Pitch of the Week winner is Paul Stewart, founder of Uni Baggage; a low cost courier booking service for students. We spoke to Paul about his vision for Uni Baggage, and how he first set up in business.
“When I became a student I suddenly became aware of many problems faced by [...] -
Learn from Business Mistakes
2010-07-15Sometimes it is only possible for a small business to learn by making a mistake. A small mistake often serves as a warning that something might go seriously wrong in the future and provides an opportunity for you to make a change before that happens. Here are some of the things you can [...]
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Lending Nightmare Continues for Small Businesses
Research unveiled this week by the IOD (Institute of Directors) has revealed that large numbers of cash-strapped UK small businesses seeking assistance from their banks are being turned away empty-handed. A surprising one in three of the businesses surveyed which had applied for a loan were refused, raising further concerns that banks are not [...]
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Dividing Your Market in to Segments
2010-07-10If you are trying to start an effective marketing campaign for your small business, it can be very helpful to divide your market up into segments first. Segmentation involves placing your customers and potential customers into similar clusters based on features they have in common. This allows your marketing to be much more [...]
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Are Small Businesses Social Media Mis-Fits?
2010-07-08Figures released this week by insurance company “Insurantz.com” were widely reported in a number of publications. Their survey of 1,000 UK SMEs has revealed that only 16% of them had a company Facebook or Twitter account. Considering the amount of press coverage that social media receives and the level of emphasis that is [...]
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Top 5 Promotional Material Basics
Many small business owners often find that they have to write their own promotional material to include in their advertising campaigns and brochures. Here are some tips to make sure that what you write is fit for purpose:
Focus on Customers: Don’t be tempted to simply write all about you and your business. [...] -
Bad Reasons To Start A Business!
2010-07-06History is littered with failed businesses and entrepreneurs that felt they were onto a winner, when in reality they had an idea that was not feasible or actually just not very good. It is impossible to know if you have a winning formula before you actually start your business, but there are some steps [...]
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WinWeb Pitch of the Week Competition – The Story So Far…
2010-07-03If you have not yet entered our Pitch of the Week competition, your business is missing a great opportunity to generate some publicity. At WinWeb, we are committed to helping small businesses succeed and our Pitch of the Week competition is just one of the ways in which we try to assist innovative entrepreneurs.
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Has The Budget Been Good News For Your Business?
2010-07-01Last week saw the reveal of the Chancellor’s Emergency Budget. Now that some time has passed, it is possible to look beyond the knee-jerk reaction of the media and determine what it will really mean for small businesses in the UK.
Although the Budget involved much belt tightening across the board, it does appear that [...] -
WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Student Aid
2010-06-26The winner of Pitch of the Week this week is Student Aid. Student Aid is a company, founded by Andy Fidler, that has come up with a strategy to captialise on a valuable demographic that are making first time purchasing decisions- students.
Student Aid directly markets the 87% of new students moving away from home [...] -
Money Saving Ideas for Small Businesses
2010-06-24The difficult economy means that many small businesses are struggling to stay afloat and make a profit. This leaves them with two options – either they can increase their income somehow or they can cut costs. Cutting costs is the easier option because there are always savings that can be made. This [...]
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Homeworking Benefits For Small Businesses
2010-06-22The great thing about owning a small business means that there are very few barriers to stop you from doing things your way. There is no boss scrutinising your actions and this makes it easy for you to fit your working life around your family. The best way of taking advantage of this [...]
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Pitch of the Week -Environmentally Friendly Solutions
2010-06-19The winner of this week’s Pitch of the Week competition is Gordon Shaw from Environmentally Friendly Solutions.
EFS Limited have developed a unique and innovative product that deals with a nuisance we probably all come across every day; cigarette waste. We spoke to Gordon about why there is the need for such a product, and [...] -
Top 5 Social Responsibility Basics
2010-06-17Small business owners are increasingly starting to realise that their actions have an affect not just on their customers, but on some level also have an impact on the local community and society in general. To be more socially responsible:
Invest in people: Your employees are one of the greatest assets of your business. [...] -
Confidence of UK Small Businesses At An All-Time Low
A survey released this week shows that the UK business sector is currently facing its lowest ever levels of confidence since records began. The Business Trends survey, which has been conducted by the accountants BDO annually since 1995, paints a worrying picture for the UK economy.
In addition, BDO has called for a greater revision [...] -
Essential Tasks For A New Start-Up
2010-06-15Starting a new small business is a stressful time for many people, especially if it is their first attempt at business ownership. If you are starting your own business, there are some obvious tasks that you must complete.
Firstly you must decide on a name for your company. Sometimes a business name will come [...] -
Pitch of the Week – Hire My Parents
2010-06-12This week the WinWeb Pitch of the Week competition was tied; with two small businesses winning the prize! The first of our winners is Steve Pritchard from Hire My Parents.
Hire My Parents is a website that posts work at home job opportunities for parents who require flexible working. The majority of these positions are [...] -
Top 5 Packaging Basics
2010-06-10Small businesses that produce and sell an original product often neglect to think of how it will be packaged until the very last moment. This can result in poorly designed packaging that is unfit for purpose. To create good packaging:
Develop well: Try to consider how the product will be packaged as early [...] -
Small Business Red-Tape Reduction Plans Praised
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) released a statement to the press last week regarding the recently announced first phase of the Government’s plan to “end the excessive regulation that is stifling business growth”. The BCC was welcoming to the news and although obviously they will continue to scrutinise the actions of this new [...]
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Benefits of Bookkeeping Software for Small Businesses
2010-06-08Not every small businesses requires Accounting Software. Many small businesses only make a few transactions every month and simply keep a record of these by using a notebook or something similar. For them, fully functional accounting software providing detailed financial analysis is somewhat unnecessary and could actually be quite confusing.
To combat this problem, [...] -
Pitch of the Week – Direct Sitters
2010-06-05The winner of WinWeb’s Pitch of the Week competition this week is Marcus Simpson of Direct Sitters. Direct Sitters is a short-term house sitting service based in London; giving people the opportunity to go about their day-to-day lives as normal, rather than having to wait in for a delivery or repairman. We spoke to Marcus [...]
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Top 5 Cash-Flow Basics
2010-06-03Assess your risk: Small businesses should know a little bit about their customers before they purchase. Make sure that you collect information on prospective customers prior to entering a business engagement. If you are dealing with large transactions it may even be worthwhile to do a credit check.
Clear payment terms: It [...] -
Small Business Community Reacts to Queen’s Speech
Last weeks Queen’s Speech, the first of the new UK coalition Government, was well met from members of the small business community. In particular, the measures that will be taken to safeguard jobs and support the economy have been praised, along with the plans to invest in a high-speed broadband network.
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Start-Up Business Planning
2010-06-02A start-up business that does not have a plan is not likely to survive very long. It is important to be well prepared to cope with problems that could occur, such as a lack of cash or changes to the marketplace in which they operate. Good planning will often not prevent such events [...]
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Branding For Small Businesses
2010-06-01Many small businesses owners do not believe that they have a brand. The truth is that every business, regardless of size, has a brand. Great branding is about becoming well-known plus also being regarded as likeable and trustworthy. A brand is a lot like a personality – in fact, it could be [...]
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Pitch of the Week – Lily Waring Intimates
2010-05-29The winner of Pitch of the Week is Kat Waring from http://www.lilywaring.co.uk an online lingerie store dedicated to making women feel sensual and special. Here is Kat’s story:
“ I had always dreamed of working for myself and running my own business. In 2007 I took the leap and started Lily Waring Intimates. It was [...] -
Benefits Of An Online Disk
2010-05-28Keeping data secure is critical for any small business because the stakes are so high. A data loss can cause havoc for a business and will often lead to a loss of revenue. Even if a company keeps copies of data on multiple hard drives to protect against drive failure, a disaster such [...]
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Marketing Strategies for Small Business
2010-05-27Marketing is quite possibly the most overlooked aspect of small business management. Owners of small businesses are always extremely busy and often focus what little time they can set aside for marketing on trying to retain their existing customers rather than attempting to attract new ones. However, without new customers a business can [...]
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Benefits of Accounting Software
2010-05-26Financial accounting is not usually a popular aspect of the workday of
many small business owners. Their dislike of accounting is often
accentuated by having to use slow, complicated software with a clunky
interface in order to do their accounts. Accounting software is a source of
extreme frustration for many people.
However, accounting doesn’t have to be made [...] -
Ecommerce for Small Businesses
2010-05-25Small businesses have found that selling online, ecommerce, has become an increasingly important aspect of everyday business life. Companies that still do not have an online presence are rapidly being left behind by their competitors.
Ecommerce is an extremely powerful tool that costs very little to utilise effectively. A small business that makes good [...] -
Financial Bundles for Small Businesses
2010-05-24Keeping control of finances is critical to the success of any small business. Without tight financial control, any business will soon get into trouble. A sudden dip in cash-flow will leave them unable to pay bills or purchase new stock. This can have disastrous consequences for unprepared businesses.
Good financial management involves a [...] -
Pitch of the Week – Sarasvati Arts
2010-05-22The winner of WinWeb Pitch of the Week is Emily Rogers of Sarasvati Arts, and her innovative board game Buddha Wheel. This is her small business story:
“I am mum of two young girls and live in Totnes, Devon. I also have epilepsy, which has made even the simplest of things seems a struggle at [...] -
The Importance of Website Hosting
2010-05-21In order to have a professional business website it is important have good website hosting. Many small businesses attempt to save money by choosing a free hosting company, but these are often unreliable and unable to handle any decent amount of traffic. It can even be the case that there is a large [...]
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Do You Use Email Marketing?
2010-05-20Email is a great cost-effective tool for small business marketing. Email is, however, often overlooked in favour of more traditional techniques that are actually less effective and cost a lot more. The main reason for this is that most small businesses lack the expertise to conduct an email marketing or they assume that it [...]
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Why Your Small Business Needs A Payroll Service
2010-05-19Payroll is a necessary function for any business where salaries are paid.
Unfortunately, payroll can often be too complex or time consuming for the
majority of business owners. Many small businesses choose to either
outsource their payroll to their regular accountant (often an expensive
option) or hire someone with knowledge of payroll as a full or part-time
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Benefits of Business Planning Software
2010-05-18Successful business planning, is often the deciding factor in the ultimate success or failure of a brand new small business start-up. Without knowing where you want your business to be, recognising your strengths and weaknesses and being on top of your finances, it is easy for a start-up to become sidetracked and lose focus [...]
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Pitch of the Week- Digistar Solutions
2010-05-15The winner of WinWeb’s Pitch of the Week this week is Kelvin Thom, who started his small business, Digistar Solutions, in March 2010. We caught up with him to find out his experiences of starting a business.
“I worked in Corporate America for 15 years prior to establishing Digistar Solutions, but in September 2009 I [...] -
The Benefits Of Invoicing Software For Small Businesses
2010-05-14Invoicing software could help your business if you struggle every month to collect the payment that you are owed by your customers, as one way that you could increase the likelihood of being paid on time is to improve your invoicing. The best way of doing this is to start using online invoicing software.
Switching [...] -
Starting A Business For The First Time
2010-05-13It can be very overwhelming for first-time business owners to know where
to start. Business planning is a critical element of building a successful
start-up. Tools such as SWOT analysis and cashflow planning help you to
acknowledge your strengths and weaknesses or set goals and targets.
Just having a brilliant idea is unfortunately not enough to create [...] -
WinWeb Launches a New Website
2010-05-11We are delighted to announce that WinWeb.com have today launched a new look website, along with some changes to the software and services we provide.
WinWeb have divided what was once OnlineOffice in to various Apps, all designed to make your small business life easier. The Applications that WinWeb now offer are:
- Online Accounting Software
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What’s In An Email Domain Name?
While free webmail services may seem like a viable option for your small business to send email to clients, there are many issue that arise when using email clients such as Hotmail, Gmail or Yahoo. By using one of these services you are missing a vital opportunity to promote your business and expand your brand [...]
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WinWeb.com Planned Global Webserver Outage
2010-05-10Today, on Monday 10th May, between 12:00 and 14:00 BST WinWeb.com and its servers in the US, Europe and Australia will experience downtime of approximately 30 minutes.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause, but the downtime is necessary due to an updated version of the WinWeb.com website being released today.
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Pitch of the Week – Business Opportunities and Ideas
2010-05-08Our first Pitch of the Week is the Business Opportunities and Ideas website; a blog specifically written for those starting or running a small business. The entry in to the WinWeb Pitch of the Week competition was made by John Crickett, founder of the Business Opportunities and Ideas website.
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Stay Positive To Have A Successful Small Business
2010-05-06Starting a new business from scratch can be extremely stressful. It doesn’t matter how much planning or funding your business has, because without a positive outlook your business will struggle to succeed. Even the best SEO or a brilliant online store is not enough to reverse the damage that having a negative attitude [...]
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Building An Online Home For Your Small Business
2010-05-04Over the course of the past decade, the Internet has developed into one
of the most powerful tools at the disposal of small businesses. A cleverly
designed website with good content will attract customers from around the
globe that you would never previously have been able to reach. The great
thing now is that it is [...] -
Unusual Bootstrap Marketing Ideas
2010-05-01Bootstrap businesses often need to work harder than their competitors to successfully market their products and services. Many firms that use bootstrapping set aside little or no money for marketing purposes. It is therefore important and sometimes necessary for them to incorporate unorthodox methods of promotion into their marketing strategy.
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Customer Services Tips for Small Businesses
2010-04-29As a small business, providing great customer service is now more essential than ever. The whole world is now interconnected via the Internet and any bad thing that is said about your business online can easily be seen by people looking for information on your company. It is necessary for small businesses to [...]
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Shout About Your Small Business
2010-04-28Here at WinWeb.com we are passionate about small business, and want to help as many of you as possible to build and grow your business. In our WinWeb newsletter over the past few weeks we have been asking for your small business stories and have been overwhelmed with the response – there are so many [...]
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Planned European Webserver Outage
2010-04-27Today, on Wednesday April 27th between 19:00 and 21:00 BST we will take our European Webservers off line for a duration of approximately one hour.
The reason for this is necessary maintenance and a server upgrade ready for our upcoming software upgrade to WinWeb Version 6 which is planned to go public in June/July 2010. [...] -
Accounting Basics for Small Businesses
Accounting is often called ‘the language of business’. It is the process of recording and reporting financial data. Keeping track of money is a necessary requirement for all businesses. Many businesses hire accountants to manage their money on their behalf. Small businesses are more likely to purchase accounting software and attempt [...]
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Goal Setting for Small Businesses
2010-04-26Small businesses often overlook the importance of setting clear goals. It is often said that if you fail to plan, then you plan to fail. This is why even small businesses use business theory techniques like the SWOT Analysis or SMART goals.
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Real Business, Real People
2010-04-24WinWeb.com are thrilled to begin our Small Business Stories series. Each week we will feature a small business, telling the real story behind small businesses. Forget Dragon’s Den. This is what real business is about.
Sue Acton climbed the corporate ladder in the world of city banking, but as the bubble burst, Sue was faced [...] -
Understanding Social Media for Small Businesses
2010-04-22Social media is a great way for a savvy small business owner to interact
with customers and conduct bootstrap marketing. If used correctly, social
media will build relationships and increase visitors to your online store.
There are a number of social networking sites that have become extremely
popular over the last few years and it is important for [...] -
Understanding SEO for Small Businesses
2010-04-20There is a lot of confusion about SEO. If you asked small business owners to define what SEO is and how it affects their website, most of them would struggle to tell you. A lot of people believe that the top sites that appear on Google, Yahoo or Bing have paid large amounts [...]
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Small Business Blogging Tips
2010-04-19If you own a small business website, one of your main priorities is likely to be driving more traffic towards it. There are various ways of doing this, with the most popular being SEO (search engine optimisation). This involves changing your website so that search engines are better equipped to send the right [...]
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Late Payments Still Impacting UK Small Businesses
2010-04-17Figures released this week by RBS and NatWest suggest that an alarming number of small and medium sized businesses in the UK are suffering because of late payments from their customers.
In the past 12 months, 71% of firms had to deal with unpaid bills. On average, small businesses are having to wait an average of [...] -
When Is Outsourcing Right For Your Small Business?
2010-04-15Outsourcing is becoming a tactic that is commonly used by many small businesses. There are a number of core business functions that are often outsourced, either to Virtual Assistants or specialists. Bookkeeping in particular is now regularly outsourced by small businesses looking to save their time and money. However, outsourcing is not [...]
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Leave Your Bookkeeping To The Professionals!
2010-04-13Bookkeeping is a vital part of the daily running of every small business. Unfortunately, it is also one of the least enjoyable aspects of running a business. Keep reading to find out how WinWeb.com offer Business Support Services can help make your life easier.
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Building a Profitable Website
2010-04-12It is now absolutely necessary for every small business to have a website with an online store to sell or distribute their products or services. Many small businesses launch a website without any knowledge of how to monetise it and turn it into a profitable venture. The first step for all business websites [...]
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Real Business, Real People
2010-04-10WinWeb.com are thrilled to begin our Small Business Stories series. Each week we will feature a small business, telling the real story behind small businesses. Forget Dragon’s Den. This is what real business is about.
Kerry set up her business, Emily Rose Lingerie last year. This is her story.
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Improved Invoicing Software To Help Your Cashflow
2010-04-09In the current economic climate, even large companies are always looking for ways to delay payment as long as possible. For small businesses, any payment delay can cause serious trouble. Improved invoicing software is the best way of achieving more stable cashflow for your small business.
Try to invoice customers immediately whenever possible. [...] -
Keep Your Small Business Safe Online
2010-04-08If you or your employees are using the Internet without taking any action to protect yourself, it could result in disaster for your business. It is important to take preventative measures to avoid viruses or hackers that might cause downtime or tarnish the reputation of your company.
The first step in making an unprotected computer [...] -
Data Storage In The Cloud
2010-04-07A small business that does not have a data storage policy in place is taking an unnecessary risk. The consequences of data loss can be extremely severe and will often lead to a loss of revenue for the business involved.
There are numerous threats to small businesses that do not take adequate data storage measures. [...] -
A SWOT Can Show The Strengths Of A Small Business
2010-04-06A SWOT analysis is a very useful tool for small business planning purposes. If you have ever conducted a SWOT analysis to try and identify the strengths and weaknesses of your business, you may have overlooked some of the strengths which are common characteristics of every small business.
A small business has a distinct competitive [...] -
Web Hosting For Small Businesses
2010-04-05The importance of good quality, reliable web hosting is often overlooked by small businesses launching their first business website. Without the reassurance of a excellent web hosting company supporting your business, it won’t be long before your website starts to run into problems.
The main mistake that many small businesses make is to rely on [...] -
Email Marketing for Small Businesses
2010-04-03Many small businesses want to take advantage of the numerous benefits provided by email marketing, but very few are actually able to run a campaign that is successful. Email marketing is different to traditional methods of advertising and is often done very poorly by people who have a lack of understanding about how it [...]
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Cashflow Planning Is Vital For Small Businesses
2010-04-02Poor cashflow planning can be a killer for many small businesses. It is estimated that three quarters of all small business failures stem from badly managed cashflow. If you are having problems with cashflow planning in your small business, here is some basic advice for you to follow.
Remember that profit is not always [...] -
Bookkeeping For Small Businesses
2010-04-01Bookkeeping is an essential part of any small business. In order to make the process easier, many companies are now use online bookkeeping software to help them along.
Home or online small businesses may find that they benefit greatly from using online bookkeeping software rather than traditional boxed software. It allows them to access [...] -
Make Your Business Website More Search Engine Friendly
2010-03-31It can be very frustrating when you have an excellent business website that nobody ever sees. There are a number of tweaks that you can make to your small business website in order to generate more traffic. This is known as Search Engine Optimisation.
The most important thing to remember is that search engines [...] -
Networking for Small Businesses
2010-03-30A networking event is a great way for you to meet new people in a non-selling capacity. The key to networking success is to avoid selling wherever possible. The best networkers are always friendly, relaxed and very keen to ask questions about other businesses. This is because they are concentrating on getting [...]
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Blogging For Small Businesses
2010-03-29Blogging has become extremely popular in recent years. Many people simply blog as a hobby, usually on topics that interest them or that they are experts in. Some blogs have a very high level of readership and are able to charge a fortune to marketers who want to reach their particular niche.
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Build A Brand For Your Small Business
2010-03-27Building a brand for your small business is vital. Whether it is online through website building, online marketing and a blog, or offline through networking and advertisements having a consistent brand is vital.
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Be Open 24/7 With An Online Shop
2010-03-26As a retailer, have you ever considered having an online shop? The recent economic climate has meant troubling times for small businesses, and with confidence still low retailers are struggling. Long hours, reliance on local custom and difficulty obtaining credit have all hit shop owners hard. An online shop could, however, make life easier for [...]
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Invoicing Software To Make Sure You Get Paid
2010-03-25As a small business cash flow is vital, meaning that reliable invoicing software is an absolute must. Finding the right invoicing software can save your small business time and money- meaning you never have to worry about forgetting or losing an invoice.
As a small business you need invoicing software that is easy to [...] -
Software as a Service For Beginners
2010-03-24We often get asked about this, but WinWeb’s software is not available to purchase from a shop. You cannot get it on CD and you don’t need to download it. We prefer to offer our software suite as an on-demand application that can be accessed wherever you can find Internet access. This [...]
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A Website Builder Can Put Your Business On The Web!
2010-03-23It’s the 2010, and you can find nearly everything you need on the web. As a small business you know your business should have a website but where do you start? A website builder is just what you need.
For a novice building a website can seem like an insurmountable task: html, xml, all sounds [...] -
Why Online Accounting Is A Must For Small Businesses
2010-03-22Accounting causes a headache for many small businesses; but could moving to online accounting really solve this common complaint?
Online accounting holds many benefits over traditional accounting software. The first benefit becomes evident before you even start inputting data; there is no installation necessary on your computer, meaning you can start straight away. By using [...] -
Plan Your Way To Success
2010-03-20Starting a business without a plan is a lot like setting off on a long journey to an unknown place without any sort of guidance to your destination. You will need an awful lot of luck to get there safely. This is why it is crucial for any business to have a plan [...]
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Starting A Rural Business
2010-03-19If you are looking for a complete lifestyle change rather than just a change of career, you might want to consider starting a rural business. This is a completely different prospect to running an urban business and perhaps may even require more effort to be successful, but it is extremely rewarding.
Rural communities depend on [...] -
Tell The World About Your New Product
2010-03-18It can be frustrating launching a new product because it often feels like no-one is listening to you. You genuinely believe that you have invented something that there is a market for, but you simply cannot reach the people who would be interested in it. This is not a problem for [...]
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Avoid Start-Up Failure
2010-03-17The high mortality rate of start-up businesses is something that we at WinWeb strive to help lower. Most business failures are due to relatively simple errors that occur through lack of experience. With this in mind, consider some of the following common mistakes that a rookie business owner can make.
Don’t become arrogant and [...] -
Do You Have What It Takes To Be Your Own Boss?
2010-03-16If you are dreaming of quitting the rat race, or have recently been made redundant, it is likely that you have been considering starting your own business. However, running your own business is not an easy option – it will be extremely hard work and not something you should enter into lightly. With [...]
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Expanding Into International Markets
2010-03-15Traditionally, small businesses have never had much global reach. The catchment area for most businesses usually only extended to a radius of a few miles travelling distance. The only exception to this was mail order firms, but even they rarely targeted customers abroad.
The advent of the Internet has changed things completely. Whereas [...] -
Dealing with Auditors
2010-03-13Even the most law-abiding business owners get nervous when the Inland Revenue decides to conduct an audit on them. It takes a lot of time to prepare for an audit and you will likely need to work closely with your accountant so it won’t be cheap.
Small businesses are around three times more likely to [...] -
Can Women Really Have It All?
Last week saw the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day, a day created to focus on the goal of equality for women. So, 100 years after International Women’s Day was founded, have we really reached that goal?
I am a woman in my mid-twenties, married and with three beautiful children. I have a job that I [...] -
Exhibit Your Product At A Trade Show
2010-03-12Trade shows are an excellent way of gaining more exposure for your product or business idea. However, they can also be quite a daunting prospect for anybody who has never previously exhibited, so here are a few tips to help you make the most of it.
Make sure that your booth has a high level [...] -
The Sky Is The Limit For A Mumtrepreneur
2010-03-11A report this week from the World Economic Forum (WEF) suggests that women are still being underutilised in the workplace in many countries around the world. The main problem that women face is being unable to break through into senior management roles or onto the board.
Worldwide, the US has the highest number of female [...] -
Invoicing Tips For Small Businesses
2010-03-10Whenever your business sells a product or provides a service, you need to provide an invoice. Invoices not only inform the customer how much they need to pay, but also give you and your customers a record of the tax related to that sale.
There is certain information that you should always include whenever invoicing [...] -
Is Working At Home The Right Thing For You?
2010-03-09Home working (also known as telecommuting) is becoming increasingly popular. In recent years there has been a large growth in the number of small businesses operating from home. Large companies, particularly in the IT sector, are also now entering into telecommuting arrangements with individual employees to allow them to work from home.
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Getting The Most From Twitter
2010-03-08If you are one of the many hundreds of thousands of small businesses that decided to sign up to the social networking website Twitter in the past year, the chances are that you probably tweeted once or twice and then gave up. If this is the case, you are missing out on some great [...]
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How Does A Tomato Increase My Productivity?
2010-03-06Sound like a joke? It’s not! It’s the Pomodoro Technique.
I love my job; unfortunately I also love making tea, choosing a song on iTunes, checking facebook and I compulsively check emails and can’t leave an email without replying. For me, focus is essential to make the most of my potential and increase my productivity. [...] -
Which Business is Right for You?
2010-03-05If you are currently working in a 9 to 5 job and are considering starting your own business, it can be extremely daunting to decide what type is the best for you. Unless you already have a specific passion for something in particular it is difficult to identify your perfect business from the thousands [...]
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E-Mail Management Tips for Small Businesses
2010-03-04E-mail is a great business tool and has gradually become absolutely essential for most of us over the last fifteen years. However, it is a huge time sink and can have a negative effect on your productivity. If you are finding that it eats away at your work schedule and distracts you from [...]
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Stretch Your Marketing Budget Further With A Website
2010-03-03Advertising is an expensive necessity for small businesses. When faced with financial hardship, the advertising budget is often the first cut that a small business owner will make. The main problem with this method of saving money is that it will really hurt them in the long run because they will be unable [...]
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Choosing A Virtual Assistant
2010-03-02If you are struggling with the workload involved in the day-to-day running of your business it will eventually have a negative effect on your performance. Many small business owners find that they are getting bogged down with time consuming administrative tasks and are no longer actually achieving anything worthwhile. It is at this [...]
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Turn Around The Fortune of Your Small Business
2010-03-01Recessions are often said to be the time when entrepreneurs are able to truly shine. The turbulent economy will frequently offer opportunities that would otherwise be out of reach for most people. However, many small businesses are having a hard time during the current economic downturn.
The first thing you should do if your [...] -
Is Twitter the ‘Marmite’ of Social Media?
2010-02-27Twitter appears to be creating a social media storm, but it divides opinion massively; you either love it, or you hate it.
Last week The Telegraph reported that the Social Media platform, Twitter, is growing at an incredible pace; with Twitter users sending 50 millions tweets per day, which averages approximately 600 every second.
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How Can Your Small Business Reduce E-Waste?
2010-02-26The UN released a report this week that called for urgent action to tackle the amount of e-waste building up in developing nations. Countries such as China, India and many African nations are currently suffering a deluge of old computers and electronic equipment.
This problem is only going to get worse in years to come. [...]
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The Basics of Making a Sale
2010-02-25If your business is currently suffering from a lack of sales, it is often useful to re-examine your current selling techniques and identify what you are missing from your repertoire.
The most important aspect you should remember when selling is to accentuate the uniqueness of your product or service. You must convince potential customers that [...]
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The Future of Business Link Looks Bleak
Earlier this week, in the Business Blog, we reported that the Conservatives’ had revealed that, if they were to come to power, they would scrap the £130 million pound a year Business Link adviser network.
To strengthen the Conservatives’ plans the ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) then called for an entirely new model [...]
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A Home Office With A Business Address
2010-02-24As a small home based business working from home has many advantages; you are able to be with your family, spend time with your friends, use local facilities in your lunch hour and work hours that suit you. But how do you maintain a private home address when work correspondence needs to be delivered somewhere?
Having [...]
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Could Mobile Broadband Boost Your Productivity?
2010-02-23There has been a lot of talk recently in the media about mobile broadband, but many people are still unaware of what it actually is and how simple and inexpensive it is to set up.
Mobile broadband allows you to do everything that you currently use your home broadband for, without needing a fixed telephone line. [...]
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How Can The UK Government Best Help Small Businesses?
2010-02-22Business Link is a Government agency that offers advice and guidance to small businesses in England. Business Link offers support to small businesses through two main avenues: an online portal and through local advisors that are supported by a national helpline.
Michael Heseltine devised the concept for Business Link in 1992 as the then President [...]
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It’s Browsing… But Not As You Know It.
2010-02-20Microsoft recently announced that they had formed an agreement with Europe’s Competition Commission that will give millions of European Internet Explorer users the opportunity to switch to an alternative browser.
On March 1st millions of XP, Vista and Windows 7 users will automatically receive the update and be asked whether they wish to stick with Internet [...]
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Finding Alternative Sources of Finance
2010-02-19This week’s survey from the Institute of Directors (IOD) suggests that nearly 60% of UK businesses were refused credit from their bank in 2009. Despite the Government having spent billions of pounds on quantitative easing in the past year, it seems that not much of it is actually making its way to small businesses [...]
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Keep The Money Coming In
2010-02-18Despite the encouraging news last month that the UK economy has now emerged from recession, the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD) released some statistics this week that paint a slightly less positive picture for Britain’s workforce.
The CIPD quarterly survey has revealed that 2010 is likely to be even worse than the previous year [...]
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Expand Your Business Horizons With A Website
2010-02-17Many successful small businesses reach a point at which expansion is essential in order to progress to the next level. Some businesses are content with staying on a small scale, but unfortunately even those that have a winning formula and want to reach for the stars are often unable to make the next step. [...]
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Have You Considered A Franchise?
2010-02-16Making the decision to start your own business is an equally exciting and daunting prospect. One way of significantly reducing the risk is to buy into an existing franchise. A UK survey conducted by NatWest showed that nine out of ten franchise businesses were profitable in 2009 – an astonishing figure considering the [...]
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Who’s Bringing Up Baby?
2010-02-15There is no doubt that bringing up a baby is hard; sleepless nights, endless worry and financial struggles are all part of bringing up a child. But for most families the question that causes the most anxiety and upset is this: Who’s bringing up baby?
Currently, in Britain, mothers are entitled to 52 weeks statutory [...]
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You Can Have Your Own Online Shop!
2010-02-13Many people dream of starting a small business, but a significant number of would be entrepreneurs are put-off by the initial start-up. For small business owners who are looking to sell goods from an online shop, the work involved can be quite daunting; which is why WinWeb has created an easy to use facility to [...]
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Troubleshoot Your Business Problems
2010-02-12All businesses go through problematic times at some stage, but it can often be difficult to pinpoint what is actually causing them. Problems are not always bad in the long run because they provide a valuable opportunity for you to learn from what went wrong. However, to avoid repeating the same mistakes over [...]
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Increasing Business Productivity Through Time Management
2010-02-11Many small business owners can often be heard complaining that there are
simply not enough hours in the day. They spend the whole day rushing around
working on various tasks, but at the end of it all they find that they
actually accomplished very little. The solution for these individuals is to
develop their time management skills.If [...]
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Turn Your Idea Into A Business Without Breaking The Bank
2010-02-10A common business mantra is that you must “spend money to make money”. While this is true to some extent, nowadays there is no need for a start-up to spend a small fortune trying to get their business off the ground. The current economic climate is actually the perfect time for an entrepreneur [...]
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Have You Got The Buzz?
2010-02-09Today, Google launched their new social network initiative: Google Buzz. Google Buzz allows existing, and future, Gmail users to not only view their Twitter, Picasa, Flikr and Google Reader information in the Gmail interface; it also enables users to share posts either publicly or privately with updates from those you are following being shown in [...]
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Client Conservation Tips For Small Business Owners
It is no secret that working to retain your existing customer base delivers far greater rates of success than attempting to attract new clients. As a small business owner, statistically around 80% of sales will come from just 20% of the existing customer base. Despite this, the majority of business promotions are aimed [...]
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Can Your Small Business Wait 17 Years For A Software Update?
2010-02-08WinWeb didn’t fail to notice that this week saw the slightly surprising announcement from Microsoft that they would be patching a 17-year old bug. The vulnerability, present in all versions of Windows since NT 3.1, was only recently discovered and Microsoft have worked quickly to fix it. However, this does highlight an important [...]
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Managing Your Small Business Assets
2010-02-06Anything that your small business owns is considered to be an asset and should be listed as such on the Balance Sheet. Some assets are intangible and are not physically owned by the business (e.g. stocks or patents). The cash and inventory that the business owns at the moment is referred to as [...]
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Could You Leave Behind The 9-5?
2010-02-05Quitting a steady job to start a small business is often a very daunting prospect. The days of receiving a guaranteed salary and having fixed working hours will be behind you, often replaced by financial uncertainty and very long workdays. Despite this risk, the promise of greater rewards and increased job satisfaction drives [...]
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Does Your Small Business Need An iPad?
2010-02-04Apple have launched their latest offering, the iPad, and in the way that only Apple can they have most certainly got people talking; although not all of the comments about the iPad have been singing its praises. So, what functionality aspects of the iPad make it a must-have for small businesses? Or is it a [...]
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Spread The Word About Your Small Business With A Press Release
2010-02-03Sometimes small businesses have important information to announce, such as a partnership or new product launch. They can easily inform their existing customer base about the news but will often have difficulty spreading their message to a wider audience. This is an ideal situation for a small business to use a press release.
Press [...]
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Every Small Business Needs A Website!
2010-02-02Having a distinctive image is often what sets your company apart from the competition. Unique branding coupled with excellent service establishes a level of trust between your business and your customer base that can last for a long time. A good company image is also attractive to potential investors and opens up numerous possibilities [...]
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An Online Address Book For Your Small Business
2010-02-01In our home lives misplaced address books are inconvenient, but very rarely would they cause significant disruption to our daily lives, let alone cause a quantifiable financial loss. When it comes to our businesses, however, losing contact details for our all important client base can be devastating.
By storing all our important contacts details in [...]
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Back-Up Myths Debunked
2010-01-31Keeping 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 [...]
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Improve Your Cashflow Management
2010-01-30Cashflow 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 [...]
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Small Business and Climate Change
2010-01-29Climate 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 [...]
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Small Business and Value Proposition: What Are Your Customers Buying From You?
2010-01-28Have 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 [...]
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A Secure Online Software Suite from WinWeb
2010-01-27Some 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 [...]
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A Not-So-Private Small Business Diary
2010-01-26One 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 [...]
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Focus on Your Small Business Goals
2010-01-25It 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 [...]
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Is Small The New Big?
2010-01-24Big 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 [...]
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The Importance of Networking for Small Businesses
2010-01-23The 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
2010-01-22These 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.
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Online Working Doesn’t Have To Be Isolating For Small Businesses
2010-01-21As you might be all too familiar with, typically work-at-home professionals or independent contractors spend a lot of time alone and end up working in relative isolation. However, a new global trend is emerging that helps break the monotony of working alone and it’s called co-working.
Wikipedia defines co-working as the social gathering of a group [...]
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Save Your Small Business Time- Just By Being Online!
2010-01-20The old saying goes that “time is money” and this is true for no-one more than the small business owner.
In the modern society in which we live time is an all too precious commodity, with there being far more drains on our resources than we can possibly manage; whilst all the time trying to squeeze [...]
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It’s 2010. Can Your Small Business Afford Not To Have A Website?
2010-01-19If you’re like most people today you turn to the web for everything. Find a plumber. Get directions. Organise a holiday. And chances are your clients are no different.
However, according to emarketer.com “only 38% of small businesses polled have a company Website,” but as Trynka Shineman, chief marketing officer for Vistaprint North America says “the [...] -
A Virtual Address Book for your Small Business
2010-01-18Keeping track of your business contacts can often be quite difficult. Nowadays, you will often have multiple phone numbers for each contact and then an e-mail address in addition to these. This quickly becomes confusing and difficult to manage.
The traditional address book is now obsolete. They are difficult to search quickly and [...] -
A New Year Online. An Updated SWOT?
2010-01-15Do you know where your business is going and how it’s going to get there? This may seem like a silly question, but many small businesses do not know the answer.
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Making Headlines: No One Can Pitch Your Small Business Better Than You
2010-01-13Positive free press is the greatest marketing tool available to any small business.
It’s a third-party endorsement of your company which really speaks volumes and can be quite powerful. However, like most small business owners, chances are you have little or no PR experience or training so would likely consider outsourcing this function (assuming you had [...] -
Exclusive HireStation Offer for WinWeb Customers
2010-01-12The best way to keep overheads low for many small businesses is to outsource.
As we’ve mentioned before on this blog, outsourcing enables businesses to increase their output (and hopefully profit!) in busier times, while keeping spending to a minimum during quieter periods.
Depending on the small business, outsourcing could involve simple, repetitive admin tasks being completed [...] -
Job Opportunity: Join the WinWeb Team!
2010-01-11We are looking to strengthen our UK Business Development Team and have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Telesales Agent.
The role will involve contacting potential new customers who are trialling our service, help them set up and understand the benefits our product/service to full effect, thereby winning them as new clients to the company when [...] -
Building Long-Term Customer Relationships for your Small Business
2010-01-08To compete in this aggressive environment, small businesses must shift their focus away from pushing their products and services onto customers and instead focus on long term customer relationships. What do we mean by this? Today’s marketing ‘manager’ needs to engage customers in two-way communications:
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Don’t Let the ‘Deep Freeze’ Impact your Small Business
2010-01-07Much of Britain ground to a halt yesterday as Arctic conditions severely disrupted transportation and infrastructure services.
The Daily Telegraph reported today that the cost to the economy could top £14.5 billion by the end of January due the inability of millions to get to work. It’s not surprising that adverse weather conditions will have an [...] -
Small Business Opportunity: WinWeb eCommerce Advisor
2010-01-06WinWeb are committed to developing a national network of eCommerce Advisors to support small and SOHO Businesses in their local area.
If you are outgoing and ready to take on a new opportunity this could be just what you have been looking for. We are looking for highly self-motivated local advisors with sales, marketing or small [...] -
Securing your Small Business Data Online
2010-01-05The importance of keeping back-ups can never be overstated. There are numerous factors outside of your control that could easily result in data loss for your company. With luck you will not be losing anything significant, but without a backup system in place you could easily lose all of your electronic customer records or important [...]
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Keeping up-to-date with your Small Business Banking Online
2009-12-29With the help of OnlineOffice, it has never been easier for you to get an instant overview of all your banking activity, wherever you are in the world and at whatever time you choose.
The Banking section of OnlineOffice is the main hub for all activity relating to your bank accounts. This will include deposits, payments, [...] -
Planning the Year Ahead for Your Small Business
2009-12-24Christmas can be a great time of year to take a step back from your day-to-day business tasks and assess how your business has done over the past 12 months.
How many of your business goals have you achieved? Were these goals recorded and amended as needed throughout the year? It can be easy to put [...] -
Recording Income & Expenditure Online for your Small Business
2009-12-22The Nominal Ledger (sometimes known as the General Ledger) is the main accounting record for any business using double-entry bookkeeping. It usually lists accounts for current and fixed assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, gains and losses. It is often divided into two sections – the left hand showing debit transactions and the right listing credit [...]
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Preparing Your Small Business for the VAT Change
2009-12-18Despite a continuing recession the UK VAT rate is set to switch back to 17.5% on the 1st of January 2010, after having been reduced to 15% for the past 13 months. It would be sensible for small business owners to prepare for this right now, before the Christmas break.
You need to make your customers [...] -
Why Working Online With An Accountant Will Benefit Your Small Business
2009-12-17One of the greatest benefits of OnlineOffice is the way it allows you to work collaboratively with your accountant, wherever they are based. Many accountancy firms are quickly realising that using online software gives them a great advantage over the competition.
It is a legal requirement to keep accurate financial records relating to your business. [...] -
Small Business Online Networking Through Twitter
2009-12-15Roland Millward, founder of The Entrepreneur Club, gives the following advice on networking your small business through Twitter.
It is true to say that a great deal of business is generated through networking with like minded people. To that end there are many networking groups where people can meet over breakfast and build business relationships and [...] -
Complete eCommerce Solution for Small Business and Home Office
2009-12-07e-Commerce is more than just selling online – it is the complete value-chain from supplier to your customers, including business process improvements for your own business. Let us look at all the parts that make a complete small business e-commerce solution.
Any modern business – large or small – deals with suppliers, customers and the internal [...] -
Market Research For Your Small Business
2009-12-04Shell LiveWIRE, the UK’s biggest online community for young entrepreneurs, offer the following tips when launching a new product or service.
Whatever your business, it will only succeed if customers like your product or service and are prepared to give you money in exchange. That is why it is important to undertake thorough market research and [...] -
Unleash The Power Of Your Web Browser With OnlineOffice
2009-12-03It can be annoying and time-consuming when software on your computer has to regularly download updates from the Internet in order to keep you up-to-date with the latest version.
You often have to reboot your computer after installation and there is no guarantee that you will not face problems with the latest update that could take [...] -
And The Winner Is….
2009-11-30The five finalists for WinWeb’s Business ‘09 gave their presentations at Olympia in London last Thursday to try and win the first prize of £10,000.
Every finalist gave an excellent account of themselves and of their business, but as with all competitions, there could only be one first prize, leaving our 3 judges with the tough [...] -
Marketing Tips For Your Small Business
2009-11-25David Paget, owner of UKSMF Ltd – a free sales and marketing advice site, has put together 5 top tips to consider with your business marketing:
1. Know your customer – The first mistake many businesses make is not knowing their customers. Define your target market carefully through reserach and segmentation, then position yourself as different [...] -
And the £10,000 Finalists are….
2009-11-24Thursday the 26th November sees the finalists from WinWeb’s Business ‘09 campaign compete for the winning prize at the Business Startup Show in London. Each finalist will have 5 minutes to present their idea to our panel of judges for a chance to win £10,000 to invest in their business.
To encourage you to come and [...] -
Career Path: WinWeb Local Partner
During this recession many more people start a new business with WinWeb OnlineOffice or OnlineOffice ProEdition. Supporting these businesses with local services is in itself a great way to earn a living and help entrepreneurs in your local area to succeed.
Any business start-up needs essential services and tools provided by WinWeb OnlineOffice, like:small business accounting [...]
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Exhibitions – London Business Startup Show
2009-11-18Business exhibitions sound neither eponymously nor inherently exciting; but don’t be naïve. It’s not all briefcases, suits and starchiness of past.
Go to any major business show across the country and check out the demographics of the place. Invariably an indiscriminate mix of age, class, experience and ethnicity, business exhibitions are evidence that, in the twenty-first [...] -
Pursuing Your Entrepreneurial Dream
2009-11-17Being your own boss, being self-reliant and master of your own time – that is what many of us are dreaming about. Running a virtual assistant business from home, not having to commute to work everyday and being more around the kids when they are home, has more than mass-appeal.
Starting this business while still being [...] -
Planning and Starting Your Business The Easy Way
These days many of us are thinking about starting a business and many of us are overwhelmed by the sheer magnitude of things to consider – is that how you feel?
It can be a lonely business starting up a new business, especially if you do it for the first time. Like so often in life [...] -
Sales Basics for Every Small Business Entrepreneur
In the end sales is what makes or breaks your business, it is the way your business, no – every business makes money. Even when your phone rings and visitors come to your shop or website – you have no sale until the order is signed or the money handed over.
The last moments before a [...] -
The Best Way To Manage Your Small Business
2009-11-16Managing your business begins actually before you even start your small business, let us explore some of the issues facing the new entrepreneur.
When you analyse the numbers of business failures during the fist 12 months, you will find that about 28% to 34% of businesses close their doors again. While these numbers are horribly high [...] -
WinWeb’s UK Customers Can Save With MasterCard Business Savings
The credit card organisation MasterCard and Winweb have joined forces and bring a 10% saving to all WinWeb customers.
To get this discount you only have to use your MasterCard to pay for your WinWeb subscription, no coupon or promo-code needed. You will need to register your MasterCard for these automatic savings at the the MasterCard [...] -
WinWeb CEO Stefan Töpfer in CNBC discussion about Bank of England Rate Decision
2009-11-05Stefan Topfer, CEO of WinWeb, today appeared on CNBC’s Strictly Money program to discuss the Bank of England’s decision to pump an extra £25bn into the UK economy in the quantitative easing program, while leaving the base rate unchanged.
The Bank of England has already invested £175bn in it’s quantitative easing campaign, which involves printing money [...] -
'Restructuring' or Cost-Cutting For Small Business Enterprise With WinWeb OnlineOffice.
2009-10-24Restructuring – a word used by BIG Business to lower cost, fire employees and squeeze suppliers. The small business owner was at a clear disadvantage – until now!
WinWeb OnlineOffice allows small business owners to look at their cost-structure and then start a small business ‘restructuring’ program. Here are a couple of examples:Business Cost Planning – [...]
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Why Buying Accounting & Bookkeeping Software Is A Big Mistake!
Many people start their business and at some point they need to think about administration of their small business start-up. That is the time when the decision to buy accounting software is made – and a big mistake.
If you as a business owner consider all your internal and external business software and IT needs, you [...] -
Working Online With WinWeb To Benefit Parents
2009-10-23Flexible working or working from home can be a daunting prospect for many parents.
Those parents who spent the majority of their careers working from offices are used to having all of their IT and many of their admin tasks completed for them.
Using an online office solution can help parents cut the hassle from IT problems [...] -
New Campaign Releases 'Pool Of Talented Parents' To Business
2009-10-22A 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 earn [...] -
Automatic 30 Day Cash-Flow Forecast With WinWeb OnlineOffice Accounting Software
We all know cash-flow is king, meaning having enough money in the bank to pay the bills you have to pay. Running out of money can be a nasty surprise for business owners.
Planning cash-flow is something not that many small business owners do on a regular basis, even so it is the best tool to [...] -
Plan Your Business Start-Up With SWOT
2009-10-21During the planning phase of your new start-up business, you have to consider many different aspects of your business idea, yourself and your business environment.
We would like to introduce you to a simple and effective tool to start planning your business pre-start-up online – “SWOT”.
While WinWeb OnlineOffice is primarily designed to help you run your [...] -
Benefits of a Business Website Hosted By WinWeb
2009-10-20Even today over 70 % of SMEs don’t have a business website. At the same time over 60 % of all high street purchases are researched online. If you don’t have a website and a ‘potential’ local customer, looking for your service or product, will not be able to find you.
You don’t need the best [...] -
Email Basics For Every Small Business
Email is the most powerful business branding tool in your online marketing arsenal, providing you get the basics right.
Everyday we receive them and send them, within the last 10 to 15 years it has become the primary communication tool for any business. Especially in a time when we in the UK are faced with another [...] -
Online Marketing Starts With A Domain Name.
2009-10-19More and more money is being spent on online advertising. But before you start with any online marketing activity you need to get the basics right – you need your own domain name.
Your own domain name will give you a unique name for your business on the internet. Everything you will do online will be [...] -
Business Process Outsourcing WinWeb Style A World First.
2009-10-18Focusing on what is important in your business is easier said than done. WinWeb OnlineOffice helps you to achieve the perfect balance of business process outsourcing for your small business needs.
When you start your business you have less need for this type of service. You can save money by doing most of the admin [...] -
Business Start-up Software essential to Business Survival.
Before starting a business, it is essential to plan your business and check the viability of any business idea to avoid costly mistakes.
The minimum requirements are an articulated business idea and an understanding of the associated production and overhead costs involved.
This will allow for the projection of a cash-flow plan. Once the cash-flow plan is [...] -
Business Startups Go Global With WinWeb
Any business startup utilsing WinWeb OnlineOffice already has all the tools to become a globalized business from the start.
OnlineOffice includes all the components needed to trade in a global economy. While larger businesses no longer compete for national market share (their focus is on global market share) smaller businesses are losing out. This process is [...] -
WinWeb OnlineOffice – Complete Company Intranet At No Extra Cost.
You may start your business by yourself, but soon you will want to work with others, hire employees or work with your accountant in real time. This is where most software solutions have to admit they are not up to the job, not so with WinWeb OnlineOffice – Your Office Online.
The simple task to share [...] -
Share Your Microsoft Office Documents Online With WinWeb OnlineOffice Online Disk.
As a WinWeb OnlineOffice customer you have access to your 10GB Online Disk. You may use your online disk to backup your company data, or accounting receipts, but what else can you do?
You may be using Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Powerpoint and other applications. But did you know that you can upload all your [...] -
Integrated Essential Business Start-Up Software from WinWeb OnlineOffice
If you are thinking about starting a business in the near future, then you need to decide which software you are going to need to run your new business with.
Some of the software may already be in your possession, like Microsoft Office, Apple iWork or OpenOffice.org – this will allow you to do your correspondence, [...] -
Advantages Of Family Businesses
2009-10-16Thinking about starting a business? Want to be self-employed, work from home or have a small office? What about help in your business? There is another way to start a business.
Many are starting family businesses in these times to beat the economic downturn. You may wonder what the the benefits may be?Common goal – [...]
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Business Branding For Your Small Business
A brand is a valuable asset to any business. It provides something important when dealing with the marketplace; that is identification.
Whilst there are many attributes and facets to a brand, two of particular importance are Points Of Parity, and Points Of Difference.
Points Of Parity (POP): These are attributes not necessarily unique to your brand. These [...] -
Blog Action Day '09 – Running your Business From Home & Online.
2009-10-15Our climate is changing and with that our planet is in trouble, well when I say our planet I mean more the people living on this planet. While our planet Earth can very well exist without us, we will not be able to live in a much altered environment.
We as a company have long ago [...] -
5 Questions To Consider For Your Pre Business Startup!
2009-10-14Are you thinking about starting a business? Yes? Then you are one of the millions of people who play with this idea every year. Many don’t start their business ever, because they are concerned about all the things that could go wrong.
Starting a business is like so many other things in life, you just simply [...] -
10 People You Should Talk To Before You Start Your Business.
2009-10-13Starting a business, especially the first time, can be a challenging experience – what can you expect to happen? Will it work? Have you forgotten something? All these and more questions worry most business start-up entrepreneurs but help is often closer than you think!
Running a business is not ‘brain surgery’ and just talking about starting [...] -
Twitter About Your Small & Home Business.
Last week we had the news that online advertising spend is now bigger than off-line advertising. You could be excused to think that advertising your business online is too expensive.
Far from it – you can advertise your business online for free. One way of doing so is twitter. While many still advise you that twitter [...] -
WinWeb Supports 'National Identity Fraud Prevention Week'
2009-10-12One unfortunate side effect of electronic commerce – online or off-line – is identity fraud. Dealing with issues like these is always high on our priority list, but not only we as your business partners need to be aware of the issues and problems surrounding this problem, you need to know how to keep your [...]
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The WinWeb BusinessBlog – New Comment Rules
2009-10-07At WinWeb we love to hear your comments on the articles we post to the BusinessBlog. To make sure all comments are legitimate and valuable to the discussion of the article, we have put together the following rules which we’d like you to read before you post:
Only enter your real names into the name field [...]
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Is Your Business IT Strategy All 'Mashed-Up'?
2009-10-03‘Software Mashup’ is all the current buzz in the online business software industry – what it means is that most software vendors are only developing single applications, then finding out it really is not enough to solve the customers problems and as a result join forces with other software vendors to make up for their [...]
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WinWeb Online Small Business Software at $19.99 for Unlimited Number of Users and more Features.
Are you using business software that charges you by the number of users, or the number of invoices you send or are you overcharged for limited features? If that is so you should have a look at our OnlineOffice – Your ‘complete’ Office Online for only $19.99/month.
When you look at the pricing of your business [...] -
Unlock Your Businesses Full Potential Online!
2009-10-02When you visit shopping malls these days, they are often empty and you wonder how many of the businesses can possibly survive. Not only are there rent and rates to pay, but the owner is condemned to sit in his or her empty shop. What to do to turn this dilemma into an opportunity?
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Crowdsourcing for Small Business Tasks & Ideas
2009-10-01Every day a business owner needs to perform many different business tasks and sometimes it is just time to do a bit of outsourcing. You google ‘virtual assistant’ and hope to find someone to do the work for you. Some of these task may take too long for a single VA to do and you [...]
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Working from Home for Business Owners.
Any self respecting business owner will have to think about running their business from home. Especially in an economic climate like this. working from home is the best way to cut costs and make ends meet. Working from home also allows you to be at home when the children get home from school, it can [...]
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WinWeb Service Update: Outage for September 30th, 2009
2009-09-29WinWeb OnlineOffice will be unavailable tomorrow morning:
Wednesday, 2009 – 09 – 30 from 06:30 to 09:00 hours BST
Could you please make sure that you are not logged into OnlineOffice, to minimise any possible risk of data-loss.
Reason:
We are bringing new servers in the US online and need to synchronies our databases with our European and Pacific [...] -
WinWeb Is Hiring! – Come And Join Our Team.
2009-09-28We are looking to strengthen our team world-wide. We currently have three vacancies:
1. Two (2) Full- or Part-Time WordPress Developers – Location: World-wide.We are looking for an experienced Wordpress developer, with Wordpress MU experience.
Additional knowledge in PHP, MySQL, Ajax, JavaScript, XML and DHTML is desirable.
This position is a “Work from Home” opportunity, and open to [...] -
Home Business Secrets
2009-09-27If you have a friend or would like yourself to feature in a little fun, business secrets video with your name in it all over the place, then have a look at our “just a little” over the top video production called “Home Business Secrets”.
All you have to do is enter your name or that [...] -
Assessing Your Business Idea – Pre Business Start-up.
Over 50% of business start-ups fail within only five years, and most of those fail in the first twelve months. There seems to be a commonality in the reasons why businesses fail at this early stage. Question is, does it really have to be like this? We think not!
Below you will find some easy to [...] -
Recession Survival – Re-Activation & Retention Of Your Small Business Customers
2009-09-26There is no easier sale to make than to sell to people who are already customers. Why? They know your business and they know you, so they know what they get – since they will hopefully have been served well by your business when they bought from you last.
This is especially true in a recession. [...] -
Online Tools Aid Globalisation Of The Kitchen Table Home Business
2009-09-25Running a business from home is already a reality for many of us. But how well do we really understand the real potential of home businesses using web 2.0 online business software? Do you have a website and are you aware that this makes your business a global business? Yes, your kitchen table business is [...]
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Has your small business been given the swine flu "vaccine"?
Last week the numbers of swine flu victims has doubled in the UK. How is your business prepared for the apparently coming wave of swine flu infected people? The northern hemisphere is going to suffer this winter with more swine flu victims than last summer, according to experts.
How can you make sure your business is [...] -
100+ Reasons To Have Your Office Online With WinWeb OnlineOffice.
2009-09-24WinWeb’s OnlineOffice is truly “Your Office Online” – to make this point a little more strongly we have created this little list of small business tasks you can accomplish with our OnlineOffice.
To make it a little easier, we have grouped the tasks by OnlineOffice components:
OnlineOffice Small Business Accounting Software Online:Use our small business accounting software [...]
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Blog Action Day 2009:- Climate Change
2009-09-23At WinWeb we are very interested in our environment – as you may know our OnlineOffice is one green or better eco-friendly business tool you and your colleagues can use to help the environment.
So when this years Blog Action Day was announced to be about climate change we signed up without delay. On October [...] -
Online Small Business Accounting Software with a Difference
2009-09-20Do you hate accounting and bookkeeping like most small business owners do! You don’t make any money by doing your accounting and any small business accounting software only costs money. The new breed of online accounting software promises to be cheaper and more efficient – and who would we be to disagree with that. But [...]
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WinWeb OnlineOffice Pro Now With Bookkeeping Service.
2009-09-19Small business owners need more than software, online or off-line, they need real business services to get things done. That is how WinWeb has seen the SME market for a decade now.
WinWeb’s OnlineOffice Suite is the most comprehensive office online and includes, online small business accounting software, invoicing, business planning, web & online shop builder [...] -
100 Tips & Tricks for Freelancers and Self-Employed
Over 10 million workers in the US alone are independent contractors or better know as freelancers or self-employed. Using freelancers is a great way for small business to get jobs and projects done by professionals.
But what about the freelancers themselves? How are they fairing during this recession? We have compiled a list of 100 tips [...] -
The Lost Workforce of the West
2009-09-17It seems so many people have had the same time-line. Work for years, lay all the paving slabs on the career path, then put it all on hold when the patter of tiny feet come along. Every year in the West, there are millions of births, and so many of them lead to a major [...]
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Financial Times: "Equity essential to finance new ventures"
2009-09-14Equity rather than debt holds the key to financing the future of the UK’s small business sector, according to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
The association’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) committee claims that economic recovery could be the shining moment for wealthy individuals who put money into early-stage ventures.
Quoting WinWeb CEO Stefan [...] -
WinWeb's OnlineOffice Web Hosting Compatible with Apple iWeb
2009-09-11We are happy to announce that our OnlineOffice web & online shop hosting suite of productivity tools for small business & home businesses, is now compatible with Apple iWeb.
Apple’s iWeb, a copyrighted product of Apple Inc, is one of the most popular html editors, site creation and management tools used by millions of people and [...] -
100 Small & Home Business Start-Up Tips For Entrepreneurs
2009-09-10Today many more of us are planning to start a small business and becoming our own boss. Some want to escape the corporate grind and others were made redundant. The motivations are manyfold, while the the things to consider, when starting a business are always the same.
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75 Virtual Assistant Tips For Small & Home Businesses.
How often are you doing business admin work and you wish you had someone to do it for you? Rings a bell? Well you are not alone, we all have moments like this.
Using virtual assistants to outsource many of your business chores is one way of dealing with this dilemma, virtual assistants love the work [...] -
100 Small Business Bootstrapping Truths.
2009-09-09Following our “Small Business. Big Ideas” articles about business bootstrapping, we at WinWeb have been busy and collected one hundred small & home business bootstrapping truths. In other words we tell you here how to get money and how not to spend, keeping you in business – here it goes:
To bootstrap effectively you need to [...]
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3UK Mobile WiFi – Great WinWeb OnlineOffice Add-on.
2009-09-08The 3UK Network is about to launch a mobile WiFi router, which makes for a great OnlineOffice add-on.
Now you can work with your whole team anywhere using 3’s great new small business tool, covering live events with your whole team, working on the road, at conferences and exhibitions. Gone are the days when you have [...] -
Back Link Sites – Search Engine Optimisation The Bootstrapper Way
Once you have set up your website, using WinWeb’s OnlineOffice Web & Online Shop Builder, Microsoft FrontPage, Apple’s iWeb or other tools, you are looking for back links to your site.
Below you will find a list of sites that will link back to your site if you link back to them – the list below [...] -
WinWeb OnlineOffice Web-Site Hosting Now Compatible With Microsoft FrontPage
WinWeb’s OnlineOffice Web Hosting compatible with Microsoft FrontPage.
Microsoft’s FrontPage, a copyrighted product of Microsoft Corporation, is one of the most popular html editors, site creation and management tools used by millions of people and small businesses world-wide to create their online web-site. Microsoft FrontPage is available as a stand-alone application or as part of Microsoft [...] -
Focus, Focus, Focus On Your Small Business Goal
2009-08-29One of the most destructive developments in any business is when a business, large or small, is loosing its business focus. The same is true if you as a small business owner fail to focus on your business goal(s).
Here we discuss what you can do to stay on course to achieve your small business goal(s):
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Working from 5 to 9.
Working 5 to 9 has become a popular term for people who run their small businesses out of hours or after they have finished their day job.
It assumes the business is part-time and is a good way to test the credentials of a business idea you may have had. As you don’t have a full [...] -
Use A Virtual Assistant For Outsourcing
So you’ve read all the other guides on what to do to start and run your small business or home office. Are your fingers tapping nervously on the desk while you wonder how you’re going to find enough hours in the day? Like us, you want your business to be a success but you’d [...]
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Running A Small Business From Home
Running your business from home has many advantages over renting an office or workspace. Today’s online technology allows you to run a professional business without the overheads, another way to continue the bootstrapping mentality.
The points below will give you another brief overview of the many benefits of running your business from home.
Friends & Family. Get [...] -
Managing Your Small Business Day-to-Day
Keeping your business running smoothly requires discipline and efficient time management. It’s easy to get bogged down with tasks that seem urgent and postpone activities that might not seem to require an immediate response. The following tasks should be scheduled into your working week and stuck to! Postponing something by half a day can make [...]
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Managing Your Small Business Office Online
Once you have an effective procedure in place for your data, it will cease being a restrictive concern and allow you to concentrate on more important things in the running of your business. … Keeping an eye on things while you are out of the country or away from your home is a priority for any business owner and an online offering caters for this.
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Finding New Customers
Finding new customers for your business involves marketing, a concept that many new small business owners are unsure of. Marketing can be a full time job in itself and for this reason can seem overwhelming to someone with little or no experience. We’ve provided another brief guide of where to start your marketing campaign to [...]
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Small Business Set-Up
Now you’ve decided on your business idea, recorded your business goals and started planning your cash-flow you need to set up some essential areas of your business. The 6 steps below with give you a brief insight into what you will need to set up to get on track for running a successful business.
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Small Business Start-Up
2009-08-28The thought of starting a business can be a daunting prospect for anyone, regardless of experience and financial situation.
Breaking down the early stages into manageable steps will help you see it’s not as complicated as you might think. This brief overview will cover a few things you should consider if you are looking to become [...] -
10 Bootstrapping Rules For Small Business
If you are thinking about starting your own small business, or have already started your business, but maybe find the going tough, then this and the other articles in this series are for you. But before you start reading the other articles you need to be familiar with the term “bootstrapping”, to better appreciate the [...]
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WinWeb's OnlineOffice 5.1 Released For Small & Home Business Startup
2009-06-24Today WinWeb released version 5.1 of it’s on-demand Software as a Service application OnlineOffice. In this release the web-builder module and the online shop module have been upgraded and made easier to work with.
This release follows WinWeb’s recent announcement of BusinessServices, real business services integrated into the OnlineOffice, like bookkeeping, call answering, mail hold [...] -
WinWeb Aided Over 10,000 'WinWeb Security' Virus Victims.
2009-06-21While the ‘winweb security’ virus and malware had nothing to do with winweb.com, we still helped over 10,000 individuals by sending out uninstall instructions and information.
Keeping your anti-virus software up-to-date could not be more important. The number of viruses is ever increasing and nobody is safe from attack. Most victims we helped had no [...] -
Starting A Small Home Business Without Beaking The Bank Or Losing Your Pension
2009-06-20As more and more people are contemplating a small home business startup, the question of financing the entrepreneurial lifestyle can leave you seriously out of pocket. But how much money do you really need to start a small home business? How can you estimate what the financial risk is, to your bank account or your [...]
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More Than 70 % of SMEs Still In Need Of Web Presence To Join Global Market.
2009-06-19While many of us ’surf’ the Internet everyday, tweeting or socialsing on facebook or linkedin, more than 70 % of small and home businesses have no online presence, like a web-site, online shop or a blog.
While the motto of the past was “Think Global – Do Local”, this is certainly no longer the case for [...] -
Virtual Assistant Should Have Head In The Cloud.
2009-06-18When WinWeb CEO Stefan Töpfer puts a service request for a virtual assistant (VA) to help with a professional Microsoft PowerPoint presentation on Twitter, things start to unravel for one busy VA.
She contacted him back over twitter within minutes to offer her service, very professional, fast and to the point. When Stefan asked for some [...] -
WinWeb OnlineOffice – The Only One-Stop-Shop For Small Home Business Startup.
2009-06-17With last week’s release of WinWeb’s BusinessServices, real business services, like bookkeeping, call handling, business address, etc. OnlineOffice is the leading one-stop-shop for small home business startup owners anywhere.
These services can be ordered online from the website, or when you log in to OnlineOffice. All business services come with an element of free OnlineOffice use. [...] -
WinWeb Releases Fixed-Priced Business Services For Freelancers, Home Businesses & Small Offices.
2009-06-10Stefan Töpfer, CEO of WinWeb says, “So far we have provided tools, like OnlineOffice, to help our clients to solve their small business problems, now we actually solve these problems for our clients in an integrated way, leaving them to explore their entrepreneurial vision and look after their business, not their admin and IT.” Services include: bookkeeping, call & fax management, business address, mail hold & forwarding, web site design and maintenance, SEO – search engine optimization, payroll, graphic design, export services, online marketing and PR services, online presenters, online shop setup and maintenance and as before many Pay-As-You-Go services like parcel service, translation service and many more.
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WinWeb CEO calls UK Government broadband commitment "Agenda of Underachieving"
2009-06-03WinWeb CEO, Stefan Töpfer, today called the UK government’s commitment to broadband coverage, of 2Mb per second into the UK by 2012, an agenda of underachieving and is extremely damaging for home and small businesses. While the SME sector is responsible for over 50% of UK employment and GDP the government is implementing policies [...]
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WinWeb CloudComputing – Is Your Small Home Business In A Recovery Position?
2009-06-01As a small home business owner you are just as interested, as big business, to cut your fixed cost and keep things flexible – that way you can deal with the economic downturn better and it will help you to survive the current recession. But is this the only reason why you would try [...]
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Start A Home Business For Less Than £12/month with WinWeb.
2009-05-30As the economy creates more and more unemployed and job uncertainty, many for the first time consider starting a business of their own. Not only is this a great time to start a business, but it also has never been cheaper and easier to do so.
WinWeb’s OnlineOffice provides you with everything you need to start [...] -
WinWeb's OnlineOffice the Home & Small Business IT Infrastructure to beat.
2009-05-28WinWeb’s OnlineOffice price point of only £11.90 /month plus VAT and it’s unrivaled functionality of accounting software, invoicing, online payment, business planning, web hosting, online shop, blog software, 10GB online data storage, email, online calendar, address book and more, including 24/7 live support, is the home business and small office IT infrastructure to beat, writes [...]
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WinWeb and infoUK Announce Exclusive Strategic Partnership to Benefit Small Businesses
2009-03-31London, March 31st, 2009 – WinWeb, the leading small business software and service provider, partners with B2B data and business list supplier infoUK (an infoGROUP company, NASDAQ: IUSA) to give small businesses a leg up in today’s tight economy. The alliance will provide WinWeb customers access to 200 free sales leads and business list data [...]
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Telegraph: IT potentially more damaging than Red Tape for Home & Small Business.
2009-02-25The Telegraph Newspaper has today published an interview with WinWeb’s Founder & CEO Stefan Töpfer, in which it picks up on the fact that spending your time on IT-information technology chores can be just as damaging for small business as red-tape. These activities are often very time consuming and the business owner loses business [...]
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Free Websites For All Clients By WinWeb Gold Partner.
2009-02-17Jason Holden from Holden Associates, one of our Gold Partners, always says: ‘Not all accountants are equal, when it comes to home businesses or small businesses!’
He is certainly proving this to be the case, with his new offer of a free website for each one of his clients. Building on WinWeb’s OnlineOffice functionality, which includes [...] -
The Nursery Industry Magazine Welcomes 2009.
2009-02-03‘Hello 2009 – We’ve been expecting you,’ this is the headline in the Nursery Industry Magazine and on the website, in which WinWeb Gold Partner Jason Holden of Holden Associates Accountants talks about the new year gone and the year ahead. The challenges for small businesses like nurseries are just as in other small business [...]
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The Independent: Effective Use Of IT Better Than Any Tax Break Or Incentive
An effective use of technology can be more useful to small business than any tax break or incentive, writes Roger Trapp for The Independent. In an article about Shell LiveWIRE, The Princes Trust and WinWeb, he talks about hundreds of thousands of businesses started and the challenges faced by small business during and after [...]
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WinWeb Offers Low Price Guarantee To Small Businesses & Home Offices.
Winweb offers all small business owners a low price guarantee on it’s OnlineOffice product, resulting in savings of over 75% on essential small business IT spend. In real numbers this means a saving of over $1,100 for US small businesses and over £680 for UK small businesses.
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WinWeb Launches Australian Version of OnlineOffice.
2009-01-12Today we release the Australian version for OnlineOffice’5. Anyone signing up to OnlineOffice choosing ‘Australia’ as their home country will automatically be assigned to the Australian version of our accounting module, invoicing, quotation and online shop modules.
While it has been possible for a while to use OnlineOffice in Australia, the new version is a dedicated [...] -
WinWeb Celebrates 15 Years Helping Small Business & Home Business
WinWeb was founded 15 years ago in 1994, with the vision that the Internet and the World-Wide-Web (WWW) would transform the way micro businesses will be started and run.
It has never been easier and less expensive to start a small business or a home business, with WinWeb’s OnlineOffice it can be done in minutes [...] -
ACCA On Harnessing Technology for Accounting Firms.
2008-12-29In the latest ACCA ‘in practice’ magazine, the December 2008 issue, Calum Robson examines how the ‘Shrewd use of technology creates value for money, reduces environmental impact – and creates more time for clients’ in small and medium – sized accounting firms. Giving WinWeb’s OnlineOffice to clients for free is a major differentiator in local [...]
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Watch the Video Of The CNBC Power Lunch Interview With WinWeb CEO Stefan Töpfer
2008-12-23Titled ‘Small Business in Trouble’ WinWeb CEO Stefan Töpfer talks about the challenges faced by small business during this recession.
Stefan highlights the need for government, banks and big business to do more to help small business during these times of financial crisis. He explains how small business will pull our economy out of this [...] -
WinWeb CEO Stefan Töpfer on CNBC Power Lunch Europe.
2008-12-18On Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008 at 11:00 BST, WinWeb’s Founder CEO and Chairman Stefan Töpfer will be a guest on CNBC’s prestigious Power Lunch Europe TV show. The interview will centre around Home Business, Micro Business and Small Business in these challenging times and how small business can flourish in these times.
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Viking Direct/Office Depot and WinWeb Announce Exclusive Strategic Alliance to Help Small Business.
2008-12-02Leicester / London (UK), December 2, 2008 Viking Direct – part of Office Depot, a leading global provider of office products and services – together with WinWeb, the leading on-demand small business infrastructure provider, announced that they have entered into an exclusive strategic alliance to provide Viking Direct’s small business customers with access to WinWeb’s [...]
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United Kingdom VAT Rate Change in OnlineOffice.
2008-11-27On Monday December 1st. 2008 the applicable VAT rate will change from 17.5 % to 15 % until December 31st. 2009.
As you would expect with our OnlineOffice this change is happening automatically in the Sales Module (Invoicing and Proposals), Accounting Module and in the Cashbook Module. No updates or new software to load, meaning less [...] -
WinWeb's OnlineOffice is Entrepreneurs Online Support Service
The Belfast Telegraph writes about entrepreneurs and small business owners needing services and support at an affordable cost. Small business is most venerable during times of recession and credit crunch, receiving affordable support is essential if these small businesses are to survive in this harsh economic environment.
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OnlineOffice – Small Business Tool In Recession
Stuart Jones, an accountant with firm 3CA and small business freelance journalist in the UK’s Lake District writes in the Westmorland Gazette, how business can get advice and help during these times of recession and credit crunch.
He advises his readers to use WinWeb’s OnlineOffice to take advantage of all the benefits that online technology has [...] -
WinWeb – winweb.com vs. WinWeb Security – winwebsecurity.com
2008-11-26Winweb Security (winwebsecurity.com) is not connected to either WinWeb International Limited, WinWeb Inc., or WinWeb (Australia) Pty. Ltd. , winweb.com or any other connected company or doamin name in any way or form.
We believe the activities of WinWeb Security not only to be malicious to many thousands of Microsoft Windows users, but also a breach [...] -
Virus/malware winweb.exe problem.
2008-11-23It has come to our attention that there seems to be a computer virus/malware program affecting many Microsoft Windows operating systems, called winweb.exe. Obviously this has nothing to do with WinWeb, but never the less people call and email us about it, understandably angry and upset. We do not install software since all of our [...]
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'Business'09 – Win £10,000' Competition And Unleash It! Challenge Goes Live.
2008-11-15London/New York/Brisbane, November 17th., 2008. Today Winweb launches it’s long anticipated ‘Business’09 – Win £10,000‘ campaign for small business and pre-entrepreneurs. The launch coincides with Global Entrepreneurship Week and Enterprise Week 2008. The finalists and winners will be announced during the same events next year.
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LaunchLab on how to have your 'Head in the Cloud.'
2008-11-10Dan Matthews of LaunchLab.co.uk is contemplating how he and his readers can get their ‘head in the cloud.’ Rather than ranting about tie etiquette, Barack Obama and other highly topical subjects, he has decided to rant a little about cloud computing. He describes how small business can benefit from the technology.
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'You Can't Help But Win With WinWeb' Writes Daily Express.
2008-11-04Alison Coleman of the Daily Express writes in their franchise section about WinWeb’s OnlineOffice 5 and remarks that you ‘can’t help but win with WinWeb.’
She makes the valid statement that most small businesses lack the financial resources to get good business support. Followed by a great piece of writing about how OnlineOffice is the right [...] -
Cloud Computing: The OnlineOffice Benefits
2008-10-30‘Cloud Computing‘ is in the media everywhere these days. What does is mean and how is it going to help your small business or home business?
WinWeb has been providing Cloud Computing for over ten years now and the benefits are as multifaceted as the technology itself. Here are the basic benefits [...] -
Business Idea Of The Week: Special Events Videos
If you enjoy making videos of family gatherings and special occasions then you should consider this business idea. Many people choose to hire someone to film the event so that they can concentrate on participating in it. Once you have the equipment needed you could cover any type of event, ranging from corporate functions [...]
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Set Up Shop During Enterprise Week 2008
2008-10-28During Enterprise Week 2008 participants in the campaign can get nine months access to WinWeb OnlineOffice for free. It allows you to set up your website, an online shop and a blog to promote your business. Business planning tools are also included, as is cash book accounting and a full accounting system including invoicing. With [...]
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WinWeb Supports Global Entrepreneurship Week 2008
2008-10-27WinWeb announces today it’s global support for Global Entrepreneurship Week 2008 and Make Your Mark – Enterprise Week 2008 running from November 17th to the 23rd, to foster small business start-ups and the entrepreneurs of the future.
In a “Think Global. Act Local” move the British Make Your Mark campaign did exactly that it went global. [...] -
Business Idea Of The Week: Web Design
2008-10-15Web 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 [...]
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WinWeb CEO To Speak At Business StartUp, London.
2008-10-10WinWeb’s Founder and CEO Stefan Töpfer will give four seminars during the Business Startup Show in Olympia, London on November 28th and 29th. He will be talking about how WinWeb’s OnlineOffice can not only help to plan and start your business, but to run your existing business more cost-effective and profitable.
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OnlineOffice 5 Is 'Most Powerful Version Yet'.
2008-10-08Jason Holden of Holden Associates, one of our Gold Partner Accountants & Business Advisor, refereed to OnlineOffice 5 as the “most powerful version yet”.
Not surprising with over 100 new features it sets new standards in the Small Business Infrastructure market. Jason understands the importance of software as a conduit for real small business services only [...] -
Business'09 – Win $20,000/£10,000
2008-10-06On December 1st, 2008 WinWeb will launch it’s Business’09 campaign, where micro business owners or entrepreneurs thinking about starting up can win up to $20,000 or £10,000, to turn their vision into reality.
WinWeb will celebrate its 15 year anniversary with this Business’09 campaign, to help entrepreneurs to start or improve their business. All that [...] -
OnlineOffice 5 Goes Live.
Today WinWeb released the long awaited new release of it’s leading Small Business Infrastructure – OnlineOffice 5.
With over 100 new features WinWeb added a new Academy section, an ideas and educational framework for entrepreneurs. Today’s release sees over 100 free new business ideas published in this section, to help budding entrepreneurs to start a business [...]
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