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The Mickey Mouse Image

2012-02-16T09:04:00.001-08:00

Did you know that the image of Mickey Mouse is the most reproduced in the world? Over 7,500 items bear his likeness. Jesus is number two, and Elvis is number three. Mickey Mouse's likeness was conceived by Walt Disney himself, who you might be surprised to find out was also an inventor. Walt Disney was granted U.S. patent 2,201,689 for his "art of animation" camera on May 1, 1940. Photo Credit: Getty Images Mickey And Minnie Mouse Welcome Everyone To Hong Kong Disneyland Resort

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Online Disk Benefits

2012-02-16T08:25:00.001-08:00

strong>Keeping data secure is critical for any small business because the stakes are so high.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 as fire or theft [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

Word-Cross to Cross-Word to Crossword

2012-02-16T07:01:00.001-08:00

Did you know that the crossword puzzle was initially called word-cross and was diamond shaped? The name later switched to cross-word and then crossword.

According to Interfax News Agency, the world's largest crossword puzzle comprising of more than 64 thousand words was made by hand by a Russian family couple living in the town of Borisoglebsk, Southern Russia. The crossword contains 64,371 words, roughly 10,000 words more than in a crossword by Roger Boucart, a Belgian man who held the previous word record for the largest crossword.

[Source: About.com]

Free hosting could cost your small business

2012-02-16T00:48:00.001-08:00

strong>Everyone loves “free” services. Especially for small businesses, the opportunity to stretch a tight budget even further by using a free piece of software is much appreciated.But in the last few weeks a lot of people have had a wake-up call that free is not always the sensible option when it comes to business.When the [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

Bill Gates Outlines Stark Choice: Invest in Innovations for Poorest or Let Millions Starve

2012-02-15T21:14:00.001-08:00

LONDON -- Bill Gates challenged global leaders today in his fourth annual letter to invest in innovations that are accelerating progress against poverty, or risk a future in which millions needlessly starve.
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[Source: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]

Create the Habit of Meditation, & the Zen Habits Premium Membership

2012-02-15T19:36:00.001-08:00

Post written by Leo Babauta. It’s something I should have created a long time ago: the Zen Habits Premium Membership, and a mini-course that’s included with it called Create the Habit of Meditation. The membership is a monthly subscription of $19.99, but really it’s a commitment to changing your life, and the tools needed to [...]
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2012-02-15T08:29:00.001-08:00

Read Bill Gates’ 2012 Annual Letter update on the Gates Foundation’s work in health, poverty, and education.
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[Source: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]

Bill Gates Outlines Stark Choice: Invest in Innovations for Poorest or Let Millions Starve

2012-02-15T03:08:00.001-08:00

Small Business Branding

2012-02-15T02:15:00.001-08:00

strong>Every business, regardless of its size, has a brand.Good branding is a great way of attracting and retaining customers. Branding helps your business become well-known. A brand is a lot like a personality, you might even regard it as the personality of your business. With this in mind, consider whether your brand is regarded as [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

Gates Foundation Invests in Cutting-Edge Research to Diagnose Tuberculosis in Developing Countries

2012-02-14T22:54:00.001-08:00

SEATTLE -- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced $7.7 million in funding for 10 new grants to identify biomarkers for diagnosing tuberculosis (TB) in low-resource settings.
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[Source: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]

The Race to Patent the Telephone

2012-02-13T09:51:00.001-08:00

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, Elisha Gray, of Chicago, in the County of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented a new art of transmitting vocal sounds telegraphically...

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Gates Foundation Invests in Cutting-Edge Research to Diagnose Tuberculosis in Developing Countries

2012-02-12T18:12:00.001-08:00

Free hosting could cost your small business

2012-02-09T02:46:00.001-08:00

Business Planning and Analysis

2012-02-09T00:23:00.001-08:00

It is a certainty that your small business will face problems at some stage. Planning is essential to help you overcome these problems whenever they occur.Without a plan to give it direction, a start-up business is unlikely to survive very long. You need to be well prepared to cope with problems such as a lack [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

Small Business Branding

2012-02-08T22:25:00.001-08:00

Creating Silence from Chaos

2012-02-01T17:25:00.001-08:00

Post written by Leo Babauta. We are often afraid of silence, because its emptiness feels idle, boring, unproductive, and scary. And so we fill our lives with chaos, noise, clutter. But silence can be lovely, and therapeutic, and powerful. It can be the remedy for our stress and the habits that crush us. If we [...]
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[Source: zenhabits]

Word-Cross to Cross-Word to Crossword

2012-02-01T16:02:00.001-08:00

Did you know that the crossword puzzle was initially called word-cross and was diamond shaped? The name later switched to cross-word and then crossword.

[Source: About.com]

Online Disk Benefits

2012-01-22T15:50:00.001-08:00

10 Million for a Real Star Trek Tricoder

2012-01-19T16:52:00.001-08:00

Fancy taking a whack at inventing a real tricoder with all the features of the fictional one used on the famous television and movie series, Star Trek? There is a 10 million dollar prize being offered to whoever can create a Star Trek-like medical tricorder. While Star Trek maybe fictional, this is a serious contest with serious money involved intended to stimulate the health industry. Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images

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Nigerian Governors Sign Up to Immunization Leadership Challenge

2012-01-19T14:19:00.001-08:00

SEATTLE -- Nigeria’s 36 Executive Governors and the Federal Capital Territory have signed up to the Nigeria Immunization Challenge launched by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation last year.
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[Source: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]

Accounting Software Benefits

2012-01-19T13:17:00.001-08:00

Financial accounting is not a much-loved aspect of business ownership.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 therefore understandably a source of extreme frustration for many people.However, accounting doesn’t have to be made worse by bad software. [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

Your Top 10 Clutter Questions, Answered

2012-01-19T09:27:00.001-08:00

Post written by Leo Babauta. Decluttering is a skill that you learn with practice, just like any skill. And just like other skills, there are many little questions and problems you need answered and solved as you get started. Those of you taking the Clutterfat Challenge this month are facing these problems, and I’m here [...]
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[Source: zenhabits]

The Benefits of Email Newsletters

2012-01-19T08:34:00.001-08:00

Email is still a great cost-effective tool for small business marketing.However, it is often overlooked in favour of techniques that are actually less effective and cost more or take more time. The main reason for this is that most small businesses lack the expertise to conduct an email marketing campaign or they assume that it [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

Your First Business

2012-01-15T19:54:00.001-08:00

Starting your first business can be a very overwhelming process.Unfortunately, a large number of start-ups fail within the first few years of their existence. Any decision to start your own business should never be entered into lightly, especially if it will involve you quitting a secure job. Entrepreneurship is particularly risky at the moment with [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

Small Business E-Commerce

2012-01-13T22:12:00.001-08:00

strong>Companies without an online presence are rapidly being left behind by their competitors.Small businesses have found that selling online has become an increasingly important aspect of everyday business life. E-commerce is an extremely powerful tool that costs very little to utilise effectively.A small business that makes good use of e-commerce is able to compete on [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

Web Hosting with Small Business Needs in Mind

2012-01-13T21:22:00.001-08:00

Many small businesses attempt to save money by choosing a free host, but these are often unreliable and unable to handle much traffic. In order to have a professional business website it is important have good web hosting. With free websites, there is often a large amount of downtime and free hosts will add [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

Small Business Financial Management

2012-01-13T08:17:00.001-08:00

strong>Without tight financial control, any business will soon get into trouble.Keeping control of finances is critical to the success of any small business, otherwise any sudden dip in cashflow will leave them unable to pay bills or purchase new stock. This would have disastrous consequences for unprepared businesses.Good financial management involves a lot of careful [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

Your First Business

2012-01-09T22:20:00.001-08:00

Enter the 2012 Popular Science Invention Awards

2012-01-09T08:04:00.001-08:00

Calling all independent inventors. The 2012 Popular Science Invention Awards are aimed at you. The science editors at the magazine will be picking, "ten inventions of homegrown ingenuity that solve real-world problems in a practical and innovative way".

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Planning for a successful business

2012-01-09T01:04:00.001-08:00

Without a business plan, it is easy for a start-up to become sidetracked and lose focus on what they hope to achieve.A good business plan is often the deciding factor in the ultimate success or failure of a brand new small business start-up. Its now easier than ever to start planning for success by using [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

Accounting Software Benefits

2012-01-08T23:46:00.001-08:00

Invoicing made simple

2012-01-05T09:39:00.001-08:00

Do you struggle every month to collect the payment that you are owed by your customers?One of the ways 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 to online invoicing will make the whole [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

The hidden costs of “Free”

2012-01-05T09:22:00.001-08:00

Using free webmail services is often a great way to check your email on the go. But for professional small businesses, a premium service cannot be beaten.The greatest disadvantage of using a free email service is that usually you will be stuck with the domain name of the service provider as part of the email [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

Making business changes for the New Year

2012-01-05T05:11:00.001-08:00

Your New Year Resolution should be to change the way in which your business operates.2011 was a difficult year for many small businesses. In order to make 2012 run more smoothly here are some tips for operating a business.Promote your business more You don’t need a large budget to make an impact with your marketing. [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

Starting a new business for the New Year?

2012-01-05T01:48:00.001-08:00

January is one of the most popular months for new startups to begin their journey.If you have been delaying your dream of starting your own business, the beginning of 2012 should be your impetus to actually get started and kick things off. Many thousands of people across the globe will be doing exactly the same [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

Keep your business balanced

2012-01-04T23:37:00.001-08:00

In accounting, the Balance Sheet has been an important element for hundreds of years.Balance sheets provide details of what a business owns, what it owes, its overall worth and also how shareholders funded the Net Assets. The name ‘Balance Sheet’ is derived from the need to balance assets against financial obligations, retained earnings and equity [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

Purchasing a small business

2012-01-04T14:10:00.001-08:00

New small businesses have a very high mortality rate and it is estimated that around half of all new business ventures will not survive during the first three years.So, for people who want to run your own business but can’t stand the high risk of start-up failure, buying an existing business is an option. But [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

The Clutterfat Challenge: Transform Your Living Space in a Month

2012-01-04T11:37:00.001-08:00

Post written by Leo Babauta. Look around your living space, and imagine that half of your clutter were gone. In one month, it will be. You’ll be living a beautiful, simple, clutter-free life. Along with my friend Courtney Carver, I’ve created the Clutterfat Challenge — we challenge you to get rid of half your clutter [...]
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[Source: zenhabits]

Bootstrap Marketing

2011-12-29T09:20:00.001-08:00

If you are launching new products or services on a bootstrap budget it can be very difficult to spread the word.Often not even your existing customers are ever aware that you have expanded your product range. To solve this problem, you have to get creative. Mention your new products on every form of correspondence you [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

100 Days with No Goals

2011-12-18T22:37:00.001-08:00

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Joshua Fields Millburn of The Minimalists. I have lived the last 100 days with no goals. And I have never been happier or more content in my life. When I met Leo four months ago — two-thousand miles from my home in Dayton, Ohio — he said [...]
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[Source: zenhabits]

Business Accountancy for Beginners

2011-12-18T21:06:00.001-08:00

Online accounting software allows businesses to avoid the hassle of constantly keeping their software updated or purchasing new versions, whilst also providing them with a secure data back-up and easy accessibility.Accounting is the process of recording and reporting financial data. Keeping track of money is a necessary requirement for all businesses. Many businesses hire accountants [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

Small Business Opportunities

2011-12-18T19:15:00.001-08:00

A SWOT analysis can identify a lot of exciting business opportunities that you were previously unaware of.The SWOT analysis examines the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats that might have an impact on your business. If you are having difficulty identifying new opportunities then you will need to do some research. Here are some of the [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

Question: Who Invented the Paper Dress Pattern?

2011-12-18T17:10:00.001-08:00

Answer: Ebenezer Butterick, together with his wife Ellen Augusta Pollard Butterick, invented the tissue paper dress or sewing patterns in 1863.

Photo credit: Reza Estakhrian/Getty Images

[Source: About.com]

Could your business provide better customer service?

2011-12-18T16:19:00.001-08:00

strong>The Internet has changed the way that many small businesses operate. It is now common for businesses to sell products in an online shop without any customer interaction. Many businesses have forgotten that a large part of being successful involves providing excellent customer service. There is nothing wrong with selling your products in an online [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

Plan your way to a successful business

2011-12-18T14:57:00.001-08:00

Business planning is not just a useful way of setting goals and objectives that you aim to achieve.It is common practice for new small businesses to write a business plan. One of the main reasons for business planning is that you are able to produce a document that can be used to convince potential investors [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

Using SWOT to spot weaknesses

2011-12-15T09:10:00.001-08:00

If you conduct an honest and truthful evaluation of your business with a SWOT analysis then you will be able to identify the weaknesses that could have a negative impact on your success.A small business can learn a lot from a SWOT analysis. This will then allow you to start working out a strategy to [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

Inventor Threatens To Prohibit The Making of Snowmen

2011-12-06T08:17:00.001-08:00

According to Gawker humor, Ignacio Marc Asperas invented snowmen in 2006 and now demands that no one makes a snowman without paying him a royalty. Asperas sent the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office a 25-page application titled "Apparatus for facilitating the construction of a snow man/woman" that has finally has been approved by the office. Did I just say 25 pages?

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Control your schedule

2011-12-06T06:39:00.001-08:00

It can be extremely difficult for an entrepreneur to stay organised unless they have some way of keeping to schedule.Many small business owners struggle to keep track of the various tasks that they have to complete throughout the day.The best solution for many of these business owners would be to get an online calendar.An online [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

Bookkeeping: Essential for Small Business

2011-12-05T22:28:00.001-08:00

Using bookkeeping software allows a business to quickly get a picture of how successful they have been recently. In order to make the process easier, many companies are now use business accounting software to help them along. It gives a quick overview of financial performance that is much less time consuming than traditional bookkeeping methods.Home [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

Cashflow Planning Rules

2011-12-03T03:35:00.001-08:00

It is estimated that three quarters of all small business failures stem from badly managed cashflow.Poor cashflow planning can be a killer for many small businesses. 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 a good indicator [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

Facebook for Business

2011-11-29T19:22:00.001-08:00

A Facebook page for your business is a great way of building your online reputation.It is an additional channel that can be utilised to build relationships with customers, bloggers and other people in your industry.However, you shouldn’t rush into making a half-hearted attempt at building a page for your business before you properly understand what [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

Online Press Releases

2011-11-29T15:40:00.001-08:00

We can take all the hassle out of the process and create the maximum amount of publicity for your small business.If you are trying to generate publicity for your business, a virtual press release is extremely helpful. You can get mass coverage on many websites simply by sending one e-mail out to a large number [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

Get Back on Track

2011-11-29T13:07:00.001-08:00

Post written by Leo Babauta. People trying to get healthy and fit all around the country are feeling guilty today after indulging way too much on Thanksgiving — and if you’re outside the U.S., you’ve had this experience on holidays of your own. You had a great feast, but you feel like you overdid it. [...]
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[Source: zenhabits]

Networking for business

2011-11-29T12:19:00.001-08:00

A 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 directly. The best networkers are always friendly, relaxed and very keen to ask questions about other businesses. This is because they are concentrating on getting to know the right contacts [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

Search Engine Optimisation for Business

2011-11-29T09:28:00.001-08:00

It can be very frustrating to build an excellent website that nobody ever sees.There are a number of tweaks that you can make to your website in order to generate more traffic. This is known as Search Engine Optimisation.The most important thing to remember is that search engines love content. The more text you have [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

Leave the city and get away from it all

2011-11-28T23:18:00.001-08:00

Looking for a complete lifestyle change? 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 a wide number of economic activities, even though these days [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

Keeping your business alive

2011-11-28T10:14:00.001-08:00

Most business failures are due to relatively simple errors that occur through lack of experience.The high mortality rate of start-up businesses is something that we at WinWeb strive to help lower. With this in mind, consider some of the following common mistakes that a rookie business owner can make.Don’t become arrogant and start assuming that [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

Global expansion for your small business

2011-11-28T10:12:00.001-08:00

A Virtual Assistant is far cheaper than setting up an office overseas.Traditionally most small businesses have never had much global reach. The catchment area for most businesses usually only extends to a radius of a few miles. The arrival of the Internet has changed things completely.Whereas before only large corporations with giant marketing budgets could [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

The Basics of SaaS

2011-11-28T06:49:00.001-08:00

Our software is not available to purchase from a shop, order on a disk or download.We prefer to offer our software suite as an on-demand application that can be accessed wherever you can find web access. This method is known as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS).If you have used web-based e-mail before then you already know how SaaS [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

Planning: A Roadmap to Success

2011-11-28T06:39:00.001-08:00

Starting a business without a plan is a lot like setting off on a long journey to an unknown place without any sort of guidance. You will be lucky if you manage to reach your destination safely. This is why it is crucial for any business to have a plan in place right from the [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

Types of business: what is best for you?

2011-11-28T06:06:00.001-08:00

Depending on which legal form you select it could have repercussions for various aspects of your business, such as the level of tax you have to pay and limiting the potential for investment.When setting up a new business, it is important for you to determine the legal form that is most appropriate. There are [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

Blogs for Business: Should you have one?

2011-11-28T02:23:00.001-08:00

Blogging opens a new channel of communication between you and your customers.Blogging 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 [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

Business Website Errors

2011-11-27T16:00:00.001-08:00

Less is often more when it comes to building business websites.It can be difficult to build a professional looking website, especially if you are working on a tight budget and it is your first ever attempt. Never start building a website without clear objectives. Consider whether you are aiming to perhaps increase sales or provide [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

Business Websites = Instant Expansion

2011-11-21T00:56:00.001-08:00

The simple truth is that if your business does not have its own website, you are being left behind.Many 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 if not, banks can put an [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

Ditch the annual software updates

2011-11-20T23:18:00.001-08:00

Sick of updating to the latest software version just to receive continued support?In the past, software vendors have often left customers waiting for months or years between updates. During this time the customer could be left with software that doesn’t work properly or leaves their computer vulnerable to an attack.Many vendors will also only support [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

Is your business prepared for the “Big Freeze”?

2011-11-20T22:15:00.001-08:00

Over the previous two Winters, many small businesses have lost revenue due to the adverse weather conditions in the UK.Heavy snowfall has caused chaos for two years in a row and not many people will be surprised if this Winter goes for the hat trick. The real issue is why the country still has to [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

What is the Balance Sheet?

2011-11-20T22:13:00.001-08:00

Everything your business owns should be classed an assetThe balance sheet is simply a list of these assets. Some of them will be intangible (e.g. stocks or patents), while others will be actual items like machinery or stock. Any cash or inventory that the business currently owns is referred to as being its current assets.Fixed [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

Work from home and escape the rat race!

2011-11-20T20:36:00.001-08:00

The challenge of running your own business could be just what you need.If you are unhappy with your current job or feel that your career has stagnated, running a small business from home can be a life-changing experience.Of course, quitting a steady job with a regular guaranteed salary to start a small business is often [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

Get your business mobile

2011-11-20T19:32:00.001-08:00

Mobile technology has great benefits for businesses.Mobile broadband allows your customers to do everything they currently use home broadband for without needing a fixed telephone line. Now they can access the internet while travelling (e.g. public transport) or away from home on holiday or a business trip.Mobile ‘dongles’ and smartphones have made it possible to [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

Reader Mail: Cream Cheese

2011-11-20T11:31:00.001-08:00

Marc wrote to me asking for clarification about who invented cream cheese. Marc, after a bit more research I now have a name. In 1872, cream cheese was invented by American dairymen, William Lawrence of Chester, N.Y., who accidentally developed a method of producing cream cheese while trying to reproduce a French cheese called Neufchatel.

[Source: About.com]

Online Press Releases: Spread the Word!

2011-11-20T06:25:00.001-08:00

Want to generate some online “buzz” for your business?Does your business have important information you want to share with the world? Perhaps you are starting a new partnership or launching a new product. You can easily inform your existing customer base about the news but will often have difficulty spreading their message to a wider [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

The Rut, & the Way Out

2011-11-15T13:32:00.001-08:00

Post written by Leo Babauta. You’re in a rut, and you can’t get unstuck. Motivation is a resource that seems harder and harder to come by these days. You’re mired in malaise, you’re unexcited after a slump or a break, you’re in a dull 9-to-5 routine. Any of these sound familiar? If so, you’re not [...]
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[Source: zenhabits]

Introduction

2011-11-15T07:15:00.001-08:00

Bill Gates G20 Report: The current economic environment is uncertain, and global prosperity is at risk.
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[Source: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]

Cloud Computing: The Facts

2011-11-15T05:15:00.001-08:00

Small business owners will most likely have heard of the term ‘cloud computing’, but if asked to explain its meaning they may struggle.Cloud computing is actually a very easy concept to understand. Cloud software is hosted on virtual servers maintained by an external provider, reducing the need for a complex IT infrastructure and lowering the [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

Mentoring: What is it and how can it help your business?

2011-11-15T04:13:00.001-08:00

Starting a business for the first time can be a daunting experience. A business mentor can help you to find your path through the difficult early days of business ownership.Business mentoring gives your business a powerful ally in the form of someone who has a wealth of knowledge from doing it all before. Businesss mentors [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

Benefits of Back Office Outsourcing

2011-11-15T02:55:00.001-08:00

Small business owners have a limited amount of time in the day in which they can make a success of their business.The last thing they want to do is waste their time carrying out all of the essential but time-consuming tasks that come with running a small business.Hiring staff to do these tasks for you [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

Clutterfree, Finally

2011-11-15T02:29:00.001-08:00

Post written by Leo Babauta. It’s just you, and the life you love. Without clutter getting in the way. You live experiences, you do things you’re passionate about, you spend time with people you love. You don’t live through objects, you’re not passionate about things, you don’t spend time with possessions. You live, and the [...]
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[Source: zenhabits]

Bringing the Private Sector In

2011-11-14T23:06:00.001-08:00

Bill Gates G20 Report: So far, I have focused mostly on what governments can do to foster development.
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[Source: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]

The Vital Role of Development Assistance

2011-11-14T19:09:00.001-08:00

Bill Gates G20 Report: Especially in hard times, some people will say rich countries should cut their ODA.
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[Source: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]

Innovation With Impact

2011-11-12T09:09:00.001-08:00

A report by Bill Gates, to G20 leaders. Cannes Summit, November, 2011.
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[Source: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]

Photo Gallery - Famous Toy Patents

2011-11-12T08:48:00.001-08:00

Toy manufacturers and toy inventors use both utility and design patents, along with trademarks and copyrights. In fact, many toys especially video games take advantage of all three types of intellectual property protection...

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[Source: About.com]

Mentoring: What is it and how can it help your business?

2011-11-11T21:55:00.001-08:00

Gates Foundation Names Dr. Christopher Elias to Lead Expanded Global Development Program

2011-10-31T22:22:00.001-07:00

SEATTLE -- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced that Dr. Christopher Elias has been named president of the foundation’s Global Development Program.
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[Source: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]

The 8 Habits of Healthy Living

2011-10-31T21:00:00.001-07:00

‘The art of living well and the art of dying well are one.’ ~Epicurus Post written by Leo Babauta. I don’t have health insurance, so I have a big investment in staying healthy. And so I did a little research today — I found the top causes of death, then created a spreadsheet for the [...]
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[Source: zenhabits]

READ Global Receives $4.7M Grant From the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

2011-10-31T00:03:00.001-07:00

SAN FRANCISCO -- READ (Rural Education and Development) Global announced today a major grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to strengthen the organization’s capacity for future growth.
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[Source: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]

Foundation and China Partner to Address Global Development Needs

2011-10-30T17:45:00.001-07:00

Mr. Zhang Laiwu and Bill Gates today announced a partnership to support innovative Research and Development (R&D) and manufacturing of new products for global health and agriculture.
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[Source: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]

World Polio Day

2011-10-22T15:29:00.001-07:00

World Polio Day 2011 - Join us in our historic opportunity to End Polio.
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[Source: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]

2011 Annual Letter from Bill Gates: Vaccines Save Lives Animation

2011-10-11T02:29:00.001-07:00

In this animation, Bill Gates discusses the incredible lifesaving power of vaccines. In particular, he highlights the case of polio, which is 99 percent eradicated.
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[Source: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]

Welcome to the Social Enterprise

2011-10-11T01:36:00.001-07:00

Engaging with customers is the most important function of any business – how do you do it?Do you think your website and telephone are the tools that will do the job? Think again! Today you have to be where your customers are to find new business and listen to what your clients say about your [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

One Page To Say It All!

2011-10-09T18:12:00.001-07:00

strong>Have you ever wondered how many website pages you need, to make a good website?Maybe it is easier to answer this question when we look back to times when we did not have the Internet and websites, what happened then? How did we advertise our products and services then?We used to have an ad in [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

New Partnership to Provide Money for Teacher Classroom Projects

2011-10-08T11:20:00.001-07:00

SEATTLE -- DonorsChoose.org today announced a partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Starbucks Coffee Company, and the Road Map Project to support local public school teachers throughout King County.
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[Source: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]

The Gates Vaccine Innovation Award

2011-10-08T10:18:00.001-07:00

If you know individuals or groups who have achieved significant improvements in the prevention, control, or elimination of vaccine preventable diseases through immunization, please nominate them.
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[Source: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]

Is your To-Do-List a Next-List?

2011-10-01T17:57:00.001-07:00

How do you use your To-Do list, do you even have one, have you ever used one?I just read a great story about the good old To-Do-List by Scott Gould on the Like Minds Blog with the title, “Reduce Stress by Keeping a Good To-Do List” – it is a great read.He calls a good [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

Vaccines Against Major Childhood Diseases to Reach 37 More Countries

2011-10-01T16:15:00.001-07:00

GENEVA -- The GAVI Alliance today announced it will provide funding for 16 more developing countries to introduce rotavirus vaccines and 18 more countries to introduce pneumococcal vaccines.
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[Source: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]

WinWeb Clients Are Different and Successful – Is It The Cloud?

2011-10-01T11:36:00.001-07:00

Our CEO is pondering on his blog about, what makes WinWeb clients different and so successful ? Is it all about the cloud or is it all about the latest and fanciest website?Find out why WinWeb clients are more successful ….
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

One Page To Say It All!

2011-10-01T10:24:00.001-07:00

WinWeb Online Cloud Ticketing Software – A Ticket To Take Control

2011-09-26T07:42:00.001-07:00

Running a business is often like being a juggler, too many balls in the air. That is not only true for the business owner, but for business staff too – in other words we all forget things almost on a daily basis. What can be done to change that?WinWeb’s Projects & Help-Desk software turns all [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

Business Framework – Evolution Included.

2011-09-26T05:11:00.001-07:00

At WinWeb we are in the business to get you setup, trained and send you on your way to entrepreneurial success. Sounds simple and easy, but that is not where it ends. Businesses evolve and change, as a business owner it is your job to manage this change. To make this task easier for you, [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

WinWeb Launches Solution For Ebay Sellers and Ebay Traders

2011-09-26T04:57:00.001-07:00

We are happy to announce that last week we launched our WinWeb-eBay Solution for eBay sellers and eBay traders. Based on our leading cloud computing software and services we are helping eBay sellers and traders to stay compliant with national tax laws and help to find new customers and develop their eBay business.1. Stay out [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]

What is your customers ROI?

2011-09-26T03:21:00.001-07:00

strong>Do you sometimes wonder, what it takes to do business with your clients? How many hours do you spend for how much turnover at what profit margin? In other words what is the “Return on Investment” (ROI) of your customers or is this customer making or losing you money?It is easy ti find out, using [...]
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[Source: Winweb BusinessBlog]