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		<title>How To &#8220;Recession-Proof&#8221; Your Business!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Australia, like the rest of the world, is facing the probability of a recession next year due to the global financial meltdown. Consequently, many business owners fret that a recession will mean fewer customers and reduced sales as people limit their discretionary spending. Therefore, it&#8217;s critical for business owners to take steps NOW to minimise [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/how-to-recession-proof-your-business/</link>
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		<title>New Fair Dismissal System for Small Business announced</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Workplace Minister – Julia Gillard has announced the new process for unfair dismissals which includes special arrangements for small business which require a warning and time for the employee to change their behaviour. The changes are expected to come into effect in July 2009.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/new-fair-dismissal-system-for-small-business-announced/</link>
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		<title>Why you need a Code of Conduct at work</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Changes to employment law mean that businesses of all sizes – big and small – are going under increased scrutiny to do right by their employees and stay within the law.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/why-you-need-a-code-of-conduct-at-work/</link>
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		<title>Advance Australia Fair!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s time to run the Aussie flag right up to the top of the flagpole and celebrate some of the really great home grown web sites that come right out of the lucky country!
I&#8217;ve been a tad &#8220;patriotic&#8221; on this issue since&#8230; well forever (or almost as long as I have been online) and have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/advance-australia-fair/</link>
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		<title>Don’t dismiss changes to unfair dismissal laws!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Adrienne Unkovich, MD, Workforce Guardian – Australia’s number one online employment relations service
In the last few weeks I have spent some time talking to with a wide range of SMB employers about the need to minimize their business risk in these challenging times.
In these discussions it has become clear that many employers don’t fully [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/dont-dismiss-changes-to-unfair-dismissal-laws/</link>
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		<title>Workplace Harassment – do you know what to do?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Workplace related harassment and bullying is a very real and worrying concern in Australia. Not only are we hearing of more instances in the media but sadly the outcome of some of these cases has been tragic.
Employers need to take action
While the reason for the growing number of harassment cases isn’t clear what is abundantly [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/workplace-harassment-%e2%80%93-do-you-know-what-to-do/</link>
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		<title>10 things to think about before firing an employee&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Managing employees can be hard work particularly when an employee’s performance or behaviour is unsatisfactory. Poor performance impacts on everyone in the business and employers can’t afford to turn a blind eye or hope for the best. Importantly, a failure to deal with a performance issue can sometimes be viewed as implicit approval of the behaviour or problem in question.
When it comes to managing poor performance you need to work through the following steps to ensure a fair process and to stay on the right side of Australia’s employment law…]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/10-things-to-think-about-before-firing-an-employee/</link>
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		<title>Changes To National &#8220;Do Not Call&#8221; Register</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I just received an email from the (Australian) Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy regarding a discussion paper they have just released regarding the &#8220;eligibility requirements for registration on the Do Not Call Register&#8221;
According to the email&#8230;
As a valued stakeholder, the Department would appreciate your views on this issue.
But me being the sceptical [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/do-not-call-register-changes/</link>
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		<title>My Listing&#8217;s Gone&#8230; What Happened?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As part of our recent facelift, I outsourced the manual removal of some 1000+ small business listings to bring the site totally up to date and make it more consistent with what I feel my visitors expect to find.
There were four criteria used to &#8220;kill&#8221; these directory listings: Listings without a web site - I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/my-listings-gone-what-happened/</link>
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		<title>6 Reasons Businesses Don&#8217;t Sell</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The six principle reasons businesses don&#8217;t sell.
	1 	Business is over priced
 A business will not sell if it is over priced. Research your local area or Industry to ascertain what the market will pay for your type of business.
 Some industries sell at 2 to 5 times the net profit, the higher the demand [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/6-reasons-businesses-dont-sell/</link>
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		<title>How to Make A Painless Move to a New Web Host</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Two things can go seriously wrong when you move to a new web hosting provider. Follow this simple guide to doing it without too many dramas. 
 Any move to a new hosting provider can mean huge losses to your business if things aren&#8217;t done correctly. Specifically:your web site doesn&#8217;t &#8220;behave&#8221; the way it should, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/how-to-make-a-painless-move-to-a-new-web-host/</link>
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		<title>Small Business Hub</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The SB Hub - an online forum dedicated to bringing small business owners together to network and exchange ideas in the convenience of your office or home. 
At ANZ, we support small business and understand the benefit you receive in talking to other small business owners. 
That&#8217;s why we&#8217;re offering our small business customers exclusive [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/small-business-hub/</link>
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		<title>Add Your Articles To SBSN</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Article marketing is an effective way to build back-links to your site and establish a good reputation for you name/business.
SBSN offers registered members the opportunity to submit items to two main sections on this site. They are the &#8220;Your News&#8221; and &#8220;Your Articles&#8221; sections.
All that&#8217;s required is to firstly register your website with us&#8230;
And then, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/add-your-articles-to-sbsn/</link>
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		<title>9 Steps To A Strategic Plan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On a scale of one to ten, having a good business strategy rates about a fifteen! 
No matter what kind of business you have &#8212; whether you sell products or a service, as the saying goes, &#8220;if you fail to plan, then you&#8217;re really planning to fail.&#8221; 
Creating a strategy can mean the difference between [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/9-steps-to-a-strategic-plan/</link>
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		<title>Choosing A Domain Name</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In today&#8217;s world, we are constantly inundated with marketing messages. In his &#8220;The New Positioning,&#8221; Jack Trout states that the average person will have seen over 140,000 TV commercials by the time he or she reaches 18 years of age.
The Internet is surely no different. It&#8217;s literally filled with web sites that range from sheer [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/choosing-a-domain-name/</link>
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		<title>Domain Names 101</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This page deals with the basic issues related to where your information is stored on the Internet - such things as web servers, hosting, domain names etc
Web Servers
For your business information to be seen on the Internet, it must live on a web server - a computer which &#8220;serves&#8221; up web pages to people to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/domain-names-101/</link>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Know A Domain From A URL?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[New to the Internet? Don&#8217;t know a domain name from a URL?
Our preliminary outline of what&#8217;s involved in doing business on the Internet is aimed at someone with little or no knowledge of the Internet.
The first step involves a very basic understanding of how the Internet is used&#8230;
1. YOU can use it to find out [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/dont-know-a-domain-name-from-a-url/</link>
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		<title>The Business of Christmas!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When I think of Christmas, I think parties, functions and holidays! But for a business owner, Christmas and the opportunities that arise at that time of the year should mean much, much more.
We all know that Christmas is fun, but have you ever thought of using it as an opportunity to improve your business and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/the-business-of-christmas/</link>
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		<title>How to say &#8220;No&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The most effective time saving strategy of all is the use of the word &#8220;No&#8221;.
Although not always possible to do so, you don&#8217;t have to offer a long winded explanation about why you can&#8217;t do something, and you&#8217;ll quickly find that the most effective time saving strategy of all is the use of the word [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/how-to-say-no/</link>
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		<title>Marketing Plan Basics</title>
		<description><![CDATA[To expand your business, increase your market share or better understand your customers, you need a marketing plan.
If you are like most small to medium sized marketing owners you probably do not have a marketing plan, business plan or a budget.
A marketing plan and business plan are crucial elements to your exit strategy and will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/marketing-plan-basics/</link>
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		<title>Business Exit Strategies</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A business exit strategy is about leaving your business on your terms.
Every business is bound to change hands sooner or later and if you wish to have it happen on your terms you need a plan to cover all circumstances, even on occasions that may be out of your control.
You should operate your business so [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/business-exit-strategies/</link>
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		<title>Marketing Plan Format</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are many formats for marketing plans and every company does it a little differently, but the outline that follows is a very complete format.
Using this format will produce a 30 to 40 page plan. Many companies prefer an abridged format that would yield a 10 to 20 page plan.Title page (for presentation purposes)
  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/marketing-plan-format/</link>
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		<title>Get Serious About Business Planning</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It is amazing that in today&#8217;s business world many business owners don&#8217;t have a business plan. How can they hope to succeed without one? A business plan is a crucial element to your business and will add value in so many ways.
Essentially there are five elements to a business plan: The Marketing Plan
 The Human [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/get-serious-about-business-planning/</link>
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		<title>Design Your Online Success</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Web site design has always been a fascinating area for me &#8212; not entirely in the realm of graphic design but also of flow, navigation, appearance, and content. I love to surf the web almost exclusively to learn about different feels and flavors. In the process of doing so, it amazes me to see how [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/design-your-online-success/</link>
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		<title>Major Upgrade Underway For SBSN</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For a web site that&#8217;s been online since 1997, you&#8217;d expect there to have been quite a few changes over the years. Surprisingly, there hasn&#8217;t really been the need to make that many changes&#8230; until now.
While fresh content has always been added &#8212; most of it &#8220;automatically&#8221; in the form of member listings and articles [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/major-upgrade-for-sbsn/</link>
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		<title>Location, Location, Location</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s an old saying about choosing where to establish your business depends on these three criteria&#8230; but it&#8217;s one reason why many retailers choose to locate in large shopping malls.
But I&#8217;m not there&#8230; and I still get around 13,000 people every week visit my store.
I&#8217;m on the Mid North Coast of NSW in a small [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/location-location-location/</link>
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		<title>Limitations of The Internet</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you can believe the mail that comes in every day offering &#8220;Great Work at Home&#8221; opportunities, it seems that anyone be successful on the Internet.
The simple answer is&#8230;. NOT everyone can do it, whether they&#8217;re plugged in to the Internet or not!
The key to running a successful home-based business is much more a personal [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/limitations-of-the-internet/</link>
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		<title>Work From Home? Key Personal Issues</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For anyone to work from home, there are many important issues you need to consider before taking the plunge. The main focus of this article is to do with the personal attributes you need to run a successful home based business.
Sure, you&#8217;ll need the phone, computer, desk, fax etc to carry out the work, but [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/work-from-home-key-personal-issues/</link>
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		<title>Pay Peanuts&#8230; and Waddya Get?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s an old saying, currently undergoing a resurgence in relation to what you can get from what is still a relatively new advertising medium.
Any SME (small to medium enterprise) has a virtual plethora of options to spend their advertising dollar on.
There&#8217;s green, pink, yellow, white and a dozen other types of big colour pages to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/pay-peanuts-and-waddya-get/</link>
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		<title>Does Your Child Know What a Credit Card Is?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In a time of mass credit card debt, teaching children how to use plastic money is a task of key importance. Are your children ready for adult life full of credit card transactions or do they still believe credit card is a magic tool for getting free money?
Learn how to start credit card and finance [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/children-and-credit-cards/</link>
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		<title>Earn Money with Rewards Credit Cards</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rewards credit cards can be beneficial both for credit card companies and for consumers. The situation with rewards drives profits for the credit card companies and it gives consumers something back for their credit card spending.
 Nowadays the majority of credit card companies offer several different rewards credit cards that people can apply for, including [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/earn-money-with-rewards-credit-cards/</link>
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		<title>Exit Strategies - Selling Your Business</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The most common exit strategy for a business owner is to sell the business to another person or company. This is usually done privately or through a broker.
One of the most challenging issues when selling a business is how to price the business so that you achieve your desired price and still meet market acceptance.
This [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/exit-strategies-selling-your-business/</link>
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		<title>Top 10 Internet Marketing Blunders</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s sad that people are STILL making these simple mistakes in 2008. This article was originally written in the late 1990&#8217;s, and as part of our 2008 upgrade, I only had to edit out a few minor things for it to retain it&#8217;s relevance some 10 years on.
So what are the 10 Top Internet Marketing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/top-10-internet-marketing-blunders/</link>
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		<title>The Trading Teacher</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Not all traders are fortunate enough to have a friend or relative, who happens to be a successful trader, to learn from. Like most traders, Marquez Comelab, author of book: The Part-Time Currency Trader, did not know anybody who could teach him, in person, how to trade. So he read books and attended seminars. In [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/the-trading-teacher/</link>
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		<title>New Zealand Working Holiday Scheme</title>
		<description><![CDATA[New Zealand is set to massively increase the number of young Americans eligible to take part in the Working Holiday Maker Scheme from 1,000 to 5,000. 
 The New Zealand Working Holiday Scheme is a once in a lifetime opportunity that provides successful applicants with a visa that allows them to travel and work in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/new-zealand-working-holiday-scheme/</link>
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		<title>Web Site Costs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What Price for a Web Site?
Talk to people about the Internet, and you&#8217;ll hear how some web sites can cost thousands&#8230; while others cost next to nothing. Confusing to say the least!
This article summarises most of the real &#8220;costs&#8221; involved in developing a web site and getting (and keeping) your business online.
If you want to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/web-site-costs/</link>
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		<title>How To Do Business On The Web</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Putting your business on the Internet is certainly not as simple as just &#8220;Whack up a web site&#8221; and watch the dollars roll in&#8230; There&#8217;s a lot more involved in establishing a successful on-line business presence.
If you are serious about getting a return for your on-line investment, or at least minimising your expenses (or losses), [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/how-to-do-business-on-the-web/</link>
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		<title>Promote Your Business OnLine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Helping people to effectively promote their small business online is the main reason we established SBSN&#8230;
Even way back then, in 1997, we saw that the small players were at a disadvantage in trying to attract traffic to their business web site.
Now, with several extra squillion web sites on the net, and the major search portals [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/promote-your-business/</link>
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		<title>Time Wasters - Unexpected Crises</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many &#8220;unexpected&#8221; problems disrupt or cancel our carefully planned work schedules.
Often, many of the crises that occur are only a crisis for someone else!!!
Often they have nothing to do with you, but you&#8217;re being asked to deal with it (see&#8230; they&#8217;re delegating the problem).
The best answer to coping with &#8220;unexpected&#8221; problems is to plan your [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/time-wasters-crises/</link>
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		<title>Time Wasters - Delegation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Small business operators often have everything to do, and often do not have the luxury of delegating tasks to others.
Many have a business to run, by themselves.
No-one else can do it for us.
It is our baby! But there is still a lot of work that could be done by others that is often not delegated [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/time-wasters-delegation/</link>
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		<title>Time Wasters - Meetings</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The nature of small business means we often have to attend meetings or seminars for our own professional development, to update information, and to network. It is an essential part of the work we do.
Unfortunately it takes you away from work! Many meetings seem to be unnecessary, too long, or badly run. They seem [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/time-wasters-meetings/</link>
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		<title>Time Wasters - Unexpected Visitors</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Unexpected visitors are another major interruption you have to deal with. The nature of your job means you also have to expect this type of interruption where too many people simply &#8220;drop in&#8221; without prior notice or appointment.
How many times do they &#8220;drop in&#8221; for a chat, which turns into an extended visit? This is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/time-wasters-visitors/</link>
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		<title>Time Wasters - Telephone Interruptions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Imagine you&#8217;ve just started on a particular job, probably after you had to really hound yourself to get started (it&#8217;s probably an unpleasant one - see Procrastination) and what happens&#8230; the phone rings&#8230;
No matter what you are doing at the time, you lunge to answer its beckoning ring!
Or you&#8217;re in the middle of a client [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/time-wasters-phone/</link>
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		<title>Major Time Wasters</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Once you&#8217;ve identified the five biggest time wasters, you are well on your way to developing tactics to eliminate them from your work&#8230;.
 A study of 900 managers in nine countries revealed 5 major activities which wasted this precious resource. They were: Telephone interruptions
 Meetings
 Unexpected visitors
 Poor delegation
 Unexpected Crises
Already it is obvious that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/major-time-wasters/</link>
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		<title>Oft Neglected Business Resource</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Like any business tool, the Internet has its own set of limitations you must be aware of, if you have any chance of succeeding&#8230; or maybe even just surviving&#8230;
This particular personal skill is VITALLY important to you&#8230; but so many people tend to overlook it, or never really learn how to use it&#8230; that their [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/oft-neglected-business-resource/</link>
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		<title>Existing Customers Your Key to Survival</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Most businesses concentrate on getting &#8220;new business&#8221;&#8230; thinking that new business is what is needed to grow.
Think about how hard you work to get a new client&#8230; the time and effort it takes to get them to purchase from you, or use your services. They had to develop some sort of &#8220;trust&#8221; in you before [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/existing-customers-your-key-to-survival/</link>
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		<title>What&#8217;s the Key to Success?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I wish I knew&#8230; it&#8217;d make running my SME (Small to Medium Enterprise) just so much easier!
However, there isn&#8217;t any magic recipe&#8230;
Probably, if you look at what you do on a daily basis to make your business more attractive to current and potential customers, you could be looking at the answer!
Daily, you&#8217;ll do research - [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/whats-the-key-to-success/</link>
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		<title>Style Trends in Floor Covering</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ What&#8217;s In: Glamour &#038; Easy Elegance
There is only one event that draws over 1000 exhibitors with the latest fashions in floor covering. Retailers, distributors, and installers have all proclaimed Surfaces as the world&#8217;s premier flooring tradeshow. Even architects, designers and builders flock there for inspiration.
 You don&#8217;t have to travel to the show to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/style-trends-in-floor-covering/</link>
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		<title>When a handshake is not enough: why you need a Partnership Agreement</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you want to avoid uncertainty and the automatic application of unsuitable statutory law, a partneship agreement is a wise investment&#8230;
 If you set up in business with one or more other people but do not wish to set up a limited company, a partnership arrangement will be deemed to exist at law without the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/partnership-agreements/</link>
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		<title>Where To Find A Good Accountant</title>
		<description><![CDATA[he most obvious place to start looking for accounting help is in your local Yellow Pages. Most areas will have a wide variety of accountants listed in their phone book, and some will even divide the listings by specialty, making it easier to tell a financial advisor from a forensic accounting specialist.The problem with this [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/find-a-good-accountant/</link>
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		<title>Mushroom Airlines - WHO Is Flying Your Plane?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mushroom Airlines - High-Tech Jetliners vs Diminishing Pilot Experience.
Have you ever wondered who would be your pilots for your projected flights? Who would be taking you up in the sky? Or “who is flying you?” as you fly aboard a jetliner.
 Have you ever wondered the maintenance and management quality of the airline of your [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/mushroom-airlines-who-is-flying-your-plane/</link>
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		<title>Tips for Entrepreneurs Opening a Restaurant</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As entrepreneurial enterprises are concerned, opening a restaurant is by far one of the hardest endeavors to undertake. While the rate of restaurant failure isn&#8217;t nearly as bad as it&#8217;s purported to be, restaurants do fail at a much higher rate than many other types of self starter business. For that matter, even franchised restaurants [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/tips-for-entrepreneurs-opening-a-restaurant/</link>
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		<title>How to Set Your Consulting Fees</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For any consultant starting off, figuring out what you should bill your clients is often the most difficult challenge. Charge too much and you&#8217;ll fear that you wont get any clients, charge too little and you wont make enough money.
 For any consultant starting off, figuring out what you should bill your clients is often [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/how-to-set-your-consulting-fees/</link>
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		<title>Home Business Start Up - Advertising Sales Consultant</title>
		<description><![CDATA[An Advertising Sales Consultant Home Based Business has low start up costs and has a huge profit potential. This Business travels with you&#8230;It&#8217;s in your telephone and laptop.
 Vital Information:
Start-up Investment:
$200 (1st months advertising expense) $400 - $1700 (computer or laptop)
Break-even time: 2 months
Estimate of Annual Revenue and Profit: Revenue $40,000-150,000
 Typical Fees: Commissions range [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/home-business-start-up-advertising-sales-consultant/</link>
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		<title>Your Financial Statements: What Every Entrepreneur Must Know</title>
		<description><![CDATA[s you consider which legal entity or entities&#8211;corporation, limited liability company, or limited partnership&#8211;you want to use for your business structure, the decisions you make will depend heavily on your current financial situation, both personal and professional. But do you know how to read a financial statement on your own? Do you know how to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/your-financial-statements-what-every-entrepreneur-must-know/</link>
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		<title>The Omega Garden, Ideal Commercial Hydroponic System or For The Indoor Grower</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In today&#8217;s world if there is space we will fill it and now with less and less space to grow, vast acres of farmland are hard to come by. Not to mention the environmental strain the farming puts on the land and our resources. But with the Omega Garden there is always room to grow. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/the-omega-garden-ideal-commercial-hydroponic-system-or-for-the-indoor-grower/</link>
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		<title>What to Look For When Buying a New Computer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A quick rundown of the things to keep in mind when buying a new computer. 
It&#8217;s easy to make a mistake when buying a new computer. Many people end up spending a ton of money on something expensive that they&#8217;ll never use to its full potential, while others buy something so small that they have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/what-to-look-for-when-buying-a-new-computer/</link>
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		<title>How To Check Gold Jewelry Purity</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re not sure about your gold jewelry purity you can check it with a simple Gold Test Kit.
How to do it?..
There are simple test gold Kits that include test stone, set of gold test needles and 10kt, 14kt, and 18kt acids. 
The acids includes Hydrochloric Acid &#038; Nitric Acid together because there is not [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/how-to-check-gold-jewelry-purity/</link>
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		<title>A New Site for Your Web ToolBox</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just six weeks after installing WordPress, I&#8217;m very pleased to say my new experiment seems to be working very well indeed as I now announce another web site in my toolbox series&#8230;
First there was the Work At Home Business Toolbox (March 2007)&#8230; and now, after six weeks of rigorous testing, I&#8217;m pleased to present you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/internet-marketing-toolbox/</link>
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		<title>Web Site Hack Alert</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I just &#8220;discovered&#8221; someone had embedded some PHP code on the home page of one of my web sites which redirected search engine robots to a page full of &#8220;links&#8221;.
I&#8217;m not quite sure &#8220;how&#8221; it got inserted onto the bottom of this home page, but its intent is fairly obvious.
This little piece of php scripting:
$HTTP_USER_AGENT=$_SERVER["HTTP_USER_AGENT"];
 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/web-site-hack-alert/</link>
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		<title>Immaterial Values In Business Management</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Maybe you have already heard that in some ways immaterial values are important for business management. But you might not found how to bring them into your management processes or into your reporting packages. However, first of all we should be clear, what immaterial values are? Well, this includes the balance sheet information about intangible [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/values-in-business-management/</link>
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