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Small business technology, product and solutions: information, tips and advice
Don't put your trust in ‘Some IT guy'
Look for a Microsoft Certified Small Business Specialist. You might trust your neighbour to give you...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 02/27/2009
New SB+ page on Small Business Centre
Just published (literally about 20 minutes ago) is our new SB+ page on the Microsoft Small Business...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 02/25/2009
Free business guides and the death of saving
Need some business advice? (Who doesn't!) MSN Money has some free guides available to order: Guide...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 02/24/2009
Are banks doing enough to help small businesses?
Shamelessly copied from the BBC website is the following extract from the PR on Panorama tonight...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 02/23/2009
Commercial coach, professional nagger, mentor: guest blogger Emma Jones
Whatever you decide to call them, having someone to act as a commercial reality check in your...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 02/19/2009
Keep the cash flowing - new small business guide
Cash is king – a business mantra that is sometimes not understood until it’s too late. Without cash...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 02/18/2009
Free worm and virus support
I blogged about the Conficker worm (WORM attack: is your PC secure?) at the end of January -...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 02/17/2009
Quick ‘Fix it'
I'm trying to get in a joke here about Jim'll Fix It but struggling, so I've given up and will play...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 02/16/2009
Comic Relief BT Red Nose Climb fundraising pack for small businesses
To support the Comic Relief BT Red Nose Climb, BT Business have launched a fundraising pack to...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 02/12/2009
Upgrade your .NET skills free!
Microsoft is offering free training to UK developers who want to upgrade their .NET skills. This...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 02/11/2009
Safer Internet Day 2009
A bit late in the day, but today, Tuesday 10 February, marks Safer Internet Day 2009. For speed,...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 02/10/2009
The top 10 predictions for home enterprise in 2009: guest blogger Emma Jones
On Thursday 5 February key figures from the worlds of business, politics and the media came together...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 02/10/2009
New look to Microsoft Small Business Centre
We've spruced up the Small Business Centre home page with a new look for 2009. We hope the bright...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 02/09/2009
Improve your search engine optimisation
Don't be overwhelmed by data is the title of blog posted by a colleague in Microsoft adCenter. It...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 02/06/2009
Snowhere to go prompts virtual travel
The blanket of snow that hit the UK this week reached even the usually snow-less M4 corridor and...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 02/04/2009
Download Windows 7 beta
For all you techies and budding developers, you can download the beta of Windows 7 and be part of...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 02/04/2009
Be better than your competitors
Watching Working Lunch last week, Theo Paphitis (of Dragon's Den fame) was being interviewed on...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 02/02/2009
The top 5 home business occupations in 2009 : guest blogger Emma Jones
You can guarantee that the number of businesses started at home will increase in 2009. That's for...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 01/30/2009
WORM ATTACK – is your PC secure?
There’s been a fair bit of noise in the press lately on the latest worm attacking Windows XP, called...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 01/29/2009
Get out there!
The latest Virgin ad is the subject of my colleague Nick's latest post on his True Business blog....
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 01/27/2009
Great start-up ideas for 2009
Great ideas and successful businesses are often born out of periods of economic hardship and...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 01/23/2009
Most depressing day of the year
Small Biz didn't post this on Monday for fear of prompting a nationwide self-fulfilling prophecy of...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 01/21/2009
Small firms fighting the economy blues
Il've mentioned before the 10 small companies being monitored by the BBC, gauging their confidence...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 01/20/2009
7 steps to creating the right impression; guest blogger Emma Jones
You only get one chance to create a first impression. To make sure it's the right one, follow these...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 01/19/2009
Save time and money - keep in touch from the office
You don't need to spend hours on a train, plane or in a car to have vital meetings with suppliers,...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 01/16/2009
Business continuity plans
Yawn, yawn, business continuity..... sounds desperately dull doesn't it? But if the consequences of...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 01/14/2009
Free financial advice for small businesses
A useful survival tip for 2009 is to take advantage of any free resources offered to small...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 01/12/2009
Beware new tax return phishing scam
A news story on the Small Business Centre this morning has flagged a new scam targetting those who...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 01/09/2009
Overcoming recession blues
January and February are never greeted enthusiastically - economising, dieting, freezing weather and...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 01/09/2009
Federation of Small Businesses' New Year Message
A bullish message from John Wright, the FSB National Chairman, puts small businesses firmly in the...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 01/07/2009
Taking on talent; on the right terms and at the right price: Emma Jones
Happy New Year to you all. It would be unrealistic to expect a prosperous, bumper year in view of...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 01/05/2009
Try online advertising for free: Microsoft adCenter is offering £30's worth of clicks to get you started
Think online advertising is too difficult, too expensive and not for you? Think again. Here's some...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 12/23/2008
Business strategies for the downturn
Times of change create opportunities as well as threats - so says Caroline Firstbroo,, Head of...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 12/19/2008
Love really does make the world go round
Here's a story with a warm, cosy feel to it that should go some way to staving off freezing weather...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 12/17/2008
When the phones hush and emails subside: guest blogger Emma Jones
One of the most appreciated aspects of December (aside from it being a time for family and...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 12/15/2008
Word of the Year
The 2008 Word of the Year is - Hypermiling - according to the Oxford University Press (USA). Do you...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 12/12/2008
Book of the month - Publisher 2007
Book of the Month for December is Microsoft Publisher 2007 Step By Step, which is available to Small...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 12/10/2008
Mega Monday
Today is apparently the busiest day for online shopping, when we've all been round the shops and...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 12/08/2008
Ask the Experts: cloud computing and mobile working
Did you see the BBC feature a few weeks back on Microsoft's massive new storage facility in the US,...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 12/05/2008
Big Snap II
BigSnapSearch.com gives you the chance to win fantastic prizes every time you search online....
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 12/01/2008
A professional front door
From guest blogger Emma Jones When you run a business from home, you realise the importance of...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 11/28/2008
Implications of the reduction in VAT
While we're all trying to work out the implications of the reduction in VAT earlier this week, the...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 11/27/2008
Microsoft and the NSPCC: raising vital funds
The bumper total raised by the televised Children in Need appeal a couple of weeks ago is evidence...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 11/26/2008
Viapost could reduce your postal costs: guest blogger Tim Kimber
ViaPost offers an innovative way for companies (and individuals) to save cost and increase the...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 11/24/2008
Business Start-up exhibition, 28-29 November, Olympia, London
Opinion is divided as to whether this is a great time to start up a new business or whether you...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 11/19/2008
Microsoft Small Business Centre
If you like what you read on our Small Business Blog take a look at our Small Business Centre....
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 11/17/2008