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Ohio’s attorney general wants Google to be declared a public utility

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Ohio has filed a lawsuit against Google, requesting that the company be legally declared a public utility and common carrier under state law. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said in an announcement about the lawsuit that the company “uses its dominance of Internet search to steer Ohioans to Google’s own products — that’s discriminatory and […]

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5 ways you can increase revenue by using your extra space

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Originally written by Anna Jordan on Small Business
SMEs have had a difficult time over the pandemic and want to boost their revenue as much as possible.
Luggage storage firm Bounce has five simple ideas to help you get more income and footfall with minimum effort.
Add a return bar service
A return bar accepts packages from the customers to ship back to the seller. They’re a point of contact for the customer – similar to the Post Office, but specifically for local businesses dealing with online returns. There are no set-up fees and it’ll encourage footfall into your establishment.
>See also: What can I do if an EU customer refuses delivery of goods sold and returns them?  
Offer package acceptance
You could be the point of contact for the ‘sorry, we missed you’ postal slips. Accept packages on customers’ behalf and keep them safe until they can be collected. You can earn commission on every package sent to you.
Luggage storage
If you’ve got some space to spare, consider luggage storage. It could be a storeroom or a cupboard behind the reception desk – any storage space will do. You can sign up to a storage space service or a luggage storage company. Earn a commission

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Tips on running a B&B

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Originally written by Alice Douglas on Small Business
13 tips on running a B&B
In 2004 I opened a B&B in a converted church in Snowdonia. I was a single parent with two children under five. I was apprehensive at the prospect of welcoming strangers into my house and kept imagining one might be an axe murderer. However, I soon realized the best part of running a B&B is all the wonderful people you get to meet. Guests are rarely savage keyboard warriors out to immortalise you with a damning review, but on the contrary are mostly extremely forgiving of the odd mishap. I’ve had my fair share, like an escaped hamster paying a midnight visit in one of the four poster rooms, and other mundane but unavoidable dramas like boiler issues or hot tub breakdowns, but guests on the whole are very tolerant.
They are also in residence when good and bad life events happen to you, such as your child’s birthday celebrations or that sudden phone call when in the blink of an eye a loved one is lost. When that happened, a guest took over the breakfast service and persuaded me to go to London straightaway while they stayed to

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