How to manage stress as a small business owner
Running your own small business is very fulfilling but it also comes with its own complexity and challenges which can be very stressful. Stress is often dismissed as a natural part of small business ownership and simply just part of [...]
How to reduce your small business expenses
I know it is exciting when you first start your small business, or when things are going well, you just want to go out and buy new swanky stuff, upgrade and make larger purchases. You want to go out lease [...]
Choosing a business word of the year
I’m not a fan of New Year’s resolutions. It has nothing to do with lack of will power or determination, it’s just that by the 3rd of January I completely forget what my resolution was. I need simple. Really simple. That’s [...]
How to do an end of year ceremony for your small business
We’ve reached that time of year where we start thinking about setting our new small business goals for the year ahead. But what is important, which is often overlooked is looking back over the year just past to celebrate the [...]
Not all small business ideas are worth pursuing
You might have lots of ideas for a new small business or a new offering for an existing small business, but not all ideas are equal. Some ideas are worth pursing and some simply are not. Being passionate about your [...]
Build your small business from a place of abundance
If you have savings or investors, then it is possible to take the leap and quit your day job to start and build a small business. But many women who are dreaming of building a small business have personal responsibilities [...]
Why market research is important for small business
Have you got a brilliant idea for a new small business, or a brilliant idea for a new offering for your current business? While in your excitement you may want to turn your idea into something real as fast as [...]
It’s time to shine and celebrate your brilliance
Often in small business (and life) we focus on what went wrong and what we didn’t do well. It seems that so much time is spent focusing on the negative, being attached to the bad stuff and berating ourselves for [...]
How to pay yourself as a small business owner
In part, many people start their small business to follow a passion. The other main reason people choose toto start a small business, is to make money. A stumbling block that often comes up, is how much to pay yourself. [...]
Never too old to start a small business
Sometimes it might feel like you must be in your early twenties to start a small business (and be a hoodie wearing male starting a technology business). That’s the kind of start-up story we often hear about in the media [...]