Five tips on how to make the most of a business break

July 30, 2010 by Emma Jones

When you start and grow a business, you’re involved each day in the detail of running the business; perfecting customer service, ensuring positive cashflow, making new products, and so on. This is all...  read more

Perfecting under promising and over delivering

July 29, 2010 by Michelle Daniels

We know we need to keep clients and customers happy.  But sometimes we commit to unrealistic deadlines, which can cause us to let them down. So instead of over promising and under delivering, why not...  read more

Reclaim Your Attention

July 28, 2010 by Leo Babauta

A while back I (a bit ironically perhaps) tweeted this message: ‘Consider what you give your attention to each day. It’s a precious resource, & determines the shape of your life.’ This...  read more

5 Ways to Sound Different to Your Competitors

July 16, 2010 by Amy Harrison

If you’ve ever heard a talk about standing out from your competitors, you’ve probably heard about unique selling points. But you might struggle to really define them if your work is similar to that...  read more

Do Not Fear to Copy

July 12, 2010 by Scott Ewart

Once an entrepreneur has taken the bull by the horns and started his or her own home based business, the time has begun to tackle all of the little tasks that go along with it. One of these- and one that...  read more

How to Actually Achieve Your Financial Goals

July 7, 2010 by Nathalie Simpson

Financial goals in your business are no different from other goals that you set in your life, be it in your health, your family or your relationship. Just like these other areas of your life, there are...  read more

A POCKET FULL OF BUSINESS CARDS

July 6, 2010 by CJ Hayden

Meeting new people in person is still one of the best ways to market your services. If you do a good job at this, you will quickly end up with a desk drawer filled with business cards. But then what do...  read more

Five questions to come up with one idea

July 5, 2010 by Emma Jones

Whether you’re thinking of an idea to start off in business or mulling over how to grow, Emma Jones suggests ideas will come from asking five straight questions.    Starting out If you’d like to...  read more

From prospect to client in thirty seconds

July 2, 2010 by CJ Hayden

The process of converting a prospect to a client can seem like it takes forever. You meet a prospective client, follow up with him or her over time, and hopefully have a chance to make a sales presentation...  read more

BEING UNIQUE IS A GOOD THING… ISN’T IT?

July 1, 2010 by CJ Hayden

New entrepreneurs frequently hear the advice to “be unique” in their marketing. The basic idea is a valuable one -to get attention in a crowded marketplace, you must stand out in some way....  read more

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