Skimming through my inbox today I almost had one of those ‘oh no’ – (in fact it was a little more graphic than that!) Announced in the on-line publication #Start-Up Smart were two new business courses – I felt sick. Established companies, clever names, fancy pages, great mentors. In terms of product and marketing I…
Do you need to review your pricing? Has your price stayed the same ever since you have been in business? How is that working for you? The cost of everything goes up so why shouldn’t your prices? If your prices have been static for some time it might be time to review them. A subtle…
Spending the start of the financial year on my parents farm provided a great chance to reflect on my risk taking – to analyse if I have done enough to minimise my risks and if I have taken full advantage of the opportunities that have been presented to me. I think compared to the environment…
Jennifer Lee, the co-creator of the animated blockbuster Frozen, told the class of 2014 at the University of New Hampshire about how she struggled with self-doubt and only found success when she learned to, um, “Let It Go.” Here’s a excerpt from her speech from Biography.com. Self-doubt is one of the most destructive forces. It…
Today I wrote an environmental policy for my business. I had thought I was too small to need such a policy but when I saw the question ‘Do you have an environmental policy? if so please attach’ in a tender I am writing – I thought why not! So it’s done and it feels great…
Four presentation tips to eliminate Um’s and Ah’s Presenting your business or your business case is a necessary skill for the entrepreneur. Yet few of us focus our attention on how we actually sound when presenting our 45 second spiel, when we present to an audience or how we actually come across on the phone.…