What Really Motivates A Small Business Owner

This weeks article is sneaking in front of the Creative Visionary series I have been putting together since my previous post. Apologies to anyone who was expecting to see the next installment, it will be following this article in my column.

The reason for the delay is because of a last minute invite to write about a Visa small … Read the rest of this entry »

How To Get Coverage In Print Media

Contacting and communicating with the media is an art in itself. Whether or not your item will make the news often depends largely on the initial contact you make. In this article, we will look at the best way of approaching print media, including newspapers and magazines.

The best and most common way of communicating with the media – print, … Read the rest of this entry »

How To Establish Cash Flow When Starting A New Business

If you have not done so already, please read the first part of this two part article series on business outsourcing here – When Is The Right Time To Begin Outsourcing?.

In the previous article I discussed the importance of understanding your strategy for outsourcing and how it is important that you comprehend the sequence of tasks to complete, … Read the rest of this entry »

7 Pitfalls To Prepare For When Traveling With Your Business

As many of you know I’ve been traveling for most of 2008, having left my home in Brisbane Australia back in April. As I type this I’m on the European leg of a worldwide journey, sitting in an apartment in Amsterdam.

My European travels have really highlighted some of the unique challenges you face when attempting to run a business … Read the rest of this entry »

Beating The Home Business Blues

As a solopreneur working from home you no doubt enjoy your independence. One of the main reasons you decided to start your own business was so you could choose when you work, how you work and where you work. You make the rules, you are the boss.

Business is going really well. You have clients, work to do and … Read the rest of this entry »

Office or Home Based Business?

Last year I had an office in downtown Brisbane (well almost, up a hill downtown Brisbane is more accurate). I needed an office to run an English school but after I shut that down the school in the second half of 2004 I was running a home based Internet business from an office. I was paying $1400 a month for … Read the rest of this entry »