Hey there, One of the most vital things for making a business successful is cash flow. Cash flow is the money coming in and going out of the business. There needs to be more money coming in that there is money going out. It is a very simple idea but even the most...
Hey there, Something I’ve learnt from my customers is how generous friends and family can really be. I regularly have beautiful pieces of jewelry bought as presents for loved ones to show support and encouragement. This can be either for friends going through...
Hey there, Competition magazines like “That’s Life” are a great way to promote your business while minimising your marketing and advertising costs. Competition magazines have both full fee advertising space available for the standard high advertising...
Hey there, I was looking in some of the shops at the colours for the new season and found them to be really flat and dull and thought “Thank goodness anything goes in fashion now days”. At least now if you don’t like what the general shops are...
Hey there, When I started making and selling jewellery I made only earrings – that was all my technical skills allowed for and what I was most interested in so that’s what I made. I was enjoying what I was doing and I listened to my customers and I heard...
Hey there, As a West Wing fan I’m delighted that the series is returning to tv with a station that seems to be going to respect it and its viewers – the station’s customers. I never did understand why Channel 9 was willing to treat A1 customers with...
Hey there, For many of us the idea of making the sea change (or the tree change) is a dream that seems all too distant but it doesn’t have to be. What is often needed to make it into reality is a realistic source of income – or even better, multiple...
Hey there, Here’s part two of the Learning Business Planning and Strategising blog article for you. Part 2 picks up on creating the vision and plan… Most business books focus on the business planning side – figuring that you’ve already decided...
Hey there, For many of us the terms Business Planning and Business Strategising are part of the world of the corporations and beyond the realms of small business. But it is through strategising and planning that the corporations get the advantage over their...
Website usability is key to the success of a website – how easy it is to use. Can visitors find what they are looking for? Are the categories easy to figure out – do they come from the point of view of your site visitor or are they driven by the site owner’s ego? An...
