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Podcast: Stop waiting for your website to be perfect
19 May 13Tim ReidThis is the story of how Vintage Tub and Bath, a $25 million dollar a year online and offline business, started from under two brother’s parent’s deck. Read more
Three marketing strategies to boost your personal brand
18 May 13Jo MacdermottAs a soloist, you and your business are essentially one and the same. So when it comes to marketing your business, it’s just as important to create and promote your personal brand as it is your product or service. Read more
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Four time-saving tips for qualifying your leads
17 May 13Amanda JesnoewskiDon’t let potential customers, clients and contacts waste your precious time with needless meetings and phone calls. Make sure they’re worth your effort by qualifying them first. Read more
Comments: 3
Risky business: Protecting against financial risk
16 May 13Craig JacksonYour business may be small but that doesn’t mean the financial risks are. Here are five tips to help anticipate and minimise the risks that can affect micro businesses. Read more
Comments: 1
The saddest sign you’ll ever see
15 May 13Paul WallbankThe sign on an abandoned business that reads “Landlord taken possession” usually hides a pile of pain and distress. Read more
Comments: 1Explore
Seen our latest app? It's a 'book'!
29 Oct 12Get this! We’ve taken all we know about running your own business and printed it on PAPER! It's like an eBook, but cooler. Whatever next? Read more
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Three marketing strategies to boost your personal brand
18 May 13Jo MacdermottAs a soloist, you and your business are essentially one and the same. So when it comes to marketing your business, it’s just as important to create and promote your personal brand as it is your product or service. Read more
Comments: 0
Four time-saving tips for qualifying your leads
17 May 13Amanda JesnoewskiDon’t let potential customers, clients and contacts waste your precious time with needless meetings and phone calls. Make sure they’re worth your effort by qualifying them first. Read more
Comments: 3
Risky business: Protecting against financial risk
16 May 13Craig JacksonYour business may be small but that doesn’t mean the financial risks are. Here are five tips to help anticipate and minimise the risks that can affect micro businesses. Read more
Comments: 1
The saddest sign you’ll ever see
15 May 13Paul WallbankThe sign on an abandoned business that reads “Landlord taken possession” usually hides a pile of pain and distress. Read more
Comments: 1Startup
Operating your business as a partnership
11 May 13Michael QuinnIf you are starting a business with one or more others, choosing a partnership business structure might seem like the logical option. But there are both advantages and disadvantages you must be aware of before making the choice. Read more
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Podcast: Tim Reid explores the Flying Solo story
05 May 13Tim ReidToday, Flying Solo is 57,000 plus members strong and growing daily! Robert Gerrish, the co-founder of Flying Solo, shares the Flying Solo story with Tim Reid. Read more
Five tips for planning a market research project
04 May 13Sara DobsonConducting a market research project requires careful planning to ensure your results are accurate and meaningful. Here are five tips to ensure you get the most valuable data possible. Read more
Comments: 1Marketing
- Five tips for planning a market research project
- The art of listening
- How to write a ‘how to’ article
- Podcast: How to rebrand a business
- Developing a voice in your industry
- How to define your target market (and get inside their heads)
- Podcast: Trying to get a date with Kylie has its (business) rewards!
- Copywriting tips: Five rules of engagement
- Premium Member eBooks: Naming and branding
- Podcast: Video marketing made easy
- Why you’re spending too much on marketing
- Podcast: Olivia Fox on charisma
- Why changing your name could be bad for business
Podcast: Stop waiting for your website to be perfect
19 May 13Tim ReidThis is the story of how Vintage Tub and Bath, a $25 million dollar a year online and offline business, started from under two brother’s parent’s deck. Read more
Work smart
Four time-saving tips for qualifying your leads
17 May 13Amanda JesnoewskiDon’t let potential customers, clients and contacts waste your precious time with needless meetings and phone calls. Make sure they’re worth your effort by qualifying them first. Read more
Comments: 3
Listen to a sample of Flying Solo radio
13 May 13Streaming live on your computer, tablet or smartphone, The Coaching Couch is our interactive radio show broadcasting on Fridays at 11am AEST. Take a listen to a few of the best bits. Read more
Why every small business needs a manual
09 May 13Mary GardamCreating a manual for your business will help to ensure it runs efficiently and at a high standard, even in your absence. Read more
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Connectivity that’s keeping business healthy
09 May 13 | AdvertorialWhen a medical emergency is unfolding in the workplace, you want to be as close to medical facilities as you can be. Read more
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- Why changing your name could be bad for business
- Going back to your back-story
- Tools for micro business teams
- Preparing business for baby
- The soloist rollercoaster: Plotting my next mood
- Switch on Community Membership
- Never, ever, EVER give up
- “Not guilty!” Dealing with soloist guilt
- "Toughen up, buttercup!" Hard truths you need to hear
- Club Kidpreneur teaching and inspiring tomorrow's solists!
- The ‘just one brick’ strategy
- The soloist’s sick day
- The value of asking good quality questions
It’s not you. It’s me.
14 May 13Robert GerrishWho’d have thought that the greatest cop-out break-up line would have such relevance in the world of bad business behaviour? Well, it does for me anyway. Read more
Comments: 17Tech
Podcast: Email marketing tips for small business
12 May 13Tim ReidMany small business owners use email marketing as part of their marketing strategy, however, the majority just aren’t getting the return from their investment that they’d like. Read more
Content marketing: Developing a content strategy
10 May 13Sara HowardContent might well be king, but only if you have a good content strategy. Here are some tips for getting clear on what you want your content marketing to achieve, and how to make it happen. Read more
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YouTube business video tips
08 May 13Jerome RaultCreating video content is a powerful marketing technique that can help build the brand of your business. Here are some tips for getting the most out of the world’s most popular online video host – YouTube. Read more
Comments: 3Finance
Risky business: Protecting against financial risk
16 May 13Craig JacksonYour business may be small but that doesn’t mean the financial risks are. Here are five tips to help anticipate and minimise the risks that can affect micro businesses. Read more
Comments: 1
The saddest sign you’ll ever see
15 May 13Paul WallbankThe sign on an abandoned business that reads “Landlord taken possession” usually hides a pile of pain and distress. Read more
Comments: 1
Operating your business as a partnership
11 May 13Michael QuinnIf you are starting a business with one or more others, choosing a partnership business structure might seem like the logical option. But there are both advantages and disadvantages you must be aware of before making the choice. Read more
Comments: 1
Choosing accounting software: Evaluate your options
25 Apr 13Rhys RobertsChoosing new accounting software can be daunting, but this systematic approach will help you decide which option is best for you and your business. Read more
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Small Business is Australia's fastest growing sector – this business community site was created for those running a small business of one to five people. Here the solo and micro business owner will find small business forums, a small business directory, free resources, help, tips and advice on: starting a small business; working smarter when working from home; effective small business marketing; small business networking; the solo psyche; staying balanced as a small business owner; small business technology advice and small business finance tips.
