Flying Solo: Going It Alone In Business
The weekly podcast for those going solo in business, hosted by Cec Busby.
Flying Solo Small Business Spotlight
Featuring innovative businesses and soloists from around Australia
Work your Way: Go it alone in business
The complete guide to designing your own business.
Everything in Economy Class plus:
Nick Brogden, the founder of Earned Media, shares advice on why building an engaged online community can help turn your brand from a simple startup into a household name. Community building has always been one of the main factors determining a brand’s success. While the structure of a brand community has clearly evolved through… Read more »
Social media is a central part of modern life. From personal messages to business relationships, Facebook and other platforms help us to connect and communicate. I was fully immersed in this reality until one shocking day in March 2020 — when I was locked out of my Facebook account, writes digital marketer Prosper Taruvinga. The… Read more »
Launching a business while raising young kids is a unique and challenging journey that demands a delicate balance between professional and personal responsibilities. Cass Wingrove, co-founder of Nourishy, shares her insights. Since founding Nourishy, many lessons have been learned along the way that have both helped to guide and encourage us to keep moving forward.… Read more »
The latest data on insolvencies for Australian small business owners is grim. A whopping 133 per cent increase during the first half of the 2024 financial year, writes Angus Sedgwick, CEO of OptiPay There is a cash flow crisis looming, but if you take action, you can avoid it. What’s clear from the numbers is… Read more »
Chances are, if you’ve been keeping up with social media, the news cycle, or just in conversation with friends, family, or your team, you’ll have witnessed the incredible juggernaut that is Taylor Swift’s globally successful Eras Tour, which recently captivated audiences in Melbourne and Sydney, writes Samantha Dybac, CEO and founder The PR Hub, Host Influence Unlocked podcast… Read more »
Running your own business requires some serious organisational skills. You can’t afford to lose track of your inventory and should be on top of your cash flow at all times. So how can you keep your business organised? Indiana Lee explains. Organising your business properly can improve your productivity, too. A well-established workflow will… Read more »
Move over small businesses, Australia’s solopreneurs and side hustlers are driving an economic recovery. According to new data from GoDaddy, a growing number of solopreneurs and micro business owners are embracing the side hustle culture to supplement their incomes and the economy is benefitting. The study by GoDaddy and Venture Forward draws on data from… Read more »
Imagine you’re at the top of your craft (of course you are, you wouldn’t be a soloist if you weren’t!) You’ve poured thousands of hours into honing your expertise and making a name for yourself as one of the best practitioners of that skill in the country – perhaps the world. Then, you decide… Read more »
Business NSW has teamed up with the NSW Government to sign a Charter for Small Business. The historic agreement aims to slash red tape, enhance procurement opportunities, and solidify NSW’s reputation as the premier destination for starting and operating businesses. The co-signing ceremony, led by Business NSW CEO Daniel Hunter and Small Business Minister Steve… Read more »
The journey to building a six-figure business is an exhilarating challenge, but can you pull it off while still maintaining your full-time job, paying your mortgage and having some semblance of a social life? Business coach Jim Cocks says, ‘Yes, you can’. It’s a path I’ve navigated, and I’ve aimed to distil the essence… Read more »
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