Hi and welcome.
I’ve recently chatted to two awesome women who share the same space as you, for the flying solo podcast – Margie Ireland and Fleur Heazlewood. You might want to have listen, as I really enjoyed their chats unpacking EQ and resilience. You can find them…[Read more]

Hi there.
This sounds like a very stressful situation and I am so sorry to hear you are feeling so overwhelmed. It’s important to reach out for support? Do you have someone you can talk to? A family member or friend? It’s really important to look after your mental wellbeing. If you feel uncomfortable speaking to someone you know there is a lot of…[Read more]

Heya – the catch here is “without ads”. If you want a free quiz maker the payoff for the provider is they get to run an ad.
I’m afraid if you don’t want ads you’ll usually have to cough up the money for the service.
That said, typeform and quizmaker offer free options where the ads aren’t too obtrusive.
Cheers

Heya
While you can buy an email list from a list broker. I wouldn’t recommend it. Firstly it violates GDPR regulations. Secondly, contacts from a purchased list have no idea of who you are and may also report you as spam and damage your sending capabilities and reputation for the future. While it takes time to build a list it’s always better to…[Read more]

Heya, in the latter part of 2021 Google made some changes to their Ad Standards policy and this may be impacting your existing ads.
You can read all about Better Ad Standards here
It outlines Dos and Don’ts and can provide further assistance from a Google expert if needed.
Good luck!
Cheers
Cec

Hi Andrew,
welcome to the community. Shoot me a DM and I will send you some questions so we can get a profile about your business up on the site.
Cheers,
Cec

Hi Kian, good luck with your new enterprise. I filled out your survey. As someone who writes copy every day on business and for businesses, I can say Paul’s advice above about finding your niche is also very sound.
Cheers
Cec

Hey Sonny,
what type of packaging do you want – custom packaging? Do you want it to be sustainable? What type of products will be you be shipping as weight and size also play a part.Is the product temperature sensitive? There are loads of great Aussie-made custom package solutions. If you’re looking for sustainable options APCO (the Australian…[Read more]

Hi Ash, what area of business is the firm in? Different sectors have different regulations for example the cyber security requirements of a financial service provider are very extensive and explicit as they are dealing with very sensitive information.

Heya, I think sometimes marketing gets ignored in the race to simply get through the day to day of running a business. Other times it is placed as a low priority expense particularly when business owners are struggling to get on their feet and every dollar counts. Proven ROI is vital for most small business owners and oftentimes the spend can…[Read more]

Best of luck with the new business!

Hi and welcome,
Here is my understanding.
You can have identical trademarks co-existing on the Australian trademarks database.
The reason being trademarks are registered in respect of particular goods and or services that fall into various classes. Because of this, it is possible for there to be two identical trademarks with the same name that…[Read more]

Hey Ardlan,
Welcome to the community. I’m the editor of Flying Solo, let me know if I can offer any assistance.
Cheers
Cec

Hey Josh, congrats on your app and thanks for providing this resource for free to the small business community. It’s wonderful you want to provide people with more opportunities to connect with local businesses – especially given it’s been such a hard year.

Congrats John on your new venture and welcome to the community. Please feel free to reach out when you’re up and running if you’re keen for a business profile on the site.
Cheers,
Cec

Hey there
here’s some info I gleaned from Agriculturegov.au site

Domestic pet food regulation
For regulation purposes, pet food may be separated into:
– pet meat , either fresh or frozen. It includes pet meat that is packaged for retail sale
– manufactured or processed pet food
Following a review of all relevant Acts in each state and…[Read more]

Thank you Dave for your untiring energy, thoughtful discussions and commitment to the community. You will definitely be missed. Congrats on the new role and don’t be a stranger!

Hey Tim, I think the best social platform to use really depends on your line of business. You need to go when your audience – or in this case – customers, are. If you were a restaurant – you’d definitely want to focus on your Insta and produce droolworthy shots of your dishes. Have an arty or crafty business – head to Pinterest. In professional…[Read more]

Monday and Hubspot seem to provide robust solutions.

I totally agree. Clear actionable takeaways are a must – though I have to say I’m a sucker for stationery – give me a notebook and a nice new pen and I’m happy as Larry (whoever he may be…)