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If you're starting a new business in Australia, you'll find stacks of resources to help ensure you get off on the right foot. Find out if you’re well suited to running your own show with our nifty quiz.
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6 small business owners on whether to launch a new venture in 2021
New year, new you, new business...Why put off tomorrow what you can start today? Carpe diem. I love a motivating catchphrase as much as anyone who spends an inordinate amount of time on social media - especially in January! But when it comes to starting a new business in the shadow of COVID, is 2021 really the right time? I asked 6 pioneering Flying Solo members, who’ve maintained successful solo businesses throughout COVID, what they think.
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Who are you hustling to?
In this new, slightly weird, new world of work I'm starting side hustles like hipsters start scooters. I've long been a fan of the 'portfolio business' - that is a number of creative pursuits all providing a trickle of revenue that (hopefully) combine to give a viable income - and right now I'm in full create mode.
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How to build a Virtual Assistant business on little or no income
Let’s chat about money. It’s either what makes the world go round, or the root of all evil. I guess it depends on how much you have and what you need it for. So, do you need money to set up your Virtual Assistant (VA) business? Yes and no.
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How to start a specialised freelance writing business
I learned quicky that in the world of selling businesses, time is extremely valuable. I wanted to help both agents & small business owners when it comes to preparing businesses for sale and that is when I started my freelance business journey.
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Spotlight: Amber Duggan founder of Just A Glass Australia
Just a Glass Australia provides a range of premium Australian made and owned vegan wines, packaged in beautifully designed bottles featuring artwork by renowned Australian artist Kasey Rainbow and providing ‘wine lovers’ the very best of what’s available in Australian winemaking in a single serve bottle.
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My small business allows me to be the mum I’ve always wanted to be
When Edwina Pearce's last child started high school she decided it was high time she did something for herself. That started with swapping baking homemade treats for her kids in the afternoons for blending personal care products. Five years on, Edwina's the owner of a thriving natural personal care and cleaning product manufacturing company that employs her husband and two sons, with plans to head into overseas markets.
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FROM THE FORUMS
Flat pack Granny Flat From China Idea
ive always had this idea in the back of my mind for years and never acted, ive only done basic research on the idea, so excuse me I think there is a good opporutnity…
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3 things I did to successfully launch a small business while on maternity leave
Don’t want to go back to work after having a baby? Here are few women who took destiny into their own hands and started their own business on maternity leave!”
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The real reasons women start businesses
There’s that old saying: “do you want to speak to the man in charge or the woman that knows?” As much as it may have elicited a few giggles, there’s a larger truth here. Women have always led from behind the scenes, that’s an incontrovertible fact and it’s precisely what our quote alludes to.
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Podcast 251: I started a successful small business after I turned 50
After 28 years of life as a high school teacher Marisa Lawlor started her wellbeing business, Just Believe Fit when she turned 50. It started out as light bulb moment that went on to have a positive ripple across her whole life. Marisa joins us on the podcast today to share the story behind the start of her business journey and to inspire others who might be considering starting a business in their 50’s.
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I’m going solo for the second time. Here’s what I won’t be doing this time around…
One man’s journey from full-time employment to solo entrepreneurship in pursuit of the lifestyle dream. Three steps forward and two steps back but it’s all worth it in the end.
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Podcast 244: I help women start awesome small businesses
Women are the biggest growing demographic in the Australian small business space. Mandy Richards, founder of Global Sisters is committed to helping women launch their business idea and onto the road of financial independence and empowerment.
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My Small Rural Business: Tori Kopke, The Rural Business Coach
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, regional businesses account for over 800,000 businesses. As part of our Regional Heroes campaign, we're profiling some of these incredible small business owners to see what makes them (and their towns) tick!
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Aggie + Lola: New start up, would love your thoughts
Hi, We have just launched our business Aggie+ Lola which designs and produces boutique hens night, baby shower and bridal shower accessories. We are a small team…
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Podcast 236: Why I left the corporate world to start my own business
In this episode of From Local to Global, Kochie chats with Elke Pascoe, founder of LittleOak – a homegrown organic baby formula made with Goat’s milk.
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Podcast 235: How to avoid costly technology mistakes
Good at business but struggle with technology? In this podcast episode Anthony Sapountzis, co-founder of Aerion Technologies shares his insider tips on creating & understanding technology that best serves your business.
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What’s your survival plan if there is no vaccine?
Using the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic as a model, experts have suggested that the COVID-19 outbreak will last between 18 and 24 months. A group of researchers at the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) suggest that the outbreak would not end until 60% to 70% of the human population is immune to the virus. This may take between 18 and 24 months.
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15 of the best stories and threads on starting a business
Say what you will about 2020 but it’s forced us all to be innovative. Here at Flying Solo HQ we’ve noticed an increase in questions around the practicalities of starting a business. Eg: what works, what doesn’t, what you really need to get started and is now really the right time?
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There’s no room for modesty in business
Eight years ago, I would never EVER have dared speak or write about myself. I plodded along doing what I did well and kept to the shadows. In corporate comms and journalism my job was to make others look good – to shine the light on them, not talk about myself.
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How to know when it’s the right time to start a business
Whenever people ask me when the right time is to start a business, there’s a statistic that immediately comes to mind: 80% of start-ups fail. That then begs the question: why?
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Here’s the truth behind starting out with “nothing but a dream”
“Whatever happens -never give up - never give in …” As introductions to stories go, it doesn't get much better than those three lines. Which is exactly how I discovered this incredible post in our Flying Solo forums written by member, @Ray53.
