Going solo
Starting your own business requires a mass of business planning and research. Don’t be overwhelmed though, small business startup is a high-energy stage and what’s needed is the right focus for those energies.
This section covers the basic needs of a business startup. You’ll find tips on working from home, deciding whether now is the time to start your own business, buying a business, as well as advice on setting business goals and writing a business plan.
Check out our step-by-step course to solo success.
Going solo
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...
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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...
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How to start a successful side-hustle to make money during COVID
COVID’s inspired many people to rethink the way they work and for a surprisingly large number of Australians that’s manifested in finding the motivation...
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It’s okay to be “just” a sole trader
We’re small and right now we’re hurting. It’s been tough (and still is) for sole traders to be recognised as operating entities in some...
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Sole traders are REAL businesses
I’m cranky. Chalk that up to the cumulative effects of the Victorian lockdowns. But it’s also a reaction to the dismissive treatment of sole...
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Podcast 229: How to live like a sole trader during a crisis
Amber Daines is a PR professional who worked on two intense crisis communications projects: AMP during the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking,...
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Should you become self-employed in 2020 or stay in a paid job?
Should I stay in my current role or job or finally go out on my own? This question keep thousands of potential self-employed Australians...
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My Small Rural Business: Little Triffids Flowers
According to the ABS, regional businesses account for over 800,000 businesses. As part of our Regional Heroes campaign, we're profiling some of these incredible...
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