Growth
When we first set out down the solo business path, growing sales and profits is clearly one of the key drivers. However, business growth can be a double-edged sword. If business growth takes off more quickly than expected, managing this is critical for ensuring our systems and cash flow can cope with demand. Alternatively, in slow times it is critical to understand business growth strategies to maintain profitability. Check out our step-by-step course to solo success.
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Growth
Go global or stay local: Make it happen through market research
After reaching extensively to the Australian market, Julia Christie, Australian multi-award winner and the innovative designer of the Nail Snail took the leap abroad in 2018. Julia shares her experiences on how she successfully began her global journey.
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Growth
How to grow a great business without getting bigger
Love being a soloist? Maybe it’s time to look at other ways to 'grow' your business says Cath Connell.
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Growth
3 business trends to keep an eye on in 2019
As a small business owner striving to find new ways to grow and succeed, you are all too aware of the constant flux in business trends. Here are just a few making buzz as we approach 2019.
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Growth
5 ways to take your small business growth to the next level
So you have established your business and have a steady income. Now’s time to find small business growth channels to ensure you take advantage of all opportunities. Here are a few ways you can get started.
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Growth
To be or not to be – is your business facing a moment of change?
Is your business running away from change or running towards it? It is possible to prepare your business in a few key fundamental areas so that it is ready to scale or pivot when that golden opportunity presents itself.
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Growth
Seven Miles Coffee Roasters’ domination in the cloud
Seven Miles Coffee Roasters employees were still punching in customer credit card details manually four years ago. Reporting, too, was no holiday. All those spreadsheets were tied to legacy systems that CFO James Burt says were bound for obsolescence.
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FROM THE FORUMS
Delegate, delegate, delegate. How true is it though?
Hi everyone, I have started a new business 3 weeks ago. It's a cafe and I am very happy about how it is going. Now, I am stuck in the kitchen and I feel like I…
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Growth
Are you building a personal brand, a business, or both?
I was talking to a friend recently whose business is going very well. But in recent years his income has hit a plateau. He loves what he does and wants to grow his business, but is at a fork in the road. It is a very common scenario.
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Attracting new business
Our entire course, now part of membership!
We’ve condensed all we’ve learned into our comprehensive step-by-step course and bundled it into Premium Membership, for just $99. Check out Flying Solo membership.
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Growth
Why authenticity is good for business
What can you learn about confidence and authenticity from a professional wrestler? Actually, a great deal.
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Growth
Your options when you get too busy
Flexibility is one of the main reasons for going solo in business; so how do you protect it when life gets complicated?
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Growth
If you’re not growing you’re dying: a lesson for life and business
If you’re not growing you’re dying is a warning for all business owners, and it relates to growing your skills as much as your revenue.
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Growth
What DIYing my deck taught me about business
Doing your business tasks DIY can save you money, but is it really a good idea? And what key ingredients do you need to ensure your DIY business ideas are a success?
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FROM THE FORUMS
2016. I'll Show Your Mine If You Show Me Yours
2016 has been a year to remember for me. My cleaning business has more than doubled through the year so pretty soon we won't be able to call ourselves the little…
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Growth
How to save 140 hours a month and fast track your business growth
Set yourself up for fast business growth before it happens. Seems like a simple idea, right? Most businesses don’t do it, however, and when rapid growth happens, they’re caught on the hop.
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Growth
I went on holiday with my family and business magic happened
The power of a positive mindset can be applied to almost all areas of your life, but when it’s applied to your business, some truly magical stuff happens.
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Growth
Beware the plateaus, embrace the hills
When you get to a place in your business life where you’re just cruising along it might seem like a nice place to be. But plateaus contain hidden dangers and the only way to avoid them is to get out of your comfort zone.
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Growth
Import and export tariffs for dummies
So you’ve found the perfect widget to import to Australia or are getting increased interest in your innovative range of wadgets from offshore. You’ve done all your market research and are ready to start shipping but wait … have you considered import and export tariffs?
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Growth
How generosity can grow your business
People do business with people they know, like and trust. That's why it’s important to give without expecting them to do something in return.
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Growth
How to get off your ASS(umptions) and watch your business thrive
Doing things the way they’ve always been done will eventually kill you; just ask the dinosaurs. For your business to not only survive, but thrive in the ever-changing world, you must adapt like crazy.
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Growth
How to get off the business hamster wheel
Do you feel like you are just going through the motions in your business? Then it might be time to figure out a different way of measuring progress.
