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Here are eight strategies to help you achieve your big dream – whatever it may be… 1 Just thinkHave you ever marked another month off the calendar and wondered where the days went? You...

Being in business can be tough…What keeps you going when you’ve worked until two in the morning to finish a proposal, when you pay your staff but can’t afford to pay yourself, when y...

So you have a business idea… you know it’s brilliant… Or you yearn to be your own boss… but where do you start? What’s your motivation?The motives behind wanting to st...

"Tall oaks from little acorns grow" - David Everett When you start or buy a business, growth can happen organically or be planned, nurtured and driven. A worthwhile question to ask yourself is; sho...

In the early days of dreaming up Her Business I read one of Anita Roddick's books on her business philosophy – and one particular comment struck a chord with me; that we can't rely on government...

Step by step on how to get those piles of paper under control.

Time management strategies that work in the real world.

You’re in a corporate job.. It’s great… but you’ve always wanted to have your own business… how do you ‘take the leap’? Tracey of ‘My Canvas’...

Annie Conza is the dynamo behind Westside Motivation Ltd and her business is all about providing the tools small businesses need to propel themselves forward.Read Annie's story here...

Hayley Nicholls of Energy Coaching understands that essentially we all desire to be happy and to have love in our lives and that’s why she’s passionate about coaching women in their 30...

Did you ever notice that people who are the most successful in life seem the least busy? Somehow, these people are able to put their attention on things that really matter and, as a result, get extr...

What it's about: Seth on marketing.Why you should read/subscribe to Seth's blog: Seth is a prolific blogger, posting regularly with short, thoughtful, sometimes acerbic posts to challenge the way yo...

What it's about: Kiva.org is about 'loans that change lives'. Why you should check it out: If you're wondering how you can 'make a difference' in the world by actively helping another entrepreneur in ...

A business that isn’t moving, changing and improving is in danger of becoming complacent, unable to adapt and, eventually, incapable of operating. Diversification is an important avenue for grow...

Experts say that in order to mature, build strategic alliances and gain access to capital, growing companies need some sort of advisory group, even if they are not legally obliged to appoint a forma...

What it’s about: Hugh MacLeod is a cartoonist and professional blogger, known for his ideas about how "Web 2.0" affects advertising and marketing. Hugh, was an advertising copywriter when he ...

What it is: SlideShare lets you share your presentations and ideas with the world. You can share publicly or privately. How to leverage slideshare: - upload your best presentations (or create some es...

MeetUp.com What’s it about? Whether you have an interest in technology, books, business or Chihuahuas you’ll be able to find a local group on your topic and go along to one of their...

Guy Kawasaki blog – How to change the world What it’s about; It’s about Guy Kawasaki. He commentates on Venture Capital, marketing and presenting and general innovation and trend...

To be a truly effective manager, you must develop skills in strategic thinking. And what exactly is strategic thinking? Strategic thinking is top-down, big-picture thinking, which essentially requires...

Do you have a vision for your business? Or is your business more a fly by the seat of your pants kind of venture? Maybe now is a good opportunity to take stock and to ask yourself where is my bus...

A portable reading device has been talked about for what seems ages… and now perhaps it’s here. The Amazon Kindle. Released at the end of last year, and currently selling for $359 (US) t...

You’ll no doubt have heard the saying “If you try to be all things to all people, you run the risk of being nothing to no-one.” This concept applies brilliantly in business today, an...

What’s stopping you from reaching your goals?Have you ever wanted to accomplish something, only to find that your motivation just wasn’t there? If so, you’re not alone. All of us e...

Periods of economic decline have direct impact on your profitability and on relationships with suppliers, customers and even employees. Yet the fact that conditions are changing opens up opportuniti...

"Owning my own business." It sounds like a wonderful idea: making your own choices, setting your own goals, keeping your own money. However, not every business makes it out of the starting blocks,...

RSS is a fabulous way to keep track of your favourite blogs and news - you don't have to keep visiting the sites for new news and feeds don't clutter your email in-box... they're like your own customi...

We all want to make our impact on the world but how can we do it? There are numerous ways that your business can make a difference. Here's a list to start you thinking and by putting those ideas ...

Are these ten obstacles standing in the way of you and your business success?1. Your business controls you instead of you controlling your business. You developed your business so that you could ha...

72 marketing strategies to use in your business from media relations to word of mouth advertising ideas.

Whether you operate, or are employed by, a small or medium sized business, forming strategic alliances can help you get the edge in today's competitive marketplace.So where do we start. How to we take...

As a busy woman in business, do you have hundreds of emails to read, reports, memos and faxes to file or do you have a six-month old stack of magazines and newspapers that you haven't gotten to yet? I...

Are you as confident as you'd like to be? Of course you're not. Nobody is - at least, not all the time. Confidence, however, is something we can all acquire.

Finding the right person for a position in your company is not only a challenge but a costly exercise. Once you have them on board, you don’t want to see them exit in a hurry, so what can you do...

Whether you're a sole trader, a medium-sized business or a large corporate, chances are you have to write proposals to win new business. What you write influences the outcome, but where do you start? ...

We all moan about attending meetings – but they’re crucial to the communication within a company and the attainment of our business goals.I’ve attended meetings that have dragged on ...

Many businesswomen attribute their success to mentors or a group of people who’ve advised them in some way. These women realise and acknowledge to themselves that they didn’t necessarily...

How many of you would attempt to build a house without laying the foundations first? Yet how many actually follow this principle when building a business?

So what is so wrong with creating yourself a job versus creating yourself a business? These two scenarios are compared and contrasted with the former being given all bad press and publicity and no sav...

Ever wondered what makes some small businesses succeed whilst others fail? Here are six proven habits of highly successful small businesses, which you can easily build into your business.

The business blog has become a must-have communication device for business. Savvy business people have grasped the huge potential of the blog as a way to reach and communicate with, and promote to, ex...

Too many people go into business and instead of them running the business, the business ends up running them, taking over their lives. Owning a business is supposed to give you a better lifestyle, and...