It was the Queen’s (actual) 90th birthday last week and, having switched off my computer for the day, I decided to join in the celebrations in Windsor. The happy atmosphere was infectious. Everyone enjoyed it, not just the locals or the foreign tourists – Sandra and Sandy from the reality TV show Gogglebox were in their […]
A statistic circulated on Twitter once that a lot of women greeted with great excitement. According to Prowess 2.0* just over half of all self-employed people are women – evidence that women are overtaking men in entrepreneurship. But whilst it is true that increasing numbers of women are starting a business, I don’t think these […]
Until recently I used to deliver regular workshops for a business start-up initiative. I love nothing more than helping highly motivated new business owners launch their ideas. But one of the things I learned with startups is that not everyone finds writing a business plan very motivating. And consequently some people never finish theirs. So on […]
The other day a client asked me what marketing activity helps me to get noticed as a business coach/mentor that leads to more business. I didn’t have to think long about my answer. My No.1 activity happens to be blogging. She was rather surprised because she had expected me to mention networking, social media and speaking […]
Planning is an important part of preparing for success in your small business. No matter what time of year you carry out the small exercise in this mini-podcast, let me show you how to assess your progress so you know what is worth taking forward to the next 3, 6 or 12 months. Why not […]
Have you ever wondered whether your strengths are more important than your weaknesses as you improve or grow your small business? It’s a question I get asked a lot, especially when people have carried out a SWOT exercise to help them identify their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. By the way, a SWOT is a […]
Would you like your blog content to have the ‘magnetic energy’ it needs to attract readers and grow your business? Here is a roundup of inspirational articles from our partner site Attract Readers™. They will help you to promote yourself and your blog better, increase your visibility and understand best blogging practice:
A few weeks ago, my husband and I were sitting in our camper in Blakeney, Norfolk, listening to the torrential rain. The force of the water on the roof was so hard that we ended up with a rather worrying leak through one of the roof joints. As we mopped up the puddle, we remembered […]
Quite a few people contacted me recently after PROWESS published my article about bootstrapping and how it can help a small business to be sustainable. It seems to have struck a nerve with female readers, especially owners of recent start-ups, who genuinely don’t have any spare funds to invest into their business. Women are often […]
How to get everything done ~ Copyright 2015 Ute Wieczorek-King When I started my own business in the 90s, I wasn’t prepared for all the extra business tasks I had to take on in addition to delivering my core service. And as a result it didn’t take me long to feel overwhelmed. I simply couldn’t […]