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 […]
In 13 years of mentoring solopreneurs I have met hundreds of women who all seem to experience similar problems and challenges. Whatever the reasons, it is upsetting when customers don’t settle their invoices, associates let you down, suppliers overpromise and under deliver and existing customers take their business elsewhere. And you have no idea why. […]
For the last week I’ve been spring-cleaning and reorganising my wardrobes. Now my clothes have been streamlined (my favourite charity shop should be happy!) and the colours are brighter too. I’ve also reorganised a couple of book cases, filing cabinets and my inbox. As I was busy indoors, my husband cleared up some areas in […]