by Michelle | Jul 1, 2014 | Business Owners, Business Start-up, Business Success, Entrepreneurs, Outsourced Admin, Phone Answering, Women Business Owners
As the end of the financial year draws to a close, lots of stories in the media will tell you now is a good time to review your numbers and get planning the next financial year. And whilst that’s great advice, it misses something important that we business owners are...
by Michelle | Jun 17, 2014 | Business Owners, Business Start-up, Business Success, Entrepreneurs, Freeing up time, Outsourced Admin, Outsourcing, Phone Answering
There’s a lot written about written about start-up entrepreneurs on the internet. Everybody is either becoming one or wants to be one. And more than a handful of people you meet at the average networking event describe themselves as one. But in fact, once upon a time,...
by Michelle | Jun 3, 2014 | Business Owners, Business Start-up, Business Success, Entrepreneurs, Outsourced Admin, Phone Answering
When I first began building my business, I think I had the wrong idea. I think so many business owners do. You see, I thought (and it’s kind of funny some 15 years later), that if I worked hard enough for a little while – at the front end, the rest would be...
by Michelle | Mar 13, 2014 | Business Owners, Business Start-up, Business Success, Flexibility
Flexibility and convenience have become more and more apparent in the lives of small business owners – especially those who are always on the run. Last blog we explored virtual offices and this blog we’re exploring yet another office alternative – hot...
by Michelle | Feb 20, 2014 | Business Owners, Business Start-up, Flexibility, Great Service, Phone Answering
Increasing flexibility has become a serious requirement of today’s business landscape – especially if you own a business. And whilst business owners have always had more flexibility than most, until now, it’s always been rather a bit of a trade off between...
by Michelle | Jan 12, 2014 | Business Owners, Business Start-up, Business Success, Do what you're great at, Entrepreneurs, Freeing up time, Outsourced Admin, Phone Answering, Women Business Owners
It’s often at this point in the year, when you start seeing blogs, news stories, etc popping up on business trends for 2014 or business lessons from 2013. Now of course it’s important to keep a watching eye on trends that might impact your business. However, contrary...