by Michelle | Aug 27, 2013 | Business Owners, Entrepreneurs, Women Business Owners
In the 14 or so years that I’ve been building my own business, Serviced Offices International, we’ve met a lot of business owners, many of whom have been extremely successful and grown from one person to many. We’ve even seen some clients build and ‘flip’ their...
by Michelle | Aug 15, 2013 | Business Marketing, Business Owners, Business Success, Entrepreneurs, Outsourced Admin, Small Business Planning
It’s important for every business owner to have an idea on how best to market their business in order to maximise every chance of winning those all important new customers and grow their businesses. Last post we wrote about the 5 marketing do’s: 1. Define your ideal...
by Michelle | Jul 23, 2013 | Business Start-up, Business Success, Entrepreneurs, Outsourced Admin, Outsourcing, Phone Answering, Small Business Planning, Women Business Owners
Marketing is a crucial part of establishing and growing any business. Regardless of what age, stage or industry your business is in, it’s vital to define who your ideal customer is and figure out how to reach them. No matter how great your product or service,...
by Michelle | Jul 2, 2013 | Business Owners, Business Start-up, Business Success, Customer Experience, Do what you're great at, Entrepreneurs, Great Service, Outsourced Admin, Women Business Owners
In the 14 years since I started SOI, I’ve had the very great privilege of getting to know a great many business owners and watch them develop and grow their businesses a step at a time. We’ve seen so many of those businesses flourish and grow. Generally, when we’ve...
by Michelle | Jun 18, 2013 | Business Owners, Entrepreneurs, Outsourced Admin
It’s that time of year again and people everywhere are coming down with the usual batch of the dreaded lurgies (you might want to read my previous blog on the business owners guide to staying healthy). But that got me thinking about ‘that’ old TV commercial for...
by Michelle | May 13, 2013 | Business Start-up, Entrepreneurs, Women Business Owners
If you’re a business owner who’s either in or been through the start-up phase, you’ll know that whilst there are benefits of working from home, there are also downsides to working from home too. After the euphoria of not having to commute, wake up early, or even get...