Having an eco-friendly Christmas is a great way to kickstart your journey to living a ‘greener lifestyle’. If we all did our bit to conserve and preserve the Earth’s precious (and finite!) natural resources and habitats the world would be a much better place! Millions of Brits are set to have a ‘second hand Christmas’…Read More
Please shop small this Christmas and support the UK’s local independent businesses. Covid-19 has hit small businesses really hard. And behind each of these small businesses is a small business owner who needs our support to survive! More than four in every five small business owners say the pandemic has negatively impacted their mental health…Read More
If you want to become a successful Etsy Seller the hard work starts long before you open your Etsy shop! In this blog post, we will explore what factors contribute to building a successful business on Etsy either as a full time Etsy seller or as a side-hustle! A few years back, I opened up…Read More
Nailing your pricing is essential whether you run a product-based or service-based business. As a small business owner, you will know that getting your pricing right is a delicate balance between making a profit and keeping your customers happy! Top 10 tips for getting your small business pricing right Here are my top 10 tips…Read More
Burnout is a very real and frightening prospect when you’re self-employed. As someone who struggles with various mental health issues and is often running on empty, I wanted to dig a bit deeper and find out exactly what is meant by burnout and how self-employed, freelancers and entrepreneurs can manage their stress levels and avoid…Read More
In this article, we look at how the UK’s freelancer and self-employed community can supercharge their mental health. Freelancer mental health has taken a huge battering since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The number of self-employed people saying they have ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ mental health has increased from 6% to 26% since the…Read More
House plants have seen a massive surge in popularity during lockdown. As more people are now working from home during the Coronavirus pandemic and/or spending more time indoors with the cold weather, it would seem we are bringing the natural world indoors! Searches for ‘indoor plants’ have spiked since the start of Covid-19 Searches for…Read More
Virtual Assistant Toolkit
If you’re thinking of starting a Virtual Assistant business, you’ll be joining a growing army of highly skilled professionals, many of whom have worked in an office and often have a PA background (like myself!). Most Virtual Assistants provide professional administrative, technical or creative assistance to their clients remotely from a home office. And by…Read More
If you’re thinking of becoming a freelancer in 2021 then this blog post is for you! Despite Coronavirus, many people in the UK are starting out on their freelancing journey this year. Freelancing isn’t for everyone and is a lot of hard work! You need to be pro-active, a hustler, self-disciplined, have great communication and…Read More
A kickass lead magnet is an essential content marketing tool for your small business or startup. It forms part of your lead generation strategy and starts the process of a potential customer’s journey through the top of your sales funnel. If you haven’t heard of a lead magnet or think it’s just a marketing buzzword…Read More