Running a business from home
Thursday, 23 February 2012
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Stress is something that every entrepreneur needs to learn to live with and deal with. There are lots of strategies, but some (such as exercise and relaxation) are much better than others (such as alcohol or drugs).
Thursday, 23 February 2012
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Procrastination is the enemy of the home-based entrepreneur, and the urge to put off until tomorrow what you should be doing today must be fought at all costs.
Thursday, 23 February 2012
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It will probably be very obvious when you need to move from your home business into a commercial space – your employees are jammed into your home office like sardines, there are papers everywhere and your partner is complaining about the photocopier in the kitchen.
Thursday, 23 February 2012
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Home-based entrepreneurs need to become very good at dealing with distractions. Yelling kids, family emergencies, and the old trap of the couch are all potential time eaters than can keep your focus away from you business.
Thursday, 23 February 2012
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While running a business from home allows you to keep costs down and increase your personal flexibility, trying to impress a client when you’re working out of a dingy back shed or a cluttered home office isn’t always easy.
Monday, 20 February 2012
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Oliver Milman
Seven in 10 women consider launching a home business after giving birth, but balancing work and family is a struggle. Here are five ways successful mumpreneurs make it happen. BY OLIVER MILMAN.
Monday, 20 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
Melbourne-based mumpreneur Tracey Cotroneo has launched an online directory of independent stores owned and operated by mothers in business, in the latest addition to the support available to mumpreneurs.
Thursday, 16 February 2012
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Oliver Milman
If you’re weighing up whether to launch your business from the spare bedroom or kitchen, here are 10 common misconceptions you need to be aware of. BY OLIVER MILMAN.
Wednesday, 08 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
More than 15% of women with school-aged children are “under-utilised”, new statistics show, which could prompt a spike in the number of skilled, frustrated mothers becoming mumpreneurs.
Friday, 03 February 2012
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Taskmaster
The bitter family feud between Gina Rinehart and her children is embarrassing and ugly. It underlines the importance of ensuring family disputes don't hamper your business.
Thursday, 02 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
Home-based businesses are being encouraged to make contact with online community Support a Work At Home Person, as it launches the inaugural International Work at Home Person Week.
Monday, 16 January 2012
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Michelle Hammond
The Federal Government will stage National Telework Week in November in a bid to highlight the benefits of working from home, on the back of the National Broadband Network rollout.
Friday, 11 November 2011
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Michelle Hammond
Employers are being urged to review the working environments of their employees, including home-based staff, with a new report revealing 90% of employees work in unsafe environments.
Friday, 28 October 2011
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Taskmaster
If you have employees working from home, you need to start thinking about OH&S practices.
Friday, 07 October 2011
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Michelle Hammond
Being temporarily dis-engaged from your parents as a teenager might not sound like the ideal background for a successful entrepreneur. But for Yvette Adams, it was a reality that she managed to turn into an innovative start-up business.
Wednesday, 14 September 2011
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Oliver Milman
Start-ups have been urged to review their health and safety policies, particularly in relation to home-based workers, ahead of a looming national OH&S regimen next year.
Thursday, 04 August 2011
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Oliver Milman
An innovative start-up that has developed a needle-free vaccine delivery product has received $15 million in investment capital to commercialise its work.
Friday, 08 July 2011
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Michelle Hammond
A new report claims women who have three children are less likely to return to paid work, but successful mumpreneurs say starting a home-based business is not necessarily the answer.
Monday, 27 June 2011
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Michelle Hammond
Start-ups with home-based staff have been handed a stark warning after Telstra was forced to pay legal and medical costs for an employee who suffered work-related injuries while at home.
Tuesday, 14 June 2011
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Michelle Hammond
Female entrepreneurs launched almost twice as many new firms in the past 12 months as their male counterparts, according to a new report, as more women strike a balance between work and motherhood.
Wednesday, 16 March 2011
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Michelle Hammond
A website staple for bargain seekers and independent retailers, do opportunities still exist for eBay start-ups now that the market is so crowded?
Friday, 11 March 2011
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Michelle Hammond
A new report reveals flexible working arrangements could slash employees’ unhappiness over dangerous drivers, traffic jams and body odour when commuting to work.
Wednesday, 02 March 2011
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Michelle Hammond
Operating a home-based business is no longer reserved for stay-at-home mums and retirees.
Friday, 18 February 2011
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Michelle Hammond
A new survey reveals that men prefer instant messaging to communicate with colleagues and customers away from the workplace while women gravitate towards social media.
Tuesday, 07 December 2010
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Michelle Hammond
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