Thursday, 23 February 2012
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When you are putting in long hours to get your business off the ground, it can be tempting to forgo exercise or even sleep and do a bit more work. But it’s a temptation that should be resisted.
Thursday, 23 February 2012
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Having the family so close to work can also spell trouble if distractions and family problems start to eat into work time. So what is the best way to separate work time from family time?
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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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.
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.
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.
Monday, 13 February 2012
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Taskmaster
If your business partner is also your life partner it’s imperative you have a shareholders’ agreement that sets out exactly what would happen if your love ever goes cold.
Friday, 10 February 2012
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Oliver Milman
Every entrepreneur wants to know future trends. This year’s Social Media Week is doing its but by outlining how people will look back on social media in the year 2062.
Monday, 06 February 2012
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James Thomson
Here are five big trends from Super Bowl marketing in 2012.
Friday, 03 February 2012
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By
Oliver Milman
Hang around tech start-ups for long enough and you will be able to speak their language. For beginners, however, this guide is quite handy. Just remember to “pivot” at some point.
Monday, 30 January 2012
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By
Taskmaster
We often have a tendency to celebrate those warriors who spend the night working, but we should in fact be celebrating those team members who turn up bright-eyed and well rested.
Friday, 27 January 2012
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Oliver Milman
Although the duo were portrayed as bitter entrepreneurial rivals, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs were also friends and collaborators. Here, Gates recalls his final interaction with Jobs, as well as reflecting upon the late Apple founder’s legacy.
Friday, 20 January 2012
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Oliver Milman
The (second) global financial downturn has put the focus on whether banks should be reformed. This lively UK discussion throws up some rather left-field ideas.
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, 13 January 2012
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Oliver Milman
They say necessity is the mother of all inventions. Ingenious as it is, we’re not convinced of the desperate consumer need for the Page Turner, however.
Tuesday, 03 January 2012
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By
Taskmaster
This year I will be concentrating on the areas where I have real skill. What will you focus on this year?
Thursday, 22 December 2011
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By
Taskmaster
We’re finally there. The end of another challenging, exciting and experience-filled year that has tested even the most seasoned of entrepreneurs.
Wednesday, 21 December 2011
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By
Taskmaster
It’s the second last working day of the year and I’m tipping things are winding down at your workplace. So it’s time to grab a few hours and hit the shops. Yes, that’s right. Shopping.
Thursday, 15 December 2011
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By
Taskmaster
I think every entrepreneur is guilty of this one. You plan a break, get everything prepared, do a bit of a handover and leave the office, ready for two weeks in the sun. But just as you’re packing your bathers and beach hat, you see the laptop.
Friday, 07 October 2011
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By
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, 20 July 2011
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By
Michelle Hammond
Small business owners are plagued by isolation and an inability to delegate, according to new research conducted by Servcorp.
Friday, 08 July 2011
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By
Taskmaster
If you don’t already physically work from home, chances are you still do plenty of work at home – most entrepreneurs are simply too busy to squeeze everything into the working day.
Tuesday, 14 June 2011
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By
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, 27 April 2011
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By
Oliver Milman
The trend towards more flexible working has been underlined by new research that reveals that six in 10 small businesses allow employees to work from home.
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