I started my business because my job didn't suit my family's needs. We need flexibility and at the moment, I need to do the school runs every day to create consistency and a routine. My civil service job didn't let me do that. People become self-employed for many...
SEO and dating are two terms you won't hear very often in the same sentence. One is a boring business term that often brings people out in a cold sweat. The other can be an exciting way of meeting your ideal life partner and getting to know whether they're the "one"...
Spring is traditionally the season when we have a good clear-out of our homes. It's a season that embraces new beginnings and the shoots of growth in all aspects of our lives. For businesses, it marks the start of the second quarter of the year and the perfect time to...
I love to see women supporting women and this month's inspiring businesswoman does this in droves. Tracy Butcher is the founder of Founder Mums Club, an online platform created to support mums who've set up their own businesses. Read on to learn about her first job,...
Written by Eloise Adams In the beginning, a DIY website is totally fine. You’re starting out, keeping costs low, figuring things out as you go. You need something to get started with and a DIY website does the job…for now. But when you want to scale up your business?...
As small business owners, we're always looking for ways to keep costs down so our profit margins are good and we can keep trading. If you play music in your business, paying for the correct licence can be a costly expense. This month's interview with inspiring...
With over 200 million active websites worldwide, yours needs to stand out from the crowd if you want it to help your business grow. Having a blog on your website is a brilliant way of doing this. Having regular, fresh, engaging, and informative blog posts not only...
Next up in my series of interviews with inspiring businesswomen is Meg Roundell Greene. Read on to find out about her first job, the best career advice she's had and how she supports entrepreneurs to thrive. What was your first job? Did you enjoy it? My first job was...
The client Background Sounds is a royalty-free music streaming business based in the Northeast of England. They provide high-quality licence-free music for business owners allowing them to play background music in their businesses at a fraction of the cost of having a...
Eating plays a big part in all of our lives. But if you're a business owner, there's a different kind of eating you need to know about. EEAT (experience, expertise, authoritativeness, and trustworthiness) are the quality criteria Google uses to assess your credibility...
Next up for my interview series with inspiring businesswomen is Naomi Rose. Naomi is a coach and mentor and is a "digital GP" helping entrepreneurs create a business that works for them. Read on to find out about her other life, and how she can help you create a...
I've been reflecting a lot lately on what success means to me. I've been fully self-employed for two-and-a-half years and it's definitely been a rollercoaster ride. When I left my job, I didn't really know what I was doing, other than I felt that a huge weight had...