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Getting Started
When you read about successful entrepreneurs you get the feeling that their business idea struck them like a bolt of lightning. One day they needed a widget that hadn’t been invented yet and BAM! their business idea was born.
I like to look outside the mumpreneur community for inspiration sometimes. It’s good to hear how other people came to run their businesses, what they do and how they cope with challenges.
It’s never been easier or cheaper to start a business from home. But you still need a phone, a computer, insurance, to register as self-employed, a mailing address, business cards, a bank account and more. You can do all of this quickly and cheaply, but it takes a long time and a lot of browsing [...]
This is the part two of an article by artist and workshop leader Amelia Critchlow. You can read How to turn your creative skill into a business (part 1) here. 11. Be visible: once you are up and running you need to be visible: on the net, in magazines, via business cards, by adverts in [...]
Artist and workshop leader Amelia Critchlow has turned her art into a business. She has very kindly agreed to share the ideas and strategies that have worked for her, so over to you, Amelia! Returning to art a few years back – I always had a yearning to study art – and finally honouring that [...]
Some home-based businesses use the same phone line for business and personal calls. Personally, I wouldn’t be happy with this and here’s why: You need to be able to ignore your business phone (OK, switch on your voicemail…) after office hours or you’ll be on duty 24 hours a day. You need to answer the [...]
