I started a business when expecting: Stefanie Shedd of Itsy Bitsy Bargains

January 16, 2012
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Tell us a little about your business Itsy Bitsy Bargains (www.itsybitsybargains.com) is a ‘deal of the day’ website that offers fabulous baby and children products at discounts of between 40-70% off their retail price. I was surprised at how expensive things were when I was pregnant and I struggled to find things I thought were [...]

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Do you REALLY know who your target customer is?

January 12, 2012
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Today I’m welcoming back guest writer Claire Hughes of Handmade Horizons. You can read more about Claire (and her fab tips for combining business with small kids) in her post from last week – Growing a business with kids: 5 things I learned in 2011. Hands-up who’s excited about the start of 2012? I know [...]

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Business Mums Blog Carnival for January

January 10, 2012
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If you’ve got a business blog, why not join in the January Business Mums Blog Carnival and get yourself more readers and comments? You don’t even need to write a post for the carnival, just pick your favourite from the posts already up on your blog and send the link to the carnival host. This [...]

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Cambridge Business Mums Conference: Grab your ticket!

January 9, 2012
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This year’s Cambridge Business Mums Conference and Awards are being held on Saturday 11 February at Newmarket Racecourse. Speakers include motivational speaker Darren Toms, marketing expert Jackie Barrie and…me! Yes, I have been asked to speak about earning what you deserve. It’s going to be my first presentation in a few years (I’ve not run [...]

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Growing a Business with Kids: 5 Things I’ve Learned in 2011

January 6, 2012
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Today’s post is by Claire Hughes, co-creator of the Handmade Horizons marketing e-course, which launches next week. If you run a craft business, take a look at Handmade Horizons between now and the launch on 16th January for lots of free training on marketing your handmade products. Over to you Claire! How was 2011 for [...]

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New Year goals – good idea or not?

January 2, 2012
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It’s January and everyone in the personal development world is urging you to set goals. I have to admit that every January, when I see the old chestnuts ‘SMART* goals’ and ‘New Year, New You’, my heart does sink a little. Some years I’m not ready to make any meaningful goals on January the 1st [...]

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What defines you?

December 14, 2011
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Today’s post is by Pamela Evbota, and it’s part of her virtual book tour for her new book ‘How To Raise Kids Without Losing It’.  Good luck with your book launch, Pamela! (You can find out about virtual book tours in Kindle Marketing, by the way). Until you find meaning concerning your life, no one [...]

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