In starting up and running our own business we step into new territories where we have little or no prior experience. While exciting, it can also be overwhelming to take on so many responsibilities at once. Have you ever found…
Personal presence may be difficult to define, but we all know it when we see it. Someone walks into the room and people step aside. Heads turn. When they speak, people listen. When they ask, people answer. When they lead,…
As an entrepreneur, you will be the one to build your first team from scratch. The team members will become the nucleus of your business as everything will revolve around their ability to perform and to deliver and it is…
According to a report from the University of Scranton’s “Journal of Psychology”, only 8% of people keep their New Year’s resolutions, in fact many break their resolutions within the first week. When it comes to setting financial goals, the trick…
When you first think of your business idea, it can be so easy to launch directly into the creative side, building it up without the forethought of how what you do now may impact other facets in the future. It’s…
In the early days of your start-up, you’ll become more akin to a chicken running around with its head cut off, rushing around and feeling emotionally and physically drained from lack of sleep or adequate rest. We often wind up…
Launching a new venture is a tricky thing, it’s complicated, it’s time consuming, it’s energy draining and downright difficult but it’s also amazing, empowering, fulfilling and oh-so-worth-it. Here are our tips for those just getting into entrepreneurship: Focus. Focus. Focus….
When it comes to building your business and your brand, there are a few key principles to help get you going and keep you in business: Keep it Concise You need to be able to explain what it is you…
Entrepreneurship has long been thought of as something inherent, a mindset you’re born with, but can it be cultivated through formal education? In high school, the closest we had was Business Studies, a class focusing partially on economics, partially on…
Entrepreneurship isn’t for the faint hearted. You will likely spend your nights panicking over your depleted budget, frustrated that clients aren’t taking the bait, working for pittence or working so hard you have no time to digest what day it…
Sometimes, when you think of an idea for a side business, it’s when you have time spare to take action. Other times, it’s when you’re far too busy and demand that things could be done far more efficiently and that’s…
It’s so easy these days to create a website using a user-friendly template and platform, throw up some basic information, a shiny Shopify tie-in store and some social media shares and call yourself a business but unfortunately, with such ease…
You’ve decided to go out on your own and forge your own way in business, you have a plan, you have your product or service and you have the passion, for your business, now – what do you call it?…
When operating a business as a solopreneur or small entreprise, it’s important to make sure you have the basics covered to enable your business to function efficiently and effectively and to ensure you can focus on what’s important – the…
Battling that student loan? Trying to whittle down that credit card debt? There are so many people in debt and struggling to stay afloat. Tackling your finances is hard enough for the debt-free but having multiple elements of debt adds…
“Choose a Job You Love and You’ll Never Have to Work a Day in Your Life” – Confucius The old adage is semi-true. Technically, you’ll work more hours per day, every day without a break than you’ve ever worked under…
Starting your own business may seem the perfect way to attain the freedom you desire, the ability to work for no one but yourself, to make your own hours, travel and embrace all the liberties working solely for yourself provides…
If you’re an entrepreneur – or even thinking about taking that step into starting your own business – then life is certainly very busy for you. Someone who is their own boss doesn’t get days off, at least when they’re…
In high school, I was told by a Careers Advisor that employers receive hundreds of CVs and if yours doesn’t stand out, there’s a high likelihood that it won’t even be looked at. She advocated the use of decorative borders and…
When trying to set financial goals, rather than solely relying on the ultimate goal, create short, medium and long term goals so that you can celebrate your small wins along the way. Setting one ultimate long term goal is often…
In high school, at some point in the syllabus, you’re granted career advice from either a guidance counsellor or in some schools, a dedicated Careers Advisor, however in all reality, you haven’t the faintest clue what your plans will be,…
Going away to college (or University in NZ) is one of the most exciting times in a person’s life. The age-old adage says “the friends you meet in college are the friends you’ll have for your whole life” and it’s…
Ladies, we know it’s confusing trying to decide what to do with your life when you’re still in school. Being asked to choose a path, what to study, what your career path will be 5, 10, 20 years from now, is…
You filed your IR4 Company Tax Return but now comes the point where your Provisional Tax is due and you’re not sure if you chose the right amount, the right method or how it all works. Here are a few…
When you’re building a startup, you’re generally excited about your great idea, so excited that you want to share it – often before it’s ready and often before you’ve built your brand. While the attitude is brilliant motivation and likely…