by Michelle | Apr 15, 2014 | Flexibility, Great Service, Outsourced Admin, Outsourcing, Phone Answering
What You Need to Consider Before Hiring Either. Over the past five or so years, outsourcing to a VA or virtual assistant has boomed, particularly within the SME market, due in part to the publication of the 4hr work week by Tim Ferris. But, it goes much deeper than...
by Michelle | Jul 23, 2013 | Business Start-up, Business Success, Entrepreneurs, Outsourced Admin, Outsourcing, Phone Answering, Small Business Planning, Women Business Owners
Marketing is a crucial part of establishing and growing any business. Regardless of what age, stage or industry your business is in, it’s vital to define who your ideal customer is and figure out how to reach them. No matter how great your product or service,...
by Michelle | Feb 12, 2013 | Business Start-up, Outsourcing, Small Business Planning, Women Business Owners
Recently I took a look as one does at the end of financial year at how the business was doing. And despite the lingering tail of the GFC that is still affecting business confidence, our business was doing okay, well even. Given the SOI business has now operated for...
by Michelle | Jan 22, 2013 | Outsourced Admin, Outsourcing
Happy New Year! Welcome back. Hopefully, you’ve returned to the office refreshed and ready to get stuck in to building the business of your dreams. But what do you do if your body’s returned to the office and your head still feels like it’s on holidays? Here are 5...
by Michelle | Jan 15, 2013 | Business Start-up, Customer Experience, Outsourcing, Small Business Planning, Women Business Owners
One of the biggest things that you’ll have to face as a business owner is a seemingly endless array of distractions – on a daily basis. Distractions from new product/services decisions, new opportunities, deadlines, suppliers, clients, business partners, the family,...
by Michelle | Jan 1, 2013 | Business Start-up, Outsourcing, Small Business Planning, Women Business Owners
Building a successful business can be one of the most thrilling things in life. And everyone you meet along the way will have a different point of view of what works and what doesn’t. Having worked with small business owners for the last 20 years – these are the...
