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Biz Basics – How to Get Started
243 Home Business Ideas to Get You Started
Stuck for an idea? Here are 243 ideas for fun home businesses . . . keep reading

How to Come Up With a Winning Home Biz Idea
Sue Papadoulis
We've all heard the stories about mega successful work-from-home women who struck upon an idea that ignited massive sales. We've probably wished we'd come up with the idea ourselves, given it seems so simple and obvious in retrospect. So, how do you come up with a winning idea of your own? . . . keep reading

Creating the Perfect Home Office Space
Sue Papadoulis
It pays to make a plan for your home office - think creatively and you'll come up with the right space and affordable equipment that'll inspire you to achieve success. . . . keep reading

Choosing a Business
Tim Knox
Q: I really want to start my own business, but I have no idea what business would be best suited for me. I'm also eager to get started, but I don't want to pick the wrong business just because I'm impatient. How should I go about deciding what business would be best for me? . . . keep reading

Licences, Permits, Business Registration -- What Do You Need?
Sue Papadoulis
Feeling creative and inspired by your business idea but dread the thought of dealing with legal and tax issues? It's a common problem. Handling the administrative side of starting a business can be tough and lead to procrastination or worse, giving up on the idea altogether. It's not that difficult! You just need a little education and the right information. . . . keep reading

Technology - Hardware and Software Options
Lee Ann Obringer, www.howstuffworks.com
Before you spend a fortune on computers and software, get some advice and a clear idea of what you need. . . . keep reading


Biz Bits
Business Plan Template
Northern Territory Government
Don't know where to start with writing a formal business plan? Download a free business plan template here. . . . keep reading

Write a Creative Business Plan in 6 Easy Steps
Sue Papadoulis
To get you motivated and stay on track, a business plan is a must. The good news is it doesn't have to be a tedious process. In fact, writing a business plan gives you freedom to think creatively about what you want, and importantly provides the motivation for you to go out and achieve it. . . . keep reading

List of Business Support Services US and Australia
There are plenty of small business support services available in Australia and the US offering a range of advice, workshops and mentoring. Some services are free of charge. Here's a list to get you started. . . . keep reading

Business Plan Basics
Jane Bloom
How do you maximize your chance of success and minimize your risk of failure? The answer lies in creating, and following through on, a solid business plan. . . . keep reading


Chicks in the Spotlight – Publicity and Marketing
Publicity stunts: Doing a Richard Branson
Yesim Nicholson
When was the last time you did something out of the ordinary and pulled a publicity stunt to market your business? . . . keep reading

Five Steps to Marketing Mojo
Yesim Nicholson
For many soloists, the pressure of coming up with new and innovative marketing ideas can be de-motivating. . . . keep reading

Making the most of your existing customers
Tina Roberston
The internet opens up a vast world of potential new customers. But you know what -- your biggest selling opportunities online will come from your existing customers. . . . keep reading

Making sales online -- five tips to getting the fundamentals right
Tina Robertson
Whatever business you are in, you can use your website to make sales and profits online. . . . keep reading

Internet Marketing -- what is it and what can it do for your business?
Tina Robertson
Internet marketing at its most basic is the marketing of products of services online. . . . keep reading

Blog and Email Marketing: How You Can Make These Online Marketing Tools Work for You
Ludwina Dautovic
As the Internet threatens to eclipse the popularity of traditional media, online marketing has never been more relevant and useful to small and big businesses alike. . . . keep reading

Blog Marketing: A Satisfying and Profitable Home Business
Ludwina Dautovic
Behold the Blog--seemingly omnipresent and attached to everything business and personal alike. . . . keep reading

Internet Marketing Strategies the Won't Dent Your Savings
Ludwina Dautovic
You have a start-up business that you run from the comforts of your home. . . . keep reading

What's in Your Marketing Funnel?
Ali Brown
Looking for ways to generate income besides working directly with clients? . . . keep reading

Write a Creative Marketing Plan in 7 Sentences
Al Lautenslager
There are literally volumes written about marketing planning. It boils down to developing your roadmap. What paths will you take, which turns will you make and, most important of all, where you are going? Unless you have an endpoint on your road map, how do you know which path to take? . . . keep reading


Chicks Juggling Work and Family
How To Have Time For Your Life
Lorraine Pirihi
If you want more family time, you have to plan for it and keep that time sacred. In other words make it a priority... not something you'll do if nothing else happens in the business that day. . . . keep reading

What Shall We Do About the Children?
Carrie Lauth
If you're a work at home mother, figuring out how to get any work done with young children around is probably your greatest challenge. . . . keep reading

Unstoppable Moms
Lisa Druxman
Feeling afraid and overwhelmed? Let these successful women who overcame significant obstacles inspire you. . . . keep reading

The Guilty Mom Entrepreneur
Lisa Druxman
There's no perfect way to balance business and family life, but there is a way to feel proud about your accomplishments every day. . . . keep reading

Real Work Life Balance
Ludwina Dautovic
Life/work balance is what I call a 'have to' in life; you need to plan for it, have some clear rules and guidelines in place to help you maintain it. . . . keep reading

Moms Can Have It All -- They Just Can't Do It All
Lisa Druxman
Take inventory of what needs to be accomplished during your workday and find time for what matters most in life. . . . keep reading

Mama Needs To Get Out of the Home Office
Lisa Druxman
From virtual offices to shared space, there are options to take your home office to a more professional level. . . . keep reading

Keeping Your Marriage Intact
Lisa Druxman
If your spouse isn't as supportive as you would like him to be, try these 6 tips. . . . keep reading

Gratitude -- the Ultimate Elixir of Love
Jo and Rick Harrison
The most powerful way to move through the Power Dance into Emotional Intimacy is to adopt an attitude of gratitude. Ungratefulness is the main cause of unhappiness and scarcity in our lives, whereas gratefulness has been proven to bring a multitude of benefits. . . . keep reading

10 Tips to Avoid Work At Home Mother Burnout
Nell Taliercio
Working from home is a great way to stay home with your kids while still supplementing the family's income. On the flipside, it can be challenging to be mother and employee at the same time. Implement a few of these ideas to prevent Work at Home Mother Burnout. . . . keep reading


Easy Technology
The Value of Pictures
A single picture can alre . . . keep reading

How Email Autoresponders Can Help Streamline Your Business
Wendy Moore
Autoresponders are perfect tools for busy business people. In fact, set them up correctly and autoresponders can help you reply to your huge volume of email without even touching your computer. . . . keep reading

Creating Search Engine Friendly Content Using Articles
Wendy Moore
Writing articles - you've probably heard how you should be doing it to drive traffic to your website - but where do you start? . . . keep reading

How to Use RSS Feeds
Wendy Moore
You may have seen the words RSS Feed many times on websites and blogs that you frequent, but exactly what is an RSS Feed? . . . keep reading

10 Ways to Build a List
Wendy Moore
Doing business the traditional way or online would not be complete without clients or customers. . . . keep reading

Three power tools to ramp up your internet marketing
Tina Robertson
Once you have laid solid internet marketing foundations you can look at ways to pump up the volume. . . . keep reading

Five easy steps to get your internet marketing off the ground
Tina Robertson
There is a lot you can yourself to kick start your internet marketing. Let's break it down into five steps you can do without spending thousands on advertising or consulting experts! . . . keep reading

How You Can Maximize Blogging as a Free Marketing Tool
Ludwina Dautovic
Undeniably, blogging has become an international past time for people who have access to the Internet. . . . keep reading

7 Tips for Twitter Success
Wendy Moore
The social media, online marketing strategy is being widely used today by numerous companies in promoting their products and services. One important aspect of this highly popular marketing technique is the use of social networking sites in reaching out to target audiences. Just take the case of Twitter. . . . keep reading

Create Your Facebook Opt-in Box to Build Your List
Alicia M Forest and Sue Papadoulis
If you're using Facebook as another way to connect with your target market and colleagues, kudos to you. But do you have a way for them to sign up for your email list? . . . keep reading


Financial Management
Managing Your Business Finances
Michelle Lowbeer
Now that you're in business, and you're out to make a profit (presumably?!), it's imperative that you manage your business finances well.  . . . keep reading

A Bookkeeping System That Works
Jeri Wilson
Keeping on top of your bookkeeping is not hard if you setup a system that is easy to maintain and fun. . . . keep reading

How To Get Your Rear Into Gear At The End Of The Financial Year
Lorraine Pirihi
As the end of another financial year drawers closer, it's time to get focussed on your personal affairs! . . . keep reading

We've Forgotten How to be Frugal
Carol McCartin
For so long we've lived in a world of 'have it now and pay for it later' that, amongst other things, we've forgotten how to be frugal. . . . keep reading

Where's your money going?
Carmel McCartin
Have you ever wondered where your money goes? Does it seem to disappear into a black hole and even though you know you haven't spent much, it's just vanished? . . . keep reading

The Importance of a Budget and Auto-Piloting Your Finances
Anita Marshall
Transform your life from struggling to make ends meet to getting on top of your finances and then starting an investment portfolio. . . . keep reading


Mindset for Home Biz Chicks
How to Charge What You Deserve
A five Step Formula for charging the Fees you really want RIGHT NOW and get Clients to pay them happily . . . keep reading

How to Tap Into Inspired Action
Andrea Costantine
You've probably heard me talk a lot about inspired action. It's something that I regularly promote and encourage people to tap into - however, some of you may be saying "but how?" and I completely understand the question. . . . keep reading

I Love Affirmations
Sandy Forster
I love affirmations -- they're easy, fun and a powerful way to re-create your life. The secret to getting results is choosing an affirmation that is right for you. Here are some tips for getting the most out of your affirmations... . . . keep reading

Affirmations Can Transform Your World Forever
Sandy Forster
You've probably heard of affirmations before and maybe even discounted them as new age mumbo, jumbo. However you're about to discover how affirmations, when used correctly, can transform your world forever! . . . keep reading

Expose Your Money Buttons
Zoe Routh
Money or the lack of it is an issue for many people. It is not lack of imagination, intelligence, or work ethic that keeps people from being wealthy. What keeps people from being wealthy is emotional money buttons. . . . keep reading

Install New Money Buttons and Feel Your Way to Financial Freedom
Zoe Routh
What keeps people from being wealthy is negative emotional money buttons. Your 'money buttons' are buttons that get pressed when you have certain negative thoughts about money. Negative thoughts produce negative experiences that in turn create more negative thoughts and feelings and therefore more negative results. . . . keep reading

The Secret to Prosperity and Success
Sandy Forster
Abundance, Wealth, Prosperity and success -- we all crave it, not just for what the money will do, but for the choices it offers, the fun we create with it and the life we can live with it. . . . keep reading

What Have You Done Today to Feel Proud?
Lisa Druxman
Come on, put on that Heather Small song to set the mood while reading this column about finding business inspiration as a mompreneur. . . . keep reading

Manage Yourself Not Time
Sue Papadoulis
Time management is a misnomer. It's impossible to manage time, no matter how hard you try. There are 24 hours in every day. Everyone has the same amount of time -- some achieve success and others do not. . . . keep reading

How to Overcome Fear of Rejection in Business and Marketing
Fabienne Fredrickson
Have you ever been stopped in your marketing tracks because of procrastination, and didn't know where it was coming from? It is likely to be a fear of some sort that is holding you back. . . . keep reading


Smart Chicks Tips
Happiness and Humor During the Holidays
Pat Mussieux
So, just how jolly are you feeling, deep inside, as the holiday season approaches? . . . keep reading

How to Have a 4-Day Work Week
Lorraine Pirihi
Have you ever heard the saying 'work always expands to fill the time available? . . . keep reading

How to Keep Going When You Feel Like Giving Up
Lorraine Pirihi
Do you ever feel it's just too hard being in your own business? . . . keep reading

Your Messy Desk Could Be Causing Cash-Flow Problems
Lorraine Pirihi
Do you have a huge challenge coping with the incoming paperwork? . . . keep reading

Getting Your Home and Office Organised
Sara Hall
Did you know that almost 90% of homes have at least one cluttered room, and the average home has three or more? . . . keep reading

A Fresh Start: Organize Your Work Space
Danielle Marie Crume
Having your creative work space set up is foundational to being productive on greater levels. . . . keep reading

Work from Home and Enjoy Art at Home
Fleur Allen
If you have your own art collection or are about to begin one, there are some simple and effective steps to consider: . . . keep reading

How To Overcome The Pressures Of Running Your Own Business
Lorraine Pirihi
There's lots to think about when starting or growing your own business - you need to be organised, a good marketer, action taker, great communicator and more. Follow my step by step guide to see how I helped one man turn his business around. . . . keep reading

Top 8 Strategies to Combat a Recession for Home Based Businesses
Sue Papadoulis
We've all heard about the Global Financial Crisis. In fact, it's difficult to avoid hearing about it. The good news is the state of the economy won't affect your business if you know which strategic shifts to make in your business and when. . . . keep reading

Your Nametag Could Make ALL The Difference
Fabienne Fredickson
What I've noticed from years and years of successful networking is that there are smart ways to wear that nametag and ways to avoid wearing it. . . . keep reading


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