Why 75% of Women Struggle to Succeed in Business

by Lorraine Pirihi  |  June 14, 2010  |  Career Development | Women Business Owners

 

The biggest barrier to their success is that they often try to ‘do’ everything themselves, which is impossible. Whilst they are ‘doing’ the day-day basics, there’s no time to work ‘on’ the business. There’s no time to look after their no. 1 asset…themselves.

When you look at the list of what women ‘do’ in their businesses it looks something like this: Read the rest…

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Improve Yourself, Improve Your Business!

by Lorraine Pirihi  |  March 26, 2010  |  Career Development | Training | Women Business Owners | productivity

For your business to be better, you need to be better, and you don’t get better by doing nothing! To do this you may have to get right out of your comfort zone and join a coaching program, go along to seminars where you meet other like-minded people or those playing at a higher level of business than you.

There’s no excuse not to get off your butt and learn your way to success. Regardless of where you are located, events are taking place all around the country regularly as well as on-line. Saying you have ‘no money’ or ‘no time’ are poor excuses. Read the rest…

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The Year of the Tiger – Doing Business in Asia

by Jane Toohey  |  December 21, 2009  |  International Trade for Women | Marketing | Women Business Owners

For some of us, one location for our business is more than enough. For others, venturing online, into new suburbs and cities is crucial for maximizing returns on equipment, your brand, your products and potential. But what about expanding your business into Asia? Have you ever been tempted to take on the Dragon or are you happy enough to let your competitors pounce? Read the rest…

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Imitation book lacks two vital ingredients

by Lynette Palmen  |  August 23, 2009  |  Business Strategies | Management Strategies | Marketing | Social Debate | Women Business Owners

Recently, whilst shopping in K-Mart, I was a bit surprised to see one of the oldest and well known national women’s magazine’s name appearing on the cover of a book titled ‘Just Four Ingredients’. Now I might be wrong but didn’t the concept and idea of cooking with 4 Ingredients originally belong to bestselling authors from Qld’s Sunshine Coast, Rachael Bermingham and Kim McCosker? It’s also the concept behind their new TV cooking program currently showing on the LifeStyle Channel. Read the rest…

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Lipstick Business Planning

by Lynette Palmen  |  June 28, 2009  |  Business Strategies | Business Trends | Management Strategies | Women Business Owners

For the 60 percent of business owners who don’t currently have a business plan, the line ‘if you leave something in your tray long enough it will disappear’ could be the truth. When it comes to developing a business plan these days the old SWOT analysis as we once knew it seems irrelevant. Read the rest…

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Post Budget Shopping

by Lynette Palmen  |  May 19, 2009  |  Business News | Business Strategies | Finance | Women Business Owners

Well the Federal Budget has now been handed down and the most significant aspect for women in business is the 50% Tax Allowance for the purchase of business assets. So if you need any additional goods/equipment or want to replace existing assets, now is the time to bite the bullet and make your purchase. Read the rest…

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