Hello and welcome to episode 10 of The Profitable Small Business. Firstly, I'm so proud to have reached episode 10. I procrastinated over this for ages and finally gave it a go. I'm really enjoying the wonderful conversations both in the podcast and all the messages from you, the listeners. Thank you so much!  Sam gave me so much food for thought. It's a great episode. Sam is an amazing photographer. She has a talent to show your personality so well through photos and really tell the story. A wonderful gift I think. As well as her multiple photography businesses, Sam also has a part-tim ..read more

Hello and welcome to episode 8 of The Profitable Small Business. In this episode, I interview the wonderful Stephanie Gobraiel from Virtual Associate Services. Steph shares her story of transitioning from an Executive Assistant in a large corporation to starting her own virtual business as an Online Business Manager. It's so important to recognise that it is a shift when you start your own business. The mindset shift is huge because you really have to step out of your comfort zone. I loved hearing Steph's side of the story here. And of course, we go on many little tangents along the way ..read more

Hello and welcome to episode 7 of The Profitable Small Business. In this episode, I interview the amazing Rosie Shilo from Virtually Yours. I thought it was fascinating to learn how Rosie has followed her passion to take her business to the successful VA mentorship she leads now. We also talk about the juggle of family life whilst running a virtual business from home. Loved the realness Rosie! So who is Rosie? Here's her bio: Rosie has spent over 18 years working in the virtual world. After building her own successful VA business, Rosie gained a reputation as the VA to turn to when you neede ..read more

Hello and welcome to episode 6 of The Profitable Small Business. In this episode, I interview the fabulous Georgina Bowden from Georgina Bowden Coaching. George started from scratch again after moving from the UK to Australia. She shares the challenges she faces and some real honest truths about running a small business.  So who is George? Here's her bio: George is a marketing and sales strategist for high-vibe coaches, consultants, healers and freelancers. She helps them grow or scale their business through creating a completely aligned marketing and soulful sales strategy with messagin ..read more

Hello and welcome to episode 5 of The Profitable Small Business. In this episode, I interview the wonderful Dawn Walton from Innerself Coaching. Dawn certainly keeps it real with her open and honest conversation. On social media we often only see the good things about being in business but we don't see behind the scenes, the thought process, the hurdles to overcome. Dawn talks about the challenges she has faced and gave me so many ah-ha moments along the way. So who is Dawn? Here's her bio: "Hi I'm Dawn and I coach women who have lost sight of who they are - lost their identity. I help women ..read more

Hello and welcome to episode 4 of The Profitable Small Business In this episode, I interview the fabulous Charissa Lim from Impact Persona. Charissa is a Certified Behavioural Consultant and DISC advocate who is passionate about helping businesses gain first-hand insights into people's behavioural traits through DISC profiling. I absolutely loved this conversation. I have always thought profiling is fascinating, but hearing Charissa's insights into how to use profiling in business is fantastic! It's a long episode but I can guarantee it's totally worth it! Over the last 2 years we've seen the ..read more

Hello and welcome to episode 3 of The Profitable Small Business Happy New Year! In this episode, we're ditching the silly new year's resolutions that we set and never stick to. Instead, let's create healthy habits that are far more easier to adopt into our lives.  I talk about the fabulous book Atomic Habits by James Clear, which I highly recommend reading. I love the part that he states, by making 1% improvement everyday, in only 1 year, you will be 37 times better!! Amazing! I mention my previous episode on Business Planning so click the link to have a listen Oh and I clearly talk far m ..read more

Hello and welcome to episode 2 of The Profitable Small Business It's that time of year when there are so many sales going on. You're probably working ridiculously hard to get organised in time to get those offers out to your customers. But are you still making a profit or just giving your goods away for nothing? In this episode, I go through the process of working out your products costs and planning your discount options so that you can feel confident about the offers that you give to you customers. The key take away is give yourself the clarity and the power to make these decisions easily in ..read more

Hello and welcome to the very first episode from The Profitable Small Business Your to-do list can often seem so overwhelming that you don't know where to start. The things you really want to achieve to take your business forward just get pushed to the back of the line. Well, it really doesn't have to be that way. There is a simple, easy way to get out of your own way. In this episode, I talk about how simple business planning can help you build your successful business. I run through my 6 STEPS to get into the habit of planning for your small business and get in control of that wish list. Th ..read more

Hello and welcome to episode 10 of The Profitable Small Business. Firstly, I'm so proud to have reached episode 10. I procrastinated over this for ages and finally gave it a go. I'm really enjoying the wonderful conversations both in the podcast and all the messages from you, the listeners. Thank you so much!  Sam gave me so much food for thought. It's a great episode. Sam is an amazing photographer. She has a talent to show your personality so well through photos and really tell the story. A wonderful gift I think. As well as her multiple photography businesses, Sam also has a part-tim ..read more