Join my “Mothers Group” – Viv did and look what’s happened…

Posted by on October 10, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

As Viv has discovered, there’s a lot more to being a successful Mother and building a Mother of a Business than just dreaming about it every day.   It’s about behaving in a manner which builds a genuine business. It’s about having the confidence to do whatever you dream of achieving. And most of all it’s about Mothering as you want PLUS earn what you need to earn (and a whole lot more!).

WoWGreenGuideArtictle_Oct11smlViv McDonald is going places with
“The Web of Wheels”

So much so, she featured on p21 of the recent Green Guide in The Age newspaper.

Viv came to join my Mothers Group after previous attempts at really firing up The Web on Wheels. It would appear that this time she has done just that! Congratulations.

the entrepreneurial mother® Mothers Group has been developed in response to an overwhelming number of requests asking me to share my knowledge. However the majority wanted more than just help.  They wanted to transform their Mother of a Business, they wanted to start achieving.  And they wanted real backing to do it.  Not simple once off help, not just electronic help but  live and timely ongoing structured interactive support.

Is It a Sin For You To Want More?
Organise a Mothers Group of your own and/or Join mine and
You’ll Be Gaining More Than Just Profit

This is my way of truly demonstrating how you can to Learn to Earn and Build a Mother of a Business as an Asset, in your own guilt-free school hours.

I value my fellow entrepreneurial mothers because word of mouth and recommendation is the most effective form of marketing known to the human race, and the most flattering!

Hold your own Mothers Group, and/or Join Mine and
You Could Be On Your Way to Much More
Than You Had First Imagined…

Give me One Lunch, One Evening, and I’ll Get You Started…

Organise 8 or more people in a room, and I will come!
Think Mothers Group with a Twist.
Think Party Plan for your Business!

It’s as simple as that. (Australia only at this stage I’m afraid, although other destinations will be considered)

Whether it’s to be in the school hall, the church hall, the classroom, the lunch room or your lounge room; and I will be there to talk all things Mother of a Business, and Starting with the End in Mind TODAY, regardless of how old your business is…

Or you can join my existing Mothers Group where you get to talk to me and the likes of Viv, on a regular basis…

Interested in finding out more?
Either email my invitation or request information to info@theentrepreneurialmother.com :)

I look forward to hearing from you…

 
Twitt

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RECOMMERCE – the latest from trendwatching.com…

Posted by on October 6, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Savvy consumers have never had more opportunities to make the most of their past and future possessions. Food for thought as you gear up for the busy times ahead.

It’s never been easier for consumers to unlock the value in past purchases*. Novel brand buy-backs, exchange schemes, online platforms and mobile marketplaces offer smart and convenient options for consumers keen to ‘trade in to trade up’, alleviate financial strains (double dips, anyone?), and/or quell environmental and ethical concerns.

This is the world of RECOMMERCE… read on to find out all about it.

Twitt

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The EXIT generation need HELP! indeed…

Posted by on September 29, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Don’t you just love it when the Press catch up with what you’ve been saying for some time now… Tony Featherstone has done just that in this fabulous summary on all things WHY you must start considering EXIT strategy and execution right now. Especially if you are as a BusinessOwner coming into the twilight of your care factor… Read on by clicking here

Would you consider this an Opportunity or a Threat to your business and / or that of your clients?

Could early preparation be a Strength?  Or a lack of action a Weakness?

Keep reading by clicking here

 

Twitt

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Buyers Showing Interest Across a Range of Businesses; Hurst Partners

Posted by on August 4, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Today’s business sales market for small to medium size businesses can best be described in one word – “patchy”.  Not all businesses are in demand and buyers are very selective!

Based on current buyer inquiries the following are industries attracting
the most interest:

HIGH…
Accounting, IT services, aged care/personal care
Profitable businesses operating under management

AVERAGE…
Wholesale, niche manufacturing, online businesses
Generally, businesses with a profit BOS* of $100,000 – $150,000
(* Before Owner’s Salary)

LOW…
General retail, health and beauty, home and trade services
Generally, businesses with a profit BOS*of less than $80,000
A positive development is the increasing buyer interest from cashed up professional investors and corporate entities seeking quality businesses delivering a sustainable profit.

This greater level of activity has yet to translate into improved transaction multiples and higher sale prices. However, it should improve overall market confidence if sustained throughout the rest of the year.

In this “patchy” market, advise business owners to start planning ahead if they are contemplating the sale of their business. Putting in the effort to prepare and market the business for sale will increase the chances of locating the ideal buyer; allowing for the owners to exit the business on their terms.

continue reading…

Twitt

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If EXITing your Business is the Plan, What Will Make Yours Stand Out?

Posted by on July 24, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

As The Infinite Group’s Anne Marie Nayna points out in this article…there are a significant and atypically large number of business owners, born between 1945 and 1955, who are in the process of preparing to sell their business. Business Analysts across the globe, report that the largest transfer of business wealth and assets in history is in the process of occurring. With the average age of a business owner in Australia at 58 years, this will only gain further momentum over the next 5 – 10 years.

If you’re one of these business owners, have you considered who your buyer maybe?  Are you are planning a trade sale, a management buy-out/buy-in?  What other means are available in order to unlock your business’ accumulated worth?  Will the entire consideration be paid on day one or are you prepared to defer a portion in order to achieve a higher price?  What are the tax implications of this sale?

Read the full article…

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How to Buy and Sell Websites!…The Perfect Mother of a Business. Find out how…

Posted by on June 27, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Looks good doesn’t it?
I know how excited I got when I first understood the power of the possibility…

My friends Matt and Liz Raad are running their last “How To Buy and Sell Websites” Workshop for the year, and I have secured some special guest tickets that I thought you would be interested in.

Why do I think you should be paying attention? :)
Given the level of interest I’ve seen in selling websites over the last months, and what I’ve since learned from Matt and Liz, the online Buy and Sell of Websites is a market experiencing considerable growth, and destined to be a major player… get in now!

They reveal how you can take advantage of the online “virtual real estate boom” that is happening right now by showing step-by-step how you can buy and sell websites for massive profit.

To find out more and reserve your complimentary guest seats, click here

The feedback from the attendees of the last event was fantastic – here’s some of the comments:

“Absolutely well worth investing 3 days to learn how to create a lifetime of passive income”

“This wasn’t what I expected…my eyes have been opened to new possibilities!”

“Definitely worth doing”

“You’d be mad to miss this..one of the most value packed workshops ever”

“If you are interested in making money on the internet, DON’T MISS THIS SEMINAR!”

So if you like the idea of finding “rundown” websites, renovating them quickly and then selling for a profit or keeping as a cash-cow…

And if you would you like to grow your passive income, and make the most of the new online real estate boom without having to be a tech-wizz,

Book in now before it’s too late!

Make sure you use the ticket code “TEM GUEST” so you aren’t charged for the tickets

enjoy!

Twitt

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“Mummy, what’s a job?” – The future of employment

Posted by on June 5, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

or Daddy?…There was a time in history when no one had a job as we think of it. It was only in the last century that the modern concept of a “job” as work exchanged for wages and benefits was invented.

In the past three decades the social and economic fabric that created this employment system has frayed and now is rending before our eyes. Around the world floods of young people face economies in which there may never be a sufficient number of jobs by the standard definition. In older industrialised nations the ability of employers to pay both good wages and benefits is increasingly challenged. Employment has gone completely global. The acceleration of technology has meant that fewer people are required for many tasks.

So what will become of employment in the next twenty to fifty years? Any quick search will offer lists of exotic-sounding jobs of the future – gene pharmers, space tour guides, body part makers, Hollywood holographers, and the like. Such lists are entertaining. They may even be accurate. But they miss the deeper story of the future of employment.
read on

In the future, people will work “stints” rather than “jobs”, writes Glen Hiemstra for HumanResourcesMagazine.com

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Is YouTube the future of training?

Posted by on June 3, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

If you want to learn how to prune an apple tree you could take out a book from the library, sign up for a course at your local college or spend a few minutes on YouTube watching how it is done. The first two learning methods – reading and instruction – have been with us for millennia; YouTube is new. There has been some use of video in learning, but it was expensive and hard to access. YouTube is universal.

Most of the “how to” videos on YouTube are aimed at people’s personal life; topics range from how to make a baked Alaska to how to apply mascara to how to check the transmission fluid in your car. But the range of topics is truly mindboggling and includes management topics like negotiation skills, giving feedback, and business writing.

YouTube is free and fast; easy to use and easy to share. It’s available at your desk or on your smart phone. If employees can meet their training needs using YouTube, why do we need anything else?
read on

Something to definitely pay attention to…
by David Creelman for HumanResourcesMagazine.com

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Change? It’s Only Just Begun!

Posted by on May 26, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

You’re probably familiar with eBay and PayPal. They’re businesses that have transformed and challenged traditional retailing because they enable individuals to trade online, bypassing normal supply chains. We’re now on the edge of another wave of transformational change of how business and work are done.

Robert Gottliebsen at Business Spectator recently interviewed Matt Barrie from which connects workers with businesses on a global basis. Businesses post jobs that workers bid for. Payment occurs online when jobs are finished. It’s mainly small business people doing work for small business people. But it brings the power of ‘big’ to the little businessperson’s business. The interview is here:

At that link we last covered zaarly and uber which also empower self-employed people to do big things. I know of many other transformational business service models. It’s the replication of a trend we’re seeing in IT, for example, where contracting is rising. Forget about industrial relations, human resource management and jobs for life! This is about stock exchanges for jobs, fast moving, with people making their own choices.

Government isn’t coping. This is reflected in comments from Peter Strong of the Council of Small Business Australia. He referred to the recent budget as a ‘big business budget’ in a TV interview. This big business view is probably why the administration of paid parental leave, for example, is looking so complex for small business people and why a Commonwealth Bank survey found small business drowning in red tape.

Government will fail when it tries to force its administrative convenience onto this global business realignment. So watch out politicians! An analysis of voting trends amongst self-employed people showed a strong willingness to swing their votes.

http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/45026.html

Very, very interesting indeed… a sign of things to come… just wonder how the government will view it/legislate for or against it??? Time will tell.

From Ken Phillips (Exec. Dir.) and the team at Independent Contractors of Australia

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Trends in Business Networking…

Posted by on April 22, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

When Dr Ivan Misner, Founder and Chairman of BNI, the world’s largest business networking organisation, wrote his first book on business networking in the late 1980s, there were virtually no books or materials on the subject.

When he did media interviews, the most common question was: “Isn’t networking just a fad?” After 25 years, he doesn’t get asked that question anymore. This is a field of study that is coming into its own.

When he did my research for his first book, he could find almost nothing in the library on the topic. Today,  type the words “business networking” into Google and got 150 million hits! Times are changing and so is networking.

Read about his three “trends” in business networking, as reported in mybusiness.com.au,  that he foresees over the next several years. They relate to

  • integration,
  • education
  • association
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