How to Market a Business with Little or no Budget

I remember those start-up days of each of our businesses fondly as the idea grew from a seed and came to life and each time we launch a new venture I am reminded what it is like to Market a Business with Little or no Budget.
Starting in business is a very exciting time, especially if it is your venture into entrepreneurship.
Along with starting your business comes costs, and while we would all love to have the marketing budget of a Fortune 500 company, sadly that is rarely the case and most of us begin to Market a Business with Little or no Budget.

Do I have to Be The Face of My Business?

Do I have to Be The Face of My Business?

Do I have to put my face out there and be the face of my business? is a question that most business owners will ask themselves and one that I get asked as a marketing and ideas strategist regularly.
The Answer is YES and let me explain WHY.
Being the face of your brand allows you to build that connection with your audience; it makes your brand more familiar, approachable, and authentic. If you are able to control your brand’s image and the narrative around your story, that puts you in an incredibly powerful position to connect and attract the right people you want to work with.
We have are great at coming up with plenty of reasons not to: your hair isn’t looking great, you’ve had a bad night, it’s a stressful time, but it is these things that connect you to your audience.

Why Boundaries are Important when you run a business

Why Boundaries are Important when you run a business

Being a business owner is a great job especially if you work remotely or from home. It gives you the freedom to work when and where you want and can offer you that all elusive “balance” you have been looking for…However, it can eat up your life and your time too if you don’t set boundaries and stick to them.
When I first started in business, my phone was by my side and I answered every single message, text, and email as if my life depended on it. I then realised that I was missing out on something… life!

How to manage that to-do List

Right now this very post is part of my to-do list. Once complete, I will take my overly large marker and gleefully strike a cross through its title on a list, notching up a small success for this very busy day. It will join a host of other tasks with lines through it...