Setting the scene “I am often asked, ‘Why muesli’? Well, it was 1992, and I was a student. My part-time job was making homemade muesli … I would grind the nuts, mix the warm honey and cinnamon through oats... read more
Just six years ago Leona Watson was approached by two chefs seeking her assistance in starting a ‘food and cooking’ company. They were looking for someone with a love of cooking and a background in marketing and business. Utilising... read more
Briefly tell us about your business and how you got started. Pinklily is a glamorous mail order company specialising in clear storage boxes for women’s shoes, men’s shoes, boots and handbags. I started pinklily in 2005 due to the... read more
For many of us – especially those in service businesses – our existing and previous customers are vital for three reasons: They have already bought from us, so providing they had a good experience, they might buy from us... read more
I want to share some psychological pitfalls that many budding investors fall into as they begin their careers as professional real estate investors I have told my students time and time again that while the strategies and techniques they... read more
I want to share some psychological pitfalls that many budding investors fall into as they begin their careers as professional real estate investors I have told my students time and time again that while the strategies and techniques they... read more
Most business owners I talk to believe almost everything they do in their business, only they can do. They have learned from experience if they give work to someone else, they mess it up. And then they spend twice... read more
People often ask me, “How do you find great investments?” My standard reply is, “You have to train your brain to see them. Great investments are all around you.” I know that’s not a very satisfying answer. Most people... read more
When the market place gets tough, we think about how we can sell more products and services by finding new customers – rather than going back to our existing customer base and turning the one time buyer into a... read more
Typically business plans were big, meaty 60-page documents that took months to research and develop. Banks loved them, potential investors thought they were great, and clients felt they finally had clarity and direction in their business lives. In fact,... read more
As a business coach, I spend a lot of time working with people who want to improve different aspects of their business. Many times these aspects are merely symptoms of a more fundamental, underlying issue. If you want your... read more
The majority of ABN Members are full time business owners actively growing their businesses In our 2005 survey about three quarters of ABN members were completely self employed, and this result was found again in the 2007 survey. Almost... read more
