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 – Learn Small Business Startup in 7 Days: How to Launch a Lean, Efficient Startup

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Hosted by HerBusiness

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28 May 2013

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Heather Smith, a sought after small business expert who provides education and support to help small businesses maximise their productivity and profitability, shares tips from her book “Learn Small Business Start-Up in 7 Days.”

In this interview, Heather shares the essentials to launching a successful small business startup.

 

Listen to this herBusiness interview with Heather Smith to learn:

  • Why she wrote “Lean Small Business Start-Up in 7 Days”
  • How we know if we’re ready to start a business
  • Advice for others wanting to start a business
  • The best way to approach the red tape involved when starting a business
  • Where we can seek help while in this startup phase
  • The essentials to startup marketing
  • What to do if numbers are not our strength; plus which financial reports small business owners should be looking at
  • How to start mapping out what we need and when we need it when it comes to human resources

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About the host

Suzi Dafnis

Hi there. I’m Suzi Dafnis, CEO at HerBusiness. My BIG passion is helping women business owners to grow and scale their business, so that they can create their ideal lifestyle and make a difference in the world. Every day I am inspired by the more than 30,000 amazing women (and men!) in our community and I love finding the best education, mentors, and resources from around the globe, to help them get the skills, knowledge, and support they need to succeed. It’s been my privilege to lead HerBusiness (formerly The Australian Businesswomen’s Network) for the past 23 years (two+ decades – WOW!) because, whilst I’ve enjoyed success in business, I’ve also experienced the highs and the lows – sometimes you can feel on top of the world and in control and other times you can feel isolated, exhausted and stuck. What has made the biggest difference for me has always been having great people around me and having a lifelong commitment to learning. That’s why I am so passionate about the work we do here at HerBusiness – providing a Connection Network for women in business to get the mentors, contacts, referrals, knowledge, and skills they need to grow their confidence, make more money, build their businesses, expand their network and create the lives they love. My entrepreneurial journey started in the spare room of my Sydney apartment in 1994 when my business partner and I started a boutique events company that represented speakers and authors from the USA, here in Australia. Over the years I’ve grown multiple multi-million dollar businesses in the events, publishing and education niches – with teams in Australia, New Zealand, and the USA. Not everything has worked and there has been a degree of trial and error, and a lot of bumps in the road. But I have always had a strong commitment to always surrounding myself with great mentors and like-minded peers – a Connection Network that I can depend on and who can depend on me to be there for them too. I truly do what I love, every day.  

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About the guest(s)

Heather Smith

Heather Smith

Heather Smith is a Chartered Certified Accountant and a XERO and MYOB Consultant. She is the author of Learn Small Business Start-Up in 7 Days, and Learn MYOB in 7 Days published by Wiley Business. She has just finished writing her first small business book for the Dummies series, Xero for Dummies. She’s runs her own consultancy business for many years working closely with businesses assisting them in harness technology to grow productive and profitable businesses. She can provide full REMOTE set-up, training and support for XERO and MYOB solutions. Doesn’t matter where you are – she can connect with you online and support you in your business! She has a particular interest in helping the small business owner develop accurate management reports they can use and understand. Heather Smith holds a bachelor of commerce from Griffith University, is an Ambassador and Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).  

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