Every Tipping Point Business Owner I have ever met has had a lifelong commitment to learning and continuous improvement. Whether that involves formal learning activities, such as having a mentor or engaging in […]

Tipping Point Business Owners are likely to have a documented business plan.

A study by Palo Alto Software found that owners who completed business plans were nearly twice as likely to successfully grow their […]

Owners of Tipping Point Ready businesses have purpose, passion and perseverance.

And it is this combination of determination and direction that Professor of Psychology, Angela Duckworth, found is the single […]

In the early days, being the leader often means you are the business, because you are the product, the sales person, the finance person and the receptionist.

Tipping Point business owners see that they need to […]

You’re getting close to a Tipping Point in your business when you’ve started gaining momentum.

You’ve gradually been putting the important pieces in place and now you’re starting to feel a shift happeni […]

Imagine having a website that had generated ZERO dollars for TWO WHOLE YEARS (maybe you can even relate).
And then imagine making a few tweaks that suddenly turned that SAME website into a SIGNIFICANT income […]

Ever wondered why your marketing isn’t working like you want it to?

Feeling like you’re just “throwing things at the wall and seeing what sticks?”

Struggling to “join the dots” between your marketing a […]

Many businesses start with a lot of enthusiasm and not a lot of viability.

Every day I hear stories of people who invest years (and thousands of dollars) into businesses that do not have a viable model. And […]

Argh. I didn’t want to do it. In fact I still feel a bit of regret.

But, I did it. I said no to J-Lo and NO to one of my most of favourite things on earth.

You see, for nine years, every year I’ve taken mys […]

Saying YES to ourselves takes saying NO more often.

To #pressforprogress in our success as the inspiring, brave and creative business women that we are, we say no.

No to bright-shiny distractions
No to […]

When Yvonne Shepherd took a break from corporate life to hike the Great Ocean Road walk in Victoria with twelve other women, she wasn’t thinking about a business plan. She just wanted to clear her head.

But t […]

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE it when I’m learning something new and stepping just far enough out of my comfort zone for it to feel exciting and challenging, without being exhausting.
I’m so grateful to have a BUSINESS t […]

We all have that moment – when we have a choice to make…
Do I keep playing SMALL?
Or, do I take a leap?
And in business… that means leaping, EVEN if there’s no safety net…
…even if you don’t know exactly […]

Ever since I started my first business, there have been times when it was TOUGH.

Getting a steady flow of clients, so I wasn’t always chasing money…

… hiring a team, so I wasn’t doing it all on my own… […]

When I left high school, everyone who was important to me was telling me to take a certain path…

My parents wanted me to go to keep studying so I could have a better life…

My friends were all choosing whi […]

There were so many times where I wanted to quit my business. When it felt too tough.

Too many obstacles.

Too many setbacks.

It was at those times that I am so grateful that I had a community to turn to […]

For Vivienne Kane, one of the things influenced her decision to become more involved with the HerBusiness community was her realisation of the value that could come from meeting face to face with other […]

Each January for the last few years, I’ve taken on Chris Brogan’s invitation to set three words as a focus for the year.

Chris says this about his process:

“Every year, at the beginning of the year, choose 3 […]

We’ve just re-opened applications for the Accelerator Program, a pilot project aimed to grow applicant’s businesses and produce results.

Since the program’s launch in June this year I’ve worked with a handful […]

As a business owner, you’re already someone who has stood out from the pack and invested in yourself as a business owner…

You know the importance of staying connected to great information and a supportive com […]