Kitchen Bench Business Tales
We have a winner!
A big thank you to everyone who entered or voted in our Mother’s Day Contest. We loved the entries and had a really hard time trying to pick a winner out of the top 5 finalists. Our winner was Samantha from Aussie Infants. The judges felt that her entry best reflected the theme, and showed [...]
Mumpreneur shares tips on running a home based business with your partner
This week Cas interviewed Alison Dias-Laverty shares some golden tips on how to run a home based business with your partner.
Mum turns to an organised life for home business idea
This week Cas had a chat with Professional Organiser, Samantha Godfrey, who shares her startup journey, her love of organising others and some of her top tips for running an organised work at home business.
Cloth nappy passion brings rewards for home schooling mum of three
This week Cas talked to WAHM Rebecca Chai about turning your passion into profits and working around the family. Tell us a little about the person behind the business? I am a mum of three children, we home educate and love our flexible lifestyle that facilitates lifelong learning. I love to connect with people one-to-one [...]
Business mum successfully balances work and life at home
This week, Cas talks to Danni Royall-West about the challenges of keeping a balance between work and life, while working from home. Danni shares some awesome business building tips and the inspiration for her home based business journey! Tell us a little about the person behind the business? I am a daughter, a wife, a [...]
Mother’s love of creating for her kids inspires little business
This week Cas spoke to creative entrepreneur Tanya Markham about small pleasures and how they inspire business dreams. Tell us a little about the person behind the business? I am a stay at home mother of four who makes things my children love with the theory that others will loves them, too. And now a little [...]
WAHM Beats Stress with a Book
This week, I interviewed Leah Borski, author of “Eat to Beat Stress: 10 Super Foods to Prevent Major Symptoms of Stress” about her new ebook, her plans to self-publish a recipe book and ebook publishing for DIYers and WAHMs. Briefly tell us about yourself. My name is Leah Borski, and I’m a WAHM of two. [...]
Inspiration from a former banking senior manager turned online retailer.
Cas found out from a former banking senior manager what it’s like to follow your passions and work from home with an active toddler. Be inspired by Story Mama’s, Debbie Hastwell, and get some tips on running a business from home while juggling a family.
If you want to run a home based micro business, persistence is key!
This week Cas talked to Brisbane-based (Australia) product photographer Sarah Pembroke, about the ups and downs of running a home based business. If you work from home, read Sarah’s interview and be inspired to keep on keeping on, no matter what life throws at you. Tell us about your business. What do you do? I’m [...]
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Which NBN plan is best for Australian home based businesses? (Part 2)
Home based businesses are dependent on fast and reliable internet connections, and this requirement is only going to grow in the future.
Why Australian home based businesses need to speak up about broadband (part 1)
How does the Government’s NBN and the Opposition’s plan for the NBN effect home based business in Australia? Whose plan is better technically, and whose plan is the best value for money?
How running and entering competitions can boost your home based business
If you’ve had trouble keeping up with the millions of competitions on Facebook, Pinterest etc, join the club. You might see something cool in your newsfeed and think, “I’ll go back to that later,” but never quite manage it. , whether you’re entering them (and hopefully winning some!) or whether you are running them. You [...]
Why do you work from home?
We all work from home for different reasons but for many of us, it’s so we can gain a greater balance between work and family or so that we can be our own bosses. Whatever your reason, being able to celebrate your choice to work at home is important, and that’s why we launched International WAHP Week.
How much effort are you investing in your dreams?
I often get emails from women in biz who have questions like: “I am looking for new, cheap ways to spread the word about my biz, any ideas?” or “I have never felt like much of a salesperson, any ideas for making more sales?” or “I know I need to invest in _______ (my website/newsletter/branding/SEO/whatever) but I can’t afford it. Any ideas?”
5 reasons to stop watching your competition
Most experts tell you to keep an eye on your competitors so you can learn from their mistakes and keep up with them. I think that for many small and home based businesses it’s not necessarily the best thing to do. Let me tell you why.
You ARE doing it! Celebrate your action today.
Do you ever have days where you feel discouraged about the progress you’re making with your business? You know, those days where you’ve launched something new, and you check your email about 100 times that day to see if anyone’s emailed you about it, only to find your inbox empty? It might feel like you’re [...]
