How to Do Your Own PR with Mary Murtagh
What’s it all about? We had quite a good turnout at networking this week – to no surprise! Gaining newsroom insights from the like of Mary Murtagh is an incentive and a half! Did you [...]
4 Signs That You’re More Successful Than You Think
Not getting results? Feel like you’re doing everything right, but it’s just not coming together? What you need is an attitude readjustment. When setting up your own business it can be hard to stay optimistic. [...]
Advice From an Entrepreneur (or three)
This week we had three incredible, local entrepreneurs at our networking event sharing their journeys. We had Salma Chaudry from The Halal Cosmetics Company, Kieran Fletcher of Funda and Karen Livesey of Child Sexual Exploitation [...]
A Beginner’s Guide to Freelance Platforms
You’ve decided to start freelancing whilst you study, you’ve got a plan, you’ve done your PESTLE and SWOT analyses and you think you can make a real go of it. You’ve got the means to [...]
20 Freelance Jobs You Can Do Whilst Studying
Did you know that 8% of students throughout the UK work for themselves whilst studying? The average student entrepreneur makes £253 a month, which isn't bad for casual work! If you're looking for part-time work that [...]
5 Good Places to Mine Great Business Ideas
Pragmatic. Logical. Charismatic. You’re pretty sure you could manage a business and do it properly too. It sounds like a lot of fun, but you don’t want to be tied to someone else’s dream – [...]
How to Manage Your Own Business Alongside Additional Employment
The Metaphorical Kitchen You’re at the cooker, all hobs aflame. On one hob, you have a one-pot casserole. It requires maintenance and attention, but you’re following a recipe and there’s guidance if you need it. [...]
How To Stop Procrastinating and Get Started
It doesn’t matter whether you’re working on research, writing a report or talking to clients: there’s always something else that you could be doing. The trouble is, that something else doesn’t necessarily help you get [...]
Building Relationships with Local Businesses
There are many reasons why we should be looking to build lasting relationships with local businesses. Once you stop treating local companies as competitors looking to steal your customers, you will find that there’s a [...]
Audience Segmentation Techniques
As we mentioned in the last blog post, there are different ways to segment an audience, the most common being: demographics, location, behaviour and psychographics. When appropriate, it’s best to use a mix of all [...]