How to Successfully Start a Small Business from Home
Once upon a time, starting a product business meant buying or renting a shop, paying for utilities, hiring staff, and much more. That wasn’t just expenses; it was risk. You’d need a bank loan or substantial savings. Not so anymore. Selling products online means you can start and run the business without ever leaving your […]
How to have a successful Christmas
The early bird… Christmas – and the build up to it – is without doubt the busiest period of the year for the retail industry and certainly for independent product businesses – so if I could advise just one thing – plan ahead! June, July and August are the summer months so people are away […]
10 Proven Ways to Improve the Profitability of Your Small Business
Small business owners are almost always passionate about their products. You don’t put in the blood, sweat, and tears businesses require unless you believe you deliver value. Sometimes, however, that means they are more concerned with delivering high-quality products and stellar customer service than they are with profitability. After all, there are easier ways to […]
6 transformational ways to be more productive
Being productive – the holy grail right? Yet feeling overwhelmed and having that constant feeling of having too much to do is a conversation I often have with clients. As small business owners we feel this sense of ‘how will I get all of this done’ keenly as we manage our work with our day-to-day […]
3 unmissable insights on how much money it takes to start a small business!
When you first look into starting your own small business you’ll soon discover that there is very little information available on how much it actually costs to start and run a one. Yet it’s possibly one of the most frequent questions that I’m asked – ‘how much am I going to have to pay out at […]
Top 10 tips on starting a small business from home from The Resilient Retail Club’s Founder Catherine Erdly
Whether you find yourself bursting with small business ideas, think that you’ve spotted a gap in the market or are simply just tired of the 9 to 5 and are ready for a change, starting a small business from home can seem like the perfect option – but it’s not without its challenges and a […]
How can the small business community weather the latest ‘cost of living crisis’ storm?
If you’re a small business community – the cost of living crisis is already having an impact and with news that energy prices are set to rise further, it is a very discombobulating time. Seven in 10 small business owners have said soaring costs was their single biggest challenge in 2022, according to a report […]
9 juicy tit bits on how to start a small business after being on furlough
During 2020 people took up new hobbies from cold water swimming to learning a musical instrument but there were a large number of people who used their new found time to plan starting their very own small business. ‘Furlough-preneurs’ were born! And what’s more many of the small businesses provided innovative solutions to enhance our […]
7 effective ways to boost your confidence when starting a small business
7 Ways To Boost Your Confidence When Starting A Small Business Starting your own small business taps into many skills but what it relies on in abundance is confidence. In the early days of founding and launching your small business you’ll be busier than you’ve ever known, they’ll be hurdles, challenges, and the best of […]
7 secrets on how to start a small business when you don’t have any money
7 Secrets On How To Start A Small Business When You Don’t Have Any Money So you’re thinking of starting your own small business but you don’t have any money? This is a much more common scenario than you might expect and because of that, there are ingenuous ways to get you started. 1. The […]
7 Inspiring podcasts for anyone starting a small business
Thinking of starting your own small business? There is a wealth of information out there so I want to share 7 inspiring podcasts that I really recommend you listen to if you are thinking of joining the small business world! 1. The Resilient Game Plan Right – I’m going to be bold and put my […]
8 essential tips on how to come up with a small business name
You’ve made the huge decision to start your own small business, you’re passionate about your product and you are passionate that your customers will love it. Now for the all-important name! It’s much harder than you think right? As you start to research potential small business names I imagine you’ll realise how important the name […]
The Resilient Retail Product Business Survey: Part 3
Welcome back to the final episode of my three-part analysis of the 2021 Resilient Retail Business Product Survey. In the previous two episodes, we’ve had a look at the numbers that the 300 plus respondents submitted, in an effort to find some realistic benchmarks to work against, and we also reviewed how those product business […]
The Resilient Retail Product Business Survey: Part 2
Welcome back to my analysis of the 2021 Resilient Retail Product Business Survey. Last weeks episode was all about the numbers, and hopefully, you were able to draw inspiration from some of my key takeaways and use the statistics I shared to help you benchmark whereabouts your product business currently stands and what you can […]
3 key reasons to create a cash flow forecast template for your small business
Put very simply cash flow is the amount of money coming in and out of your small business, and in this blog post, I will show you how to create a cash flow forecast template. When you sell a product to a customer cash comes in but for that to happen cash flows out – […]
How to add a subscription box to your product business
Have you thought about the subscription box model for your product business? Curious about how it works, and whether your product business would be a good fit for it? Moira Fuller, subscription box entrepreneur and Founder of Subscription Box Academy shares the key information you need to know to consider one… How the Subscription Box model […]
