Staying connected is feeling more and more mandatory these days, especially when you work from home. Overheads are everything when it comes to running a business and it’s certainly a high cost when you’re starting out. There could be hundreds of pounds to be saved, so we’re going to take a closer look at how
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Being a Digital Nomad: How I Spent a THIRD Of The Year Travelling
If you’re a regular reader here, you’ll know that I own and run a little digital marketing agency. Our little brand just turned three years old, and I’m incredibly proud of it. When I first quit my job I didn’t even dream it would be as successful as it is today. I left my last
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Creating a Motivating Workspace [+ Home Office Tour Pictures]
Staying motivated when your self-employed is so important because without motivation your business will tank. Over the past couple of years, I’ve been mindful of what type of things give me energy and what drains me. As you can imagine, this is mostly task-related, but I also found that my environment played a huge part
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How To Successfully Pull Off a Career Switch Like a BOSS
If you’ve found yourself dreading the thought of going into work the next day or you’re feeling stuck in a job rut, perhaps it’s time to make a career change. Whether you’ve been in the same job for years or started out on a new path, often, there are times when niggling doubts creep in
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How Bloggers Can Expand Beyond The Blogosphere
For many bloggers, having a blog is enough. But some want to break out of just writing text on a page and expand their influence through other channels. Many of the most famous bloggers in the world build their base through their blog site, but then they move over into other activities once they’ve reached
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Freelancing Myths Busted: The Pros And Cons Of Being Your Own Boss
If you are thinking about becoming self-employed you have probably already spent quite a bit of time online trying to find out what life as a freelancer is going to be like. Unfortunately, there are quite a few common misconceptions out there, and you will probably read a lot of myths about the life of
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How To Make Sure You Recruit The Best (and Avoid The Worst!)
One of the most nerve-wracking, milestone moments for any small business owner has to be when they make the move from solo entrepreneur to the employer. I recently wrote about how one of the hardest lessons I learnt in business is hiring and outsourcing without recommendations. It’s not easy, and sometimes you need to cast
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3 Things I’ve Learned Since Starting My Own Business
Last month we celebrated Float Digital turning 2 years old. How the HECK did that happen!? When I first quit my job to launch my little digital marketing agency, I didn’t even dream things would go this well. I recently wrote a little piece on our company blog about what we’ve achieved in the last
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How To Make a Business Launch Party a Success
Confession: I’m obsessed with checking my Google Analytics. I find it really interesting to learn what content is popular on my blog, and to use those insights and data to develop my content further to keep my readers happy. Turns out, my blogging tips and freelance advice category (re-branded #BossBabe) has been SO popular with