I love working with aspiring entrepreneurs! We jam ideas, fine tune plans and create something that doesn’t yet exist. I get a buzz from the process, as do my clients and I encourage entrepreneurship. But it would be irresponsible if I said it will work out all the time for everyone. So before you quit…
Kathleen Alexander is a coach and consultant who shares ideas on how to innovate, thrive and do what you love through your business or career.
I came across this blog post by Rhonda Abrams on USA Today about different motivations individuals have for starting a business. A short and insightful article, she describes four categories – Actualizing Activity, Solo Sustainer, Balanced Business and Visionary Venture – based on the scale and scope of the business. To briefly summarise what Rhonda…
Kathleen Alexander is a coach and consultant who shares ideas on how to innovate, thrive and do what you love through your business or career.
Lisa Lovick started up a family-run providore in Orange selling local produce after quitting her corporate job. Find out how she made the entrepreneurial leap.
Kathleen Alexander is a coach and consultant who shares ideas on how to innovate, thrive and do what you love through your business or career.
Last week, I announced that I’ll be bringing you interviews with individuals who are pursuing their business ideas. First up, is my audio interview with Jodie Fox, a former lawyer and advertising account manager now co-founder of Shoes Of Prey, a company that enables women to design their own bespoke shoes online! If you were…
Kathleen Alexander is a coach and consultant who shares ideas on how to innovate, thrive and do what you love through your business or career.
In view of Valentine’s Day, I’m dedicating this post to solopreneurs who love what they do and are dedicated to nurturing it, despite the strains along the way. As you’ll see, growing your small business is not too different from nurturing a relationship with someone you love. Here are my five tips: 1. Establish a…
Kathleen Alexander is a coach and consultant who shares ideas on how to innovate, thrive and do what you love through your business or career.
During the Christmas break, I caught up with an old friend of mine from my corporate days in Hong Kong. Over a drink at one of Melbourne’s lovely hotels, he said, “I couldn’t do what you did”. He was referring to how I left my corporate career to start my own business in a city…
Kathleen Alexander is a coach and consultant who shares ideas on how to innovate, thrive and do what you love through your business or career.
In my work with clients, I often hear individuals say, “I just need to build my confidence first. Then I’ll be able to start that project.” ‘That project’ could be starting a blog, promoting a business, or approaching collaborators on a business idea. Feeling more confident will definitely make you feel better about yourself. As…
Kathleen Alexander is a coach and consultant who shares ideas on how to innovate, thrive and do what you love through your business or career.
Time for a change? Start with the envisioning process. Check out our tips that will help create the impetus for meaningful change in your business or personal strategies.
Kathleen Alexander is a coach and consultant who shares ideas on how to innovate, thrive and do what you love through your business or career.
Discover Anna Kiousis, the founder of Barefoot Economy, a non-for-profit organisation that helps marginalised communities trade their way out of poverty. I’ve known Anna personally almost a decade, and her tenacity and vision has always impressed me. I hope you’ll enjoy reading about experience setting up Barefoot Economy and her advice to those who want to pursue their aspirations by launching their own venture.
Kathleen Alexander is a coach and consultant who shares ideas on how to innovate, thrive and do what you love through your business or career.
On a search for good gift paper for herself, Lucy Young stumbled upon a gap in the market. She is now the owner and designer of Paper Tiger Shanghai, a business that creates Chinese-inspired gift paper. Find out how she made the transition from working for a global television network to establishing her own small business.
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