Happy Start Up: How To Make PR Work For You
I’m enjoying writing the happy start up series so much. The response has been fantastic too, so thank you! The next email in the series will discuss how to make PR work for you. There are so many misconceptions surrounding PR so I wanted to clarify how PR actually works and what you can expect when [...]
Happy Start Up: How To Set Boundaries + Get More Balance
Today’s happy start up email shares how I set boundaries for my business after reaching burnout struggling to please everyone and putting myself last. If you’ve ever found yourself replying to client emails at midnight, working through the night to meet deadlines or spending your whole weekend on social media, this is for you. Today’s [...]
Happy Start Up: How To Overcome Perfection Paralysis
Is being a perfectionist stopping you reaching your goals? Do you worry about releasing your next big thing into the world because it’s not perfect yet? For years, held myself back from reaching my potential because I was worried I would be disappointed if the outcome wasn’t perfect. I feared I wasn’t good enough and instead of [...]
The Happy Start-up: Choosing Your Product Range
Welcome to The Happy Start-Up, a blog series following the start-up journey of Happy Piece, a socially minded, ethical jewellery and accessories brand. Past posts can be found here. You can also like Happy Piece on Facebook and Twitter to follow our new business journey. After last weeks post on business models and business plans [...]
The Happy Start-Up: Business Models, Business Plans And How To Do It Your Way
The simplified explanation of a business model is how the business intends to make money. It’s a framework for creating economic value and let’s face it without profit, there is no business so it is imperative you get this part right. When designing your business model there are a number of elements you need to [...]
The Happy Start-Up: Choosing A Business Name
One of the hardest things when starting a business is choosing a name. It always feels like all the best ones are taken and even if you do find one with the domain name available then you discover the Twitter handle you want has already been taken. Usually by someone who has only tweeted once, way [...]
The Happy Start Up: Deciding On A Business Idea
I believe there are two ways to find a business idea. Either you look for one or one finds you. The first one involves looking for a gap in the market and actively searching for one that will work, the second involves getting on with your life until one day an idea presents itself, planting the seeds of possibility [...]
Introducing: The Happy Start Up
Taking a leap to start your own business is risky. Honestly, you deserve a pat on the back for getting that far. Most people think up business ideas but never take that chance to get them` off the ground. You are one step closer to success already. Doesn’t it feel good? Well sometimes, it doesn’t [...]
