Know the cost of doing business
When starting a new business venture, it's critical to calculate your fixed and variable costs, so you know the cost of doing business - in this post, Amanda outlines how you can work that out.
The Gender Pay Gap – What is the real impact?
The Workplace Gender Equality Agency published the 2022 gender pay gap stats last week. But what are the real financial impacts?
January 2023 Book Review
Happy New Year! Welcome to 2023 and the January 2023 book review. This month, Amanda reviews '100 Days Of Brave,' by Iolanthe Gabrie, a guide to help women start a business in 100 days.
Gender differences in language and the impact on business and work
Like most things, the way we use language is socially constructed - new research published in the Harvard Business Review this week about gender differences in language use has fascinating insights for business and the workplace.
Elon’s wild ride – and 3 valuable business lessons for good operators
Elon Musk has been taking Twitter for a wild ride over the past couple of weeks - and Amanda has some thoughts, Read about the valuable business lessons she has picked up from watching Elon Musk take over Twitter.
November 2022 Book Review
Welcome to the November 2022 book review. Amanda reviews ‘The $100 Startup’ by Chris Guillebeau, a book about starting a successful small business on a shoestring budget.
To plan or not to plan – is business planning critical for small business?
Amanda has written business plans for clients, but she doesn’t have one - is business planning critical for every type of business?
Leading with yes – but learning to say no
Working out the opportunities to take is one of the tricky parts of running a business - in this post, Amanda discusses the philosophy of 'leading with yes' - and the importance of saying no.
October 2022 Book Review
Welcome to the October book review. Amanda reviews ‘The Magic of Tiny Business’ by Sharon Rowe, a book about establishing, running, and learning from running a tiny business.
The small business funding challenge
For solopreneurs and micro business owners, finding small business funding can be a challenge - especially for female founders.
September 2022 Book Review
Welcome to the September book review. Amanda reviews ‘Invisible Women: Exposing data bias in a world designed for men’ by Caroline Criado Perez, exploring the research and data biases that affect health, policy, design, and the economy.
Addressing the freelance gender pay gap
The freelance gender pay gap suggests women may be under-valuing their own work. But Amanda considers some other factors that could be influencing the way freelance work delivered by women is valued.
