by Jess | Friday, April 15, 2011 | Marketing
Recently, I hurt my lower back moving furniture and carrying boxes during the clean-out of my grandmother’s house (she’s moved in with us and my parents). I tend to hurt my back a few times a year (thanks for the awesome genes, mum and dad), but this time...
by Jess | Tuesday, April 5, 2011 | Behind-the-Biz, Money
These days, I am lucky enough to have a bookkeeper (a.k.a. Nick, my husband) to do the increasingly voluminous finance data entry that comes along with a growing business. He is usually spot-on, doing it every day – but this weekend he was away, and has to...
by Jess | Wednesday, March 23, 2011 | Creativity, Learning
I just wanted to share this amazing interview with Jess Constable that I’ve published over at Scoutie Girl. Jess was really generous with her answers about the growth and development of her indie biz – so check it out!
by Jess | Tuesday, March 22, 2011 | Advertising, Branding, Marketing
I shared this on my facebook page and via twitter, but I thought it was worth showing you here, too. This infographic from Mashable shows how small business really use social media. Does this reflect your own use of social media? Does it make you re-think your use of...
by Jess | Wednesday, March 16, 2011 | Behind-the-Biz
Most of the time, working for myself at a business I love is the best thing ever. But. Sometimes, it gets tricky. It gets tricky to switch off. And the longer I do this, the harder and harder it is to relax. In fact, last night I said to Nick ‘I think I’ve...
by Jess | Thursday, March 10, 2011 | Tech Stuff
{Image by Poketo via Andrea Hubbell via Pinterest} I have been selling online for a good few years now – and for over a year I’ve been searching for the best e-commerce solution to use on my own dot com. All my blogs/sites are run on WordPress, so of...