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Business Growth, business owner, consultancy, marketing

There’s a special kind of exhaustion that comes with doing your own marketing. You’re posting on social media at 11pm or posting a blog like this at 8pm whilst watching Selling Sunset and wondering why your competitors seem to be everywhere while you’re struggling to stay visible. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Most […]

How to know when your business has outgrown DIY marketing

Nov 5, 2025

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business owner

In my early 30s. Redundancy. Two young kids at home, bills to pay and a future that suddenly felt terrifyingly uncertain. The news hit without warning, and I felt completely worthless. Like everything I’d worked for had been stripped away. If you’re reading this because you’ve just been handed your notice, I see you. I […]

When redundancy knocks: The beginning you didn’t see coming

Oct 17, 2025

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business owner, marketing, Marketing Strategy

Starting a small business means juggling roles, especially marketing. Find out how to create a marketing plan when you have no marketing budget, need customers, but lacking funds to attract them. Don’t worry this is a classic problem! The good news is some of the most effective marketing strategies don’t take budget… only time and […]

Create a plan with no budget!

Jun 24, 2025