A Freelancer of a Certain Age
Freelancing is traditionally a young person’s game. It takes a certain amount of bravado and a devil-may-care attitude to throw caution to the wind and strike out on your own as a freelancer. No steady paychecks, clients that may come and go (if you have any clients at all), and your success is entirely dependent on your own personal marketing prowess. That’s difficult to do when you’re near retirement age, and you’ve spent your whole working life in the traditional employee/manager environment.
That is precisely the cliff I dove off of head-first last year. At the age of 55, I…
Federal Small Business Minister touring Niagara-on-the-Lake and St. Catharines
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Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, will visit small businesses in Niagara-on-the-Lake and St. Catharines today to talk about federal budget investments for small businesses.
The federal Minister responsible for small businesses will be touring both Niagara-on-the-Lake and St. Catharines today (April 6) to highlight federal budget investments.
Markham-Thornhill MP Mary Ng, also the federal Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, will start her day at Ravine Vineyard Estate Winery in Niagara-on-the-Lake at 12:30 pm before shifting down the highway for some…
During Niagara visit, Ng highlights small business supports
As the post-budget parade of federal minister visits to Niagara continued, it was Mary Ng’s turn to highlight parts of the governing Liberal’s budget she says will help business succeed in Niagara.
Ng, the minister of international trade, export promotion, small business and economic development for the federal Liberal party, was in the region on Thursday, April 6. After a visit to Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Ravine Vineyards, where she was joined by St. Catharines MP Chris Bittle and Niagara Center MP Vance Badawey, Ng traveled to St. Catharines to visit a few local shops there.
One of the announcements within the budget…
The Importance of a Personal Brand as a Solopreneur
As a content writer and brand strategist, I help companies build and elevate their brands every day. As a solopreneur, I also pay attention to my personal brand because I am a reflection of my company. That means every social media post, every photo, every video, and every message I send online can change how someone perceives my business.
Your Online Profile = Your Brand’s Reputation
Your personal brand assists potential clients, prospects, suppliers, contract workers, collaborators, colleagues, and others in learning more about you. For those who need to know, it offers recognition and understanding into your work. Human…
Five Ideas to Celebrate Women’s History Month Inclusively
If you or your organization has yet to celebrate Women’s History Month, it is not too late. If you are scrambling to align your organization on a message, here are some ideas to start the discussion.
My clients love discussing hot topics and trends in the workplace for gender equality and diversity. I recommend having a format that invites women leaders and their allies into the discussion while providing actionable takeaways.
Give your team permission to be vulnerable and candid. Listen and learn. Invite allies to the discussion.
Here are some formats that work well for robust discussions:
Women in…
Texas Governor honors Vicksburg native as Small Business Person of the Year – The Vicksburg Post
Texas Governor honors Vicksburg native as Small Business Person of the Year
Published 2:32 pm Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, center, presents Vicksburg native Tim Porter with the National Small Business Person of the Year Award. (Photo Submitted)
Vicksburg native Tim Porter, now a resident of San Antonio, Texas, was presented the National Small Business Person of the Year Award by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott this past October.
Porter is the founder and CEO of Appdiction Studios, LLC, a business that develops apps, including one for students to report acts of aggression. He was also presented with…
We are surveying women founding & growing startups & small businesses
Lead or own a small business or startup in Australia? We’d love your input for key research on women running and building businesses.
We’ll be collating the results for a special report released in October, highlighting some of the opportunities and challenges for women in business in the year ahead, and also using the data to drive policymakers and decision-makers to offer more support where needed.
Check out the survey here.
The survey takes around five minutes and is made possible thanks to the support of CommBank Women in Focus — with the results collated, respondent data remaining anonymous, and…
