More and more Australians are taking the plunge and starting their own home-based businesses. There are currently over 1 million individuals operating a business from home, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. This number looks set to grow even larger with the easy availability of website building software. The best website templates allow new business owners to … [Read more...] about Mortgage Tips and building you own Business
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Business Start Up – Caroline’s Skin Care
Caroline's Skincare is now a established skincare product in the market. Read how Caroline’s Cream Products was born and launched into the market How I started my business (Start up story) Twelve years ago I developed eczema on my hands so severe that when my daughter was born I couldn’t bathe her without excruciating pain. Nothing I used worked so I decided to develop my … [Read more...] about Business Start Up – Caroline’s Skin Care
How Pooch mobile got a jump start
In 1985 when I was 16 I started a dog clipping and grooming service operating from my parent’s back yard. I grew up in a self-employed family who shared my love of animals, especially dogs. With their support and guidance and a lot of determination, I went into business by myself. I was lucky to be doing something I loved and earning money from it. Mobile Hydrobath For dogs … [Read more...] about How Pooch mobile got a jump start
From bumper to bumper – The car care couple
In 2005 Australia was gripped by drought and Australian drivers were stranded. Water restrictions in most states meant car owners could no longer pull out the trusty garden hose to wash their vehicles. To wash a car at home required about nine frustrating buckets of water and splashing water over a car didn’t have the pressure to lift grit, the volume to properly remove suds or … [Read more...] about From bumper to bumper – The car care couple
Get your own Publicity and start up your business
We often hear stories of people who set up their business with no start up funds, reinvest the income in the business and grow organically. Enter the two women who run DIY publicity Founders, Jules Brooke and Simone Heydon, started Handle Your Own PR in Australia three years ago. And now they are a global business! In 2010 they opened an office in the US and recently started … [Read more...] about Get your own Publicity and start up your business