Small business owners lack the confidence and competence to sell effectively – and they’re failing because of it. That was the key finding in a recent survey among some 100 small business owners conducted by online selling platform provider, Sasudi. A staggering 75 per cent of the survey’s respondents admitted that they find selling stressful […]
Paula Gorry: Direct Selling – the thing for you in 2015
What good is a new year without a meaningful resolution? Embracing a new challenge is the hallmark of a classic resolution list (somewhere between exercising more and drinking less!). Paula Gorry, UK Business Development Manager, Stampin’ Up! UK – a leading craft company which operates via a network of direct sellers – explores why direct […]
Appreciation for depreciation
Whether you are buying a brand new property or renovating a rundown dump, understanding depreciation can substantially improve the bottom line of your investment portfolio. Wiser heads would say that investment decisions should never be made based on tax incentives. The numbers on any investment should stack up without the effect of tax entering the […]
Paula Gorry: Five steps to a successful direct selling party
The Direct Selling Association (DSA) recently announced that direct selling parties have grown at a rate of 150% in the UK since 2009. This statistic is indicative of the growing popularity of the Direct Selling Industry in the last few years. While parties are a great way for people to socialise and buy products, certain […]
What’s in Your Shed ? (and is it worth money?)
When we think of making money, we usually look for new things that we can do, for extra jobs, or for new business ideas. We rarely look at what we already have – yet there is often great opportunity for some fairly fast cash, right there in your home, or your garage / shed. Over […]