Why you shouldn’t be doing business without written terms and conditions

November 23, 2011

Your standard terms and conditions (i.e. the legal basis on which you are willing to do business with your customers) should be the first legal document that you put in place when you are starting a business. You should consult a specialist commercial contracts lawyer (like me!) and discuss what your business does, the key [...]

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Top Tips for Choosing Your Business Name

November 12, 2011

I have heard of many people who have decided to set up their own business, spent ages pondering a name for the business, spent a fortune on a website, logo, business cards and other marketing materials and then for one reason or another discover they can no longer use their business name and have to [...]

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Is the word “mumpreneur” doing business women a disservice?

October 25, 2011

I read with interest the article by Rebecca Jones (Business in Red Shoes – follow her on twitter @RedShoeBizWoman) on whether the term “mumpreneur” was doing business women a disservice. Her article in Business Zone can be read here.  I felt compelled to respond and my response is set out here. A very interesting article [...]

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10% of all profits to go to children’s cancer charity – can you do the same?

October 21, 2011

Today is the day of Harry Moseley’s funeral. Harry is the young boy from Birmingham who was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2007. From when he was diagnosed Harry set about helping others with cancer and raising funds and awareness through his public speaking and making bracelets. You can read more about Harry and his [...]

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Everywoman Conference 2011

October 19, 2011

This year’s Everywoman Conference is set to be the highlight of the business women’s calendar! The focus this year will be on capitalising on your own personality to stand out from the crowd and set your business apart. There are some amazing speakers lined up, such as Trish Halpin (Editor in Chief, Marie Claire), Maria [...]

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Crostini, Cocktails … and a Commendation!

October 19, 2011

Last night at Old Billingsgate in the City was the glitzy Law Society Awards bash for which I had been shortlisted for 2 awards – Solicitor of the Year and the award for Excellence in Client Service. I arrived an hour late having been stuck in really bad traffic (so late that I had to [...]

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Shortlisted for not one but TWO Law Society Awards

October 15, 2011

I am delighted to have been shortlisted for Solicitor of the Year and for the Excellence in Client Service award at the Law Society Awards 2011. The winners will be announced at a glitzy bash at Old Billingsgate on Tuesday 18 October 2011 so I will be keeping everything crossed that I win at least [...]

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Encouraging Women into Franchising (EWIF)

October 15, 2011

Encouraging Women into Franchising (EWIF) is a fantastic organisation dedicated to encouraging women into franchising. Whether you are looking to be – or already are – a franchisor or franchisee, their website has loads of great free advice plus a mentoring service where you can benefit from 30 minutes free advice with any one or [...]

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The Millionaire Bootcamp For Women

October 13, 2011

What are you doing on 28/29/30 October 2011? I will be at this year’s Millionaire Bootcamp for Women in London… During ‘closed-door’ sessions, 12 women entrepreneurs are going to reveal everything they currently do in business… what’s working and what’s not. These entrepreneurs have gone from ‘welfare to millionaire’ in 5 years or less… and [...]

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Great news from Mumpreneur Awards 2011!

October 13, 2011

I’m delighted to tell you that I was recently recognised at the Mumpreneur Awards 2011 by being awarded “Best Business Support”! I feel it’s a tremendous accolade, not least because the high calibre and entrepreneurial judging panel who made the decision included the one and only Duncan Bannatyne, but because the organisation really does stand [...]

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