As a female entrepreneur, it is crucial to understand the importance of charging for your services and not working for free. While it may seem like a good idea to work for free when starting out in business, it can undervalue your work and make it difficult to raise your prices later on.
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It’s no secret that podcasting continues to emerge as a powerful platform for sharing insights, stories, and knowledge with a global audience. Whether you're a seasoned podcaster, or just stepping into the world of podcasting, there are always valuable lessons to be learned from those who...
Sometimes we spend so much time working IN our business rather than ON our business that we miss the small things that could be losing us money. I have the privilege of seeing women’s businesses up close – and I can see months in advance what’s working and what isn’t. A...
Do you "stand in your power" as a female entrepreneur?
When you stand in your power, you're aware of your worth and value, and you assert yourself in your industry without hesitation. You trust your gut instincts and make decisions that align with your vision and purpose, even if it means taking...
“There are never enough hours in the day to finish everything I need to do in my business!” I hear this all the time from entrepreneurs that I work with. There’s so much that they need and want to do, but when first starting out, they have limited people resources to get it all...
Out of the top 100 'sales training' books on Amazon, a mighty three are written by women.
Traditionally, sales is a male-dominated profession, but it’s vital for women in business to become comfortable with the process. One of the biggest barriers to women in business is a fear of selling...
“How do I get my client or customer to pay my invoice” is a question we frequently get asked by members of Female Fusion. Many female-owned small businesses find this is one of the main challenges when running their own company. Late payment or non-payment of invoices is a huge...
For many women, their own business can be much more than moving the needle on a great idea. It provides opportunity beyond commercial success. Financial independence and wealth generation for women can be life changing. In Dubai, over 60% of SMEs are micro-businesses, and many of these are owned...
I have a confession to make. I am a perfectionist. Whilst some might say that it’s a good thing, my perfectionism is so bad that it can cause me to miss deadlines, delay colleagues because they are waiting for my work to start theirs, over-service client work, stay up late and even miss fun...
When people talk to me, meet me, or come across me virtually - I come across as confident, and a girl who's got her s### together. Guess what? I don't - well not all the time. When I first started in business, I was always asking myself "Am I good enough?", "Is this company's product better than...
In 2012, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. At that point I had owned my businesses for almost 10 years. I wasn’t ready for cancer. I was 38 years old with two young kids and businesses in three countries, there was no time for cancer.
I wasn’t ready for the impact that it would have...