We're beyond thrilled to finally announce, officially (like we'd even tried to keep it secret!), that we have moved into a new premises in Consett, creating a Business Hub for the self employed and small business owners in the North East. With many thanks to MINT...
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‘Business woman’ not ‘girl boss’: Happy International Women’s Day
Being a small business owner is hard enough. Add being a woman to that and it becomes so much more difficult. It all begins with the assumption of what you sell, the idea that women who are self-employed can only sell “low value” and “stupid” items such as crafts and...
Vision Boards… why visualising your business goals WORKS!
Last month, I hosted MINT Business Club's very first in-person event of 2022... and it was an amazing day where members came together to create Vision Boards - putting their business (and some personal) goals down as a visual reminder. Vision Boards can take a few...
How is it March 2022 already?
HOW did February come and go so quickly? So much has changed in the last month so this is a well-needed recap blog. MINT training We held our monthly intentions-setting session for the members at the very beginning of the month, with members writing down the things...
Let’s talk co-working for the self-employed
Whether it be with a close friend, working on a project while I create new posts opposite, or me working on a new blog while my colleague Suzanne sits across from me, co-working is the ideal flexible way of getting stuff done and not feeling like you're on your own....
Falling in love with your business
Today is Valentine's Day, 14th February 2022. It's a day to celebrate love for a significant other. This year, to celebrate all the love and care we put into our business, we asked our MINT members what part of their business they were in love with. We got some of the...
Coping with Curveballs – have you planned for uncertainty in your business?
Curveballs can happen at anytime. These are those unexpected dips in the road that can impact your business - and your personal life . Curveballs can be anything from something that causes a few hours' delay in your business, to having to take a couple of days off, to...
How MINT was January 2022?
WHAT A MONTH!!! January has been filled with so many things, where do we start!? How about we start with the exciting news that its MINT’s fourth birthday... Well, at least it's the fourth anniversary of us taking on our first group of paying members, back in January...
Let’s talk about networking burnout and overwhelm
It’s been a long day of networking, you’ve spoken to as many people as you can, some you’ve known forever, some you just met today…then you step out to go home and overwhelm hits! We’ve all felt it. You leave the event, get into your car and a wave of exhaustion hits....
Six essential tips for self employed business owners in 2022
Wow... 2022 is already flying by. And if you're self-employed it's a good time to reflect own what you want to achieve this year. So, here are our SIX essential tips for self-employed business owners in 2022. We call these our six pillars of MINT - the essentials you...