MINT BLOG
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...
5 tips to make an Instagram come-back
So you took a break from Instagram, now what? Running a small business is hard work. Remembering to post on social media is just another sprinkle on the cake. Whether it’s because you’re working on a really big project, family commitments or just life generally...
2021’s proud moments!
WOW, what a year 2021 was! Between covid and everything else that happened in the last 12 months, it's been a lot! We at MINT just want to say how proud we are of you and how far you have come. We asked everyone on our social media “what were you most proud of in...
4 is the magic number
4 years ago this month, in January 2018, we welcomed our very first members to our club and what an awful lot of change we've lived through. Looking back at our first event on 23rd Jan 2018, we were in the office at Viewpoint and our great friend James Lane had built...
How can we be more accessible to those with disabilities?
December 3rd was International Day of People With Disabilities (IDPWD) - so let’s talk about how we can become more inclusive, both online and in person. First off, I would like to talk about reasonable adjustment, which is making small adjustments for people who need...
Why “Plan, Do, Reflect” ?
On Saturday (27 November 2021) MINT members and non-members alike came to collect their 2022 planners. The planner is more than 'just a diary' - it's an initiative we call "Plan, Do, Reflect". But what is it we're encouraging our members, and other like-minded self...
MINT Training: Business Development For Service Businesses
"Sales Is An Investment" - Rita Callendar shares with us her 40 years of business experience in her one-hour (and a bit) session all about how you need to INVEST to get sales, but not with money... by investing in yourself, your business and your relationships.I'm...
Four Years On… My Own MINT Adventure
Recently, I've been asking members and the rest of the team to reflect on their MINT journeys. Well today I find myself reflecting on my own... and it's been an ADVENTURE! 4 years ago today, on November 9 2017, I popped onto the Companies House website to register a...
Small business owners: Mental health after Covid
When the Covid pandemic first began, we were all stressing about how we were going to deal with the coming “few months”. By the middle of the pandemic, we were busy trying to just get through and keep working and now, almost 20 months later, we’re hopefully (in some...
Kickstarting a creative career with a MINT role and mint coloured hair to match
MINT Business Club’s second Kickstart placement started with the business in September and would like be introduced officially to our members, partners, colleagues and friends. We introduce you to… Holly Knight, who is with us as a Marketing Assistant for the...
It all started in a cupboard… my MINT journey
As I sit here on the first day of a new month, the only day of the month I do my finances, I take time out to reflect on the growth and journey of my business(es). 1st October 2021 This will be the first full month of being in a brand new unit, having spent most of...
Marketing: 15 Content Ideas in 30 minutes, October 2021
Nic and Michelle Rose have been running a series of recordings featuring content for your social media and online campaigns each month. There's usually a big "ish" to Nic and Michelle's 15 minutes, but this month we're calling it 30! Take a look for yourself and get...
Is Facebook targeted advertising going away?
With the launch of Apple's iOS 14.5 operating system in April, digital privacy - and with it online advertising - changed forever. The newest versions of the operating system now allow users to opt out of various tracking and monitoring within apps. And part of this...
Getting Together is MINT… Two Years On!
Yesterday, September 13 2021, we held our first in-person taster session since early 2020. And it was MINT! I was so nervous - like never before - to meet new people, engage face-to-face and actually be able to see our guests engaging before my very eyes. Zoom helped...
MINT helps Pacifica Group recruit dozens of young Kickstarters
Pacifica Group has recruited 10 young people and has plans to take on another 59 staff aged 16-24 through the Government’s £2bn Kickstart Scheme. Pacifica Group, the leading UK domestic energy and appliance services provider, has recruited 10 young people and has...
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...
5 tips to make an Instagram come-back
So you took a break from Instagram, now what? Running a small business is hard work. Remembering to post on social media is just another sprinkle on the cake. Whether it’s because you’re working on a really big project, family commitments or just life generally...
2021’s proud moments!
WOW, what a year 2021 was! Between covid and everything else that happened in the last 12 months, it's been a lot! We at MINT just want to say how proud we are of you and how far you have come. We asked everyone on our social media “what were you most proud of in...
4 is the magic number
4 years ago this month, in January 2018, we welcomed our very first members to our club and what an awful lot of change we've lived through. Looking back at our first event on 23rd Jan 2018, we were in the office at Viewpoint and our great friend James Lane had built...
How can we be more accessible to those with disabilities?
December 3rd was International Day of People With Disabilities (IDPWD) - so let’s talk about how we can become more inclusive, both online and in person. First off, I would like to talk about reasonable adjustment, which is making small adjustments for people who need...
Why “Plan, Do, Reflect” ?
On Saturday (27 November 2021) MINT members and non-members alike came to collect their 2022 planners. The planner is more than 'just a diary' - it's an initiative we call "Plan, Do, Reflect". But what is it we're encouraging our members, and other like-minded self...
MINT Training: Business Development For Service Businesses
"Sales Is An Investment" - Rita Callendar shares with us her 40 years of business experience in her one-hour (and a bit) session all about how you need to INVEST to get sales, but not with money... by investing in yourself, your business and your relationships.I'm...
Four Years On… My Own MINT Adventure
Recently, I've been asking members and the rest of the team to reflect on their MINT journeys. Well today I find myself reflecting on my own... and it's been an ADVENTURE! 4 years ago today, on November 9 2017, I popped onto the Companies House website to register a...
Small business owners: Mental health after Covid
When the Covid pandemic first began, we were all stressing about how we were going to deal with the coming “few months”. By the middle of the pandemic, we were busy trying to just get through and keep working and now, almost 20 months later, we’re hopefully (in some...
Kickstarting a creative career with a MINT role and mint coloured hair to match
MINT Business Club’s second Kickstart placement started with the business in September and would like be introduced officially to our members, partners, colleagues and friends. We introduce you to… Holly Knight, who is with us as a Marketing Assistant for the...
It all started in a cupboard… my MINT journey
As I sit here on the first day of a new month, the only day of the month I do my finances, I take time out to reflect on the growth and journey of my business(es). 1st October 2021 This will be the first full month of being in a brand new unit, having spent most of...
Marketing: 15 Content Ideas in 30 minutes, October 2021
Nic and Michelle Rose have been running a series of recordings featuring content for your social media and online campaigns each month. There's usually a big "ish" to Nic and Michelle's 15 minutes, but this month we're calling it 30! Take a look for yourself and get...
Is Facebook targeted advertising going away?
With the launch of Apple's iOS 14.5 operating system in April, digital privacy - and with it online advertising - changed forever. The newest versions of the operating system now allow users to opt out of various tracking and monitoring within apps. And part of this...
Getting Together is MINT… Two Years On!
Yesterday, September 13 2021, we held our first in-person taster session since early 2020. And it was MINT! I was so nervous - like never before - to meet new people, engage face-to-face and actually be able to see our guests engaging before my very eyes. Zoom helped...
MINT helps Pacifica Group recruit dozens of young Kickstarters
Pacifica Group has recruited 10 young people and has plans to take on another 59 staff aged 16-24 through the Government’s £2bn Kickstart Scheme. Pacifica Group, the leading UK domestic energy and appliance services provider, has recruited 10 young people and has...
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