Every business needs an identity, and it doesn’t get more fundamental than a name. A name could tell you everything, or nothing – it can be descriptive, cryptic, creative or fun, but every business needs a name. So when you start out creating your very own business – what on earth do you…
Tag: Non-profit
Committee of One
Freelancer, consultant, founder, director, sole trader, entrepreneur, self-employed, business owner – apparently, I’ve gained a whole load of new titles recently. But all of it boils down to the fact that I’m creating a business out of myself. So, what’s the verdict so far on being a team of one? Cooking on gas…
Someone Call IT
Having worked in the charity sector for over 12 years, I’ve got experience in a fair few areas now. From training and advocacy to projects and volunteer management, there’s some good strings on my metaphorical bow already I reckon. But it turns out I’m now adding IT-helpdesk and engineer into the mix, and…
Lessons in Facilitation
With my first freelance-d facilitation work under my belt, it’s worth celebrating the successes and being honest about the improvements needed. So, in no particular order, here’s what I learnt from that first event: 1. There’s never a final version See my earlier blog “navigating event design” for some more of the background…
Which Way to Go
One of the main reasons starting out as a freelancer is so terrifying is because of the huge (occasionally for me all-consuming) fear of whether you’ll have enough, or even any, work to keep the money coming in. You’ve purposefully waved goodbye to a regular, known, paycheck (maybe this definitely is early-onset midlife…
Navigating Event Design
This week delivered me a few steep learning curves as I tentatively begin trying out the world of freelance, and one of the most interesting was navigating the delivery of a final product when there’s a range of stakeholders involved. So what was the event? My second ever client contracted me to facilitate…