Thought of the Day #2

Posted on June 28th, 2009 by Clare Lancaster

from StoryPeople.

Entrepreneurs can change the world

Posted on June 17th, 2009 by Clare Lancaster

This is a cute and inspiring video.
Remember when you were a kid…

Jo Klima from The Darling Tree

Posted on June 10th, 2009 by Clare Lancaster

The latest profile I have for you is from Jo Klima, freelance designer and founder of The Darling Tree.
Jo is based on the Gold Coast – we met through Twitter and have just completed a client project together.
Working with Jo was an absolute pleasure – she was easy to work with and always delivered on [...]

Something to remember if you’re a perfectionist

Posted on June 4th, 2009 by Clare Lancaster

I’ve got an annoying habit of holding off on launching a project until it’s been polished and polished and is “just right”.
Sometimes my perfectionist streak extends itself to not even starting projects until I’m sure I’ve thought of the absolute best, most efficient to go about developing the project.
Early this year I received a post [...]

J.K Rowling talks about the benefits of failure

Posted on April 2nd, 2009 by Clare Lancaster

And the crucial importance of imagination. Enjoy.

J.K. Rowling Speaks at Harvard Commencement from Harvard Magazine on Vimeo via Girl at Play

Thought of the Day #1

Posted on February 24th, 2009 by Clare Lancaster

Bizness Babes – Brisbane Women in Business

Posted on February 10th, 2009 by Clare Lancaster

This is a special announcement for women thinking of starting up a business in Brisbane.
Brisbane City Council, Wise Foundation and Speakout are launching Bizness Babes – a fantastic, flexible and engaging program for young women under 30 to look at starting their own business.
It’s a free program with childcare and transport assistance as well as [...]

Building Personal Brand Within the Social Media Landscape – Gary Vaynerchuk

Posted on January 27th, 2009 by Clare Lancaster

Whenever I need a dose of energy or a bit of a spark I watch this video. It rocks my socks.

It’s a good reminder to do what you love, build your reputation to help you become known for it and keep your business hat on if you want to live off it.

Kath Purkis Founder of Le Black Book

Posted on December 18th, 2008 by Clare Lancaster

Kath Purkis launched Le Black Book in April 2008.
She is a young entrepreneur who had the vision and drive to create one of Australia’s leading luxury online shopping destinations – Le Black Book. Having been recently named a Clinique 2009 IT Girl,  here she talks about the challenges and triumphs of running a successful online [...]

Alicia Rozenblum Founder of Alegorie Boutique

Posted on December 15th, 2008 by Clare Lancaster

Today we’re hearing from up and coming online entrepreneur Alicia Rozenblum. Alicia launched her online accessories boutique Alegorie on the 9th of the 9th, 2008 and has since been featured in Frankie, Shop til You Drop and Style Hunter.
Alicia’s background in jewellery retail management and customer service is reflected in her user-focused website with all [...]