Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, chances are you heard about the Facebook IPO this week, when it closed its first day of public trading valued at $105.19 billion. I know its share prices have gone down somewhat since first listing (just as Koshie predicted), but its still incredible to consider that its listing figure makes it worth more than brand giants such as Macdonalds, Amazon and Pepsi.

Check out this great article from mashable about how it sits in the ranks of uber companies if you don’t believe me. Read More »

There has been some late nights since I last wrote and I’ve also hired some more help! Basically I’ve been up to my elbows in content. You see this is the labour intensive part of the online start-up, but it’s also where you start to see things ‘take shape’. I'm proud to now have a launch date for you too: Friday 16 September which is when I will take my team to Sydney to see Donald Trump, Robert Kiyosaki and Anthony Robbins live at the National Achievers Congress. I see this three day event as an ideal opportunity to take some marketing material and announce my new online start up to the world! Read More »

Ok I’ll level with you. Creating an online business can be a bit of a roller coaster ride – even with all the experience I’ve got on board. I’ve promised you I’d share my journey so to be honest with you, since I last wrote I've bottomed out, but don’t worry, I’m now back on the up!  To share with me in the highs and lows since I last wrote.... Read More »

So in a recent blog post titled 'How to start an online business over a weekend' I let you know that I am starting a new business and all the first steps I took to get the ball rolling.

Three weeks on, here’s what else I have been doing as I start a new business so you can follow my new start-ups journey and hopefully pick up some tips along the way.

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I now know that I am a true entrepreneur. No matter how busy I am, no matter how much good stuff I have going on, if I have a business idea bursting to come out, I have to unleash it.

A weekend a few months back was no different. I came up with a new business which I intend to launch in the next month or two (but don't worry existing clients, The Creative Collective is still very much open for business!)


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