Author Archives: Karen

My name is Karen Gunton. I am the builder of my own little biz and my goal is to help other biz builders get unstuck with their biz plans. i started build a little biz to do just that! My passion is helping busy mums kick ass with their little biz idea. My advice is simple: question the rules & be awesome. My dream is for is for every talented, passionate biz mum to find success and put something amazing into this world.

The Top 5 Reasons You Need A Newsletter For Your Little Biz

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Unless you have been living under a rock, I am sure you have already read all about using email marketing, list building, or newsletter subscriptions as a strategy for your business. Possibly you feel overwhelmed by the thought of adding one more thing to your to do list. Perhaps you feel like you have nothing…

Who says we all have to be bigger and better in 2012?

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January. That time of year when EVERY business advice blog has articles on ‘playing a bigger game’ ‘running a better business’ ‘doing more, making more, selling more, promoting more, being more…’ in the new year. I don’t know about you guys, but I was starting to feel a bit overwhelmed by all of this advice….

Take a Break!

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Take a break.  Free your mind.  Grow your biz. December is such a busy and exciting time of the year. Christmas, of course, keeps us all very busy and for little biz owners it can mean a big boost in sales and visibility. But even more than that, for me December is a time of…

How to Make a Splash with Your Next Launch

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As the builder of a little biz, I bet you have introduced new products and new initiatives to your business a few times already.  Perhaps you made a big announcement, perhaps you celebrated with a give-away, perhaps you had a special offer for your fans.  These strategies are fine, but I think you can create…

How to Use Branding to Market Your Business

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Branding is the key to marketing your business and something that can be a constant struggle.  To help explain how to embrace your branding, I want to share an example of one creative mom and how she learned to use her branding to properly market her business. When Lucy started her little business she was…