Paprika Marketing is born
It’s been an exciting summer planning my new venture and this week I’ve just launched Paprika Marketing – a new marketing consultancy offering hot and tasty online marketing for small businesses. Having decided that going back to full time employment wasn’t for me, the next step was to decide what type of new business I wanted. I looked at what I’d enjoyed most while running The Wedding Crafter and the answer was easy – the marketing. And with my technical…
Lady of Leisure
What a frantic first 4 months of 2011! Having decided in late 2010 that it was time to sell the business and move on to new challenges, I was thrilled to find a buyer just before Christmas. However, if you think selling a house is fraught, selling a business has even more pitfalls. Finally, after one false start and a VERY busy time keeping things going through the peak period, everything was completed at the end of April and I’m now a lady…
Looking forward to a Christmas Break
For any small business owner, holidays can be a real issue. The one time of year when it is generally acceptable to close is Christmas so for the last few years I have made sure I take a proper break. December is usually very quiet at The Wedding Crafter so a good time to catch up on all those little housekeeping tasks and have a week off before the January rush. This year, however, December is really busy, so it’s…