January Link Round-Up

Small is Beautiful News


Have you revisited Small is Beautiful 2014 through our recap posts yet? Catch up and get a taste for what's to come this June!

Click on the speakers to watch their full talk video, or click here to read the full recaps.

In December, we curated a Small is Beautiful Pecha Kucha at The Whisky Bond with help from our friends at TakTal. Videos from all of the talks are now online, watch them here.

 

Business Planning


On the Cultural Enterprise Office blog, our founder Roanne shared some ideas for working on your microbusiness in 2015.

Sqwiggle shares 6 Tips for Smarter Planning.

From Small is Beautiful speaker Tara Gentile: How to Plan for 2015 With Peace.

Sending a new product into the world this year? Here's How To Create Your Launch Calendar from Kathryn Hocking.

Bidsketch brings us 5 (simple!) Resolutions to Help Reach Your Business Goals This Year.

 

Being a good boss to yourself


One of the most resonant lessons from Small is Beautiful 2014 came from Patricia van den Akker: "Be a good boss to yourself!"

With that in mind, we found some more links to help you along the way.

Two of our favourite creative entrepreneur bloggers – Kathleen Shannon and Emily Thomson – have launched a podcast! Being Boss is about, well, being your own boss and covers issues for creative entrepreneurs. Visit their website here.

Millennials: 4 Ways to Achieve Work-Life Balance in 2015 – some helpful tips from the Daily Muse.

Being green can be good for your business and the environment. Check out these 11 Simple Steps to Make Your Office Greener from Small Business Heroes.

 

Clients & Networking


We love these helpful tips from A List Apart on Pinpointing Expectations when working with clients.

Sarah Von Bargen suggests 5 Ways To Really, Actually Enjoy Networking (Or At Least Hate It Less).

Do you live in an entrepreneurial hotspot? Check out the latest data and find out which like-minded businesses are in your area.

 

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What are the best resources and links you've come across this month? Tweet us using #smallisb and share them with the community!