Small business secrets - DrupalSouth edition

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Donna Benjamin

https://goldcoast2016.drupal.org.au/session/survive-thrive-and-stay-alive-small-business-secrets

Business

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Lao Tzu
A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step

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Do your
chores.

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Invest in your self
& your team.

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Ask for
help.

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Live within
your means.

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Opportunity

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Necessity

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What skills do
you need?

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What should
you outsource?

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Should you
employ people?

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What legal and
financial knowledge
is required?

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What support
can you access?

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Local Business
Landscape

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Who are
you?

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What do
you do?

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Why do
you do it?

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But …

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… who do
you do it for?

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Who is your
customer?

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Universal
truths

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Freedom

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Chores

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Autonomy

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Boring

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Independence

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Hard work

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No paid
holidays

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Fulfilment

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1. Do your chores.
2. Invest in your self
and your team.
3. Ask for help.
4. Live within your means.

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Questions?

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Please review this session
THANK YOU!
WHAT DID YOU THINK?
goldcoast2016.drupal.org.au

Donna Benjamin @kattekrab #DrupalSouth
Image credits
“Vintage Picture of Two Children, A Cute Boy giving a Shoe Shine to a Beautiful Little Blonde Girl” by
Beverly on Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/walkadog/3432078139 [CCBY]
“Rabbit tracks sand dune footprint” by Pattyjansen on Pixabay
https://pixabay.com/en/rabbit-tracks-sand-dune-footprint-263271/ [CC0]
“Spices Market Aroma Alimentari Aromatic Kitchen” by Vanentalia on Pixabay
https://pixabay.com/en/spices-market-aroma-alimentari-1144423/ [CC0]
“Fruit Market Red Green Organic Fresh Orange Apple” by Alfredo76 on Pixabay
https://pixabay.com/en/fruit-market-red-green-organic-590320/ [CC0]

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Small business secrets - DrupalSouth edition

1. Survive, Thrive and Stay Alive Small Business Secrets Donna Benjamin - @kattekrab Planning Business and Strategy

2. Donna Benjamin @kattekrab #DrupalSouth Lao Tzu A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step

3. Donna Benjamin @kattekrab #DrupalSouth Do your chores.

4. Donna Benjamin @kattekrab #DrupalSouth Invest in your self & your team.

5. Donna Benjamin @kattekrab #DrupalSouth Ask for help.

6. Donna Benjamin @kattekrab #DrupalSouth Live within your means.

7. Donna Benjamin @kattekrab #DrupalSouth

8. Donna Benjamin @kattekrab #DrupalSouth Opportunity

9. Donna Benjamin @kattekrab #DrupalSouth Necessity

10. Donna Benjamin @kattekrab #DrupalSouth What skills do you need?

11. Donna Benjamin @kattekrab #DrupalSouth What should you outsource?

12. Donna Benjamin @kattekrab #DrupalSouth Should you employ people?

13. Donna Benjamin @kattekrab #DrupalSouth What legal and financial knowledge is required?

14. Donna Benjamin @kattekrab #DrupalSouth What support can you access?

15. Donna Benjamin @kattekrab #DrupalSouth Local Business Landscape

16. Donna Benjamin @kattekrab #DrupalSouth

17. Donna Benjamin @kattekrab #DrupalSouth Who are you?

18. Donna Benjamin @kattekrab #DrupalSouth What do you do?

19. Donna Benjamin @kattekrab #DrupalSouth Why do you do it?

20. Donna Benjamin @kattekrab #DrupalSouth But …

21. Donna Benjamin @kattekrab #DrupalSouth … who do you do it for?

22. Donna Benjamin @kattekrab #DrupalSouth Who is your customer?

23. Donna Benjamin @kattekrab #DrupalSouth

24. Donna Benjamin @kattekrab #DrupalSouth Universal truths

25. Donna Benjamin @kattekrab #DrupalSouth Freedom

26. Donna Benjamin @kattekrab #DrupalSouth Chores

27. Donna Benjamin @kattekrab #DrupalSouth Autonomy

28. Donna Benjamin @kattekrab #DrupalSouth Boring

29. Donna Benjamin @kattekrab #DrupalSouth Independence

30. Donna Benjamin @kattekrab #DrupalSouth Hard work

31. Donna Benjamin @kattekrab #DrupalSouth No paid holidays

32. Donna Benjamin @kattekrab #DrupalSouth Fulfilment

33. Donna Benjamin @kattekrab #DrupalSouth 1. Do your chores. 2. Invest in your self and your team. 3. Ask for help. 4. Live within your means.

34. Donna Benjamin @kattekrab #DrupalSouth Questions?

35. Donna Benjamin @kattekrab #DrupalSouth Please review this session THANK YOU! WHAT DID YOU THINK? goldcoast2016.drupal.org.au

36. Donna Benjamin @kattekrab #DrupalSouth Image credits “Vintage Picture of Two Children, A Cute Boy giving a Shoe Shine to a Beautiful Little Blonde Girl” by Beverly on Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/walkadog/3432078139 [CCBY] “Rabbit tracks sand dune footprint” by Pattyjansen on Pixabay https://pixabay.com/en/rabbit-tracks-sand-dune-footprint-263271/ [CC0] “Spices Market Aroma Alimentari Aromatic Kitchen” by Vanentalia on Pixabay https://pixabay.com/en/spices-market-aroma-alimentari-1144423/ [CC0] “Fruit Market Red Green Organic Fresh Orange Apple” by Alfredo76 on Pixabay https://pixabay.com/en/fruit-market-red-green-organic-590320/ [CC0]

37. Donna Benjamin @kattekrab #DrupalSouth Notes

38. Donna Benjamin @kattekrab #DrupalSouthCaption goes here

39. Donna Benjamin @kattekrab #DrupalSouth

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