Fiona Colquhoun – Enterprise Iain – Do what you love, not what you loathe.

Fiona Colquhoun

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Understanding Niche Marketing At Its Finest – The Five Christmas Movie

11th December 2019

Christmas Movie, David Ogilvy, enterprise agony uncle, Enterprise Iain, enterprising mindset, entrepreneur, seven commandments, starting a business, wellbeing

Just after Halloween, actually precisely the day after Halloween, Channel 5 moves into full Christmas mode by ensuring all its’ afternoon movies are around the theme of Christmas. For those of you that have ever wondered what niche marketing means,…

2 ways Michelle Visage could help your business

19th November 2019

CogBiz, enterprise soul food, entrepreneur, entrepreneurial, Have Fun, Make Money, Michelle Visage, Strictly Come Dancing

Leaving aside my thought that the entire cast of Strictly Come Dancing would make a better job of running Westminster than the current incumbents, I was very struck by how much every one who had their own business could learn…

My Life Is Playing Second Fiddle To My Business

23rd March 2017

business idea, enterprise agony uncle, Enterprise Iain, entrepreneur, growing a business, how to start a business, starting a business

3 minute read What’s good for you is not necessarily good for your business. And vice versa. Why make yourself ill doing something that does not make you happy. That’s my Enterprise Agony Uncle topic today. Dear Enterprise Iain I…

My Coke Head Ex Boss Was My Start Up Inspiration

9th March 2017

business plan, Enterprise Iain, start a business, start up support

4 minute read This might sound like an urban myth, but it is true. Somebody really did tell me that the inspiration for starting a business was their ‘coke-head’ boss. I think it was in 2004 and I was running…

Start Up Thought For The Day…

2nd March 2017

business plan, Enterprise Iain, enterprising mindset, entrepreneur, start a business

So, what links an enterprising mindset, starting your own business and a set of lectures on historiography back in 1978? One phrase. When I was studying history we all had to do lectures on “What Is History?”. I think it…

How Kylie Saved My Business

24th January 2017

Enterprise Iain, entrepreneur, entrepreneurial, Have Fun, Live a better life, Make Money, new start up, start a business, USP, Well being

It was early 1987 and two momentous things happened; firstly, my new start business got underway making carrot cake and additive free frozen food. Secondly, the BBC showings of Australian tea-time soap-opera ‘Neighbours’ had just started to take off. However,…

The Two Great Lies about Business Start Ups

11th November 2016

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“You’re an entrepreneur – you just don’t know it yet.” There are two great lies told about starting a business. The first lie is that you must have a business plan before starting a business. The second great lie is…

How to Get Your USP

18th July 2016

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Dear Enterprise Iain, Can you explain what a unique selling point is? I am driven to despair by this question which my business advisor keeps asking. “You need a USP” she says. “How do I find a USP?” I say.…

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