At Mum’s Garage, we help people turn their ideas into businesses. We’ve spent a lot of time understanding the catalysts for turning someone with “just an idea”, into someone whose properly executing on the idea. One of the shifts that give an idea value is when the holder takes responsibility for making it happen. […]
Blog content is a great way to share your story with the world, and to add value to your target market. “Blog posts are still the #1 asset for engaging with your audience and generating warm leads for your business.” – Neil Patel Getting into the swing of creating content is something many people struggle […]
Here are eight indications that you should consider a career and lifestyle change, by pursuing the ideas you’ve been thinking about. We’ve also shared some of the problems that might be stopping you from getting started, and how our Ideas You Can Execute programme can help. You’ve had ideas and ambitions to start a business […]
Through our own journey of starting a business, and helping others, we know that there are a lot of stories about what success looks like that are deeply ingrained in startup and business culture. Who can start a company, what needs to be done in order to be successful, what the definition of success is, […]
The author of this article, Carl Thompson, is the current co-founder of Contento. Previously co-founder and CMO of TradeGecko, founder of Momentum Marketing and a few other companies in between. I’m a yes person. To my detriment and I’ve only recently realised saying yes to everything can actually be damaging to my goals. I got so […]
I think everyone wants to start their own business. Why? It satisfies the highest levels of human motivation. Enter Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, the only thing I remember from my Management 101 class. If you’re not familiar with Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs, it’s a motivational theory in psychology comprising a five-tier model of human needs, […]
One of the hard things about getting started in business is the number of decisions that have to be made, what to call the company, when to quit your job, how to build or source your product, whether it’s an idea worth spending time on. There is a high degree of uncertainty and personal responsibility […]
Most things people do are guided by a rhythm. How we structure our days, spend our time, when we breathe, when we sleep, how we feel, our habits and routines, the list goes on. Businesses have rhythms too. These are regular activities that once perfected create a consistent output for a period of time. For example, […]
This post is to remind you of the importance of moving forward towards creating a viable business model, so you don’t run out of steam before you build something financially sustainable. I’m conscious that a lot of our blog content is focused on helping people understand what they are creating in the early stages of […]
No matter what you’re working on, learning and practice are essential for getting good. It requires practice to become a good founder, like anything else in life. Think about some of the other things you might be good at… Your job? The usual pathway to employment involves 7+ years of training throughout school, university, or […]