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When it comes to deciding how you’ll start your small business journey, the choices you make don’t have to just be about you. We spoke to Enterprise Facilitation advocate and founder of the Sirolli Institute, Ernesto Sirolli, to learn how to build a business that grows your local community and sustains the lives of others.

The XYZed has scoured the internet for the most popular questions asked by self-starters - and now we’re answering them. We spoke with Dr Amy Reichelt, a neuroscientist and BrainsCAN-funded researcher at Western University, Ontario, to work out why people procrastinate, and to learn some strategies to avoid putting off the things we need to get done.

The XYZed has scoured the internet for the most popular questions asked by self-starters – and now we’re answering them. Dr Richard Laferriere and Dr Rosemary Fisher are lecturers in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Swinburne University of Technology. They spoke with us about how self-starters can instil resilience in their small businesses.

The XYZed has scoured the internet for the most popular questions asked by self-starters - and now we’re answering them. We spoke with Dr Tim Bednall, a senior lecturer in management at Swinburne University of Technology, to determine why resilient employees are desirable to small business owners, and how you can find and procure the people you need.

The XYZed has scoured the internet for the most popular questions asked by self-starters – and now we’re answering them. Dr Mary Barrett, Professor of Management at the University of Wollongong, explains how fostering a positive mindset and maintaining physical wellbeing can get you through tough times.

The XYZed has scoured the internet for the most popular questions asked by self-starters - and now we’re answering them. Dr Richard Laferriere, Lecturer of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Swinburne University helped us determine when it’s time to bring someone new on board, and how to find them.

The XYZed has scoured the internet for the most popular questions asked by self-starters - and  now we’re answering them. We spoke with Dr Richard Laferriere, Lecturer of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Swinburne University of Technology to work out what happens when your side hustle starts to take on a life of its own.

The XYZed has scoured the internet for the most popular questions asked by self-starters - and now we’re answering them. We spoke with social media expert Chrissie Malloch, a strategist at Australian creative agency The Royals (who are also RedZed’s creative agency), about how social media marketing can work for you.

The XYZed has scoured the internet for the most popular questions asked by self-starters - and  now we’re answering them. Sheree Rubinstein, founder and chief executive of coworking space One Roof, tackles the issue of what to do when your small business has outgrown its workspace.