Nicola Barron, Author at Elite Business Magazine

Nicola Barron

Barron wears many different hats: she runs her craft workshop business Homemade London, is mother to two small children and step-mum to another, and still finds time to write Elite a column each month. The start-up diaries detail the various ups and downs of starting a business. They are plentiful.

Home truths

Nicola Barron

Oct 10 '13

A little delegation goes a long way when an entrepreneur has other priorities, as Nicola Barron has discovered

It’s lonely at the top

Nicola Barron

Sep 4 '13

Collaborations can open up new avenues for your business and win you a friend or two along the way, says Nicola Barron

Business plan 2.0

Nicola Barron

Aug 1 '13

The holiday season is an ideal time to steal a march on the competition and evaluate how everything is looking for your business, says Nicola Barron

I’ve decided to share the mentoring love

Nicola Barron

Jun 4 '13

Paying it forward and helping others to benefit from your experience is one of the best bits of being an entrepreneur, says Nicola Barron

Threading the path

Nicola Barron

May 7 '13

Nicola Barron says that perfecting the Homemade London brand early on was key to its success

Keeping it fresh

Nicola Barron

Apr 5 '13

Nicola Barron discovered that redesigning her company’s website is an excellent way to galvanise her plans for the future

Freelancers want to feel valued

Nicola Barron

Mar 7 '13

For some freelancers, you’ll never be more than a source of pay-cheques, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t build loyal relationships and inspire people to go the extra mile for you