Just because your business is little, doesn’t mean that you don’t deserve the tools to grow it into something really amazing. 50% of small businesses fail in the first year (US SBA), and with home based business being one of the biggest growth sectors in the Western economy, it is crucial that every business has the support it needs to become a sustainable venture. That’s where we come in. Support a WAHP specialises in helping little businesses grow into roaring success stories. Here’s how.
What We Do
Promote your home based business
Support a WAHP offers FREE and affordable opportunities for work at home people to promote their home based businesses. In 2011 Support a WAHP gave away more than $20,000 in free publicity and promotions to work at home businesses. Below is a list of ways you can promote your business via Support a WAHP. Please email us at advertising @ supportawahp.com if you have any questions.
Connect with other work at home people
One of the biggest issues we hear about from our work at home community is “isolation.” That’s hard to believe when you consider that home based businesses make up 66 percent of the US SME business population and 68 percent of the Australian SME population. At Support a WAHP we make connecting with other people who work at home easy! Here’s how…
Business Development & Marketing
E-commerce: Paypal has no Trust
It is really tempting to view Paypal as the ultimate payment solution when you’re starting out with your business. It’s easy. It’s quick and everybody uses it, or so it seems. But did you know that if you trade through a Family Trust, like many … [Read More...]
Are you wasting energy chasing business butterflies?
Every day, I come across fantastic resources, tools and ideas I can use for my work at home business. While it may be tempting to download that latest cool plugin for Wordpress or start a new spur-of-the-moment promotional campaign because of something … [Read More...]
5 tips for boosting your creative biz’s productivity online
There is a dizzying array of online selling and promotional tools for creative entrepreneurs but sometimes there can be such a thing as too much choice. There is a big temptation to spread yourself across every shopping platform and every social network … [Read More...]
Work at Home People In the Spotlight
In the Spotlight: Shutterbubs Photography
Tell us a little about the person behind the business? I'm Jill Runciman, mum of two young girls and owner/photographer of Shutterbubs Photography. We recently relocated our family from Sydney to Northern NSW. I'm originally from the US but have called … [Read more ...]
November In the Spotlight Competition Winner
I am pleased to announce that Shutterbubs Photography is the winner of the November In the Spotlight Competition. Shutterbubs Photography has one $500 worth of publicity for her business on the Support a WAHP website. If you would like to enter this competition, … [Read more ...]
In the Spotlight: Cheese and Pickles Online Boutique
Business Name: Cheese & Pickles Website URL: www.cheeseandpickles.com.au Facebook URL: www.facebook.com/cheeseandpicklesonlineboutique Email Address: sales@cheeseandpickles.com.au Location: Adelaide, SA Tell us a little about the person … [Read more ...]
Events
Marketing your event using the high school musical principle
Hands up if you’ve ever been in a high school musical? Now hands up if you’ve gone to one as an audience member? Chances are, if you’ve been to high school, you’ve done one or both and so have your friends, your mum and dad, your grandma and your … [Read More...]
Uni of Newcastle hosts eBusiness marketing course [Sponsored]
If you sell online, or work in marketing and social media, a new fully-online six week course developed by Executive & Corporate Programs in partnership with GradSchool, at the University of Newcastle may be just what you need to give your business … [Read More...]
Tiny tycoons turn a profit on holiday
Move over Dick Smith and Gerry Harvey. Kids in Brisbane and Ipswich are about to give you a run for your money. From gift cards and pet rocks to skate ramps and button necklaces, a Pineapple Productions initiative helps Ipswich’s children bring their … [Read More...]
Family & Lifestyle
What’s your biggest challenge as a work at home person?
You chose to work from home so you could spend more time with your family, right? How's that working out for you? Do you sometimes feel like you have a love affair with your computer instead? When you work from home, the boundaries between work-time and … [Read More...]
If grocery shopping is your idea of a holiday, it’s time to review your priorities!
Yesterday, I ducked down to the grocery store while I had the chance to go without the kids in tow. I ran into another mum I know and shared my joy at being able to experience such a rare event (going shopping alone that is) . She said "What does that … [Read More...]
WAHMs, do you self-sabotage your business?
Yesterday I read a fantastic blog post that hit a rather raw nerve in my entrepreneurial brain. The blog post by marketing mentor Sue Painter (read it here on Solo-E.com) called me on my deep-seeded fears and apprehensions about growing my businesses. … [Read More...]
Community
Celebrate Working from Home with iWAHP Week!
February 5-11th, 2012 we are launching the inaugural International WAHP Week to celebrate and recognize the achievements of work at home parents/people. Here’s how you can get involved:
What charities do you support as a work at home person?
Work at home people are vastly underestimated when it comes to their contribution to communities. We tend to look to big business to prop up charities and community services, but there are many work at home parents, aunties, uncles, grandparents and kids who are doing amazing things in their communities and they deserve recognition and support. So, we’ve decided to give everyone an opportunity to tell us about the charities and support groups they support on our Facebook Page wall on Thursdays.
Marketing your event using the high school musical principle
Hands up if you’ve ever been in a high school musical? Now hands up if you’ve gone to one as an audience member? Chances are, if you’ve been to high school, you’ve done one or both and so have your friends, your mum and dad, your grandma and your dog. Years ago when I was working at the Woodford Folk Festival, Director Bill Hauritz told me his secret to marketing success. He dubbed it the high school musical principle. Here’s how it works:
From Our Sponsors
Sharing the Valentines Love from our Sponsors This Week (Jan 22 to 28, 2012)
Each week I have a browse through our sponsors’ website to see what’s new! This week I’m going with a Valentine’s theme and sharing the love! Here’s what I found:
