Aunty B

Some know me as the Business Bitch. Others just call me Aunty B. What-ever. I'm here for those moments when you want tear out your hair, climb under a doona or clout an employee. I'll answer even the most trite questions and draw on my inexhaustible network of entrepreneurs and experts. Consider us your free entrepreneurial advisory board - though this bitch has the last word. Follow me on Twitter: IamAuntyB or subscribe to the Aunty B RSS.

Should my sales team “just” sell?

Author: Aunty B on 8 February 2012

Dear Aunty B,

I have just started as sales director of an entrepreneurial company and have hit a snag with the CEO.

I am sick and tired of my board holding me back!

Author: Aunty B on 7 February 2012

Dear Aunty B,

I have just come out of my first board meeting of the year and feel so frustrated!

I'm sick of the limp, dead fish handshakes

Author: Aunty B on 6 February 2012

Dear Aunty B,

I have a problem, which may seem quite trivial, but you handle lots of different "agonies" so I thought I would give this a shot.

My lovable old bastard of a client won't take my advice!

Author: Aunty B on 3 February 2012

Dear Aunty B,

I have a client who is a lovable old bastard and I know he reads you (I make him) so please give him some good advice.

My two employees hate each other!

Author: Aunty B on 2 February 2012

Dear Aunty,

Happy New Year, although I am not sure you ever take holidays!

How do we merge businesses harmoniously?

Author: Aunty B on 1 February 2012

Hi Aunty B,

All the best for 2012... I continue to enjoy your daily missives.

A large corporation wants the entire minority stake in our business

Author: Aunty B on 31 January 2012

Dear Aunty B,

We have just started a capital raising and we have had a large corporation suggest they take the entire minority stake.

Three of my "sick" staff members left us short-staffed

Author: Aunty B on 30 January 2012

Dear Aunty B,

I had three staff members take Friday off as a sick day, which made me extremely cross, as we are very short-staffed and have a lot of work to do.

Should I get rid of my Grade B staff?

Author: Aunty B on 27 January 2012

Dear Aunty B,

I met a fantastic entrepreneur over Christmas who talked to me about how important it is getting fantastic people.

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I need to restructure my staff but I'm over it big time
Author: Aunty B on 24 January 2012

Dear Aunty B,

I run a small hire business and my holiday period has ended and I am back on deck feeling completely overwhelmed. I was going to take two weeks off and I think in the end I managed three days off which was Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day when I had the worst hangover of all time.

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