Are you self-employed or running a tiny business?
Struggling to get (or keep) enough customers?
Not enough hours in the day?
Can’t seem to make any progress?
If that’s you, Smashing Self-Employment is here to help
The Smashing Self-Employment “Business Builders Club” is a membership group designed to help move you and your business forwards.
As a member you’ll gain the knowledge you need to:
1) up your marketing game (to get and keep more customers)
2) improve your productivity (so you can get more done)
3) make your business much easier to manage (so you can feel like you’re in control)
It’s not a networking club, it’s a place where you’ll learn the things that will make a difference to you and your business.
There’s no high-minded theory, just simple ideas that work and have been proven to get results.
Even better still is that you get practical help and support in an affordable way (no outrageous agency or coaching fees and contracts).
And here’s what you get for joining Smashing Self-Employment Auckland Business Building Club:
- Monthly members-only “Get it DONE!” meetings
- Regular informal member networking events
- Business-building workshops
- Members-only Facebook group and forum
- Exclusive access to the online library of resources here on the website (including how-to videos, templates and downloads) .
You can join here on the website and membership is through monthly subscription with no long-term commitments.

“Get it DONE!” meeting

Members online library dashboard

Business-building workshops

Why join the Auckland Business Building Club?
Marketing
In the club you’ll learn some down-to-earth techniques that will make a huge difference to your marketing success.
Being Productive
The club will teach you loads of ways to organise your work to enable you to get more done than you thought possible.
Networking
With regular events and a members-only chat group gives you access to expertise and support from people who’ve been there and done it.
Planning
In the club you’ll find ideas for planning your work to make sure you’re working on the right things.
Pricing
As a member of the the coaching club you’ll discover ideas for setting prices properly and also using price tools for increased profitability.
When the going gets tough
You’ll find several strategies for breaking through tough times and making sure that you (and often your confidence) remains in good shape.
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