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Aug 1, 2024 | 
kochiesbusinessbuilders.com.au | Annette Densham
When you are neck deep in your own business, it can be hard to see the forest for the trees. When you are good at what you do, it’s easy to dismiss your accomplishments as nothing special. This unconscious competence, where you do what you do effortlessly and naturally, is the hallmark of a seasoned business owner, but also a barrier to sharing your story, explains Annette Densham. Unconscious competence is important.
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Jun 10, 2024 | 
kochiesbusinessbuilders.com.au | Annette Densham
With so many things on the small business owner’s plate, adding business awards may seem like one bridge too many to cross. But, explains Annette Densham, (there’s always a but) entering awards is not just about YOU and what YOU have done, awards are a tool that builds connection, relationships and credibility in the minds of the people looking for businesses to work with.
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May 2, 2024 | 
kochiesbusinessbuilders.com.au | Annette Densham
After pouring your heart into your awards submission, you nervously clicked submit. A few weeks later, you’re jumping for joy when the email tells you that you are a finalist. You grab your gala event ticket, buy an outfit, and turn up on the night to find out that if you win, you have to give an acceptance speech. Will you blow it? asks PR expert Annette Densham.
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Mar 6, 2024 | 
kochiesbusinessbuilders.com.au | Annette Densham
We will never know what women thought of their lot in life 200 years ago, as the history books didn’t record their achievements, contributions, and footprints in their communities. On the eve of International Women’s Day, Annette Densham shares her thoughts on tall poppies, imposter syndrome and the myth of sisterhood. If you studied history, the contributions of women were rarely spoken about. Women were hidden for centuries by historians who shared the stories of the “victors”.
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Feb 28, 2024 | 
kochiesbusinessbuilders.com.au | Annette Densham
Over the past few decades, women have made massive strides in financial independence. More women are starting their own businesses. More women are managing the fine balance of working and caring responsibilities. Women are making their mark in industries typically dominated by men. One of those industries is trading. Women are challenging entrenched norms and reshaping industries historically dominated by men. These disruptors are changing the status quo and leading the way. People like Gagan Sodhi.
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Feb 22, 2024 | 
dynamicbusiness.com | Annette Densham
Cyber security is typically considered a space dominated by spectacled, young men in dark rooms. These stereotypes hinder the entry of more women in cybersecurity, as well as the gender imbalance in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics). Yet, the digital world we live in evolves at a mind blowing pace. As a constantly connected world, we are all at risk – from data breaches to our bank accounts stripped.
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Feb 22, 2024 | 
brainzmagazine.com | Annette Densham
Founder of Ethical Property Investments, Goro Gupta, has two goals: to provide people with the support they need to make safe investments while making a positive impact on society. He does this under two brands, Ethical Property Investments, and Empowered Liveability. With over 20 years in the finance industry, his personal motto is Do Good Make Money, and this mindset drives every action, decision, and interaction he has with the world.
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Feb 1, 2024 | 
brainzmagazine.com | Annette Densham
As entrepreneurs, our success is often shaped by more than just a brilliant idea or lucrative business model. It's a delicate dance between responsibilities—to oneself, clients, and the pursuit of sustained growth. Gagan Sodhi is a serial entrepreneur. Over the past decade, she has not only navigated a change of culture and countries, but also created several businesses around her skill set.
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Jan 31, 2024 | 
kochiesbusinessbuilders.com.au | Annette Densham
I bet you have heard (or said this yourself) ‘I’m sick of being the best kept secret’, or ‘Why doesn’t anyone know what I do’, or ‘Why does so and so keep winning awards when I know what I do is so much better’. When I started in business over 10 years ago, I had no idea how to get in front of the people I knew could benefit from what my business offered. Even with my many years in comms and media, I wasn’t sure how to build my reputation and credibility.
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Jan 29, 2024 | 
insidesmallbusiness.com.au | Annette Densham
A striking transformation is taking shape in the Australian small business space – one that heralds the remarkable strides of women embracing small business and entrepreneurship driven by the desire to take the lead, better balance the mental load and leave a legacy. The latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), show that women make up 34.8 per cent of business owner-managers – a 46 per cent surge over the past two decades.
