These days we’re hearing more and more stories of people who have climbed the career ladder only to find themselves stressed and unhappy. Some continue on despite feeling unfulfilled, and others, like Rachel Murray, take a leap. After training to be a lawyer and dedicating years of her life to the practice, Rachel ended up […]
Startup Story: Founder of Vaneeta Kaur, Purple Roan
Some of the best communities began as a personal passion project, and that’s exactly what Purple Roan is for founder Vaneeta Kaur. Drawing from Vaneeta’s own novel writing and desire to give something back to the creative community, Purple Roan’s content is all original, including quotes, stories and drawings, and aims to show how creativity can […]
Startup Story: Elizabeth McIntyre, founder of Crisp Copy
Crisp Copy’s website is a treasure trove of entertaining sentences. As a copywriting service, they know how to write words that will make brands sound their very best, and consumers listen up. At the heart of Crisp Copy is Elizabeth McIntyre, and Desk Life Project caught up with her recently about her business to find out […]
Startup Story: Sophie Bradshaw, Founder of Publishing Workshop
They say there’s a book in all of us, and with the internet making self-publishing so much more accessible in recent years, it’s easier than ever to write and publish your debut without ever leaving your living room. So why is it that we’re not all accomplished authors? Well, the truth is that writing a […]
Writing a book: How to finally get started
You’ve said goodbye to the 9 to 5, started your own business and are pursuing your creative talents. If you’re serious about entrepreneurship then you’ve probably also developed assets for your business. These might be marketing materials such as business cards, brochures and flyers. They might be content pieces such as blogs, social media posts […]