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Contents7SMALL BUSINESS FEATUREFEHMZ12TOP 5: FreeAccounting SoftwareResources26ON OUR BOOKSHELF:What I'm reading & WhatMy Kids are Reading2Editor's Note7Small Business FeatureFehmz12Free Business ResourcesEditor's picks for free resourcesavailable to business owners14Before You Set A BoundaryTasneem Ahmed shares her thoughts20What Super Hero Are You?See yourself here?22Mental Health in the WorkplaceSome insight by Kulani Shiluvane23FOOD: 5 Quick Lunch Ideas26BOOKS: On Our ShelfWhat we're reading this month7SMALL BUSINESS FEATUREPour yourself a coffee and settle in to readabout this incredible go getter spiritedentrepreneurB U I L D I D E A S | 2
Editor's NoteAnother month, another workshop! It has been such a rich experience workingwith so many women from such varied industries. While I facilitate theseworkshops and share my knowledge and experience, the greater learning hasbeen what I have taken away from these incredible women-owned businesses.BUILD is creating the much needed space to help micro women ownedbusinesses understand their businesses and navigate the plethora ofchallenges and external conditions. Our BUILD Network members receive all ofthe training and business development consultations absolutely free, as part ofBUILD's commitment to making resources, tools and knowledge accessible tosmall businesses.Why women? If there is something that I have learnt personally, from doingthese sessions with these ladies is that the landscape for men and women isvastly different. In addition to the usual challenges that women deal with interms of running a business, they have added complications to contend with -this varies from clients and customers who don't take them seriously andignore making payment; to suppliers not keeping to their commitments andgiving other businesses preference. And the only way they are able to getanywhere with this, is to enlist the help of a male family member or friend toresolve it. How is this acceptable? How have we come this far and still havethese kind of issues to deal with? The women I work with have been secondguessedin terms of their capability, some have to contend with spouses andpartners who think they are wasting their time and cannot create value.And having said all that, and all the challenges they face - these are the womenwho employ people from their communities, who give of their time and moneyto social causes. Who are always willing to give back.Thus far we have built strong business foundations and skills. We have workedtogether on growth strategies and we are transforming those into action plans.Help me, empower these women. Your Enterprise Development support canmake deep and meaningful impact.ZainabJust changing the world. Nothing fancy...B U I L D I D E A S | 3
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