Growing Your Business

cattered throughout Mawson Lakes are dead trees purposely left in place to provide shelter for wildlife. These are called ‘habitat trees’ and this month’s dramatic cover photograph illustrates a magnificent dead tree on the banks of Dry Creek near the Old Homestead. It was photographed by Peyham Pourbeik who has established Lakeside Photography from a home office in Mawson Lakes. See page 9.

ML is full of businesses run from home and in this issue we hear from three home-based entrepreneurs who give their tips on setting up home-based business ventures.

The message from these successful entrepreneurs is that no matter how good your business, or how extensive your expertise, people need to know about you.

Kym Turner says that many businesses don’t budget enough for marketing and then wonder why business is slow. He advises that you need to invest between 5% and 15% of your turnover in marketing. “Diversification and frequency are the key elements of marketing,” said Kym when I interviewed him. See page 11.

Mawson Lakes Living is an independently owned community magazine and website for people who live, work, study and play in Mawson Lakes. Advertising is open to any organisation with products, services or events relevant to the people of Mawson Lakes.

Published by Lenross Pty Ltd.

ABN 55 067 901 508 43 Parkview Drive, Mawson Lakes 5095

Owner/Editor: Linda Vining

Ph/Fax 08 8260 7077 office@mawsonlakesliving.info

Design by: Lynette Eggins Design 0438 893 390 lynette@mawsonlakesliving.info

Website Manager: Elizabeth Christie 08 8121 7744 elizabeth@mawsonlakesliving.info

Cover photo by Peyham Pourbeik - Habitat Tree Along Dry Creek (see story on page 6)

SSo, to help you get the news out I have listed the advertising rates for autumn for Mawson Lakes Living . People tell me they like to support local business so let’s hear what you have to offer, and how your product or service can help the people of Mawson Lakes.

A utumn Package

3 x 1/8 page ads plus listing on the community website = $268

3 x 1/4 page ads plus listing on the community website = $384

As Elizabeth Pullen, who runs a home-based tutoring service, said at the last business womens network meeting: “People in ML like to be loyal to the locals.”

Linda Vining , Editor Bookings

for the May issue close Mon 2 April

Mawson Lakes community magazine & website Call 8260 7077 or email office@mawsonlakesliving.info or go to the advertisers page at www.mawsonlakesliving.info

To advertise in upcoming issues:

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Check it out to see if you are there!

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Call Wally Karpiuk

In 2011 Wally was awarded Centurion Status which places him in the top 2% of Century 21 acheivers in the world. He has over 40 years experience in real estate and lives in Mawson Lakes so he knows every corner.