Woman Up is a networking event that takes place every couple of months. It’s a great event and provides like-minded business women with the opportunity to chat and connect, and to join a discussion led by one of our special guests. I’m super excited to share that I will be one of the special guests and speaking sharing invaluable website design tips you need to know for your website and your business!

Having known Steve Folland for a while now It was a pleasure to be interviewed by him for the Being Freelance Podcast where we talked about how I started out as a freelancer and how this helped pave the way for KSD as it is today - a small but mighty brand and Squarespace agency.

Celebrating 3 years as a small but mighty agency owner! From multiple big brands and Squarespace website design projects to numerous award nominations, keep reading to find out how the last year has been >

Lets talk websites!

I had the absolute pleasure to talk about websites, customer journeys, user experiences and more recently with the amazing Ingrid Fernandez who is the host of All The Business Bits Podcast!

Honoured to be a judge at The DevelopHER Awards 2021. The ceremony took place on Thursday 25th November in Cambridge, at the Cambridge Corn Exchange. Read more about it…

Krishna Solanki Designs has been part of Indie Cambridge for a few years now. Last night was the lovely winter get-together hosted by Indie Cambridge at The LAB Cambridge!

"CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE REACHED THE FINALS!..

I ended last week with a lovely (surprising!) letter through the post and an email that landed in my inbox so naturally starting the week off with a high! (even though it's rather grey and gloomy out there!)

Thrilled to announce that KSD is a finalist in two categories at the SME Cambridgeshire Business Awards Final 2020/21.

Delighted to share that I have been nominated for the National Business Women’s award in the Business Hero category.

Pippa Akram, aka “SocialPip” is a Social Media consultant and a fabulous one at that! She shares her knowledge and expertise in such a digestible manner it’s easy (and fun) to learn, which leads me nicely to say this guest post about how to create an authentic and active following is definitely one to read, save and share….Over to you Pip…

Let’s cut to the chase, you NEED followers on social media because without them you’re basically just shouting into a void but do you really know what you should be ‘doing’ with them?…

I’m super pleased to announce I’ve been nominated in the Digital Woman Awards 2021!

Gee Wizz what a year. Year 2 in business as an agency owner.

Having taken the jump into this world I can still say I wouldn’t have it any other way. I’ve learnt a great deal about how I want to run my business, how to manage multiple clients, projects, collaborators, contractors and more, all whilst staying afloat during a global pandemic.

It’s been mental, but also mesmerising. Just like last year, I want to reflect on how the year has been so that I can celebrate the moments, see what didn’t quite go to plan and why so that I can learn from it and better myself and my business this year.

But it’s not all about me, I’m hoping by sharing my experiences I can inspire or help anyone else who is interested in bettering their own business journey…

I’ve known Ingrid for a while now. We “hang out” in some of the same online circles. She was the first person that came to mind when I needed some “legal eyes” and advice.
I knew I wanted to have her share her expertise and help others who may be in a similar spot to me, and so it was a no brainer to ask her if she would be a guest author…
So…..today I’m sharing an article by the wonderful Ingrid Fernandez of Dec + Dash Legal Consulting - “Getting your website legally compliant – 3 essential tips”.
It’s a jam packed, super useful read, so enjoy!…

Over to you Ingrid…

Cambridge Social Media Day 2020 is a 2-day online event to champion the power that social media has to connect people and grow businesses.

They are bringing industry experts directly to your desktop and giving you the opportunity to attend talks, workshops and networking events totally targeted at growing your knowledge and expertise in social media.

My session is called: “Squarespace: The right CMS for your business?” and so naturally the main focus will be on Squarespace, with key learnings and takeaways to include…

Bad clients. They exist in all industries, and more than likely you’ve had one if you’ve been in business long enough. Even if you haven’t been in business long, you may, unfortunately, have to deal with a bad client... One day!

But here’s the thing, bad clients are good for business!!

Don’t believe me? Keep reading as that is what I’m covering in today’s blog post.

Wow! My first year full-time as a small business owner (or...small design agency owner) has flown by!  I took the leap last year on 1st February 2019, and I haven’t looked back. I’ve learnt so much about my business, and about working with clients and other business and agency owners.

I want to reflect on how the year has been so that I can celebrate the moments,  see what didn’t quite go to plan and why so that I can learn from it and better myself and my business this year. But it’s not all about me, I’m hoping by sharing my experiences I can inspire/help anyone else who is interested in starting their own business.

I’m over the moon to share that I have been shortlisted for a DevelopHER Award 2019 in the Eye for Design category!

Wowzah!! YES!!... So over the moon!!!

Sookio, won Website of the Year at the 2019 SME Cambridge Business Awards.

Most small business owners are usually really happy and grateful when a new business inquiry comes through.  I mean, why wouldn’t you be - new inquiry, new project, more money...right?

Well, what if the inquiry is a “bad fit” for you or your business?  Are there any warning signs that a client can be a “bad fit”? How can you tell?

My friend, I’m here to tell you YES. Yes there are warning signs that a client is a bad fit for you and believe it or not, these signs can come up super early...

Listing your prices on your website is a hot topic for many small business owners.  I’ve seen this topic being raised in so many Facebook groups, time and time again. I totally get it, you want to give your potential clients enough information to make an informed choice, but you don’t want to give ALL the information away, especially when it comes to pricing.

“But hang on, if I list my prices, I won’t have to have that awkward conversation with them” - I hear you say!!

Well, I’ve created a list of pros and cons for listing your prices on your website….