Start, Manage and Grow Your Business
Reading Time: 4 minutes Taking your dream of being an entrepreneur and putting it in action is an exciting time in your life. But just because you are excellent at your craft does not mean you are automatically a savvy small business owner when it comes to finances. Most small business owners rate managing their finances as one of […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes At first, when you start up your business, everyone is happy to multi-tasks, take up multiple roles simply because there is not too much work to be done. But as soon as things begin to fall in place proper and workload begins to increase, gradually everyone begins to get overworked, and work rate begins to […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes What are some of the common but very important factors one must consider when doing product optimisation in ecommerce? Wherever you sell your products online, (whether on Amazon, Jumia, eBay or ClickBank) you need to optimise each product listing, else you are signing up for a life of struggle. Proper product optimisation in ecommerce will […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Have you ever considered leveraging your assets as a core business owner to get more sales? Your asset here talks about your existing customers (people that have experienced your product or service offers in the past). If you have not been doing that now is your best opportunity to pay rapt attention to the top […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes “I want to start my own business but I don’t have money. Are there businesses one can launch today with no startup capital and prior experience?” If you are asking a similar question, we’ve got an answer for you in today’s article. Aspiring entrepreneurs often spend a lot of time coming up with the right […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Did you know that employers are now using the social media activities of job applicants and employees to make their hiring and firing decisions respectively? A lot of people probably don’t know and that is why they wouldn’t mind posting trash on their social media platform. But if you are wiser, you will pay rapt […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes As a business owner it can be overwhelming to think about all the things that could possibly go wrong in the day-to-day. You’re not only responsible for the business but also for: The employees working within it The premises on which the business exists The clients to which you offer service That is a lot […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Hiring great candidates is really difficult. Some time and effort in the application and interview process is needed in order to weed out candidates who might just be a bad fit for that particular job. For this reason, it is advisable to consider individualizing the hiring process. If you are working as the head of […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes The world of investment can be fraught with many dangers, especially to the uninitiated, and this includes investing in precious metals. Before you make any investment, it is essential that you do your homework carefully and you explore all of the different avenues that are open to you. If you are considering investing in precious […]
Reading Time: 7 minutes Often times people have asked us if there are key conversion elements with which one can consistently turn website visitors to happily paying customers. The answer is, YES! They say the arrival of self-service tools has made it easier to build a website. Sure — with content management systems, e-commerce platforms, and drag-and-drop page builders, […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes How have Gold prices in Australia been affected by the change in Prime Minister? The recent political turmoil in Australia (that saw the take over by Scott Morrison) was a causative factor in making investors jittery all across not just the stock market but also the commodities market. Gold prices were certainly no exception to […]
Reading Time: 7 minutes Salespeople spend a significant part of their day on administrative tasks like writing emails, sending follow-ups, adding data entries to the CRM system, scheduling meetings and so on. According to a study by Hubspot, sales representatives use only one-third of their available time in selling. In today’s world, where technology is becoming an integral part […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes If you look at the following graph, you’ll realize that despite the negative news surrounding Facebook, it isn’t doing too worse compared to the rest of the tech stocks. In fact, the rise and fall of all the tech stocks are following the same trend. Top 5 stocks combined, have lost over $1 trillion in […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes How can a 21st century insurance company become customer-centric without having to go through needless hassles? Are there features one can see and he can boldly say that an insurance company is customer-centric more than her competitors? If given a chance to build a customer-focused insurance company, how would you go about it? These and […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes American Trucking Association reveals that, “70% of all freight in the United States is currently transported by the trucking industry, 27% growth is expected over the next decade, and 91% of trucking companies operate six or fewer trucks, meaning the industry is dominated by small carriers.” This is a too-good-to-true stat to ignore. If you’re […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Do you have a guaranteed transportation financing options you can use for your trucking company? From the cost of drivers or high prices of gas to high overheads of vehicle purchases and repairs, transportation costs for trucking companies can be enormous. If your small business involves trucking, you already know about the crazy high expenses […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes Selling products on Amazon can put your product in front of millions of potential customers. While listing on Amazon increases your reach, it doesn’t automatically increase your sales. In fact, many new sellers sabotage their sales and tank their customer ratings without even realizing it, simply because they don’t understand the basics and best practices […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes Have you heard of live streamed shopping before? Live videos have taken ecommerce to a whole new level. Selling products in videos was considered a novel idea a few years ago, but now it has become mainstream thanks to the ease of internet use. Now ecommerce entrepreneurs are using live streamed shopping to showcase their […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes How is getting a POS system considered as the best business investment for any retail store? If you’ve been in the retail store business for a while, then you may have heard about POS (Point-of-Sale) systems before, and how they can be such a huge contributing factor in the financial growth and success of such […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Whether you’ve acquired a large sum of money or you’re planning to set aside a small portion of capital from your salary, one thought may enter your mind: How can I invest efficiently? Discovering how to invest is much easier than most people perceive. You don’t have to be an active broker or agent to […]