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Best Ways to Finance Your Business in 2018
Money: it makes the economy go ‘round, and for your small business it could be the difference between success and failure. Whether it’s acquiring some extra capital or an official loan from the bank, financing your venture could seem like a daunting task. Just having a great idea for an innovative new company may not […]
Amazon Tech in Business: What Does This Mean for Your Startup Company?
Amazon seems intent on taking over the world. Okay, that may be a slight exaggeration, but it’s clear that the retailer-cum-tech giant isn’t satisfied with just dominating the consumer marketplace. Between Amazon Business and the increasingly enterprise-friendly Echo platform, Amazon is clearly making a concerted effort to expand its reach into the office as well […]
12 Ways to Get Your Startup Funded
All entrepreneurs need money to start their business. However, most traditional bank lenders will not give business loans to startups. So are new entrepreneurs, like you, are stuck in a no-win situation? No, here are the 12 best ways, some new and unexpected, to fund your startup and launch your new company. Most new startup […]
5 Tech Tips That Will Make Your Startup Succeed
Startups are more popular than ever before. With more individuals embracing their entrepreneurial spirits, and with the benefits of next-gen technology, launching your own business is easier than ever before. Unfortunately, the increased accessibility has done little for the success rates of new businesses. With more than 50% of all small businesses closing their doors […]
Business Owners: How to Chase Away Your Best Employees
Finding quality employees is not only time-consuming, but the time and expense that the HR department undertakes can be overwhelming. Think of the steps involved- starting with advertising to recruit a decent pool of candidates- to the training expense when hiring new employees. Now, consider your employee turnover rate with that cost going down the […]
Plums & Perks: Six ways to boost workplace engagement
Did you know that just 29% of US milennials claim to feel “engaged in their jobs”. In August 2016, the Gallup How Millennials Work & Live report revealed that 71% of the American millennial work force feels either “not engaged” or actively disengaged in their professional lives. But it’s not just young people who feel […]
Five Startup Myths Debunked So You’ll Become A Successful Entrepreneur
These days everyone wants to be an entrepreneur and launch a startup. It’s cool to be your own boss, wear the same clothes to work every day, have a ping-pong table in the fun room, and brainstorm with your team over pizza at 3 in the morning. Still, there is a huge gap between the […]
5 Spot-on Tips for a Successful Trade Show
Your big event is approaching, and you are wary of whether all your effort, months of coordinating the little details, all the communication would finally bear fruit. It is no doubt daunting and with a bit of planning and organization, you could be ready to handle any scenario. As with all significant events and the […]
Financing Options for Startup Business
The American essayist, Ralph Waldo Emerson, once said “Money often costs too much”. That’s a quote to which most owners of start-up businesses can easily relate, because finding the right sources of working capital in a business’ early years, is for most entrepreneurs the biggest headache that they face. And finding the right balance between […]