Being the sporting maniac that I am, I could not pass this opportunity to talk to you about some interesting business ideas that are sure to put some sweet tender there, where it is most needed. Depending on your personal skills and motivation, you can build a whole sporting empire; all you need is to arm yourself with some tenacity and patience.
Dancing Instructor
If you love to dance and have a passion about it, consider opening your own dancing studio.…
Did you know that more small businesses get started during rough economic times than during prosperous ones? Some of the top-earning businesses today earned the foundations of their wealth during the Great Depression. IBM, General Electric, General Motors, and FedEx are excellent examples of such companies.
Today’s economic recession is no different. The Small Business Administration estimates that there are 27.9 million small businesses in the United States, and that new startups are trending up in 2013. If you’re going joining the entrepreneurial ranks, these three financial strategies will help you keep things running smoothly.…
Kickstarter is gaining momentum as a popular way to fund creative projects online. This is good news for small creative businesses that are struggling for funding. If you have a great project but little capital to get it up and running, maybe Kickstarter can help get that film/album/art-book off the ground.
The site works like this: You can build your own page where you set out your project, including the amount of money required funding it. If people like your pitch then backers will pledge money.…
For those of us who have even a basic wireless broadband connection, dialup internet seems like something from a bygone age, but for people living in remote areas, it was the only way in which they could access the web in the first place. As a sign of how some providers see it as being obsolete, BT recently announced that, from September 1st, they would no longer offer dialup internet.
It might not seem like the most drastic thing to do, but for a few thousand customers who couldn’t get anything else, they have been left wondering what they can do in order to remain connected.…
Whether you’re a small or large business owner or contractor/freelancer coworking provides many benefits whether you’re currently using your own home office set up or work from an office building yourself. Whatever your position you could benefit by using a short term hot desk for your next project or assignment.
1. Convenience
Coworking or also called hot desking offers great convenience. Hot desks are set up in a way that enables you to begin working immediately. There’s no hassle and you can put all your time and focus into your project.…
When it comes to new businesses, only about 10 percent are successful long-term. That’s a lot of pressure for anyone thinking of becoming their own boss. Although you may not use them now, it’s important to note the tech innovations that can help you not only survive, but grow. Here are 10 of the best.
1.GrexIt
GrexIt is web-based software that allows you to capture and store all e-mails. GrexIt allows you to create a repository of your past e-mail discussions for perusal in the future.…
For many of us, office culture can be a little overwhelming. Being asked to do urgent tasks by impatient colleagues, having to work amid a sea of noise and having your precious time eaten into by emergencies – all those problems and more make the world of work seem anything but attractive. Working from home, on the other hand, can be calming, but productivity can be an issue.
While you’re in a quieter setting where it’s easier to think clearly, if you’re at home, the temptation to slacken can be all too hard to resist, even if there’s something urgent to do.…
Not a day goes by when we don’t hear about some new innovation in the world of technology – increasingly, the kind of tech upgrades you can expect are all about making life easier for us. We don’t need to walk into town to buy food anymore – we can order it online. We don’t need to go out and buy a recipe book – we can just download an app to help us out with the cooking.
Because eCommerce continues to grow, it’s no surprise that businesses are increasingly turning to internet innovations to sell their products.…
Every business has the ability to attract a better earning potential. However, it does take some work in order to achieve desired results. It is particularly challenging for businesses today to survive due to economics and competition from other companies. This is why it is necessary to find some non-traditional approaches to focus upon for better success. While word of mouth, as well as online advertising can work wonders, there are some other business promotion methods to consider, such as those outlined below.…
According to a recent study from the Fox Small Business Center, Houston, Tampa-St. Petersburg, Denver, Seattle and Dallas-Fort Worth are the top five metro areas for business growth. While having a growing business in one of those areas or any other area around the world is an impressive accomplishment, that doesn’t mean growth is free of challenges. On the contrary, rapid growth can mean that a business has to tackle challenges that it never anticipated.
If you read the previous sentence and thought “I wish my business had to deal with those types of challenges,” chances are it’s because your business isn’t growing as quickly as you’d like.…
