One of the biggest misconceptions every wannabe entrepreneur shares is this: starting your own business will see you get to work less. That’s dream right. You get to be free of the office. You start a business that will let your bank balance grow while you sip Moscow Mules from a copper mug while sunning yourself on a white sand beach. The reality, however, is quite different and that is
As a word, a concept and a business practice, outsourcing has gained a lot of traction. From tasks like marketing and IT support, to packaging, and payer contracting, people and businesses around the world over have come to love it because they know how effective it can be in boosting their productivity. Lower overheads, speedy scaling, a wider pool of talent and the use of people who get the job done
Nowadays, a lot of the products being sold around the world are designed for a single use. From the paper cup which your morning coffee comes in, to the packaging you get on your food, there are loads of areas which make it easy to waste when you’re in a modern society. Of course, over time, this has made its way into all fields, and technology is one of the
If you have a great idea for a new product, then it makes sense to start a business and start selling it. Whether you want to do this as a small sideline in your spare time or want to leave your current job to focus on your idea full time, you will need to know some of the basics to ensure that your idea has what it takes to succeed.
It doesn’t matter how small or large your business is, you will still need money to keep the wheels turning. The way you spend money can often depend on how much money you will see in return. Spend wisely, and the profits will come in. Spend foolishly, and you risk failure as you run at a loss. Money – our biggest source of stress, and yet we can’t live without
There are many things that we need to cut down on in business. Corners isn’t one of them, but cost is. Costs are ubiquitous with a sense of “bloating” in business, and so we all need to find the right areas to cut back on. And when we want to increase revenues, and increase profits, what areas do we really need to trim back? Technology As far as in-house teams
We all know how seductive but ultimately destroying it can be when we dig ourselves into a comfortable rut. The rhythms of life kick in and before long we find ourselves almost swept away by the ebb and flow of each passing day. We get ourselves in a comfortable cycle and before we know it, whole years slip by in what seems like minutes as we “just get by” from
In the not too distant past, the way a company worked was very simple. All employees would gather together in an office every day, usually between the hours of 9am and 5pm, and they would work as a collective group. If an employee couldn’t attend the workplace for some reason, they did not contribute to that day’s discussion. 2018 brings us a business world that looks very different. It is
Learning how to stay in control of your money is one of the most important skills you can master in your adult life. We need to pay rent or a mortgage to keep a roof over our head, we need to pay utilities for things like water, gas and electric. We have to budget for food, our car, travel and other crucial things in life- and if we start to
If you’re like most people, you may be aiming to improve your financial situation in 2018. A new year often encourages us to look at our goals and see if our habits are in line with where we’d like to be in the future. With that in mind, here are some top ways you can save money in 2018: Create a budget How can you save money if you don’t