7 types of employees start-ups should hire

“YOU’RE HIRED!” Those words are every business owner’s dream to say to someone; but unfortunately, it does not come that easy (no matter what type of business you have). Interview after interview after interview after exhausting interview…and guess what, for several reasons, you may not find a suitable person to fulfil a required vacancy in your

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Benefits of using an invoice generator to grow your small business

There are a few things that come to mind when starting a business.  One of the most important things is finding the most effective way to get paid. You may think the decision is easy.  However, there are many things to consider when determining the most effective way to receive payments or send invoices. Many

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How to use technology to improve productivity for your small business

Ahhh, the many benefits of technology and all it has to offer…especially for small businesses. Is there anything better than having the ability to quickly connect with customers, offer online specials, broaden your target market, and even sell or market globally? But did you know, there are even more benefits of technology when it comes

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How joining professional organizations can increase credibility for your small business

Do you consider yourself an expert in your field? Did you start a business with the goal of making money because of your expertise? Is it not working in your favor because you are a new brand (or dare I say, existing brand struggling to prove yourself to consumers)? If you answered yes to one

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How to balance work and life as an entrepreneur

Welcome to business ownership! You are now a part of an elite group of people who solely rely on themselves for financial survival and security in a world of constant change and inflation. Now, factor in your spouse or significant other, children, extended family, nights out with friends, date nights, little league, ballet, etc. Sounds

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5 common challenges when starting a business how to solve them

It’s no secret that it takes a tremendous amount of persistence and dedication to be a small business owner. Here is another hardened fact: it takes just as much patience and fortitude when starting a business. Though social media constantly promotes ads, seminars, and entrepreneur success stories, every business vision is different and there is

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5 Ways to Take Your Small Business to the Next Level

Without fail, it happens to every small business at some point. You become stagnant. You’ve done everything right so far – you wrote a great business plan, you built your business from the ground up, you established a social media presence, and you’ve grown a following of loyal customers. Yet, despite your relative success and

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How good financial information leads to good business

If you’re a startup, small business owner, or a budding entrepreneur, perhaps you’ve heard this very common, but sound advice: good financial information leads to good business. It is 100% true and effective. However, even the most ardent and devoted business owners, find it daunting to spend hours dealing with their company’s financial information. So, how can

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Best apps and tools for small business – Save time and speed up growth

As a small business and a startup, it’s is very important to save time and money. So I’ve curated a list of business apps and tools that are relatively cheap, and mostly free, that’ll accelerate your growth! Project management and collaboration apps Trello Trello is a tool we personally use for all of our departments.

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Importance of social media marketing for a small business

In the past few years, social media marketing has become one of the most important parts of any marketing strategy. More than 3.48 billion people are on social media. For reference, that’s almost half of the world’s entire population. With an increase in internet accessibility and technology advancements like (3G, 4G, free data access to

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A self taught developer blessed 179 countries from a cafe: How founder Tim Lee started Bookipi

Growing up, he had shown signs of talent in tech, but Tim had never worked in the digital, tech industry. “I wanted to go to coding school when I was a kid, but the teacher stopped me, and said to go to university. So, I signed up for drum lessons instead”. Tim did end up

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