small businesses
Top 3 Online Survey Tools
Surveys have been around for ages. Early civilization used it for political, military and economic reasons. The only difference now is that we have it more convenient to administer them through the power of the Internet. Here are the top three survey tools you can use for your business, entrepreneurial endeavors or even for personal [...]
Top 3 New Year’s Resolutions for Freelancers
You are your own boss. If you are a freelancer! You understand that many things are under your control. Sure, your clients may dictate what you have to do, but for the most part, you get to decide how you deliver the work. And of course, you can always handpick your clients and only work for those you enjoy working with. Here are [...]
Top 3 New Year’s Resolutions for Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs are a rare breed. While that’s an awesome thing, it has its downsides too. As we approach the end of a fruitful entrepreneurial year, here are three resolutions that every entrepreneur must make or re-commit once again to become successful. Ignore naysayers. Entrepreneurs are either naturally optimistic or have learned [...]
Three Tips to Save Costs for Your New Startup
Entrepreneurs are lucky to have lived in an Internet era. Today, it’s so easy to start a company. And with a very low budget at that. Information is everywhere online and there are online tools as well that are either for free or at very minimal expense for a startup. Here are some helpful ways you could make your budget go a long [...]
How to Profit Through a Sharing Economy
The Internet age is the age of sharing. In its earliest days, it was used to share information across different institutions. Then as it developed, all sorts of information became widely shared among all types of users. Now, you can share almost anything through the Internet—from your unused room, your bike or your car, your free [...]
Take Your Business to the Cloud—for Free!
Friends Skype you after an unforgettable weekend getaway. They beg you to share via DropBox those crazy videos you’ve taken! You contemplate of “accidentally” deleting them. Meanwhile, you hear the lyrics “Lie-la-lie…lie-la-lie, lie, lie–la-lie…” as Pandora streams a ‘70s folk song playlist. Skype, DropBox, Pandora. [...]
Take Productive Breaks with Four Famous Podcasters
Everyone deserves a break. Whether you are an independent software developer designing the next disruptive technology for cloud computing, a freelance writer publishing the ultimate viral content, or anyone in between, you need time away from your desk and your computer. You owe it to yourself. Don’t worry. Breaks can be [...]
Essential Steps to Managing Your Business as a Digital Nomad
However, there are numerous pitfalls that accompany this lifestyle. The self-management element of any business requires a lot of discipline and structure, and this can be hard to keep track of when constantly on the move. These fives steps cover each of the essential points that are paramount to consider if you want to manage a [...]
Accounting for Small Businesses
Accounting is a necessary evil, but for some small businesses it can cause more trouble than is entirely necessary. As a result of this, there has been a number of different companies creating software to help the small business owner take care of their accounts the easy way. Today, we’re going to be taking a look at some of [...]