Turning a hobby into a career is the ideal business dream for many. What could be better than finally earning a living from something you’re passionate about? Forget days counting the hours and wishing you could get back to what you love; you’d be able to enjoy every second and earn a decent wage in the process. It doesn’t get better than that. Or, perhaps it does given that many who have tried would swear blind business and pleasure shouldn’t mix. Many who have tried have returned to their day jobs with their tails between their legs after just a few months because, sometimes, our hobbies only bring us joy when we do them for ourselves. As soon as you add the pressure of deadlines and money, even your favorite activity could become a nightmare. Worse, you’d be left without an outlet … [Read more...] about Are Business And Pleasure Your Ideal Mixer Or A Critical Career Cocktail?
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How to Take Your Startup to the Next Level
Your startup business has been in operation for over a year now, and, so far, everything has gone to plan. You’ve managed to build a reputation for yourself in your market, you’ve turned over a steady amount of profit, and you are now serving beyond the confines of your local area. You should be congratulated for attaining this success, but you should also be reminded that you can’t stop now. There’s so much more for you and your business to achieve, which is why you must attempt to take it to the next level. Advice on what you can do to take your startup to the next level can be found below. Optimize your workforce If you’re to stand a chance of providing your customers with the level of service that they want and expect from you, you need a dedicated workforce in place. … [Read more...] about How to Take Your Startup to the Next Level
5 Ways to Leave Your Competitors in the Dust in 2020
Your business faces a constant threat. An ever-present menace that’s snapping at your heels even when you’re at the top of your game. And every time you let a customer down, every time you miss out on an opportunity and every time your standards lapse, they gain a little more ground. We’re talking of course about your competitors. Competition is a good thing. It helps to keep you at the top of your game and deliver excellence to your customers. But if you give them just an inch of ground, your competitors won’t think twice about poaching your customers and putting you out of business. Competitors are never going to let up, which is why your approach to them shouldn’t either. It’s up to you to keep delivering value, striving for operational excellence, delighting customers and generating … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Leave Your Competitors in the Dust in 2020
How To Earn More Money From Properties
We all know that one of the very best passive income options out there is to have property in your name. There are so many ways to earn money consistently and reliably from property - buy-to-let, long-term investments, and so on - but it can be challenging to know exactly how you can make as much money as possible from these methods. Nonetheless, there are some things you can focus on to make this easier. In this post, we’ll take a look at what you can do to earn more money from properties in your name. Find More Valuable Properties Everyone has to start somewhere, and it is likely that your first properties in your portfolio are going to be relatively low-value compared to later on. However, it doesn’t have to be this way, and you might want to think about starting to find more valuable … [Read more...] about How To Earn More Money From Properties
Improving Productivity Through Tech
Businesses used to be paper-based, and until the rise of technology, each and every business would have a pile of paperwork to be dealt with every single day. And while many companies would have been organized and thriving even with this task, we have come along way since then. Plenty of businesses are now completely paperless and are happily running with only the Internet and hard drives for their records. Even the processes that are in place in most companies are now turning to automation, and every day a new type of technology arrives to be able to speed up the overall productivity of the company. Technology and business, however, is obviously not a new concept. And even the small companies who make and sell on Etsy, for example, cannot do so without technology on their side. But how … [Read more...] about Improving Productivity Through Tech
3 Things to Remember When You Seem to Have Hit Rock Bottom
Unfortunately, life isn’t always very pleasant, and doesn’t always go the way you would like it to – sometimes not even a little bit close the way you would like it to. When things are looking bleak, such as if you have to contact estate sales companies to dispose of all your assets, for example, it can be exceptionally difficult to maintain any degree of optimism, or to figure out how you could ever pull yourself back to a positive situation in life. Here are a few things to remember when you seem to have hit rock bottom – to give you a sense of perspective, and to remind you of the importance of hope and resilience. As long as you are alive, there is still potential, and opportunities to be explored As long as you live, your existence is still … [Read more...] about 3 Things to Remember When You Seem to Have Hit Rock Bottom