Whether you’re just starting out or just looking for a career change, you may be asking yourself whether you should start your own business. Working for someone else is no longer the only option available to job seekers even those whom have recently left tertiary education. The advent of the Internet has changed the way […]
Many people have generated a vital second revenue stream via leasing out their land for telecommunications companies to erect phone masts on. If this applies to you, it is worthwhile considering how to not only protect the income this brings, but also how other income streams can be created. Taking control of your phone mast […]
Small scale businesses are the new trend worldwide and rightly so because they contribute a great deal to the local as well as global economies and are a huge source of earning for many people. The reasons behind it are simple enough: small businesses require relatively small investment and can be run by individuals. People […]
Many articles offer useful information about improving your productivity. They present explanations and advice on how and why productivity increases and what method you can use. These range from assuming and relenting responsibility or control, making your team a unit and providing satisfactory service to your customers. This article, on the other hand, is concerned […]
If you spend at least 30 hours a week in the office, you probably understand how much it can affect your well-being. Ideally, the office would be a pleasant place to work in, but this isn’t always the case. The office can take its toll on your health if it’s not a good environment to […]
Successful entrepreneurs have one thing in common: they think outside the box. It was this type of thinking that gave us many of the inventions we use in our daily lives, from smartphones to weed whackers. As business expert and serial entrepreneur Scott Vollero says, “Don’t reinvent the wheel – make it better!”
Living and working in a small space may not be for everyone. Still, it is a good idea for people who want to cut down on costs, owning things and their environmental impact. Plus, there is something quite cozy about living in a small space. It feels as if you are letting go of your […]
3 Reasons to make your business Eco-friendly Environmental concerns are a hallmark of a developed nation. The concerns with making the world a better place, environmentally, for our children and their children is a running theme for entrepreneurs since the concept was invented. In our modern era, being an entrepreneur is to be an innovator […]
Back when the modern version of wire rope was first invented in 1834 by a German mining engineer called Wilhelm Albert, it was nothing more than a simple (yet effective) piece of twisted steel cable. Through iterations and adaptations over the decades that have since passed, wire rope has become one of the most widely […]
Globalization is something that all of us hear a lot of these days. We continuously hear about how the world is becoming more and more interconnected and the positive/negative effects of that. The actions that you take in your local part of the world no longer just stop there – those actions are related to […]
One in seven people works from home. That’s an extraordinary amount of people who are taking advantage of the different pace of work that telecommuting has to offer. But a lot of people don’t have a proper home office. They don’t take the time to prepare their workspace which can have a real effect on […]
Robotics used to be something that seemed only to exist in the world of science fiction. But nowadays it is becoming more and more commonplace. We are starting to use robotics in various different aspects of our lives, and you might not realise how many of the goods and services that you use are dependent […]
Not too long ago, if you lacked a personal means of transportation, it took several hours and a stout pair of boots to get from one place to another. These days, anyone can arrange prompt and relatively private passage to any regional destination without worrying about owning a car, and it is all thanks to […]
There are hundreds of logging firms in operation all over the US and Canada. Many of them make a decent profit from their work, and so it’s an attractive industry to entrepreneurs. However, most don’t realize the amount of effort they’ll have to make to get things off the ground. Thankfully, there is a lot […]
There is a growing body of thought that posits that office life can be greatly improved by exposing people to the natural world, even in small ways. The Good Life Project is currently searching for companies to participate in a study on the effects of increased access to nature in the office. Could incorporating nature […]
Some names to come out of the health startup world we’ve all heard of: Fitbit, Jawbone and, of course, MyFitnessPal. But bubbling away under the surface are a bunch of new companies, many of which are promising exciting innovations, and yet are dramatically undervalued.
