Business

If you’ve paid any attention to the business world in the last decade or so, you’ve probably noticed that startups are taking over. From healthcare technology to digital PR and marketing, startups are beginning to replace the corporate giants of the world with reckless abandon. But before you run off to launch your own, you… Keep Reading…

For the smaller company that lacks investors with deep pockets, possessing a healthy credit rating will certainly impact that company’s rate of growth and ability to develop over the years. This is especially true for startups in niche markets, where initial growth can be very slow and even plateau until marketing and word of mouth… Keep Reading…

If you want to improve your company’s odds of success, develop an environment of continual learning. Business leaders who focus on the advancement of their employees build companies of strength and innovative thinking. Developing an environment conducive to learning is essential. If you want to increase your business’ future opportunities, consider the following ways you… Keep Reading…

You know that content is king, you’re a social media marketing whiz, and your email marketing campaign is as targeted as they come. You know how to utilize both traditional and digital mediums to reach an audience, but do you know how to master the art of online reviews? It’s a highly controversial area for… Keep Reading…

Most people work with a real estate agent during the process of buying or selling a home, but the specifics of how these agents get paid can be a mystery to the general public.   Let’s describe how real estate agents and brokers are paid. Who is responsible for paying? There’s a lot of interesting… Keep Reading…

We’ve all heard that automation will take over our jobs, but that’s not entirely true. Many of the great inventions of the last two hundred years were designed to eliminate human labor.  Although machines took over human occupations, the fraction of US adults employed in the labor market is higher now than in the 1890s…. Keep Reading…

There are few things worse than being involved in an auto accident, but those involving a truck can quickly increase the amount of damage done. Roughly 500,000 accidents involving a truck occur each year in the United States, causing severe injuries to non-commercial drivers. If you have recently been involved in an accident, it’s important… Keep Reading…

Apparently the average citizen in the United States spends more than 10 hours in front of a screen. We are constantly glued to our laptops, smart phones, TVs and iPads. Why is that? These devices connect individuals to an endless source of entertainment and the ability for communities to come together on a global scale…. Keep Reading…

Online marketplace eBay is suing three Amazon managers for allegedly trying to poach sellers. The lawsuit claims that Amazon employees were signing up for eBay accounts under false names and allegedly sending private messages to eBay sellers inviting them to join Amazon. These alleged activities violate eBay’s rules and filters. This isn’t the first time… Keep Reading…

Melbourne Consultant Luke Lazarus has made a career in helping struggling businesses. His professional path began almost twenty years ago after he graduated with an Executive MBA from Melbourne University at twenty four years old. By age thirty-three, he had already founded and sold four thriving companies. Now, nearly a decade later, he credits his… Keep Reading…

As is traditional, a new Prime Minister brings a new cabinet and (yet another) new Housing Minister (or, more accurately, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government) in the form of the Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP. It also brings a new strategy for addressing the UK’s housing issues. Prioritising young people In… Keep Reading…

Everyone in this world needs some things and/or specific services. The ecosystem of society is only possible because everyone does their job and keeps the circle going. Farmers provide food for everyone, plumbers fix pipes, electricians install wiring, and so on. But if one of those people refuse to do their work, we will be… Keep Reading…