Whether you want to boost profits, grow your customer base or launch a new product range or service, now is the perfect time to reflect on last year’s success and implement some New Year’s Resolutions for 2016. No matter what your goal, productivity plays a key part in achieving everything you need to do. Here are just a few suggestions for ways to boost productivity … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2016
How to Transition into Entrepreneurship
So you want to start a business, but you don't yet have a game plan. Need some solid tips to get you started? You’ve come to the right place. For the purpose of this article, we’ll assume that you are working full-time right now and dreaming of having your own business. You know you have something to offer a client or customer (skills or products). You are not afraid of … [Read more...]
Why It’s Important to Maintain Your Employability
In an increasingly competitive marketplace where qualifications + experience no longer equals gainful employment, it’s no secret that terms such as “job for life” and “financial stability” have become about as mythical as unicorns. While employers once criticized candidates with multiple positions on their resumes, these days the loyal long timers find themselves under … [Read more...]
Christina Comben Joins the Women on Business Team
I am happy to announce that Women on Business is adding another amazing business woman to its team of contributing writers! Please join me in welcoming Christina Comben to Women on Business. You'll see her articles on Women on Business very soon. In the meantime, you can learn more about Christina in her bio below. About Christina Comben Christina Comben is a freelance … [Read more...]
What to Look for in Employee Wellness Apps
Mobile apps for employee wellness programs (employee wellness apps) have long passed the point of just being a trend. Not only are there more than 40,000 of them on the market, according to the IMS Institute for Healthcare Infomatics, but many of them are free and work exceptionally well. Research supports the concept is a good one. As far back as 2012, the Aflac WorkForces … [Read more...]
Turn your Blogging Website into a Business
Blogging initially started with the idea of having an online diary. But unlike a diary, a blog is open and free for all---from criticisms and positive comments to suggestions and queries that may lead to another informative post from the author. Today, blogging has become a platform not only to share and propagate information but also to market products, raise awareness, and … [Read more...]
Starting a Business? Here’s What You Need to Know [Infographic]
Globally, the median amount required to start a business is $15,000, but 29% of businesses fail when the owner runs out of money. That’s because 82% of startup funding comes directly from the owners or their families. Only one out of 100 entrepreneurs will ever get venture capital to help make their businesses successful. [Tweet "Only 1 in 100 entrepreneurs will get venture … [Read more...]