How to Benefit from Spread Betting

Spread betting is becoming increasingly popular because it offers traders an alternative to the traditional stock market. You can bet on an entire market as a whole, rather than on individual stocks, so you can do well whether the market is rising or falling, and that’s why it’s so appealing to so many people. Have you been considering getting into financial spread betting? If so, you may be wondering how you can benefit most from spread betting. Continue reading to learn more so you can make the most of spread betting and all that it has to offer.…

Finding The Best Way for Businesses to Manage Data

In the last five years, cloud computing has grown from a relatively unknown force to the backbone of a huge deal of personal and business data, although this has lead to security concerns for some. For businesses, this becomes extra tricky, as the risks of loss of theft of clients’ personal data can break an organisation. With new protocols soon to be introduced by the European Commission, it’s important for EU businesses to think carefully about how to back up and who to trust with sensitive data.…

These 3 Cloud-based Communication Platforms Are Great for Remote Teams

Large multi-national corporations might have numerous branches all around the world with different time zones. When you need to resolve a business issue in real-time, then you might try cloud-based communication platforms. These can be particularly useful when customers can respond in a matter of seconds to the latest news on Twitter using their smart phones, your business must incorporate this same technology into your work flow. Your clients expect you to be agile and on-top of all of the latest developments.…

3 Simple Strategies to Boost Workplace Morale

Think of employee morale like a stock. By investing in this stock, you will get a higher return on your investment. Nurturing a positive culture is the first step to business success. There is a good reason why Google treats its employees as if they are God’s gift to technological innovation on planet earth. According to a Kissmetrics article, entitled Inside Google’s Culture of Success and Employee Happiness, Google provides its employees with free meals, haircuts, and dry cleaning. It provides subsidies for hybrid cars and massages.…

Why Social Media Could be The Key to Success for your Business

To a newcomer, social media can seem very confusing. There are lots of different platforms and they all work in slightly different ways. It can be intimidating to say something that you know could reach huge numbers of people – what if you get it wrong? In practice, however, it doesn’t take much practice to get the hang of it – especially if you’ve done the sensible thing and browsed for a while first. It really is worth the effort, because if you can get it right, your business could enjoy a considerable boost.…

The Business Benefits of Investing in Silver

Making your way as a small business can be challenging. The economic environment remains taxing, and although British commerce has recovered significantly over the course of the last couple of years, competition has never been tougher. The recession was like a scythe swinging a path through UK industries, leaving only the strongest, leanest, and meanest businesses behind. Unfortunately for smaller ventures, one of the key deciders of your success will be the amount of capital that you can pump into your enterprise.…

Project Management in the Construction Industry

It is widely regarded that the construction industry is for the first time since economic downturn, experiencing a sustained period of growth. However, despite this optimistic outlook, many companies are still finding it difficult to remain competitive and ultimately successful. Margins are tighter than ever with everyone from suppliers to contract workers looking to squeeze the most profit from each project/new build, while still not experiencing the success they once had. In this article we look at some of the current challenges project managers and senior management within the construction industry face every day.…

Startup Marketing Tips for a Video Games Business

Companies in today’s marketplace have more options for marketing their products than adverts in newspapers or on television. With more and more people using the internet, businesses can reach a larger market through using social media. There is a lot of potential for small companies to capture a slice of the gaming market, and with more gamers playing online against other gamers from across the world, the internet is a great place to advertise games. While it can be difficult for small independent games developers to compete against the big names in the field, social media can help level the playing field.…

How Mentors Can Make You Better at Business

If you think you can do it all on your own, failure is likely imminent in your entrepreneurial future. Mentors can guide you to success by limiting your mistakes, helping you learn from failures, and someone to lean on when times are tough or you’re backed into what seems like an impossible wall. Here are just a few great ways that mentors can make you a better entrepreneur: It never hurts to know someone… Having a business mentor is no different from knowing a good local carpenter a good friend that’s a Class A auto mechanic.…

Morning Rituals for Entrepreneurs to Enjoy Super Productive Days

You may or may not be a morning person, but you do realize the importance of morning rituals; after all, they do set the tone for the rest of your day. For entrepreneurs who would rather plan than stumble and rush away, hoping for yet another less-stressful more-productive day, this is what Steve Liefschultz has to offer in terms of advice. No More “Snooze” Wouldn’t the whole system kind of collapse if everyone, from government officials and CEOs to entrepreneurs, continued to sleep in?…