When thinking of how best to build your business, a significant consideration these days is whether to make it offline or online – especially, of course, if the business idea you have in mind is in the retail industry. Each option has its ups and downs, so you need to …
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Evaluating Your Business Idea
The current climate in business is innovative and entrepreneurial. Is it any wonder the startup industry is flourishing? Southeast Asia’s startup scene is also thriving. Since 2012, Southeast Asian startups have consistently obtained more and more financing. If you’re reading this article, perhaps you’ve been thinking of building your own …
Data for Effective Business Management
Data is one of the most discussed topics among business owners and entrepreneurs. While data is certainly a very current issue, it’s much more than a buzzword or an Internet trending topic. Every single business transaction generates data. As the world rapidly digitizes, it is crucial for businesses …
The Best Social Media Platforms for Your Business
In a short span of time, social media has changed the way we communicate. People can share their interests online and then plan to meet offline. Social media has also changed the way business do marketing. Businesses can now have a better, faster, more personalized connection with customers. Businesses can …
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The SME Guide on Managing Data
SMEs and small business owners have so many elements to keep track of. These days, in addition to managing cash flow and developing an organized accounting system, SMEs also have to wrestle with data. Because data management is a relatively contemporary concern, many people lack experience in dealing with data. …
4 Ways to Improve Leadership in a Small Business
The role of owner and leader in a company often conflate, especially in the small business sphere. And yet being an owner and being a leader is not the same. An owner is someone who had the initial idea and resources for a company and created the business. A leader …
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How to Protect Your SME from Cybercrime
As technology evolves, so do hackers. It’s an unfortunate truth, but the number of cybercrime and hackers targeting businesses have skyrocketed. Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) are right to be worried. According to a recent report by the UK’s Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), SMEs are more likely to be …
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Building a Business Network? Here are 3 Helpful Tips.
Ask any business owner and they will tell you how important it is to build a solid business network. A great business network is high-quality and consists of a group of people you can count on. Building such a network requires commitment and consistency. Here are 3 tips for building …
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4 Tips to Maximize Business Productivity
Time is money, especially for business owners. If you can’t stay on top of all your business projects and company day-to-day operations, you stand to lose potential profits and your business growth suffers. This is why maximizing productivity, the ability to get as many things done as you can in …
Social Media 101 for Small Business
It goes without saying that these days, social media plays a vital role in growing your business. Social media expands your customer reach, as more and more people becoming active on various social media platforms. Facebook, for instance, announced that they had 1.86 billion active monthly users as per fourth …