Ways to Finance a Home-Based Business
Before starting a home-based business or a small startup, you must have sufficient capital on hand to purchase anything essential you need to start offering your products or services to the consumers. Things like physical office location, necessary equipment, business website, and other office supplies are the basic business overheads that a business needs to pay on a regular basis in order to streamline business processes and operations. Home-based businesses usually have fewer financing choices because most don’t have enough to qualify for a loan from the bank. Fortunately, there is a variety of small business financing options out there that small startups and home-based businesses can assume to meet…
Tech Tools for Expats Moving Abroad
Moving abroad? These tech-savvy tips cover everything from mobile phones and money transfers to language learning and emergency apps for a smoother transition.
Tips for Protecting Yourself from Tax Fraud Related to Identity Theft
Identity theft has been among the top concerns of taxpayers in recent years. According to a 2015 Identity Fraud Study by Javelin Strategy & Research, identity thieves stole $16 billion from 12.7 million US consumers in 2014, which translates into roughly a new victim every two seconds.
3 Secrets To Online Retail Business Success
Unlock the secrets to a successful online retail business: Drive traffic with SEO, optimize your warehouse operations, and offer multiple payment options for customer convenience.
Advantages of Businesses Accepting Credit Cards
Many customers only deal with businesses that have credit cards as payment options. They can decide to restrict their transactions to businesses that have a provision for credit card payments. This is an important consideration for modern and competitive businesses. If you run a business and enable payments to be made through credit cards, you will gain a competitive advantage over those that do not. Decline of Cash Transactions Debit and credit card payments continue to be on the increase as fewer consumers choose to use cash or checks. There has been a steady decline of cash and checks being used for transactions over the years. Along with the increased…
5 Effective Ways To Track Entertainment Spending
Tracking expenses for entertainment is one of the hardest things to do. The reason it's so hard for most of us to get our heads around expenses is because we're too busy having fun and not monitoring our monthly budget. Here are five simple ways to get on top of your entertainment expenses before they derail your savings account.
Sharks Tanked: Alternatives As Tech Startup Funding Declines
We’ve all heard of frugal individuals tightening their belts, but venture capitalists cut off circulation to their legs in 2012. Nationwide spending on startups dropped 10 percent in 2012, and the number of total deals dropped 6 percent, according to the quarterly Moneytree Report based on data supplied by Thompson Reuters. North Texas saw one of the most dramatic declines as venture funding dropped 79 percent and total deals fell 18 percent from 2011. The anti-climactic IPO of Facebook was one of the primary culprits in venture capitalists shying away from tech startups. But there is still plenty of money to be had out there and here we provide some…
Tips to Make the Most of Small Business Growth
The U.S. economy received a bit of good news recently. According to accounting software firm Intuit, small business employment increased 0.11% in January, led by the construction industry’s 0.3% rise in revenue. Small businesses owners hope this uptick is the beginning of a prosperous 2013. As your small business grows, how you handle momentum can determine whether you’re headed for future franchises or foreclosure. Business success means you’ve found a product, service or cocktail of the two that consumers value, but that doesn’t mean you should quit taking risks. From rewards-generating credit cards to a productivity-boosting business culture, try these tips to promote continued success. Reward Your Hard Work Start-ups…
Five Personal Finance Apps to Manage Money on the Run
Keeping track of your finances can be challenging in this fast-paced world, but having the right tools at your fingertips help you manage your money on the go. Here's a look at 5 of the best personal finance apps on the market.
7 Useful Tips and Tricks for PayPal Users
PayPal is one of those online entities like Google that everyone knows something about. You may be surprised about what you don't know about PayPal, though. Whether you're using it to pay for purchases on eBay, to sell some things, or to run a full-blown online business, here are a few tips and tricks to help you get the most out of PayPal:
