January 29, 2018

American Power and Gas CEO Talks about Energy Conservation

Business Ideas, Commentary, Entrepreneurs, Profiles, Technology

Energy conservation has become a controversial topic in the geopolitical space. Nearly everyone talks about it, and a lot of people are working to conserve energy. However, reports indicate that we continue to waste energy. American Power and Gas, a quickly growing energy company, is working hard to help people understand the importance of energy conservation. The company works to provide Americans with renewable energy at affordable prices. Its CEO, Tom Cummins, spoke to us about the venture and the importance of preserving energy. Here’s what he had to say.

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Your New Business Can Be About More Than Just Making Lots of Money

Business Ideas, Business Ideas in the News, Entrepreneurs, Opportunity, Opportunity Profiles, Running Your Business

You might think you can’t have much of an effect on society’s problems, especially if you run a business of modest proportions. The problem is, if everyone thinks this way, no one will step up to the challenge. But you could be that business leader who changes your customers’ lives for the better. You can do this by providing more than just the goods and services you offer for a fee.

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Website Vulnerabilities: Don’t Let Them Slow Your Business Down

Online Businesses, Productivity, Running Your Business, Security For Your Business, Technology

Internet safety is more important now than ever. And if you want to keep your business running smoothly, you’ll take note of recent discoveries about major website vulnerabilities. And what are these website vulnerabilities? They are serious flaws in some of the world’s most popular software, including Intel and Google Chrome. Dubbed “Meltdown” and “Spectre,” these flaws could potentially be extremely damaging. That’s because, by exploiting them hackers can steal data and sensitive information from both individuals and businesses. In this article we look into these website vulnerabilities so that you can take steps to reduce your risks.

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3 Ways to Make Big Savings in Your Small Business

Business for Beginners, Business Ideas, Capital Sources, Entrepreneurs, Home Based Business, How To Start On A Shoe-String Budget, Ideas, Running Your Business, Starting A Business

Starting out with your small business can be an exciting but stressful time. Generally, any new venture requires a lot of time, capital, and passion to get it off the ground. A lack in any of these departments can land you in all kinds of trouble. The time and passion aspects of building your small business are central to your own work ethic. However, making sure your cash flow is in the best possible situation can sometimes be a little difficult for anyone new to entrepreneurial circles. It may be difficult to keep on top of your cash flow at a time in business that is notoriously volatile. Nonetheless, there are ways to make sure you are doing everything you can to keep costs down and profits up when you’re starting out.

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Want to Start Working from Home? Now Is the Perfect Time to Move

Business Ideas, Business Ideas in the News, Entrepreneurs, Home Based Business, Ideas, Online Businesses, Opportunity, Productivity, Starting A Business

Americans are increasingly working from home. More sophisticated communications technology and greater acceptance from mainstream workplaces make this possible. Last year, more than 43 percent of American professionals reported spending at least some time working from home. That number is expected to rise continuously over the next several years. If you’re currently in a traditional work environment, or if you’re working from home only part of the time, this could be the year you fully transition to remote work. If it is, you have a critical opportunity on your hands. You could move, and now is the perfect time to do it.

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5 Helpful Retirement Planning Tips for the Self-Employed Entrepreneur

Capital Sources, Entrepreneurs, Running Your Business

As an entrepreneur, business owner, or self-employed professional, retirement might not be something you spend a lot of time thinking about. Between keeping your business up and running and making enough money to pay your monthly expenses, retirement is your last concern. Should it, perhaps, be a bigger priority?

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Learning the Advanced Features of Your Premium Trading Platform

Business Ideas, Capital Sources

Learning all the ins and outs of advanced trading tools is not an easy task. However, begin with demo trades until you have a better feel for the market and learn to use the tools available to you. Then, focus on developing your trading skills and mastering the advanced trading tools in your premium trading platform. Before long, you’ll realize that you have become a true trading professional.

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Rideshare Drivers Share Information in Online Networks

Business Ideas

Ever since the advent of Uber and Lyft, rideshare drivers have been complaining about employment issues. This was partially due to marketing by Uber and Lyft that exaggerated the incomes drivers could expect to make. Add to this the facts that drivers are self-employed and that calculations for drivers’ expenses were complex and difficult to understand, and you have some pretty disgruntled drivers. On the other hand, when rideshare drivers find a way to share a few driving tips and share stories from everyday experience, you have a great algorithm for creating a helpful information network. This is exactly what happened when hundreds of blogs, vlogs, forums, and groups started to appear online and created a dialogue among themselves that’s also open to the public.

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The Changing Nature of Innovation Funding Is Affecting R&D Tax Credits

Business Ideas in the News, Running Your Business

The United Kingdom faces a productivity conundrum. Once one of the most powerful economies on the planet, the UK has seen its productivity and economic growth lag behind global peers in recent decades. A government report in 2015 pointed out that labor productivity in the UK had nearly flatlined since 2007. The country’s productivity was 17% lower than the G7 average. And it was also 31% behind the US, 28% behind Germany, and 27% behind France in terms of productivity. Stagnant productivity growth has a negative effect on real incomes and living standards across the country. This issue is now at the core of the government’s economic plans. Economists suggest a simple remedy for this problem: innovation.

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