October 2017

The Dangers of Do-It-Yourself SEO

Online Businesses, Running Your Business, SEO

If you’re the type of person to start your own business, it’s most likely that you’ve got a can-do spirit. You’ll try just about anything on your own. In many cases, that means not asking for help or hiring it. When something comes up, you generally think you might be able to tackle it yourself. Then you set about doing a little research or self-training. That might work for some aspects of your business. However, the idea that a business owner who’s not already skilled in best practices for SEO can simply take on that all-important aspect of online marketing can be a costly one.

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Top Mistakes That Get CEOs Fired

Business Ideas, Entrepreneurs, Running Your Business

CEOs have constant oversight by three key stakeholders. These are customers, employees, and the board of directors, who represent investors. If any stakeholder group becomes sufficiently unhappy with a CEO’s performance, it’s likely that the company will remove him or her, often quite publicly. Here we discuss mistakes, regrets, and reborn careers—and what current (and aspiring) CEOs should avoid.

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Finding the Right Suppliers for Your New Restaurant

Business for Beginners, Business Ideas, Entrepreneurs, Ideas, Starting A Business

It’s the dream of everyone who has ever whipped up a meal for their family and friends and been told that the meal was a ringing success: starting one’s own restaurant. Many people have this dream. However, they neglect some of the nuts and bolts of the operation, such as finding the right suppliers. Here are some of the ways to ensure that your owner-supplier relationships are as beneficial as possible.

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Why Cheques Make Sense for Your Small Business

Running Your Business

The cheque is still a worthwhile financial instrument for small businesses. Even though it might seem like an old-fashioned method of payment, it has several advantages over digital payments. The cheque has survived for centuries, and there are reasons why it isn’t going anywhere soon. So if you’ve started your own business recently, find a place to get the best variety and quality of cheques. Here are some of the reasons why they’re still a great way to make and receive payments.

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PCB Design Tips to Maximize Cooling and Avoid Overheating

Business Ideas, Running Your Business, Technology

PCB stands for “printed circuit board,” and it refers to thin boards that are etched with conductive pathways and used in computers. The design processes of the PCB have become increasingly complex. Therefore, it’s important for designers to understand how to come up with the best designs to keep the PCB at low temperatures and avoid overheating. Here we offer PCB design tips and tricks that designers need to learn about PCB layouts.

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Site Accommodation: How to Care for Your Workers

Running Your Business

When it comes to site accommodation, contractors need to provide adequate facilities for all workers. Legal regulations state that workers must have access to toilets and washing facilities. Further, for jobs where protective clothing must be worn, they need changing rooms and storage lockers as well. It may seem like a lot to organize. However, as long as you take care of everything in the planning phase, there is no reason why your site can’t meet health and safety requirements. To help you achieve that, we’ve put together a guide on how to care for your workers effectively.

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5 Productivity Issues Your Small Business Might Be Ignoring

Business Ideas, Ideas, Productivity, Running Your Business

The only way a small business can be successful is by maximizing productivity. The problem with that is that as your small business grows, you will have to hire on more employees to lighten the workload. And the more employees you have to manage, the harder it will be to keep track of productivity levels. Here are just some of the most common small business productivity mistakes and what you can do to avoid them.

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