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The Payday Loan Business Blueprint for Entrepreneurs
The payday loan industry is doing quite well. Blink and you’ll likely miss another store opening somewhere in your hometown. While the debate continues regarding the moral and ethical underpinnings of these types of short-term, comparatively high-interest loans, there is no denying it’s big business for the savvy entrepreneur. What do you need to know about the highly regulated industry before diving in? It probably goes beyond the capability of a single article to glean enough information to decide whether you should or shouldn’t, but here are some initial considerations to take under advisement.
Andrea DawsonPublished 7 years ago in Journal3 Awesome Tips On Building a Digital Media Brand
Back in the day, if starting a media company ever popped into your mind, you would have quickly dismissed it as a crazy and futile endeavor. The business of media back in the day took more money to start than most of us make in a lifetime. Furthermore, the media industry back then was controlled by very powerful and influential people, and entering such an industry would have had taken connections, not just money.
Andrea DawsonPublished 7 years ago in JournalThe Benefits of Training Programs for Your Employees
Perhaps the most important aspect of any business is the training it provides for its employees. After all, it's hard for somebody to do their job properly if they've never received training for it in the first place. When your employees know how to do their job in an efficient manner, that means more money in your pocket at the end of the day. Training benefits your employees and your business at the same time. With that said, there are several different types of programs your business would benefit from including in training. Keep reading to find out more.
We Are Millennials
Some of us get up at the crack of dawn, maybe comb our hair (baseball caps and buns usually do the trick), and head out to work/school. While some others are stumbling through the door with the scent of alcohol and tacos seeped into our clothes from the night before. Then there are some of us who are up and ready by 6am, have breakfast done, and the kids ready to go to school in a matter of seconds. No matter where your day begins, you are a millennial! Be proud too, because we make sh*t happen!
Meet the Startup Using AI to Hang Up On Bad Customer Service
For many consumers, the only thing worse than a confusing product is having to call customer service to figure it out. We all know the drill: long waits on hold, constant requests for personal information, inconsistent and uncoordinated responses – all to get the answer to a question that hundreds of other customers ask every day.
Rob SalkowitzPublished 7 years ago in JournalMake Your Business Grow by Engaging Your Employees
A company’s success depends on many factors, including market trends and management. However, the employees are the ones who make sure that all the mechanisms of that well-oiled machine function properly. And they cannot do that right if they are not motivated. The secret of making your business grow actually lies in making your people grow. This is something you can achieve with a solid employee engagement strategy. Unfortunately, there is no one strategy to fit them all, and each business has its unique requirements. Still, there are some basic guidelines we can give you and you can tailor your plans from there.
Carolin PettersonPublished 7 years ago in JournalThe Era of Self-Employment Has Dawned
There were more than a few cataclysmic events that almost wiped out every living thing on the planet. Have you ever watched movies like Jurassic Park and wondered to yourself, How could mankind ever make this far if the dinosaurs hadn't been erased from the earth?
Andrea DawsonPublished 7 years ago in Journal- Top Story - August 2017
Tips for Staying Afloat in the Saturated Ecommerce Market
According to an eMarketer report, e-commerce sales are expected to grow to $4.058 trillion in 2020. This indicates enormous potential of this market, and it is obvious that everyone will want a piece of the cake. Will you?
Carolin PettersonPublished 7 years ago in Journal Recruiting a New Salesperson
Recruiting people is hard. I'm currently recruiting a new salesperson to join our commercial team at Gay Star News. We're a digital media company – providing news and information to the global LGBTQ community.
Gareth JohnsonPublished 7 years ago in JournalMaking Money While You Sleep
So what exactly is this terminology, and how does it work? Basically, it’s a classic example of a way to generate passive income. Affiliate marketing can be fraught with issues and difficult to master, and markets can be volatiles. But with a degree of hard work and application at the planning stages, it can also be lucrative.
Sandra BakerPublished 7 years ago in JournalCreating a Business That Values Diversity
Back in March 2016, a tweet by musician Mykki Blanco kicked off a fairly heated critique of the white-washed view of the world promoted by gay media publications. The hashtag #GayMediaSoWhite emerged raising awareness that it only seemed to be white guys who were celebrated and featured in the world of gay media.
Gareth JohnsonPublished 7 years ago in JournalCredit Card Debt In America Reaches an All-Time High; Surpasses $1 Trillion Again
Consumers in the good old United States of America have reached a sad milestone in their "buy now, pay later" spending culture.
Victor TrammellPublished 7 years ago in Journal