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The Manager's Mistake
Managers are, in fact, leaders and should focus first on leading their crew and staff before managing their business. As a former US Army JROTC cadet, I was taught how to lead and how to optimize the resource of manpower. Of course, in my current career of business management, managers often forget to lead their staff and instead focus on the business aspects; profits, marketing, and inventory management.
By Daniel Byron7 years ago in Journal
A Vague Business Concept
Have you ever put together IKEA furniture? Well, I have. It is as much complicated as it is fun. There is this pile of boxes, instructions, and images. You attach little pieces one-by-one going step-by-step. And, if you do everything correctly, those little pieces become a household appliance that will be a very good use to you. On the contrary, if you do it wrong, you will have to break down all those pieces apart like jenga woods and go to step one, tail chase.
By Zeynep Suslu7 years ago in Journal
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.
By Andrea Dawson7 years ago in Journal
3 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.
By Andrea Dawson7 years ago in Journal
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.
By Rob Salkowitz7 years ago in Journal
Make 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.
By Carolin Petterson7 years ago in Journal
The 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?
By Andrea Dawson7 years ago in Journal
Tips for Staying Afloat in the Saturated Ecommerce Market. Top Story - August 2017.
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?
By Carolin Petterson7 years ago in Journal