Projecting a professional image isn’t just about wearing a sharp suit and sporting a gold Rolex these days. Small businesses, entrepreneurship, and carrying out the dream of becoming self-employed are more prevalent than ever in today’s economic climate. Why build someone else’s dream when you can build your own? As many an entrepreneur before us […]
Continue readingWe’re indeed living in a bizarre world when it comes to Bitcoin and other cryptocoins. Terms such as digital currency, networks, and hashing come to mind, while we are left to wonder, how is this possible? There’s no brick and mortar building like the Federal Reserve. How can it be real if we can’t see […]
Continue readingYou finally did it! You checked out of corporate America, punched the time clock for the last time and pursued your dream of running your own business. Congrats to you for following your passion and becoming a self-made entrepreneur. As your business plan becomes a reality and you are living life on your own terms, […]
Continue readingEver since oDesk and Elance announced their merger, enclaves of the freelance industry have been all a-gossip. Some freelancers are excited, some are panicked, and some are pretty sure the merger won’t affect them much at all. It is the latter category that appears to be most accurate. Why the Merger Happened Just a few […]
Continue readingEvery new year, we all set out to make resolutions: lose weight, save money, stopped being shocked when the Chicago Cubs don’t win the World Series. Business, like our personal lives, can also benefit from a resolution… or, in this case, five. As 2014 kicks off (and we are all still left wondering when flying […]
Continue readingYou have created a stellar website, you’ve worked hard, maybe even paid a pretty penny to have it optimized, but have you given much thought to Google’s most important and crucial rules? Google rules are constantly changing, so make it a practice to stay in the know. Following Google’s guidelines closely will help ensure that […]
Continue readingHaving been discovered on YouTube during the birth of social media, it’s no wonder the young pop phenom Justin Bieber has been using his tech and social-media clout to grow his worth. Justin Bieber’s fortune tops out around $80 million, which translates to somewhere in the ballpark of $3 million in venture investments. You might be […]
Continue readingWe’ve come a long way since the early days of e-commerce. Back when AOL was king, the major challenge of online retail was simply convincing people that the Internet was a safe place to shop. People have become savvier over the years, replacing their vague uneasiness with more specific concerns over how their sensitive information […]
Continue readingWhen it comes to creating your own career and your own business, you’re ultimately in the driver’s seat and responsible for your own destiny. It’s a heck of a lot different from clocking in and clocking out for 40 years of your life and allowing someone else to play the cards for you. Some might […]
Continue readingMom bloggers are some of the most influential people on the Internet these days. (They’re not “mommy bloggers” anymore, by the way.) They’re highly educated, work from home, and often have devoted followings that will do or buy anything the blogger suggests. That last trait is exactly why all e-commerce companies should explore partnerships with […]
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