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Determining Whether You Should Run Advertisements on Your Business Website

Determining Whether You Should Run Ads on Your Business Website As an online business owner, you face many special challenges as you try to compete with larger business rivals. One challenge you share in common with these larger businesses is figuring out how to maximize the monetization of your website traffic. A large portion of […]

2019’s Most Highly Anticipated

1. 2019’s Most Highly Anticipated In 2019, we can expect to see the most US-based tech IPOs of this century. Candidates include: Uber, Lyft, Airbnb, and Slack Messenger. The last time we saw this many corporations go public was 2000, the leading IPO that year was AT&T’s wireless subsidiary. The tech industry has never been […]

How to Create a Stellar Pitch Deck: Complete Guide for Startups

How to Create a Stellar Pitch Deck: Complete Guide for Startups Only 40% of startups make it to Series A. By the end of a VC funding cycle, roughly 0.01% of companies stay afloat. There are several factors that impact startups’ round-to-round survival rate, including their industry, idea, commercial potential, and product development stage. However, […]

Business presentations: What makes them tick?

Business presentations: What makes them tick? At times, it feels as though some people have it, while others just will never get there. This is the basic feeling that surrounds business presentations but fortunately, there are ways in which you can excel in these situations. Whether it is a presentation to your board of directors about […]

Social Media and the Business Landscape

Social Media and the Business Landscape Informal statistical analysis in Canada shows that an overwhelming majority of Canadians own at least one social media account, and a good chunk of them use their social media presence to promote or support a business in one way or another. Such a finding only means that if a […]

Elon Musk’s “Teslaquila” Alcoholic Drink

1. Elon Musk’s “Teslaquila” Drink Tesla Inc. co-founder Elon Musk and Mexico’s tequila producers could be heading for a collision after the agave-based drink’s industry group opposed the billionaire’s efforts to trademark an alcoholic drink dubbed “Teslaquila”. Musk tweeted “Teslaquila coming soon” with a red and white label of the Tesla logo and “100 percent […]

Business Structures Suitable for Extending a Company Abroad

Business Structures Suitable for Extending a Company Abroad Expanding a business to one or more foreign countries has the potential to grow a business and presents both new opportunities and challenges, as the company will need to adapt to a different corporate regime in a new country. Investors can explore the most viable expansion methods […]

4 Ways Whistleblowing Can Help Your Business

4 Ways Whistleblowing Can Help Your Business As early as elementary school, people are taught that snitching and tattle-tailing are bad. This concept that you should mind your own business often carries forward into the business world in the form of whistleblowing. Like snitching in elementary school, whistleblowing requires you to go against the grain […]

8 Tips to Keep a Business Out of Court

8 Tips to Keep a Business Out of Court No business in the world is without any conflict or dispute altogether. Rather, it may get embroiled in an argument at any time. But, you must try your best to stop conflict or arguments from escalating into disputes, leading to litigation. Taking the matters to court […]

Alibaba Crushes Amazon and Online Sales Record

1. Alibaba Crushes Amazon Every year on Nov. 11th, China’s Alibaba Group has a massive online shopping “festival.” Every year, it smashes the previous year’s sales record. This time, shoppers bought $30.7B worth of merchandise in 24 hours. Up 27% from last year. The event is nicknamed “Singles’ Day” because it coincides with a folk […]