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5 Tips for Starting a Fashion Boutique

Takis Athanassiou 5 Tips for Starting a Fashion Boutique.

Everyone needs clothes, whether you’re a keen follower of fashion or not, which is why opening a fashion boutique could be a great business idea. However, you need to be prepared for competition, especially when you’re up against large department stores and chain retailers.

Many consumers like to shop in independent stores and unique fashion boutiques are where a lot of people can find their favorite clothes that aren’t seen everywhere e...

Entrepreneurs And Business Control Tips

Takis Athanassiou Entrepreneurs And Business Control Tips.

Losing your independence is something that every entrepreneur fears the most. We’re all searching for inventors, clients that can support us and mentor us, but we don’t want to lose control of our business.

That is a very real possibility because you can’t make an omelet without breaking a few eggs as they say. This is how investors see your business, they want a piece before they ever sign on the dotted line in their checkbooks. But yo...

Three Ways Entrepreneurs Can Create Their Own Luck

Takis Athanassiou Three Ways Entrepreneurs Can Create Their Own Luck.

Luck can sometimes feel like a capricious thing. Surely some people are just born with fate smiling at them and others struggle through life? Well, if you’re an entrepreneur gearing up to launch your own business, that is one false assumption you definitely have to leave at the door. Instead, a strategy of creating your own luck is the one that is going to lead to success.

If someone just appears to have luck on their side, h...

How The Physical World Of Commerce Has Changed

Takis Athanassiou How The Physical World Of Commerce Has Changed.

The economy as we know it will become a distant memory in just a few short months due to the pandemic. Business owners will soon look to hire people who can work remotely. Those that don’t need to travel to work, can work from home, are not only cheaper to hire and pay, but they may turn out to be more productive.

However, the world of commerce is changing in more than just one profound way. In fact, people are wondering why phys...

How to Raise the Profile of Your Business

Takis Athanassiou How to Raise the Profile of Your Business.

All businesses start with an idea and evolve into a fully formed proposal, before finally becoming an operating company. The initial idea is the easy part; having the courage to take that idea forward shows a commitment to make your dreams a reality. Fulfilling your ambition of being your own boss may be a dream come true, but that is only part of the story. Forming a company and going it alone does take courage, but building up a busi...

Bouncing Back: How To Turn A Crisis Into An Opportunity

Takis Athanassiou Bouncing Back: How To Turn A Crisis Into An Opportunity.

It is frequently said that the Mandarin Chinese word for “crisis” is the same as (or that it includes, depending on who is saying it) the word for “opportunity”. This is such a deeply-ingrained line that it has even become the setup for a joke on The Simpsons – and the only problem with this serendipitous fact is that it’s not true. In no Chinese dialect are the words for “crisis” and “opportunity” even related, which is ...

How to Ensure Smooth Navigation on Your Website

Takis Athanassiou How to Ensure Smooth Navigation on Your Website.

Website navigation is the process of moving around between pages, or between sections of a page, on a certain site. If you run a website, particularly an e-commerce website, there are a handful of quick and easy top tips that will ensure visitors to your site are able to navigate your online property smoothly.

Why Should You Improve Navigation?

There are a number of reasons why visitors to your website leave almost before they h...

Economics Case Study on Boom & Bust of Cryptocurrencies

Takis Athanassiou Economics Case Study on Boom & Bust of Cryptocurrencies.

This article has been written by Bella Williams. Bella is the co-founder & managing editor at TopMyGrades.  She works with the other tutors & writers on story selection, script writing, idea generation and reporting approaches. She has worked previously as an editor at National Geographic, Newsmax Media and Fast Company.

The internet has completely revolutionized our lifestyle. It has become indispensable to everyday livi...

The Digital Distinction: The Big Business Problems Small Companies Face Online

Takis Athanassiou The Digital Distinction: The Big Business Problems Small Companies Face Online.

Small businesses are often able to find comfort in the fact that they don’t have to worry about many of the challenges that come with running a big company until they grow. You won’t have to deal with the pressure of serving national or international customers, your reputation will be harder to tarnish, and the work you have to do to manage your company will be simpler. Of course, though, this is a ...

Top Tips For Managing Your Fleet Of Drivers Safely

Takis Athanassiou Top Tips For Managing Your Fleet Of Drivers Safely.

You may have employees out on the road for lots of reasons: driving for business trips, delivering goods, visiting clients and so on. Whatever the reason, it is important that both you and your employee are working together to keep them legal, and most importantly, safe on the road.

In this post, we will look at some of the things you need to think about when you have a fleet of employees out and about on the road.

Alcohol An...