Jul
03

Business Survival in Challenging Times

When you first started your business, you wanted it to be successful, after all businesses want to be successful and make profit. During normal times businesses still face challenges. This is now more evident during a world pandemic than ever before. Although no one expected the Covid-19 world pandemic that brought businesses to screeching halt, there are things businesses can do to set them up for success.

Businesses should conduct an S.W.O.T. Analysis (Strength, Weakness, Opportunities, and Threats) and then revisit and evaluate it each year. Your individual business S.W.O.T. Analysis can be your road map...

Jun
22

Working Remotely, Is This Trend Here to Stay?

Earlier this year, our world began to seemingly turn upside down. It seems as though overnight, we all began wearing face coverings, washing our hands religiously, and even changing up our schedules to work from home. Remote work has become the norm around the world, and it makes us wonder if we will ever go back to our lives as we know them. Is this the end of the ability to go to a job outside the home or have we finally reached the point where all our lives are spent in one place? There are a lot of unknowns,...

Jun
10

9 Innovative and Adaptive Ways to Run Your Business Amid COVID-19

Operating a business during COVID-19 means focusing on doing things differently for the foreseeable future, and that can seem stressful and uncertain as you navigate through it. But there are some great ways you can adapt and innovate so you can keep your business afloat and keep your customers interested in continuing to work with you.

Here are nine of the best ways to adapt and think about your business amid COVID-19 fears and the changes that it brings to the way companies operate. With these tips and techniques, you can focus on helping your customers and making sure...

May
20

13 Simple Ways You Can Support Your Local Businesses During This Coronavirus Outbreak

There are a lot of things going on in the world right now, but the Coronavirus outbreak seems to be overshadowing all the rest of it. That's not surprising. The outbreak has changed the way the world works and how things are done. It's also really hurt a lot of businesses, because they simply aren't able to stay afloat with some of the restrictions that are currently in place.

Companies are changing the way they do things, partially out of necessity and partially because they want to stay safe and stay in business, at the same time. It's not always...

Apr
28

Top 9 Benefits of Truck Rentals for Your Business

Most business owners are worried about how to go about distributing their products to increase market coverage. The stress involved in transporting goods across the country and globally can sometimes be overwhelming, especially when this is not your forte.

However, distributing your products shouldn't be a problem when you make use of truck rental services.

Several business owners have learned to partner with truck rental companies, and such partnerships have resulted in a tremendous increase in profit for them. Here are nine top benefits of using truck rentals for your business.

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Apr
14

How to Save Money and Cut Expenses in College

College involves a massive lifestyle change and comes with its own set of responsibilities. From the moment you step into those cool university hallways, you are no longer seen as a child, but instead as a young adult with a newfound sense of independence.

This independence encompasses everything from being able to choose your own lifestyle, decide upon a schedule that suits you, and looking after your personal finances. While independence can be thrilling, it comes with many responsibilities, including appropriate money management, or "college budgeting."

Most college students must live on a tight budget, most of which is supported...

Mar
25

Protect Your Investment: Financial Tips After Buying Your First Home

There is no denying that buying a new home is a big financial step, and now that you finally have your own roof over your head, the time has come to get your finances back in order. This can be a difficult task, as there are probably many things you have to purchase for the new place, and plenty of financial considerations to take into account, especially if you are designing your home and its interior. The important thing to keep in mind is that you have all of the time in the world to buy that new sofa...

Mar
20

Beginner Woodworking Projects to Beautify Your Home

Are you looking for a new hobby that will fill your home with useful items and even earn you a few bucks? Well, woodworking might be just the thing for you. Even if you’re new to the whole process, there are plenty of beginner-friendly projects you can try out before you’re ready to take on something more challenging. Searching all over the internet and consulting with woodworkers, we compiled a nice little list of simple woodworking projects that will offer easy gratification, great practice and plenty of aesthetic appeal for your home. Take a look and choose something to...

Mar
14

Fight the need to hoard with a storage unit

Real hoarding is the compulsive need or rather a condition that goes hand in hand with disorders like depression, OCD, and ADHD. Mind that there are five levels of clutter hoarding and, according to The National Study Group on Compulsive Disorganization, the first level is so mild that it can even mask the fact that the disorder exists. However, not all hoarders have hoarding disorder. If one truly has the issue, fighting it proposes treating the maladies it accompanies. But the only thing the majority of the so-called hoarders are infected with is mass consumerism. Emotional stability,...

Mar
03

How to Get -- and Wisely Spend -- Money for College and University

If you're in college or about to be, there's more than just your education to consider. You also need to think about your finances, college costs, and savings. Money is an area that can all too quickly get you into trouble, especially when you're a college student on a tight budget. Statistics on student debt are significant, and show that in 2019 student debt reached an all-time high of $1.41 trillion. That's concerning, but the biggest problem is that the numbers continue to rise.

The expenses of getting an education in the United States today aren't...