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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 Dawson8 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 Dawson8 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 Salkowitz8 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 Petterson8 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 Dawson8 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 Petterson8 years ago in Journal
Making Money While You Sleep
So what exactly is this terminology, and how does it work? Basically, it’s a classic example of a way to generate passive income. Affiliate marketing can be fraught with issues and difficult to master, and markets can be volatiles. But with a degree of hard work and application at the planning stages, it can also be lucrative.
By Sandra Baker8 years ago in Journal
Creating a Business That Values Diversity
Back in March 2016, a tweet by musician Mykki Blanco kicked off a fairly heated critique of the white-washed view of the world promoted by gay media publications. The hashtag #GayMediaSoWhite emerged raising awareness that it only seemed to be white guys who were celebrated and featured in the world of gay media.
By Gareth Johnson9 years ago in Journal
