When you operate your business from your dorm room, logistics becomes a logistical nightmare. Whenever products are involved, stock is required, and storage for that stock comes at a premium. Then, of course, is the cost of packaging up those stock items and getting them to the customer. The more orders you have, the tougher […]
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Online Businesses You Can Start on a Shoestring
If you’re young and looking to set up your own business, then the internet is the place to be. Why? Well, not only are more and more of our transactions, in every area of life, being carried out online all the time but setting up an online operation can be extremely cheap! Here is a […]
Maintenance Costs You Might Have Overlooked In Your Company
Even a small dorm-run business has a lot of costs you need to consider, and one of the most common early mistakes is to play down just how many of them there are. Many people in the position of just starting out in business are not truly aware of the full truth of how many […]
Turn A Lunch Break Into Your Big Break
Ah, your lunch break. It’s the time when you get to de-stress and forget about work. It may only be 30 minutes every day, but it’s 30 minutes of unbridled joy for most employees. But, what if it turned out that you were using your free time wrong? As it happens, research shows workers tend […]
Batten Down the Hatches: A Sales Slump Is Coming
If you’re in the retail industry and have been lucky enough to somehow avoid a slump, then you need to know that it’s coming. It’s inevitable. That’s just how the world of retail works. There will be totally awesome times and there will be some pretty rough times. It could be a poor decision you […]