Instagram is a social media platform where users can post photos and videos. Recently, Venmo, a mobile payment company, announced that they will be giving away $100,000 in free money through a contest held on Twitter and Instagram. But the question is, why would they do this? Well, by giving away $100,000 through social media, Venmo is hoping to attract new users and keep them interested in their…
Are you an absolute beginner at stock trading? No problem! These seven best stock research tools for investors will give you an added advantage over other investors. With a little practice, they’ll help you become a pro. Introduction All successful stock traders agree that doing thorough research is the key to making the best stock investments. When you take the time to research different stocks, you acquire better…
Common wisdom says businesses can either provide personal service or create scalable systems. In the old days, that was true. Small businesses couldn’t scale without becoming impersonal — and big companies couldn’t keep up with the volume if they wanted to improve service. Fortunately, times have changed. Learn how to scale a business with personality. Today’s businesses can get the best of both worlds by using better tools…
If you are a high-energy, laser-focused entrepreneur who is intent on your startup achieving jaw-dropping success, you might actually not be an expert when it comes to the way you handle personal finances. This apparent contradiction may seem strange to some. After all, isn’t securing funding a huge part of any startup? Well, yes, most of the time. However, the amusing stories of brilliant, serial inventors and innovators…
SPACs have had a fantastic run in the last year through the end of Q1 2021, rising from a total IPO count of 59 in 2019 to 248 in 2020 and a whopping 311 in just the first quarter of 2021. The number of SPAC IPOs in the first quarter of this year exceeded the total of all of 2020. However, the number of new IPOs fell off…
Passive income offers investors a way to make money without putting in a lot of work. Creating a couple of passive-income pipelines can help small business owners ensure that their company survives difficult times. Many people confuse passive income with get-rich-quick schemes, but almost every passive income source will require some investment up front. Your investment might be time, skilled labor, artistic endeavor, money, or some combination of…
If you’re a CEO or business owner trying to manage your company’s financial situation, consider digital banking. Switching to a digital bank may prove beneficial when compared to dealing with a brick-and-mortar institution. Small business owners in particular understand how time-consuming and costly banking can be. Online banking, however, can assist not only you and your employees but also your customers. For many, “digital banking” refers to the…
Investment is studying the market trends carefully and yet not depending too much on past records of a particular stock that is showing up returns too good to last long. Investors make mistakes in not analyzing one’s risks properly, overdoing investment amount and showing impatience. As a newbie investor contemplating on making the best use of your savings by making an investment through opening up a brokerage account…
Nobody wants to waste money unnecessarily. That means everyone loves saving money, right? Not necessarily. I’m sure everyone knows that saving money is hard work. We often spend less by sacrificing on certain things, i.e. eating home-cooked food most of the time, buying fewer clothes, skipping vacation days and many more. While effective, these methods are often painful as it sacrifices your lifestyle. What if I told you…
A home renovation is one of the riskiest financial ventures that most people will get involved in and there is a lot of potential for things to go wrong. When things go right during a renovation you will beautify and modernise your home in a cost efficient way, but when things go wrong it can cost you an unbelievable amount of money, time, stress and headaches. So what…
