Chaïma, a French woman of Moroccan origin, with a passion for baking, launched her French bakery, O’Sucre, in Egypt last year. She shares the challenges her business faces and her one-year goal to make it a success in 2024.
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Last October, I was searching for Halloween-themed pastry for a small party we were having. After several days of browsing different bakeries’ menus, I came across an Instagram ad for a Halloween-themed menu that had just the vibe I was looking for.
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Encryption systems, such as SSL, create a secure connection between the website’s server and the visitor’s browser. This protects data from prying eyes and ensures authenticity and credibility. Without encryption, data traveling over the web is vulnerable to hijacking. With this in mind, website owners must encrypt all sensitive data.
Continue ReadingIf you have a website for your business, or your website IS your business, you should definitely give this article a read. A contribution by Michael Stephenson discussing what monitoring your website’s performance mean, and its ultimate benefits to your business.
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While the rise of online selling has provided various benefits to businesses, it has also made competition in all industries fierce. Having a functioning website plays a key role in the success of any modern business. As providing customers a smooth experience increases the likelihood of them making repeat purchases and choosing you over competitors.
Today, we explore the various ways website monitoring helps provide the best service to customers and the tools you should consider using.
Continue ReadingHow to fund your startup? If you have an idea for a startup and you’re wondering what are some of the easiest ways you could find financial funding to launch that business, this article is for you. A contribution by Amy Reed, listing the 5 easiest ways you can fund your startup.
While the world has suffered a commercial crisis, causing thousands of businesses to shutter, the pandemic has also triggered a huge increase in business startups.
Many budding entrepreneurs and those pushed into a change of career have taken the leap into new business ventures. Indeed, Forbes reported last year that the pandemic had fueled a global growth of startups, with figures significantly surpassing initial forecasts.
Continue ReadingSetting up a blog for your business is an essential step to build an audience and for your customers to connect with your brand. It is also an effective method to market your products and services. In this guest post, by Joe Peters, you will learn the 6 steps it takes to run a successful blog for your startup.
Companies with blogs get 67% more leads per month than those without them. That means a business will have more opportunities to convert prospect buyers and earn more money than its competitors.
Continue ReadingHow many times did it occur to you that it’s time to start your own business, but fear that it may be the wrong business idea has stopped you? Or maybe you did start a business once and it didn’t work out as you’d hoped? If you wish you knew how you can find that perfect idea for a business then this post is for you.
In this guest post, by Ryan Keeler, you will learn some brilliant techniques to help you come up with successful standout business ideas, so you can finally take that step and become a business owner.
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There is no better time than now to start a new business. Everyday that you delay and postpone your start, there becomes another lost opportunity.
So, if you are looking for inspiration and methods to help you find and develop innovative yet promising business ideas, you have come to the right place.
This post will uncover some of the most unique and best ways to develop successful standout business ideas.
Continue ReadingYour mindset towards something directly affects how you handle it or react to it. And since we all need money in our life, having a healthy mindset towards money is important to guarantee we are properly equipped to handle money. In this contribution, by Maria Bianchi, learn how to build that rock-solid money mindset in 10 easy steps.
If you find yourself freaking out about even the smallest expense, and going above and beyond to save pennies, then it’s possible you have a scarcity mindset.
Someone with a scarcity mindset is a person that sees everything through the “lack” lense. Around them, everything is scarce and only a few people can access abundance. For them, having “enough” or “more than enough” is simply not possible.
Continue ReadingIt takes a lot of work to start a successful business from scratch. Your business strategy is the foundation that you’ll build on. The more thought and planning you put into that strategy, the higher the chances for your business to become successful and grow steadily. In this guest post, by Heather Redding, you will learn the best way to formulate a strategy for your business.
Imagine for a second that you and your best friend have decided to go on a road trip together. Now, you might do one of two things. You could just get in a car and start driving without a map, supplies, or any sense of direction. The odds of you guys getting anywhere are slim to none.
On the other hand, you could plan the whole thing out from the beginning. You could plot the best route, prepare necessary supplies, and take precautionary measures in case something unforeseen happens, such as the car breaking down in the middle of nowhere.
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