In the early days of the internet, using a VoIP phone for business was a bit of an adventure. Lags, choppy lines and inability to hear the other person all added to the frustrations of daily calling. Also, there was the problem of insufficient WiFi connectivity across the country and utterly atrocious speeds and bandwidth… Read more »

Improving cost-efficiency in your business is all a matter of getting better at doing day-to-day tasks. As the famous saying goes: Work smarter, not harder. There are numerous ways to save money and reduce costs in a small business such as turning the lights off at a certain hour or sourcing cheaper suppliers. But the… Read more »

Virtual Events Platform Hopin — from Startup to $2.1bn+ Valuation in Less than a Year CEO of Hopin, Johnny Boufarhat Website: https://hopin.com/ Here at Start My Business — a turnkey solutions provider that helps launch startups and make them successful — we are both proud and honoured that we have been a part of Hopin’s… Read more »

Small business insurance, like taxes, is one of those “unavoidable” in business that simply needs to be faced up to. Unlike taxes, however, only certain insurances are required by law while others are optional. Too many small businesses only take out the basic insurance policies as required by law (such as Employers’ Liability if you… Read more »

Nobody makes it alone in this world, even if they give the appearance of doing so. Whether they use a leadership coach, a business mentor or just an experienced friend or partner to act as a sounding board, every successful person has someone who helped them get there. It might be said that behind every… Read more »

Starting a new business is an exciting undertaking. Nothing beats the thrill of bringing a new business idea to life. There are several crucial steps which must always be taken when starting any new business. A company can forget to market, can even forget to do any selling (sometimes, products sell themselves) but the following… Read more »

Successful business people who were once young, brash, and then hit up hard against the walls of their own making are the first to step back and say, “Maybe I don’t know everything there is to know here.” Indeed, with success often comes humility. As a successful entrepreneur, Daymond John, Founder of FUBU, says, “As… Read more »

Improving cost-efficiency in your business is all a matter of getting better at doing day-to-day tasks. As the famous saying goes: Work smarter, not harder. There are numerous ways to save money and reduce costs in a small business such as turning the lights off at a certain hour or sourcing cheaper suppliers. But the… Read more »

In the early days of the internet, using a VoIP phone for business was a bit of an adventure. Lags, choppy lines and inability to hear the other person all added to the frustrations of daily calling. Also, there was the problem of insufficient WiFi connectivity across the country and utterly atrocious speeds and bandwidth… Read more »

What are the essential software tools a business must have to succeed? There is so much software on offer that it can be challenging to decide which is the best tool to use in your business.