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Iconic Female Entrepreneurs in History

Iconic Female Entrepreneurs in History

While a lot of people are still under the impression that female entrepreneurship is a fairly recent and still emerging phenomenon, women have been entrepreneurial since ancient times, if not always. Unfortunately, they were not recognized in history as much as their male counterparts due to social notions and norms of propriety during their times. Many accounts of female entrepreneurs have been lost to history, but of those that survive, we are here to present you with the stories of four iconic women in history that carved a niche for themselves.

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A Challenge to Hong Kong's Long-Established Offshore Tax System

A Challenge to Hong Kong’s Long-Established Offshore Tax System

Hong Kong is well-known for its simple and low tax system. It adopts a territorial taxation system, which only taxes income earned in Hong Kong. Suppose a company derives onshore income by providing services locally and offshore income by sending its staff overseas to deliver the services. In this case, only the onshore income will be chargeable to Hong Kong tax.

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Book review My year of rest and relaxation

Book Review: My Year of Rest and Relaxation

To me, one of the most important parts of writing is reading. Whether you read fiction or non-fiction, reading books and articles helps you pick up on new vocabulary and imagery that you can use in your writing. With that idea in mind, I lurk on #bookstagram fairly frequently and pick up whatever catches my eye.

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4 Trending Female Entrepreneurs' Fashion Styles

4 Trending Female Entrepreneurs’ Fashion Styles

Fashion and style appear to be just as important in business as in everyday life. While some are always fond of classic business attire, others take the chance to display their individuality or make a statement with their original styles. After all, first impressions are essential, and you want to put your best foot forward when interacting with customers or possible investors.

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9 Signs of Poor Management and How to Address Them

9 Signs of Poor Management and How to Address Them

No organization is perfect, but some are definitely better than others when it comes to management. Unfortunately, bad management can have a ripple effect throughout an entire company, leading to low morale, high turnover and decreased productivity.

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Off-Chain vs. On-Chain Crypto Transactions: Which One Is Better?

Off-Chain vs. On-Chain Crypto Transactions: Which One Is Better?

Knowledge is power; when it comes to cryptocurrency, the more you know, the better financial decisions you will make. There is a lot to learn within the cryptocurrency space, such as how the different layers of blockchain technology work and which blockchain has the fastest transaction speed. Another important thing you need to know regarding blockchain transactions is the differences between off-chain and on-chain transactions—and which one can save you more money!

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5 Essential Tricks to Master Microsoft Excel

5 Essential Tricks to Master Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Excel (MS Excel) is a must-have for any business. It is a powerful spreadsheet software application that allows users to store, organize and analyze data. While Excel is fairly easy to use, it can be tricky to become an expert. Don’t know where to start? We have compiled a list of easy-to-follow hacks that will help you become a pro at Excel!

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3 Innovations for a Cleaner Environment You Never Heard Of

3 Innovations for a Cleaner Environment You Never Heard Of

Innovation in clean energy, sustainable infrastructure and eco-friendly solutions to environmental hazards are the need of the hour. The burden on the world’s natural recourses is immense, and it is high time we focus on renewability and diversification. While we are only scratching the tip of the iceberg, here are three innovations working to create an environment-friendly future.

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How Can Entrepreneurs Overcome Loneliness?

How Can Entrepreneurs Overcome Loneliness?

Starting your own business is a project that will take over most of your life. You are straying away from the typical 9-5 jobs that your friends and family may have. The sheer effort you have to make to get a business up and running will leave you feeling lonely. While it might seem almost expected to feel lonely during your startup journey, loneliness is a slippery slope to several health conditions.

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8 Techniques to Get Readers Rolling Right into Your Content

8 Techniques to Get Readers Rolling Right into Your Content

We’ve all been there. We’ve spent hours crafting the perfect blog post, article or white paper, but no one is reading it. Why? It could be for a million reasons, but often it’s because we’re not doing enough to get people to come to our content. In this article, we’ll learn about the eight techniques that will help you draw in readers and get your content read!

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Shrinkflation

What Is “Shrinkflation” and Why Opting For It Isn’t Companies’ Only Choice

You might have noticed grocery prices are soaring, or your usual go-to pack of chips is shrinking in size—all thanks to massive inflation. As of August 2022, the U.S. consumer price index (CPI), which measures the change in consumer prices for a specific set of goods over a period, has increased by 8.3% (year-on-year). Although it has gone down slightly from 8.6% in May, the highest it has ever been since 1981, it remains high and worrying.

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5 More Business Podcasts You Need to Listen To

5 More Business Podcasts You Need to Listen To

Entrepreneurs have one thing in common—they always look for opportunities to learn and grow. To gain an understanding of running a viable business, you need to listen to the experiences of those who have emerged triumphant in the business world. A great way to do so is by tuning into a vast number of business and entrepreneurship podcasts scattered across the internet today.

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5 Hobbies To Maximize Your Entrepreneurial Drive

5 Hobbies To Maximize Your Entrepreneurial Drive

Entrepreneurs are a special breed of person. They’re go-getters, risk-takers and dreamers. Yet, even the most driven entrepreneur needs to take a break from time to time. Spending every second of your day on your business is stressful, and you will lose your drive very soon. If you want to stay energetic and ready to take on new challenges at work, hobbies are what you need.

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6 Lessons All Entrepreneurs Can Learn from Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos

6 Lessons All Entrepreneurs Can Learn from Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos

Whether you love or hate him, there’s no denying that Jeff Bezos is one of the most successful entrepreneurs of our generation. Bezos, the founder of Amazon, has built a business empire encompassing everything from ecommerce and cloud computing to artificial intelligence (AI). What can we learn from Bezos, one of the world’s wealthiest men with a net worth of US$151 billion? Here are six key lessons that all entrepreneurs can learn from the billionaire:

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The Pros and Cons of Permalancing

The Pros and Cons of Permalancing

One of the biggest concerns of employees in the post-COVID world is work-life balance. Most people want the flexibility to work remotely and avoid the hassle of commuting every single day. But how do you achieve that? By freelancing, of course! However, freelancing comes with the challenge of constantly finding new clients. To save themselves the trouble of finding new clients, people have moved from freelancing to “permalancing”.

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What Is CRM and Why Your Business Needs It

What Is CRM and Why Your Business Needs It

Short for customer relationship management, CRM is an amalgam of tools and tactics under marketing technology (MarTech). It enables companies to organize and exploit their customers’ data strategically. By analyzing this data, marketers can better understand their customer’s needs and suggest ways for businesses to refine their strategies for better market performance and customer relationships.

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