Entrepreneur Basics

Are You Being Quietly Fired?

Are You Being Quietly Fired?

Kamya Pandey December 1, 2022

In a previous article, we discussed how the modern workforce is expressing their discontent with their working conditions by quiet quitting. Quiet quitting means simply doing what is expected from employees instead of being emotionally invested in the jobs and going the extra mile for companies. Now, employers have taken a page from their employees’ books and begun using quiet firing to reduce the number of workers.

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3 Inspirational Young Entrepreneurs Making a Difference

Editorial Team December 1, 2022

Entrepreneurship is not an age-specific venture. From Baby Toon by Cassidy Crowly to Minomynas by Hillary Yip, the rise of youth entrepreneurs has captured the world’s attention, showcasing the talent and creativity of our future leaders. According to a survey, about 60% of teenagers are interested in starting their own business instead of working a traditional job.

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Five Must-Have People Skills in the Workplace

Five Must-Have People Skills in the Workplace

Nidhi Singh November 30, 2022

As per McKinsey, by 2030, the need for finely tuned social and emotional skills will rapidly grow as the world’s adoption of new technologies, automation and artificial intelligence (AI) expands. While hard skills, like coding or accounting, are still in high demand, people skills are becoming increasingly important in the workplace. Employers are looking for empathetic, friendly workers who can interact effectively with others.

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How Your Startup Can Retain Employees

How Your Startup Can Retain Employees

Kamya Pandey November 29, 2022

A skilled and dedicated team is a startup’s biggest asset. They make your ideas a reality and help establish a harmonious workplace culture and thus attract more top talent. Having employees who have your startup’s best interests at heart can make the difference between winning over investors in a fundraising round and getting no offers at all.

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Napping inside a Box Is Japan’s Answer to Workplace Exhaustion

Napping inside a Box Is Japan’s Answer to Workplace Exhaustion

Kamya Pandey November 27, 2022

Japan has the most hardworking people in the world. Grinding hard is so deeply ingrained into Japanese culture that 37% of companies in the country make their employees work 45 hours or more in overtime every month. The Japanese workforce hesitates to take time off work, so much so that in 2019 it was made legally mandatory for employees to take five days a year off.

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Why You Need to Update Your Customer Experience Strategy

Why You Need to Update Your Customer Experience Strategy

Samiksha Jain November 23, 2022

We live in a time when customers are always willing to pay for something that provides a great experience. We’re not the only ones saying this: Numbers are backing this claim as well. American Express found that 86% of customers are willing to pay more for a better customer experience (CX). Another report stated that a business that earns over US$1 billion each year could expect to earn an additional US$700 million on average within three years of investing in customer experience. What a big number!

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Google CEO

Navigating Tough Seasons as a CEO: A Look at Google, Apple and More

Alinda Gupta November 22, 2022

The ongoing inflationary environment has spared no one. Tech giants, like Meta and Amazon, have resorted to laying off employees. Companies are reevaluating their spending, initiating hiring freezes and becoming more frugal. In times like these, employees need someone at the helm who knows how to navigate such a season without drowning the company, unlike Elon Musk, who appears to be taking Twitter down for good.

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How to Deal With Meeting Overload at Workplace

How to Deal With Meeting Overload at Workplace

Nidhi Singh November 22, 2022

Meetings—they’re essential for getting things done in a workplace, but they can also be huge time-suckers if not appropriately managed. A new study from organizational psychologist Steven Rogelberg and tech firm Otter.ai found that, on average, organizations invest US$80,000 on unproductive meetings and could save US$25,000 or more per employee annually by reducing their attendance at unnecessary meetings. That’s a lot of wasted money!

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Top 5 Tell-Tale Signs of Workplace Gaslighting

Top 5 Tell-Tale Signs of Workplace Gaslighting

Kamya Pandey November 20, 2022

Gaslighting is a form of manipulation used by bullies and emotionally-abusive individuals to make their victims doubt their version of reality. While you might have only seen this term popping up on social media recently, it actually first came about in the 1940s with the release of the film Gaslight. In the film, a husband tries to convince his wife that she is gradually going insane and uses that as grounds to isolate her from others.

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How to Make Your Career Recession-Proof

How to Make Your Career Recession-Proof

Kamya Pandey November 18, 2022

The recession has been hitting us hard in the past couple of months. Major employers in the U.S., such as Walmart, Amazon and FedEx, have announced a slowdown or freeze of hiring. In the U.K., while jobs continue to be available, workers are seeing a record fall in regular pay by 2.8%. Similarly, in China, one in five urban young people remains unemployed.

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Top 4 Billing & Invoicing Software to Streamline Your Business

Top 4 Billing & Invoicing Software to Streamline Your Business

Samiksha Jain November 18, 2022

If you own a business, you need to bill your clients or customers for the goods or services you give to keep things operating properly. However, if you’re still going about it the old-fashioned way (e.g., paper invoices and manual invoicing), you’re losing a lot of time that you could otherwise spend on building your business. Enter billing and invoicing software, where you can automate the billing process, track bills, manage contact details, send invoices etc., with ease.

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5 Things to Do Before Opening a Salon

5 Things to Do Before Opening a Salon

Samiksha Jain November 15, 2022

Spas and beauty salons are becoming more popular as the need for wellness services grows. The rising urbanization and changing lifestyle are the key factors driving the industry’s growth. If we look at the numbers, the salon industry is estimated to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6%, reaching more than US$217.25 billion by 2026.

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Top 3 Stories of Lost Bitcoin Fortunes

Top 3 Stories of Lost Bitcoin Fortunes

Kamya Pandey November 14, 2022

With a market capitalization of US$380 billion, Bitcoin has established itself as the most prominent cryptocurrency today. While Bitcoin continues to dominate the crypto market, its price crashing from an all-time high of over US$68,000 in November 2021 to US$19,775 a year later has left people pulling their hair, with some even attempting suicide.

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An Interview with the Founders of YPSN Hong Kong

Champions for Change: An Interview with the Founders of YPSN Hong Kong

Kamya Pandey November 14, 2022

As of 2021, the global maritime industry is worth US$1.6 billion and is expected to reach US$2.9 billion by 2027. For our readers who may not be familiar with this space, maritime refers to the movement of people and goods across the world over water. This industry is the backbone of the shipping sector, handling over 80% of international trade.

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Top 3 Cyber Attacks and Data Breaches of 2022

Top 3 Cyber Attacks and Data Breaches of 2022

Kamya Pandey November 13, 2022

It is hard to imagine our lives without the internet nowadays. Whether we need directions, want to listen to music or just want to socialize with friends, the internet makes all of it happen. Just like us, businesses today also heavily rely on the internet.

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Top 6 Google Docs Tricks That Will Make Writing Easier

Top 6 Google Doc Tricks That Will Make Writing Easier

Kamya Pandey November 12, 2022

All writers out there must understand the plight of delivering presentable content every single time while strictly adhering to the deadline. Anything that can help make the process easier is welcomed with open arms. This is exactly why it must come as no shock that Google Docs has been able to set itself apart from other word-processing software out there and amass a user base of 25 million people across the world.

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