Franchises can be an excellent way to maximize business growth while minimizing the overhead costs involved with opening additional locations. You are basically leasing rights to your model, brand, and business strategy to another entrepreneur in a franchised business. The franchisee receives a proven business model and ongoing support to …
You’ve been doing double duty for a long while. Working your reliable day job has been paying the bills, and your evenings and weekends have been reserved for your true passion: running your own business. In some ways, you have been getting the best of both worlds: stability and security, …
WordPress will be celebrating its 20th birthday this year. Not only is it quite an achievement for anything web-related to last that long, it’s also impressive to see that the content management system is still at its peak relevancy. That got me thinking about the impact WordPress has had on …
Web hosting plays a vital role in a website’s success. Regardless of how beautiful or functional your site is, a slow or buggy server can destroy the user experience. It can also cost site owners in the form of lost business. And while we’d all love to have access to …
Recently I was the judge of a competition. I’ve judged many competitions – with seasoned business owners and with young students. Most of the competitions are “fast-paced” and require a fast decision. It’s NOT like Shark Tank where there can be 30 or more minutes of deliberation, then some due …
You’ve built a website, but how well does it perform for your end users? It’s crucial to ask this question, but how can you get answers? One excellent option is to use Lighthouse. Lighthouse allows you to easily and automatically analyze a web page’s performance and quality. It provides tools …
If you’ve noticed an increase in discussions about the Metaverse, you’re not alone. In the end, we don’t know if it will be the future of the internet, like AI or blockchain, or just another tech buzzword. In recent months, technology companies ranging from Facebook’s parent company Meta to …
Whether your business is new to the market or has been plying its trade for a long time, we are sure you are well aware of the stiff competition that exists out there. What can you do, then, to clinch the belt in this royal rumble? Channel your time and …
Business naming is big business. There are entire companies whose sole product is helping entrepreneurs identify the perfect name for their venture. Naming a business is not only difficult because of the endless possibilities available. It’s also challenging because so much can ride on a name — seventy-seven percent of …
