Business Tips

Software abbreviations are typically easy to understand. CRM (customer relationship management), CMS (content management system), VPN (virtual private network), and the many other software available are fairly simple to dissect from their names. But what about best ERP software?

Many people want to learn how to start a (small) business this year. Half-baked business ideas are a dime a dozen, and it’s not unusual for an entrepreneur to have several possible ventures lined up. But what’s critical to finding real success is testing these ideas and refining your business concept before getting in over your head. Here’s a step-by-step walk-through on how to start a (small) business.

Most call centers run on fully cloud-based software these days. The main advantage of this is that you can have your operators log in from anywhere and get to work right away. At least that’s what the very best call center software offers you.

If you are in the website development business, you’ve probably stumbled upon a site called TemplateMonster.com. Maybe the blue monster-head logo rings a bell? It might have crossed your mind that the site is pretty big, but just how big? Let’s find out! Here’s my interview with David Braun – the CEO – plus a lot of interesting facts from TemplateMonster’s journey so far.

While doing my research, I found lots of tips online about selling on Fiverr® but far less info about how to get the most out of your experience as a buyer. So, because I’ve been playing around with Fiverr quite a lot lately, I thought I’d fill this void and put up a list of some of my top Fiverr tips – from a buyer’s perspective – to help both buyers and sellers work together better (you’re welcome, Fiverr)!

As you gain more work experience, it’s only natural you will want to raise your rates. With a regular job, wage increases are usually part and parcel of employment. However, this takes on a different scope if you’re a freelancer or self-employed. As such, you’ll need to negotiate raises directly with clients, which sometimes might mean losing them.

2015 was a landmark year for WordPress. We saw massive acquisitions, regrettable spats and entertaining rants, incredibly exciting technical developments looming on the horizon, and much more besides. In many ways, it felt like a year when WordPress finally started growing up. That’s a slightly odd thing to say about a platform that’s over a decade old and powering a quarter of the web, but

Best HR software can help you get the most out of your employees and team. The very best solutions out there help with streamlining onboarding, payroll, internal processes, and more. In this roundup, we compare the features, prices and qualities of the best HR software the market has to offer!

Running a business imposes a lot of unique challenges. Finding customers, negotiating rates, building a product, marketing that product effectively, minimizing costs, hiring new people, and on and on and on. All of this is what keeps the entrepreneur in you awake at night. And when you finally feel that you have all of the above pretty much figured out, you can still get stuck with issues as boring as bookkeeping or accounting.

There are many different things you have to do when starting a business, and choosing the right name is among the most important. You want something memorable and also something that conveys what your business offers to potential customers. Luckily, there are many free business name generators out there to help you make the right choice.