Category Archives: Entrepreneurship

Each year we see a change across local business trends, in which some business areas rise whereas others tend to fall. It’s a topic that is out of our control and ruled mainly by the changing lifestyle trends that differ each year. The good news is that the UK small business landscape is thriving. Each […]

When it comes to your career, we can all find that we are stuck in a rut of what to do for the career path we want to take. Some people even have big ambitions to start their own businesses, and this can be very lucrative. But while you may dream about becoming your own […]

It’s so easy to become a freelancer. Thanks to the internet, anybody can start up their own business. Of course, as you can imagine, that means you’re going to face a lot of competition. There are always pros and cons to different routes you can take in the business world. Still, if you have motivation […]

When you first set out in business you take advice from every business guru out there. You learn as much as possible from those around you and try and remember every piece of knowledge that you read about, on and off line. But at some point your own business instincts must kick-in. You simply can’t […]

Chances are good that you have heard the term “influencer” over and over in recent months. As the word implies, an influencer is someone who can change the way others behave. While influencers have technically been around for decades—for instance, if you ever bought something after watching a celebrity or a spokesperson in an ad, […]

If you are an entrepreneur with a business that has been running beyond its first year, you may believe that it is impossible to increase the success of your business once it is already established. However, there are many different ways in which business owners can increase their companies success, whether it is in its […]

Once upon a time, employees were judged on the number of hours that they were in the office – scrawling away, hammering at the keyboard and making calls. However, research has shown that the more hours in the office doesn’t necessarily equate to more accomplished tasks or better results achieved. Within this digital age, there […]

Many companies have decided to enter the online space and try to launch and grow a business. While it sounds like a good idea at first, it’s not always an easy goal to execute. You have to have a mix of the right talent, tools and strategies to cut through the noise and get noticed. […]

7 Innovative Ways to Make Money Online   With the world now more interconnected than ever, there are many obvious advantages – and disadvantages – thanks to these changes. The ability for anybody with an internet connection to enjoy entertainment, learn new skills, communicate in real-time across the globe, and even earn a living has […]

4 Mistakes to Avoid When Opening a Business Bank Account When you think of business success today, you probably think about improving your online presence, ensuring that your customers have an awesome experience, and establishing yourself as an authority in your industry. However, it’s difficult to do this if your company doesn’t have an account […]

A leadership devotional what? My leadership devotional is a 30 day guide that you read daily.  Basically, there is a short topic each day about leadership and it has some key points for reflection and a biblical Scripture reference you can look up for further study.  The goal is to help the reader to reflect […]

5 Superb Ways to Make Money Online There are hundreds of ways you can make a considerable amount of money online. You simply need to do your homework to discover the right opportunity for your needs. Below we offer you five superb ways you can start making money online. 1. Write and Sell an eBook […]

Add value. Be uncommon. Decent terms, but what do they mean?  How can someone add value, be uncommon, and from these have longterm business success? In this episode of the halftime Mike podcast I dive into my life and business philosophy based around these two terms.  It’s a great opportunity to step back from the day-to-day […]

  Magnet Marketers is a LIVE online show each Tuesday at 4 pm ET. Hosted my Mike Gingerich and Jessika Phillips it’s a show all about discovering how your business can become a “magnet” online rather than being an old-school bullhorn. Times have changed, your marketing needs to as well! Learn about the latest trends, […]

Some Do’s and Don’ts on Life and: Starting a new job Being a good team member Adding value to people and situations (Not in any order) 1. If you want to get ahead, become an acute observer of people and what is happening around you. [Tweet ” If you want to get ahead, become an […]

“If you build it, he will come” is listed in the top 100 most memorable American movie quotations. I wonder why, since every marketer understands that just because you “build it”, does not mean the people will come. While I’m in quote mode, Walt Disney said, “You can design and create, and build the most […]

Have you ever thought you needed more display real estate than just your laptop? Traveling with just a laptop can make your work harder if you are used to having a larger or multiple displays. If you have tried to extend your display to a mobile device over WiFi you know that there’s a frustrating […]

Setting your price can be one of the hardest tasks when it comes to selling your product or service as a business. The price you put on your products or services can determine whether you’ll be successful and whether you can entice customers to buy from you. If you want to learn more about setting […]

According to economist Thomas Friedman’s 2005 book, The World is Flat: a Brief History of the Twenty-first Century, technology – particularly, the Internet – has made things, people, and places in the world more accessible than ever before. You can contact someone in China as easily as someone in a neighboring community, rendering the world […]

Customer experience is more valuable than operations often realizes. Depending on the industry and the business challenge at hand, the focus can often get shifted away from the end-user to something happening within the organization. The time spent “putting out fires” in your organization might seem like time well spent, but that inward-focused attention is […]