Launching your own side hustle business can be incredibly stressful and time consuming, especially if you already have a full time job. Building a product, finding customers, answering support tickets and handling logistics can be a lot of work.

However, you can make this journey less painful if you find smart ways to automate your various tasks. While automating does not completely remove you from the process, it sets you up on the path to scaling up your business to higher revenues over the long term.

Coffee is a beverage that many of us can’t imagine our day without. Having a cup of this hot caffeinated drink in the morning is a daily routine for millions of people: just in the US, 64% of people report drinking a cup of coffee every day, which amounts to hundreds of millions of cups a day!

And oftentimes, we’ve been told to cut back on our coffee consumption as it’s “not good for us.” However, you will be delighted to hear that the truth is the absolute opposite! Read on to learn about the health benefits of coffee and you’ll feel even better after having your daily cup!

When it comes to buying a new product, we are often seduced by the packaging. Most notably, by the colour and the materials used in that packaging.

So why does certain packaging attract us to buy a product? Well, it all comes down to psychology and, in particular, how colour choices made by a company can inspire us to invest in that product. Indeed, just by changing your packaging slightly, you can increase your sales in no time at all.

You have probably done home decorating for yourself and your neighbours, applying skills acquired at the interior design school and of course, with the help of the best multi-tool blades. Well, interior design is extensive, it is not only limited to being able to find the perfect flower arrangement at home. You could furnish clients’ offices and houses too.

The Bitcoin price has been very unpredictable for the last year, even by its highly volatile standards. In fact, we now know there’s only one thing certain about Bitcoin when it comes to the price stats, nobody knows what’s going to happen next. The best we can do is take a look at some of the possibilities and prepare for the fact that any of them could happen.

Bitcoin and blockchain technology are at a very important stage of development right now. There are a few possible scenarios for what could happen to the Bitcoin network in the medium and long-term future. Here are some of the most likely ones and what they would mean for the price of the world’s top cryptocurrency.

When it comes to making yourself or your business known to the world, one thing you have to keep consistent is your branding. But what exactly is branding and why should you begin using it in your business? You'll be surprised that it's got so many things to offer! So read on as I show you why branding and the reasons to use it for business.

Email marketers often focus so much on acquiring new customers that they overlook the importance of retaining the customers they already have. It’s important not to fall prey to this habit. Research indicates that a mere 5 percent increase in customer retention can yield as much as a 95 percent increase in profits.

Customer retention is one of the most important contributors to growth, especially when profits are slipping. But customer loyalty stretches far beyond simply enjoying the products or services a business offers. Truly loyal customers enjoy your company so much that they will promote it for free and go out of their way to support you.

There are five main reasons why increasing customer loyalty is important:

Landing your first job is an exciting feeling. It is the launching pad of your career. You must have planned your future goal to see yourself in a successful position in the next few years.

Here, your habits will play a crucial role in shaping your future. Money saving is one such habit that will help you throughout your career to reach your goals faster. Hence, it is essential to develop the right money-saving habits from the start of your career.

Believe it or not, it’s possible for startups to grow too fast. Fast and premature growth can easily hurt a business that isn’t prepared to handle that level of growth. However, this isn’t an uncommon issue for startups who suddenly receive investor money. In the beginning, this can feel like a great win: after all, startups work diligently to create a product or service that will attract investors and help accelerate growth. Yet too much money with no clear plan can ultimately be a business’s demise. Here’s mistakes you should be careful to avoid as your startup explores growth: