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May, 2019

How to Open an Auto Repair Shop in a Financially Savvy Way

Submitted by Elena on Thu, 05/23/2019 - 08:33

If you are a budding entrepreneur with a desire to open your own auto repair shop, there is both good news and not-so-good news.

First, the not-so-good news: it will cost you some money to get your business up and running. As How to Start an LLC notes, while the costs to start up an auto repair shop do vary, you can expect to pay about $4,000 a year for insurance, about $3,700 for a mechanic’s hydraulic lift, around $15,000 for a mechanic’s tool set and then fees for a business license and ASE certifications.

What's the Best Way to Conduct User Research?

Submitted by Catherine Tims on Mon, 05/27/2019 - 10:24

You want to provide the best possible experience for your customers. But in order to do that, you need to know how they think.

This is where user research can help--if you know how to do it.

There is no one way to conduct user research, but you do want to select the right method for your desired results. Here's how to figure out what type of research you need and the best way to conduct it.

Thinking Outside the Box to Secure Business Funding

Submitted by Nathan Sykes on Mon, 05/27/2019 - 10:29

When you start your own business, you don't always have to hand over your life savings to finance your dream. Instead, think outside of the box to secure your funding. Here are five ideas for how to do it.

 

1. Enlist a Venture Capitalist

If you're willing to hand over the reins of company ownership to an outside organization, then the support of a venture capitalist could come in handy for your fledgling business. Typically, you give a percentage of the company in exchange for the capital you need to get your operation off the ground.

Bitcoin is Going Up: What’s Behind the Sudden Surge?

Submitted by Mary Ann Callahan on Wed, 05/29/2019 - 14:38

After starting 2019 in a similar trend to the previous cataclysmic year, the Bitcoin price finally seems to be in the ascension as we enter spring. After a month or two of sideways trading around the $3,500 to $4,100 range, the price exploded at the start of April, as if spurred by some great news, to a yearly high of around $5,640. The curious thing is that there doesn’t seem to be one major driving factor encouraging people to buy into the number one cryptocurrency by market capitalization. As of today (May 20), the price is even more promising - $7,900.

4 Useful Tips to Improve Productivity with Software

Submitted by Tech Social on Thu, 05/30/2019 - 08:54

Productivity is important to any business, but it is often an area that could use a lot of improvement.

Over the years statistics have shown just that:

 

Magento vs. OpenCart: What’s New in the Store?

Submitted by Sara Dawson on Fri, 05/31/2019 - 09:43

Ever gave a thought of building your e-commerce platform? Well, every business has got this idea once in life tenure. Entrepreneurs who are standing on the idea of beginning their new brands have a query when it comes to choosing between e-commerce platforms to start their online business. It is an undeniable fact that when opting for e-commerce, no one size fits for all solution.