Are you one of the workers across the globe who has found themselves working from home as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic? You aren’t alone. Millions of people have had to adjust to home working, some without much warning at all, and the majority were unprepared. Remote work requires a comfortable home setup, but
What does the future look like for small businesses? If 2020 was a year of disruption, then 2021 will be a year of transition. Many companies closed due to lockdowns and restrictions, and even when they reopened, the business landscape has changed drastically in just a few months and it may stay that way. Due
Whether it’s part of your coursework or something you’re doing during your study break, an internship can be a wonderful opportunity to get the first-hand experience on the job. There’s no hiding behind a screen, dreaming about what it will be like when you’re eventually released into the world. Rather, it’s a real-world experience in
Have you noticed? There’s a lot of excitement over the FIRE movement at the moment. Everyone is talking about it, and it’s all the rage. The dream of never setting foot in the office again, having achieved financial independence at the age of 35 – it’s suddenly the “in thing”. As part of this movement,
As a young adult, thinking about investments might not be your biggest priority. But the sooner you get started, the higher your eventual returns will be, and the better your financial position will be in the years to come. There are a variety of great opportunities for young adults to start investing no matter your
Anyone with a skill can start their own service-based business, and there are many good reasons why you might decide to. But running a successful service-based business? That’s an entirely different story. Service-based businesses often have their own operating methods, which means they also have their own unique ways of growing and developing. So with
Getting a small business up and running is tough. However, hard work doesn’t end when you start trading. Making progress towards your goals is often just as difficult, as is knowing whether you’re focusing on the right things in the first place. So, to help take off some of the pressure, here are seven tips
2020 was a rough year but one thing the past year has taught us is that how we work and do businesses is changing. As we move into 2021 more and more of our interactions will be in the digital world. But it is not only digital that will boom in 2021, some physical skills
2020 was a rough year. But, as in the traditional end-of-year song, “Auld Lang Syne”, the line “should auld acquaintance be forgotten, and never brought to mind…” The world would very much like 2020 to be the acquaintance that it forgot! To that end, a new way to start a new year might very well
Strong demand for capital and stricter lending conditions from traditional lenders are some of the factors that might be behind the growth of alternative debt. It seems both consumers and businesses are looking beyond conventional products to source financing. This is combined with borrowers who are increasingly internet savvy along with big data and technologies