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How to Run Your Business From Your Smartphone

Good news for small business owners: everything you need is already in your phone. No longer will you have to spend a lot of money buying expensive equipment, today’s apps allow you to run your business anytime, anywhere. But before you download anything, it’s a good precaution to also be mindful of how to keep your phone secure. USA Today warns entrepreneurs: though using a smartphone is ideal, you must take the right steps when it comes to protecting your information.

Technology has advanced so much that the small computer we carry in our pockets are now capable of more things than we can imagine. From managing your payroll, inventory, writing invoices, down to scheduling, payments and even document storage–your phone can cater to almost all the essential aspects needed to run your small business.

To learn more about the business apps you can download and a few data security tips, you can check out the full article here.

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3 Key Characteristics an Efficient Leader Must Have

Notable leaders have shaped our culture and history, from legendary monarchs to known heroes and famous political personalities–great leadership has always been rewarded and renowned.  But what is leadership? What are the qualities of a good leader? The answer might be more complex than what we think, but in this article, we will narrow it down on three key characteristics.

How Taking Risks Can Make You a Great CEO

Daniel Abrahams, the Transformer Director of Bond University, shares his personal insights on how risk-taking improves leadership in the corporate setting. Hailing from South Africa, his father’s decision to move to Australia sparked Abrahams’ curiosity about the nature of making bold decisions.

Abrahams has worked in different fields ranging from federal government to corporate, financial services, energy and transport, to telecommunications in a start-up business. As he transitioned from CRO to CEO, he boils down risk management into three key facets: Leadership Values, Risk Taking Culture, and knowing the difference between Entrepreneurial and Corporate risks.

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“I am inspired by entrepreneurs who go about providing customer solutions. I promote proper risk management behaviours across all business people and share my intellectual property for the benefit of the practice of risk management,” he writes. To learn more about Abrahams’ insights and fundamentals of Proper Risk Management, check out the full article here.

5 Effective Ways to Cut Down on Operational Costs

Small to medium entrepreneurs often choose to cut down on operational expenses. Rather than spending large chunks of a limited budget on operation alone, they opt for using the money on others costs related to expanding the business itself. It may seem like a wise move, but to fully emit operational costs is a fantasy, and the best anyone can do is reduction through money and time-saving methods.

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What Your Competitors Can Teach You About Outsourcing

An old adage tells us that experience is the best teacher, but that’s only half true–I think other people’s experiences can be better teachers, especially in outsourcing. Instead of treating “rival” companies as arch enemies, you must take what your competitors can teach you as a learning opportunity. Take for example when it comes to digital marketing, instead of burning through your savings by trying out different marketing styles with trial and error, eliminate options that your competitors have already tested and failed in. Now, don’t take it as me saying “just copy everyone else’s homework!” There is a fine line between inspiration and plagiarism, and that’s what this article is going to be about.