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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.

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3 Ways to Spice Up Your Work Life

Stagnation and stress come even to the best of us–there always comes a time when we hit a plateau in which we feel we are no longer growing as a person and lacking motivation. As much as you love your job, it can get very dull when you feel like you’ve been stuck in a mindless routine day in and day out. Here at DBOS, we understand the plight of getting into that daily grind and working hard to achieve our goals: which is why we compiled these nifty tips to help keep your mind and body in great shape, so you can look forward to working every day without burning out!

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Japanese Billionaire Shares the Secret Behind his Success

Masayoshi Son, the founder of SoftBank Vision Fund, recently gave a talk to startup CEOs during a press conference in which he shared trade secrets that helped him succeed. SoftBank World is an annual conference for Japanese Telecoms, but this year the primary audience were business owners who have all taken money from the $100 Billion fund owned by Son.

Son’s core advice to all the entrepreneurs in the audience: treat each other like family. Help other startups by creating connections through favorable deals that will help both parties grow faster. Masayoshi Son is also known as an early investor in Alibaba, which helped him bounce back from a devastating loss in the early 2000’s. He holds quarterly gatherings across various locations in the US and Japan.

To learn more about his story, you can read it here.

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3 Important Things Startups Should Know Before They Outsource

As an entrepreneur, you already got through the preliminary process of setting up a sustainable business, but now comes the hard part: maintaining your stride and growing it. We’re sure your curiosity about business process outsourcing has led you all the way to this article, so we’re going to list down a few crucial aspects to consider before you jump on board the offshoring train.