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Finance & Economics

Communication and clarity: what is important for e-commerce in 2020?

Micro Startups business community   It’s a strange time for the world of online retail. With a pandemic effectively keeping many of us trapped indoors (most of the time, at least), e-commerce sellers of many kinds are seeing significant spikes in business. This presents both challenges and opportunities. On one hand, there are so many […]

Fintech & Ecommerce

How to break up with your business partner the right way 

Meredith Wood Vice President at Fundera   Much like marriages, business partnerships require quite a bit of effort. You spend a lot of time finding the right person, defining the parameters of your relationship (financially, legally, and personally), and working together through communication and logistical challenges. Unfortunately, the majority of these partnerships don’t last. Studies […]

News

Video marketing statistics: what you must know for 2020

Andre Oentoro founder of Breadnbeyond   Over the past few years, the sheer volume of online videos is growing dramatically. It has now become a staple content that internet users consume for their daily dose of internet. That’s why YouTube, as a video sharing platform, has become the world’s second-largest search engine for some reason. […]

News

How to look after your health & wellbeing on your Seattle business trip

Isabella Goode Profesional content writer   While millions of us travel for fun and pleasure, there are many who must travel for business purposes. If you’re heading on a business trip, being away from home and in an unfamiliar environment, can take its toll on your mental and physical health. Many business travelers worry about […]

Blockchain & Crypto

E-commerce in the era of blockchain: how to prepare your store

Micro Startups business community   You’ve surely heard of blockchain, even if you’re not entirely (or even slightly) sure what it really means. It’s a thrilling new technology with near-limitless applications! It’s going to transform the world of business, and even the world in general! Well, the truth of the matter is that many of […]

Society & Lifestyle

Skill gaming vs. gambling: regulations & payment processing challenges

Anastasiia Brener Senior Alternative Payment Methods Manager, Ikajo International Plenty of businesses go online. And it’s no wonder. There are limitless opportunities, including GEO reach, customer acquisition, and retention, offering a variety of payment methods, and growing brand awareness. Several numbers prove this hypothesis. According to Statista, the online gambling market accounted for $45.8 billion […]

News

Managing car expenses more efficiently with new technologies

Giles Kirkland Automotive expert   It’s no secret that cars are expensive to run. From the initial purchase price to the ongoing running costs of insurance, fuel and maintenance, it isn’t easy to keep a car on the road. Not to mention the unexpected breakdowns and costly fixes often coming as a surprise. The good […]

Finance & Economics

Suffering from a bad credit score? Avoid these 6 financial missteps

Tiffany Wagner Aspiring Investment Management Analysis specialist   Your creditworthiness heavily relies on your credit score. The higher your FICO rating is (more than 630), the lesser interest you might pay on credit lines or loans. Payment history, credit utilization, credit history length, credit mix, and new credit are a few factors that affect your […]

News

How to incorporate fintech into your online business and boost profits

Micro Startups business community   Taking advantage of technology is a key part of running a flourishing online business. In this post, we look at how fintech can be profitably implemented. Fintech (short for financial technology) encompasses two areas that sometimes overlap: general technology developed for businesses in the finance sector (banks, investment funds, etc.) […]

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The future of transaction – infographic

Andre Oentoro co-founder of Milkwhale   For centuries, our ancestors used the barter system to trade goods and services. As time went on, they discovered gold and used it as a payment medium. But, it was difficult to go around carrying tons of golds in the pocket. Thus, banks were invented. Originally, a bank was a […]

News

UK launches innovation sandbox to enable Amazon drone deliveries

Bernice Jarvis tech writer   The UK Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA) recently launched Innovation Sandbox, a program that allows companies like Amazon to test their drone technology effectively and safely. This development has brought Amazon’s promise of drone deliveries a step closer to reality, with trials underway at UK sites. Amazon in the UK […]

Fintech & Ecommerce

Digital strategy: the “fifth element” of your business

Anastasiya Shevchenko Author of the “Digital Era” Founder and CEO of Fintech Solutions LLC In the well-known film “The Fifth Element” by Luc Besson, it was only possible to save the earth from the flaming orb of absolute evil by possessing all five elements. A successful and viable business is also not possible without a […]

Fintech & Ecommerce

Scaling up business: the sky is the limit or how not to lose everything

Anastasiya Shevchenko Author of the “Digital Era” Founder and CEO of Fintech Solutions LLC Growing or scaling a business is a logical stage in the development of most companies. The only problem is when exactly to make this step, and how to make it wisely in order not to lose the already gained business positions. […]

News

Top fintech podcasts you should listen to

Verna Kwan Digital Marketing Executive,  Payments & Cards Network  Podcast has grown into one of the most popular media within a short period of time. Thanks to its storytelling element, it allows a deeper dive into specific topics in bite-sized chunks via a very accessible and convenient medium to fit into the busy lives of […]

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Blockchain: Token-based rewarding models

Kiril Ivanov Founder of 2BUIDL   Participation in communities is always not an easy task to solve. People join different communities but still not active in them, due to a variety of reasons. Member’s engagement becomes a particularly valuable aspect for business: attracting new customers costs 16(!) times more than keeping an existing one. Such […]

News

P2P-loans: «mutual aid platforms»

Anastasiya Shevchenko Author of the “Digital Era” Founder and CEO of Fintech Solutions LLC The P2P lending market, a service that represents a mechanism for borrowing money between individuals through special online platforms, grew almost unnoticed and gained momentum. For our people, a parallel with mutual aid bureaus immediately arises here. Worldwide P2P lending amounts […]