We share the best advice for startup founders that we gleaned from our experiences with successful entrepreneurs. Many young entrepreneurs want to build their own businesses for similar reasons that young actors still flock to Hollywood by the busload. They want to the glitz, the glamour, the pool parties, and the recognition. Yet, most do […]
Is repairing mobile phones a profitable business?
Operating a mobile phone business is very profitable. It doesn’t matter you are in Europe, USA or in Asia, everyone goes to mobile repairing shops – especially iPhones. All you need to operate such a business is to have the proper instruments, skills and a small shop. If you’re young, this is something you could […]
What really makes you happy at work?
Are you happy at work? If you’re not, are you approaching work with the right mindset? According to Dr. Amy Wrzesniewski, an organizational psychologist and professor of business at New York University, there are 3 approaches towards work you can take. You can treat your work as a job, career or calling. The workers with […]
10 Business Lessons to Learn from the Beatles
The Beatles were successful because of several reasons and we pick out the business lessons to learn from their wildly successful experiences. I’d recommend reading Larry Lange’s “The Beatles Way: Fab Wisdom for Everyday Life“ – a pretty interesting, light, non-preachy book on the subject. I don’t have the book with me, but some takeaway […]
12 Ways to Create a Happy Workplace Culture
A happy workplace culture improves teamwork, raises employees’ morale, increases productivity and efficiency, and enhances retention of talent. Doug Conant once said, “To win the marketplace, you must first win the workplace.” By believing and constantly implementing/sharing this mantra, he was able to turn things around for his company. According to research an average person […]
What’s the craziest thing you have said to your boss?
Some of us do not like our bosses, which tends to bring about crazy things you should never say to your boss. This is part of our series of articles on job hunting and funny stories at the workplace. It can happen to anyone: you slip and forget who you are talking to, and suddenly […]
What do I need to do to manage a UX team effectively?
Talking about managing a UX team, it’s actually things about UX leadership. Though not an entirely new one, UX leadership definitely goes viral in plenty industries. Since Steve Jobs pioneered in leading product design as the CEO, UX leader came into being. (We wrote about the Lessons to Learn from Steve Jobs for your Startup.) […]
Business Lessons to Learn from Jay-Z
At a young age I simply enjoyed his music, and it helped that I admired him because I saw business lessons to learn earlier than a non-Jay Z fan would. He knew how to create tracks that you could not only bob your head to but also relate to in one way or another. As […]