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The attempt with discovery is trying to figure the right solutions to build. What would customers or users find most valuable? The product team attempts to refine whatever ideas they might have to ensure they match what customers truly need. Product discovery was mostly thought of – more or less – as a one-time event. It’s something you do at a stage, spanning multiple weeks, to come up with and validate items for the product backlog. But experience shows that such an approach was definitely not the best. It is increasingly being advocated that product teams should adopt continuous discovery instead. This entails seeing discovery as an ongoing process. Teams are encouraged to treat it as part of what they do at regular intervals. Noted product discovery coach Teresa Torres def...

Running a business – especially a construction business – is no small feat. Whether your construction company builds new houses, repairs and installs roofs, or does other complex construction work, there are risks involved. Sometimes, these risks can lead to disasters which, worst-case scenario, may result in staggering financial losses our businesses cannot recover from. In order to mitigate your company’s risks, adequate risk management is a must if you want to guarantee that your construction business can survive and continue to grow for years to come. Risk management takes a look at your construction business and does an overview of all the exposures you may face while leading you in the right direction to mitigating your risks. Here are our 5 top tips to risk management for ...

A person's work is a huge part of their life. As it should be. It's how people earn a living, feel successful, and for the most part, plan their life. However, that doesn't mean it's something that should be on your mind every single second. Sometimes you need to just be able to switch off. Whether it's to reduce stress or even just to live in the moment a little more, it's an essential part of being happy. That doesn't mean that it is particularly easy, however. It's something that many people will find very difficult, especially if they are going through a tough time or working towards a promotion or raise. But what can you do to take your mind off it? Here are some suggestions:  Exercise  Exercise is great for so many reasons. The obvious one is that it improves your body's ...

Covid-19 shocked the whole world at large and had a huge effect on businesses across the United Kingdom. With the multiple lockdowns that have been placed upon the community, many businesses have had to find ways to pivot through the lockdown to try and make an income. Aside from many businesses having to change their approach, some did not and actually thrived right through the lockdowns with no worries and more customers and users. Food Delivery Apps: This was a genius way of delivering food to people's houses that were introduced years ago but has been doing increasingly well due to the multiple lockdowns. Food delivery apps within the UK have been a solution for many catering organizations, venues, and many restaurants and everyday takeaways to keep running their businesses.  ...

The short answer is yes, albeit it’s been on a rollercoaster ride. In early 2020, Bitcoin went from $10,000 to 42,000 in four months, before crashing down to $28,000. After seeing a 30% drop, Bitcoin rallied on up to $60,000. It’s been going up and down since and just like any kind of market trade, you need to keep an eye on it.  But first, how much do you know about Bitcoin trading? What ways can you purchase Bitcoin? What are the basics of investing in Bitcoin? Here’s a quick guide to help you catch up to speed.  The Basics of Trading in Bitcoin One of the simplest ways to start trading and investing in Bitcoin is to go online and buy some! Many established firms in the US and abroad are involved in buying and selling Bitcoins, making it very easy for novice traders and the A...

Ask any new business owner and they will tell you of the importance of getting the name of the business out there. If you build it, they will not necessarily come because, unless customers know of the existence of your business and/or products, how are they meant to find you? As an entrepreneur, marketing may not necessarily be your bag – we get it – which is why many new businesses fail and close their doors within the first year of operation. Taking the leap of faith and starting a new business is scary, especially if you are not a seasoned entrepreneur (with experience of starting various new ventures), so you want to do everything in your power to make sure that it works. When you draw up a business plan, marketing costs will have been factored into your overheads. Without an...

Beyond the regular migraine from work frustrations and everyday chaos, there are a few employment situations that most of us hope to never find ourselves in. From finding yourself terminated unfairly to discovering your employer is conducting illegal activity, here are five cases where consulting a legal expert is the only safe solution.  Your Employer Is Involved In Illegal Activity It can be pretty distressing to discover that your employer is involved in any illegal activity, as you don't want to be implicated in the situation. At the same time, you also want to protect your career. Because confronting your employer might be a mistake, it is best to consult a whistleblower lawyer and hand over your evidence of the illegal activity. This type of legal expert will best advise you on...

Beyond the regular migraine from work frustrations and everyday chaos, there are a few employment situations that most of us hope to never find ourselves in. From finding yourself terminated unfairly to discovering your employer is conducting illegal activity, here are five cases where consulting a legal expert is the only safe solution.  Your Employer Is Involved In Illegal Activity It can be pretty distressing to discover that your employer is involved in any illegal activity, as you don't want to be implicated in the situation. At the same time, you also want to protect your career. Because confronting your employer might be a mistake, it is best to consult a whistleblower lawyer and hand over your evidence of the illegal activity. This type of legal expert will best advise you...

Are you looking for a public relations (PR) agency to work with to improve your brand recognition and the reputation of your business? With good PR being so crucial to a business, finding the right PR agency is incredibly important - so it’s not a decision to take lightly.  To help you make the best decision and find the right agency for you and your business, here is 5 tips to help you choose a new PR agency: Work with a PR agency with experience in your industry It’s more important you work with a PR agency that has experience in your industry than one that is close to you or meets any other criteria. For example, if you’re a startup, look for a startup PR agency with experience working with startups. There are unique challenges that every type of company in every industry...

 Doing freelance work is not for the faint of heart. It is living on the edge because income does not flow like a steady stream. It is for the passionate ones who know what they want and go after it. The digital era and internet technology have catered to jobs, hobbies, businesses around a lifestyle – travel. Now everything is online; you can do work anywhere. With this, travel lovers can do their business and at the same time be in their dream destination. If you are all set to see the world and determined to make an income out of it, here are inspiration business ideas you draw much-needed motivation from. Travel photographer Travel photography can be a source of income in two ways. For one, taking photos for a company or a publication, and the second is selling your photos for ...

Recent reports have revealed that the global online gaming industry has continued to expand, as more developers emerge with captivating products to keep enthusiasts engrossed on their internet-enabled devices. According to a report recently published on Statista, gaming accounts for the biggest share of the fast-growing global digital media market. The report stated that the global online gaming market was able to generate a revenue of over $21 billion in 2020, with over 932 million online gamers worldwide. In a related development, there has been an increasing emergence of online gamers sharing their supposedly unique skills and techniques with others in the gaming world, using different platforms, such as Mecca Games. However, the space has also become more competitive by the day,...

In today’s world, cryptocurrencies are being used as financial tools that can be used for trading and are accessible to many investors. Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin can enable social and economic growth in several developing countries, by offering access to services related to finances and capital. The highly utilitarian nature of Bitcoin has now started to interfere in the working process of conventional financial organizations. BITCOIN’S IMPACT ON THE GLOBAL ECONOMY: As more people are now being able to trade Bitcoin, the popularity of cryptocurrency is also increasing, its impact on the global economy is coming to light. The physical form of Bitcoin will never change and thus it acts as a good store of value. Bitcoin is also used as a medium of exchange among traders, i...

Bitcoin claims that "it is the principal decentralized distributed installment network that is fueled by its clients with no focal power or brokers. That absence of focal authority is the essential explanation governments fear cryptographic money. In What Do We Trust? Fiat is a term used to portray the traditional monetary forms that are given by governments. Fiat monetary standards have esteem since governments say that they do. To an expanding number of individuals, that guarantee amounts to nothing. Fiat monetary standards are upheld by the full confidence and credit of the public authority that gave them and that's it. On the off chance that we need gold, silver, beans, or smokes you need to trade our fiat cash with an individual or element that has the thing that we need. Wh...

Hiring is in a weird place. Millions of people are coming out of unemployment benefits and some are not being incentivized to get new jobs. Yet there are so many people looking for work. Not only do people who are out of work need jobs, college graduates are entering an uncertain job market. As it turns out, 45 percent of people who graduated in 2020 are still looking for a job and now 2021 graduates are joining them. Luckily this provides a lot of options and competition for companies who need to hire employees with entry-level salaries. If you’re a business that needs to hire, below are five tips to hire college graduates in 2021. Use Background Checks When you are hiring newly graduated employees, you might not think to run background checks. It remains an important step for hi...

Diversification is one of the essential things that you should get right the first time when it comes to portfolio management. You can know more about diversification on this site here. When you do everything correctly, you can increase your returns at a decreased level of risk.  When most of the assets like stocks and bonds rise, the other ones may be declining. This creates various opportunities for the capitalists to cycle their money into other undervalued assets. Having a small allocation in your portfolio for silver and gold can be very useful. This is because they generally go up with the bonds, and stocks go down and vice versa. As with any other investments, precious metals also have their fair share of opportunities and risks. You may think at times that you should have...

Many businesses start each year, and many of them fail as well. Businesses fail for many reasons, but there are some common pitfalls you can avoid if you know about and can prepare for them ahead of time. Cashflow One reason businesses fail is that people simply run out of money, and this isn't always because they aren't selling enough of their product or services. You can get into cashflow problems when you are waiting on someone to pay you for your services. One reason small businesses are often advised to not expect to turn a profit immediately and why some small business owners chose to keep their regular job initially is because of the uncertainty of this cash flow in the early days. You might want to think of ways you could get a cushion to fall back on. If you have life ins...

  Online shopping is convenient and also saves time. Most people shopping online do it while on the go, at the office, or even at home without having to step foot into the retail shop. Credit card payments make this possible, making them an even more popular payment method for online shoppers. Businesses should identify reliable and reputable merchant account providers to enable them to accept credit card payments online to expand their sales into the online marketplace. There are many reasons why successful entrepreneurs accept online credit card payments. Below are some of the reasons why it is beneficial for every business to accept online credit card payments. Why your business should accept online credit card payments 1.  Cash flow management  Accepting checks for payme...

If you’re not aware of trends, stepping into the stock market can be risky. But if you are one of the very few who know how to identify and capitalize on trends in the market, you can make money intraday.  Earlier, trading meant buying and selling as per a person’s prediction. But now, it needs a lot more than that. There’s technical analysis and various tools that help us predict the trends. So, What is a trend? The stock moves in a particular direction and the trend helps us to identify the direction to achieve our goals. These trends increase or decrease depending upon the market situation. A trend does not establish in one day. There has to be a specified duration for a movement to be known as a trend. Every trend becomes more noteworthy with its longevity. To attain pro...