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Important Things Entrepreneurs Should Know While Setting Up Their Business

 From winning $2,600 to start a small business venture with a college friend during my freshman year, to starting other small ventures during my last 3 years of college, I learned many fundamentals of business success, which have helped me succeed in my current business. Here are 6 tips that will help entrepreneurs set up their businesses strategically, and intelligently, to stay ahead in today's fast changing environment. Let's get started: First is "Find a Niche."Most of us are not geniuses like Bill Gates of Microsoft or Laurence "Larry" Page of Google. But you don't need to develop an earth-shattering idea to be successful. As an entrepreneur, you should look for a business "niche," preferably something you're passionate about, because your passion will provide the energy to help you push for success. You'll also want to stay up on the latest market trends to make sure you take advantage of new technologies that are changing the way...

The New York Times headlined an article on the subject: "OK Boomer Marks the End of Friendly Generational Relations."

 Say it isn't so. Okay, I don't like the phrase, "OK Boomer." The catchall phrase seems dismissive, sarcastic, mocking, and sadly decisive during a time when this country is already being torn apart by differing views on politics. And it does seem ageist, insinuating baby boomers are old-fashioned, resistant to change, behind on technology, and out of touch. As a boomer myself, I certainly take issue with those assumptions. But, in all fairness, I can see why the younger generation is upset by some of the insulting jabs aimed their way. They have felt silenced when older people claim their opinion doesn't count because they lack experience. Many millennials are in their 30s now and tired of being told to "grow up." The younger generation deserves to be acknowledged and heard. Unfortunately, while defending themselves, this generation is using the same belittling age-oriented stereotypes that they don't want to be labeled by. So, let's just stop i...

OK Boomer - OK Millennial - Can't We Just Get Along?

 Have you heard or seen the two words that seem to be everywhere these days: "OK Boomer?" This catch phrase has gained traction quickly this fall on the Internet with memes, jokes, and merchandise featuring the "OK Boomer" logo. In fact, a number of trademark applications have been filed for its use - most notably one by Fox for a TV show last week. Supposedly, this whole "OK Boomer" thing took on a life of its own after a viral clip on TikTok featured a white-haired man in a baseball cap and polo shirt declaring, "The millennials and Generation Z have the Peter Pan syndrome, they don't ever want to grow up." Of course, the younger crowd was outraged and many responded with YouTube videos, memes, and tweets featuring two simple words, "OK Boomer." What exactly does this expression mean? Depends who you ask. According to Wikipedia, "OK Boomer is an ageist catchphrase and internet meme that gained popularity throughout 2019, used...

How to Get Good Page Rank on Google?

 Every business and service provider--with a presence online--wants to have a high Page Rank on Google, for obvious reasons. But is getting high Search Engine Ranking Page (SERP) results a cakewalk? No! Had it been so, every website and webpage in the business would have been right on the first page of Google and other search engines. And, the various Search Engine Optimization (SEO) agencies wouldn't have been working overtime to improve page rankings of their clients, through different innovative and creative methods. Why it's so? Google follows a specific set of algorithms. It keeps making updates to improve the way search results is provided. Over the years, the search engine biggie has transformed to a Knowledge Search Engine from an Information Search Engine. Now if you want your pages and sites to rank high, think out-of-box, and provide relevant, valuable, and well-writ ten information, in a way your readers figure out, easily. This is not to suggest that the usual SEO ...

A very popular place that child predators

 A very popular place that child predators like to hang out online is in chat rooms. This is why very important for you to set rules and guidelines for the use of these websites. As a parent or guardian, it's your decision to whether or not allow your kids to use them, granted some online education classes do require the use of such platforms. If that's the case, it's your decision to either monitor your kids or home-school them. If you do choose to allow your kids to use the chat rooms and social media websites, the very least you can and should do is to set their profile page to private so that only their classmates can enter the chats. It's also suggested that you routinely monitor the websites your children visit to make sure your personal information has not been compromised. Believe it or not, one of the biggest problems that many parents and guardians face is having to check-up on their kid's online activities. It's no big surprise that kids these days ar...

Internet Safety Facts and Rules to Establish With Your Kids

 Perhaps you are the guardian or parents of some young children who has just recently begun making use of the world-wide-web. When a youngster gets to middle school usually around the age of 12 or 13, they'll start to depend on the internet a whole lot more, especially with school work. However, as their parent or guardian, it's essential to keep in mind that school work is not the only thing they'll be using the web for. Unfortunately, many kids including teenagers will make use of the web as a simple means to connect with their close friends or perhaps to even meet new acquaintances. The capability to utilize the internet to make new friends as well as connect with existing ones seems quite cool initially, however, it's important to keep the following in mind. The Internet can be a very dangerous place and filled with child predators and they want to target your unsuspecting and innocent kids. These predators usually hide behind a computer screen and pretend to be som...

YouTube is the second largest search engine in the world

 YouTube is the second largest search engine in the world (after Google, who owns it). You'll find a huge range of industries and topics on this platform. Twitter is generally used more as a news site than a social media site, and content has always been largely consumed on mobile. LinkedIn is a sweet spot for sharing more professional material. LInkedIn claims that people say it's 3 times as trustworthy for delivering worthwhile content, compared to other social platforms. Faccebook: According to Facebook, there were more than 3.5 billion live broadcasts in 2018. Since 2016, Facebook Live broadcasts have doubled each year. Snapchat is growing fast and is generally associated with a younger user base (think millennials). TikTok is also considered a platform for youth; stats show that roughly 50% of the global audience is under the age of 34; 26% are between 18 and 24. So, where is your ideal customer hanging out? 2. Plan your content carefully. I'm not telling you that ever...