Category Archives: Business Ownership

A Basic Guide to Become a Hotshot Driver

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Hotshot trucks are trucks that ensure small yet time-sensitive loads. Usually, hotshot trucking is required for on-site projects where there could be a sudden need for an urgent supply. Hotshot trucking is essential to ensure that products arrive on time.

Hotshot truckers are trained to optimize the transportation process and provide optimal convenience for their customers. If you like what you year and want to become a hotshot trucker yourself– you might want to give it a go by understanding the essential hotshot truck requirements.

Nonetheless, this brief guide covers the essentials that you need to know to become a hotshot driver.

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Hotshot Trucking – An Overview

Hotshot truckers are trained to deliver small loads within tight deadlines. The term “hotshot” originates from Texas’s oilfields to deliver items from different stations and deliver them to different locations.Continue reading→

The Importance of Helping Others in Business

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Contributed article in our entrepreneurial series. Enjoy! – Kimberly

Many entrepreneurs can be insular, greedy, and selfish. However, the best businesses are always those that are the most giving. 

Your company needs to fulfill a real purpose in society. Every idea you have needs to resonate among the masses, changing lives for the better. After all, ambition is a core trait of any successful entrepreneur, so there’s really no place for half measures here. 

How you choose to run your company plays a big part too. You will often be judged on your ability to go the extra mile for your workers and your community. Every resource and piece of knowledge that you have needs to be put to good use. 

Here’s why helping others in business is so important. 

Creating More Opportunities

As you build experience in the business environment, you may find yourself being pulled in different directions. Some of your knowledge may no longer be useful to you personally as your company evolves too. Continue reading→

How to Stay Virtually Connected with Your Customers

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Contributed infographic in our business series. Enjoy! – Kimberly

Though the enforced quarantines in most areas have been lifted, it’s still going to be some time before things are back to business as usual. Because of the lack of in-person interaction between brands and businesses, keeping your audience engaged and invested online is more important than ever, or else you may risk getting lost in the shuffle. With the right tools at your disposal and some creative thinking, almost any company big or small can successfully pivot to a primarily online communication strategy.

Take a look at the visual guide from RentSpree below to learn about the types of tools you should be investing in that won’t break the bank, creative content ideas for social, and examples from big-name brands who successfully pivoted to virtual communication. For example, have you seen Nike’s “water bottle workouts” on TikTok for people who can’t make it to the gym, or Disneyland’s virtual rides? Check it out!

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How to Stay Virtually Connected with Your Customers

7 Ways to Support Small Business in The New Normal

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The novel coronavirus has disrupted the way we live, work and go on about our daily lives. Small and locally owned businesses have been hit especially hard throughout the pandemic, as shelter in place orders closed their doors for weeks to months. 

During lockdown, it was all too easy to shop online with big retailers such as Amazon. But as our communities begin to reopen and adjust for the new normal, our mom and pop shops, women-owned businesses, local restaurants and service industry workers are in need of financial support. 
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The Gender Gap in Venture Capital: How Female Business Owners Are Proving Themselves

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Contributed article in our business series. Enjoy! – Kimberly

As much as we push for equality, women still face many uphill battles in the business world. The industry is primarily dominated by men and with that comes challenges for female entrepreneurs. For one, women face barriers when it comes to accessing capital to start and grow their businesses.  In fact, solely female companies accumulated only 2.3 percent of the total capital invested in venture-backed startups in the US. 

Thankfully, female entrepreneurs are starting to gain ground in venture capital and make strides to create equal opportunities in the industry. If you are a woman in business and plan to search for venture capital, wow them with some of these leadership skills to make you stand out. Continue reading→

Guide to Freelancing (Infographic)

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Contributed article in our business series. Enjoy! – Kimberly

Whether you work a full-time job, already or are fresh out of school, it’s likely you’ve considered freelancing at one point or another. It’s a great way to gain a little extra income without too much commitment, and pick up new skills in an area of specialization. If you’re curious about freelancing, or are finding that you freelance client list keeps growing, you may wonder if you should simply freelance full-time.

While going freelance means you can work anytime and anywhere you want, it also means that your income is entirely dependent on the work you’re able to do. You gain more freedom, but you also lose some security. It’s entirely possible that you’ll have some months when you’re barely scraping by, and some months when you can’t seem to keep up. The unpredictable nature of freelancing can take a toll on your health and your finances if you aren’t prepared for the ride.

You’ll need a healthy emergency fund, good client communication skills, and a support system in place to make sure you don’t get bogged down by any setbacks. To find out whether or not you’re ready to freelance full-time, check out this visual by Turbo below:Continue reading→

How to Start a Business in the US in 6 Steps

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Contributed article in our business series. Enjoy! – Kimberly

Incorporating in the United States can increase the credibility of your business on the international front, and it is invaluable if you’re selling to Americans. It is even possible to open a business in the United States if you aren’t an American citizen, and you may not even need to be a legal resident. This allows people from around the world to take advantage of business structures like the limited liability corporation. Let’s discuss how to start a business in the US in 6 steps.

Choose the Type of Business You Want to Form

There are two main types of business structures open to those who are not U.S. citizens or long-term residents: the LLC and the corporation. An LLC is a limited liability corporation. It limits your liability in case of a lawsuit. The main benefit of an LLC is that it doesn’t pay corporate income taxes; you only have to pay personal income taxes on your share of the revenue from the business.Continue reading→