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4 Challenges Facing Small Manufacturers in America

Whenever you hear about the decline of manufacturing in advanced economies such as the United States, its usually in the context of the dwindling fortunes of giant conglomerates. Yet, the struggle is worse for small manufacturers as they are unlikely to have the same depth and breadth of options that large corporations do.

Manufacturing worker

The following are the major difficulties persons venturing into small manufacturing in the US must be prepared to deal with.

Dearth of Skilled Workers

Manufacturing companies rely on skilled workers to perform tasks ranging from configuring automation systems to welding. Unfortunately, the decline in manufacturing has created a vicious cycle whereby fewer people are interested in skilled trades due to the lower prospects of gainful employment.…

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6 Tools You Should Equip your Field Workforce with

Intricate fieldwork requires a complex combination of skill as well as equipment in order to be executed properly. In this era of advanced technology and fast paced technological progress, there are many tools available to guide field workers through their everyday tasks. With right kind of equipment being employed, even the toughest of tasks become not only easier, but also more efficient and all the more quick.

Engineer doing field work

In this article, we break down the 5 essential tools that field workers must be equipped with in order to carry out their job as efficiently as possible:

1. Geo locators

Geo locators are an essential of the field.…

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What Kind Of Property Does Your Small Business Need?

Forbes.com reported in 2017 that “the one-year survival rate for [small] businesses hit 79.9% in 2016,” and that “about half of all establishments survive five years or longer, and only one-third survive 10 years or more.” In order to stay afloat in such a competitive environment, making wise purchases for your small business is an absolute necessity. This is especially true as you decide which physical space best suits your needs.

Office space

If you are currently searching for a property that accommodates your small business, see which one could be the best fit.

Shared office space/co-working

Considering the purchase of property for your small business?…

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Ideas to Expand the Interest Around Your Commercial Building

Sometimes the best thing that you can do around your commercial building is to make it more interesting to the people who see it. Regardless of what you do inside, making the exterior visually compelling can bring in a different kind of clientele. You may be so focused on internal workings of your company that you don’t recognize this truth to be evident.

Commercial building with green lawn

But, there are things you can do to expand the interest that people may have in your building visually from the outside. You can hire a professional landscaper to handle your property. You can add a patio and seating areas outside.…

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How to Pick Up an Affordable Parcel Rate Wisely?

Modern courier system is the lifeline of any business line of the current era. Parcel prices have been treated as the vital aspect of this system. These prices are now getting influenced by lots of factors and if you can analyse those factors easily then only you will win a budgeted rate.

Parcel delivery rates

Things that can increase parcel rates

1. Customised solutions

If you are in need of customised shipping then you have to take additional options. These Options can definitely increase your overall parcel prices. Nowadays, almost every parcel company is offering the facility of customised delivery. The customers just need to mention their requisite services and accordingly, the packages will be created by their providers.…

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International Business Trends to Look Out for Throughout 2018

It is very important for businesses to adapt to their market, but also to update their technology and business operations according to what the competitors are doing. Indeed, most industries are in such competitive environments nowadays that not keeping up with the current technologies, trends and innovative business models might put you out of business.

International business talk

New tools, apps, platforms and other kind of technologies allowing businesses to improve on their day-to-day operations by advertising more efficiently or saving more money for instance are created almost everyday, and keeping up with all of them might be a little challenging, however, knowing what will become popular on the market remain important if you would like to stay ahead of your competitors.…

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Virtual Office: Mail Service Only or Full-Fledged Service?

If you find yourself reading this, it’s likely you’ve been considering renting a virtual office for a while. Making the move to a virtual office is a decision that shouldn’t be taken lightly, just as you wouldn’t rent the first physical office your Realtor shows you. For all intents and purposes, the virtual facility you rent will be listed on your website, marketing materials, and government business registration profile.

Businesswoman working in a virtual office

Some CEOs rent a virtual office merely to legitimize the business, receive official mail, and have it forwarded from the virtual location to their actual location. However, that’s not all a virtual office service can offer.…

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How to Grow Your Business Through Online Education

The internet has allowed more people than ever to eschew traditional offices and desks in order to work remotely at their jobs. As a business owner, you may not have that option – your business probably requires you to show up in person and put in long hours every day. Fortunately, that doesn’t mean you can’t take advantage of the internet to help your business grow – by using it to get the education and skills you need to take your business to the next level.

Business owner taking online education

For many entrepreneurs, an online MBA program is a viable option to get a top-notch business education without neglecting their companies.…

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Why Your Home Business Should Have an Office

With more and more people deciding to work from home or starting up their own business venture, the idea of working at an office seems to be fading. Why wouldn’t it when you can work from the comfort of your own home, hang out at a café and log on to their free Wi-Fi or anywhere else you can get work done?

Home business owner working at an office

However, depending on what type of work you are doing, having an office may actually be more beneficial to your business than you realize. Especially if you grow to the point of needed to hire a team, you’ll want a dedicated, organized space meant for your business.…

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4 Tips on Becoming Crypto Nomads

With technology offering even more ways for people to work away from their desks and offices, the term digital nomad has become prevalent for the past decade as the best way to make money while living life on the road. With only a laptop and an internet connection, millennials can work and get paid from any corner of the world.

Crypto nomad

But now there is an emergent wave of a new type of nomads – Crypto nomads. These people take the concept of nomading even further by trading in cryptocurrencies to fund their traveling lifestyle.

The invention of Bitcoin has made crypto nomading a reality.…

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