The world of logistics can open several business avenues, from the international transport of goods, to local deliveries and more, this can turn out to be quite a lucrative sector. Like with any business venture though, this needs to be done right from the start to ensure success. With this in mind, here is what you need to have to start up your own logistics business: A Plan Before you start investing any of your money, you need to first…
Same day delivery is quickly becoming the norm, with a greater number of companies offering delivery within a one-day window. In today’s technology-ruled instant-access world, customers and are no longer content with the discounts, good customer service or quality products. Instead your customers want to be able to purchase and receive an order within the same day, meaning building a relationship with a reliable and reputable delivery service is paramount. That being said, what are the benefits of utilising same…
The Chancellor has swung his axe, and many landlords within the UK are rethinking their decisions to invest in the buy-to-let business. Impacting the property market are several factors, including mortgage rates, tax, and stamp duty. When the Government decided to review them, panic set in amongst property investors. To set the scene, investors usually get their money (mortgage) from a bank or some financial lenders to acquire a property. As was previously in place, the Government operated a mortgage…
In every generation there’s at least one event or one product which changes things around completely, making a few people extremely wealthy while spawning a lot of secondary markets which run parallel to whatever that major paradigm shift is. It happens in just about every area of our lives, from solving a problem which is associated with our basic needs to even something like entertainment. Major events, discoveries, inventions etc. such as oil, the VCR machine, the internet etc. are…
Due in large part to the booming online trading market, people often get confused about whether what they’re doing via their online platform of choice is in fact trading or investing. The lines become blurred a bit when brokers operating an online trading platform offer both of these financial instruments with which to buy and sell securities. The lines are blurred further when one takes into account the fact that someone using these financial instruments can indeed be both a…
If you had invested in perhaps the most popular cryptocurreny, Bitcoin, a mere three years ago or so, you’d be smiling right about now because Bitcoin has indeed grown quite nicely in its valuation against fiat currencies. There are many other cryptocurrencies which are fighting for their share of the market, all making use of what appears to be a revolutionary way of making use of the rather simple concept of a publically available ledger, otherwise known as the blockchain….
Have you noticed how over the last couple of years or so, there seems to have been a serious spike in the number of online trading platforms? In addition, more airtime on business channels seems to be allocated to shows about trading and investing, particularly trading and investing in the stock markets, whether directly (buying shares) or indirectly (trading derivatives). It’s not just a coincidence and good on you if you have indeed noticed what seems to be a serious…
The decision to start working overseas is almost a no-brainer. The wider global markets give you access to more customers, more opportunities and more chances to make a profit. If you do this right, you could turn your small business into an international empire and while you’ll probably be eager to get going there are still some pitfalls, of which you need to be aware. To help you in your business endeavours, here are some of these issues that you…