The small business landscape has been evolving in recent years. Companies are changing the way they do business, and consumers are making new demands. If you are a small business owner, consider these current trends for small businesses. Increase in Number of At-Home Businesses Home-based businesses continue to gain popularity, with nearly 70% of today’s new companies being launched and […]

2020 has been a challenging year for college students to say the least. Indeed, many students may have been forced to delay or cancel big plans they had in place for their final year at university. What’s more, they may now face an uncertain future as they prepare to enter the workforce in 2021. With so much still up in […]

People who like to decorate their houses for Christmas often face a tree dilemma: should they buy an artificial, plastic tree or a real, dead one? Now, a new U.K. business saves Londoners from that choice. London Christmas Tree Rental delivers a real, pot-grown tree, lets customers enjoy it for a few weeks, then picks it up in January and […]

Walk into Zero Waste Daniel or Grant Blvd’s ateliers in New York City and Philadelphia, respectively, and you’ll see endless bins of fabric scraps. I don’t mean the trash bins filled with discarded fabric that you’d find at any other fashion studio, but rather storage bins that hold onto each and every piece of unused fabric that comes through their […]

Being an entrepreneur is a dream for a lot of people, apparently, including you. Aside from providing the chance to pursue their passions, being an independent business person also gives one more freedom to control their time.  To attain business success, a lot of factors must be considered. Of course, there is the need to produce a valuable product or […]

On this episode of Work/Life, Ciara Pressler, founder and author of Pregame, talks with Digital Trends’ Greg Nibler about how to deal with having a gap in your résumé when you’re on a job search. She discusses the do’s and don’ts of keeping your résumé up to date so you can still be in the game when it comes to […]

Amazon has announced that it’s adding a smart shopping cart service to its upcoming Woodland Hills store in Los Angeles, California. Aimed at shoppers who take a no nonsense approach to buying groceries, the Dash Cart registers what you’re buying as you move through the store and charges your credit card as you exit. When the Woodland Hills supermarket opens […]

Making calls to your existing or potential clients is a strategic part of running a business. Whether you’re fulfilling callback requests, generating leads, or proving customer service, communication matters a lot in a business. Luckily, there are tools available to help you meet your communication needs and keep your customers happy and satisfied. One of these is the use of […]

Virtual farmers markets have been online for a few years now, but the COVID-19 pandemic is giving them a boost. Many consumers are happy to get fresh goods from local farmers without having to brave in-person stores or markets. Online farmers markets usually operate in a fairly small geographical area. The operators partner with local farms to market their wares […]

Suddenly, the streets emptied and the air became cleaner. Much of the population — at least those who still had jobs — were at home in a Zoom meeting while nature regenerated. It seems like a no-brainer — if everybody works remotely at home, commuting emissions will plummet and the world will be a greener place. But the full picture […]