[ad_1] Lyft Offers Credits For Sober Drivers, and a Dispensary in Hot Water for Prices too Low?! August 17, 2018 2 min read Welcome to Green Entrepreneur's video recap of the cannabis news you might have missed the week of August 13th, hosted by our very own Conrad Martin. Lyft Offers Discounts to Sober DriversLyft is teaming up with Massachusetts, as the Bay State comes closer to opening recreational dispensaries. In anticipation of a bump in high driving, the rideshare service is offering riders a $4.20 credit if they sign a pledge to not drive while zooted.Related: How High is Too High to Drive?Facebook Stashes Weed PostsCannabis industry regulators...
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Saturday, 18 August 2018
Use These Strategies to Carve a Path to Your Dream Job
[ad_1] Former VC Risa Stack shares how she created a role that never existed before. August 17, 2018 3 min read In this series, Open Every Door, Entrepreneur staff writer Nina Zipkin shares her conversations with leaders about understanding what you have to offer, navigating the obstacles that will block your path, identifying opportunity and creating it for yourself and for others.Risa Stack, general manager of New Business Creation at GE Ventures, says her current position didn’t exist before she spoke up.“I'm a big believer in trying to create my own job,” she says.If you ever feel at a loss for what to do next in your career, Stack challenges you to...
Increase Your Website Traffic - High Paying Affiliate Programs
[ad_1] The first thing to do before you start putting effort into increasing your website traffic is to get a detailed insight into your current traffic, of course. The best way to achieve this is by using Google Analytics and the following essential metrics: pages per visit, unique visitors, average session duration (or the time spent on your website), page views, traffic sources, bounce rate, and exit pages.Once you have done this, you are advised to check your traffic on a regular basis – no less than 3-4 times a week. This regular checkup will help you determine whether you should be making some improvements, and it will show what is working the best for you. In addition, you need to come up with a documented content marketing strategy....
How to Choose Affiliate Products
[ad_1] In one of my recent posts, I touched on picking a product or service to use for affiliate marketing. It should be something that you have both used to your personal satisfaction and believe it can help your readers solve some of their problems.This is ideal, but there are many other factors to consider.The first thing you want to do is choose a niche. Then build out your site to see how it looks. Write some starter content and build your readership. Only then should you start to consider what kind of products you can or should offer.If you’re on the fence about what kind of products or services you want to use on your blog or niche website, here are a few tips for you...
Why I Replaced 99 Percent of My Team and Restarted My Startup
[ad_1] Cleaning house isn't the most linear path to growth, but sometimes it's a necessary step. August 17, 2018 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Tell me if you've heard this one before. Startup A launches, garners a sizable amount of traction and buzz and subsequently flames out before making a lasting impact.Those in the startup community know this scenario all too well. A Harvard Business School study by Shikhar Ghosh found that 75 percent of all venture-backed startups fail. After five years, U.S. companies have a failure rate of over 50 percent.Related: 8 Ways To Pivot Your Business To Kickstart GrowthThere...
This Is How Good Leaders Build Trust With Their Teams Every Time They Communicate
[ad_1] Your relationship with your employees translates to their relationship with your customers. August 17, 2018 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In case you’re wondering why having a healthy relationship with your employees is important, I’ll let you in on a little secret. Your relationship with your employees translates to their relationship with your customers. Providing a conducive work environment filled with trust and security for your employees will translate to commitment, dedication and loyalty on their part. A healthy relationship is not bought, but earned. And although it will take time, dedication,...
Create and Get Started Blogging Online: Part 9 – Theme Customization
http://cache.johnchow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/hosting-688x467.jpg [ad_1]Thanks for joining me on my “Blogging Series” and today, we’ll be looking at theme customization. You have several options when setting up your theme, but it’s important to choose one that has the highest conversions. You want to make sure you choose a theme that represents your brand, and that people feel comfortable navigating through. WordPress offers thousands of free and premium themes to choose from so it’s important you go through to find one you’re happy with. Let’s go through some of the theme selection fundamentals.Please let me know if you have any questions....
Take Control of Your Money Goals With These 4 Key Personal Finance Apps
https://assets.entrepreneur.com/images/misc/1533757070_1-digit.jpg [ad_1] It's vital for women to take control of our finances. Here are four of the best apps to help you do just that. August 17, 2018 6 min read Mind over matter? Try mind over money.The more you believe you can accomplish your financial goals, the more likely you are to actually do so, suggests a newly published study that followed millennials over the course of 10 years, starting with their freshman year in college. When researchers looked at subjects’ overall well-being, they found...
Which Is Better, Day-Trading or Investing Long-Term?
[ad_1] You can get rich quick through day-trading, but it carries significant risk. August 17, 2018 2 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. There is more than one way to approach the stock market, and many different schools of thought exist on how best to make money when buying and selling securities.One method that often gets a lot of attention is day-trading. On one hand, day-trading is lauded as the best way to get rich quick. On the other hand, there are countless warnings about the dire risks of day-trading.In this video, Entrepreneur Network partner Phil Town breaks down the differences, benefits and risks of day-trading...
Jack Dorsey Is Finally Realizing Twitter Is a Terrible Place
[ad_1] He's exploring reforms that could minimize social bubbles and label bots. August 17, 2018 2 min read This story originally appeared on Engadget Twitter's attempts to clean up its service using policies often feel like a Band-Aid on a bullet wound, and the company's leadership finally appears to be acknowledging that fact. CEO Jack Dorsey told The Washington Post in an interview that he was exploring reforms to key parts of Twitter's functionality to curb the spread of hate speech and fake news. As he put it, the company's policy-driven approach to date has only been tackling "surface-level symptoms" rather than...
6 Things Small Businesses Should Outsource
[ad_1] There is a freelancer for almost every industry in the world. In this country alone, they make up about one-third of the workforce and that number is expected to increase to more than 50% in the next ten years. There are dozens of platforms online to help you find these workers. All it takes to find the right person for the job is a few clicks of your computer mouse.As an entrepreneur, you likely want to try to do everything. But with this horde of independent contractors all looking for work, why not focus your time and talents on your skill set? Which of course, is growing your business.Delegation is part of the process of owning a business and growing it. You can’t...
Teenager Pleads Guilty to Hacking Apple Multiple Times
[ad_1] Over the course of a year he repeatedly hacked into Apple's servers and stole around 90GB of data because he admired the company. Apple states no customers were affected by the breaches of its security. August 17, 2018 2 min read This story originally appeared on PCMag If you admire a tech company, the most common way to show that is by buying and using their products, talking about them positively and maybe even aiming to go work for them one day. However, one Australian teenager decided to show he was a big fan of Apple by repeatedly breaking into the company's servers and stealing data.As The Guardian reports, the 16-year-old from...
Cities Where Millennial Entrepreneurs Are Likely to Thrive
[ad_1] Being originally from farm-town USA, I understand the woes of being a connection-less entrepreneur. People don’t understand your mindset. They don’t get why you don’t want to marry your high school sweetheart and take over the family business.Why would you ever leave these fields of dreams? Don’t you want to be buried here?While I went through a Country phase in high school, tractors and cow shit aren’t really my thing. I prefer mountain trails and artsy cafes. Which is why I’m a freelance writer and not a farmer.This is why the Northwest United States is now my home. I get the beauty of the Cascades and the opportunities to network all in one place.If you’re looking...
The Cannabis Industry Is Going Global Without Waiting for America to Legalize
[ad_1] Legal cannabis market is already at least a $10 billion market now but legalization takes hold worldwide experts see a potential $80 billion global market. August 17, 2018 5 min read Brought to you by Marijuana Business Daily Hours after Constellation Brands announced its marijuana-industry-record investment of 5 billion Canadian dollars ($3.8 billion) in Canada’s Canopy Growth, experts told cannabis entrepreneurs and investors at MJBizConINT’L in Toronto on Wednesday that global cannabis business opportunities will rapidly accelerate.The move by Constellation -- which owns, distributes and markets 100 beer, wine and spirits...
Top 25 Digital Marketing Articles – Week of 08/17/18
https://upcity.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/top-marketing-articles-week-of-august-17.jpg [ad_1] This week’s roundup includes tips to increase the conversion rates of your Email Marketing campaigns, how to use Social selling to reach more customers, and ways to make your landing pages Mobile friendly.Learn how to write content for generating inbound leads and create a strong User Experience for visitors on your website. We’ve covered all of this news and, much more, below!From the UpCity Blog:Content Marketing:Follow the valuable tips from Carla Johnson to enhance your Content Marketing efforts.Learn how to boost traffic and...
Taking Mental Health Seriously Is How the Best Business Leaders Protect Their Teams
[ad_1] One in five people -- including your employees -- is struggling with a mental illness. August 17, 2018 6 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. I live with general anxiety disorder.Two years ago, I wrote publicly about my struggle with this disorder for the first time. Some of the reactions were tough to swallow. People reached out to me to say, “I thought you had it together.” I was offended because I do have it together, probably better than those people who don’t have to fight against this problem every day. All of the success I’ve earned in my life -- starting Alley, speaking on national stages and television shows,...
Friday, 17 August 2018
The Top Conferences for Professionals in Finance Marketing
https://upcity.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/top-finance-marketing-conferences.jpg [ad_1] For those on the outside, it seems as though marketing and finance are a match made in heaven. Both industries are growth focused and deal with analytics and trend spotting as way of life. But, those that work in the industry of financial marketing know that no matter how experienced you are, excelling in the field isn’t as intuitive as it seems. It’s incredibly important for those in the finance marketing industry to stay ahead of new innovations, technologies and trends that fuel growth for financial institutions. It isn’t just about...
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