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From Bookstores to Rockets: The Surprising Paths of Elon Musk, Jeff...

It's easy to assume that successful people were born with some inherent talent or advantage that enabled them to achieve greatness. However, the reality is frequently quite different. "Sometimes it takes an outsider," as the saying goes. Take, for example, Elon Musk. He may now be one of the world's foremost experts on rockets and spac...

The Busy Trap: Why Being Busy Is Not A Safe Place For Your Health A...

In today's fast-paced world, being busy has become a badge of honor. We glorify the hustle culture and often feel guilty if we're not constantly working or doing something productive. However, is being busy really a safe place, as we believe it to be? There's no denying that being productive and efficient is important. It helps us achi...

The Decline of the Chamber of Commerce in the UK: Unraveling the My...

The once bustling and vital Chamber of Commerce in the United Kingdom has steadily declined over the past few years. As a critical institution that has traditionally played a crucial role in supporting and promoting local businesses, the Chamber of Commerce's decline warrants closer examination. In this blog post I explore the reasons ...

Reflections on Cold Winter Nights: Thoughts and Ideas

As the cold winter nights draw near, many of us find ourselves cozying up by the fireplace with a cup of hot cocoa, looking out at the frosty landscape outside. It's a time for reflection and introspection, as the chill in the air encourages us to slow down and take stock of our lives. During these cold nights, our thoughts often turn ...

On social media, you either are the marketing funnel or you're in one

Social media has become an integral part of our daily lives, with many of us spending hours scrolling through our various feeds each day. This constant presence has made it an incredibly valuable tool for businesses and marketers looking to reach a large audience. As a result, we are all now part of the marketing process, either as the...

ChatGPT: The Future of AI-Powered Personal Assistants

Just 5 days after its launch, ChatGPT has already reached 1 million users – an impressive feat, considering how long it took other products to reach the same milestone. Netflix, for example, took 41 months to reach 1 million users, while Twitter took 24 months and Facebook took 10 months. Instagram was the fastest, reaching 1 million u...

Kajabi: The All-in-One Platform for Small Businesses to Create and ...

Kajabi is a powerful platform that allows small businesses to create, sell, and manage online courses, memberships, and other digital products. With Kajabi, small businesses can easily create and customize landing pages, marketing and sales funnel, and manage customer information, all in one place. One of the biggest advantages of usin...

The More Value You Provide, the More You Will Succeed

As a small business owner or founder, it's important to always be thinking about how you can provide more value to your customers. Why? Because the more value you provide, the more likely you are to succeed. It's as simple as that. Think about it this way: if you're providing a lot of value to your customers, they're going to be happy ...

The Power of Your Inner Narrative

It’s easy to get lost in the hustle and bustle of everyday life. We are constantly surrounded by a plethora of information, opinions, and external pressures that can make it hard to focus on our own path. But what many small business owners and founders may not realise is that the most powerful story you will ever tell is the one you t...

Support small businesses and make someone’s dream come true

The next time you walk on the cobblestone streets of your town or city, it’s hard not to be captivated by the large buildings that surround you. But take a second and look at the smaller shops and eateries. Don’t just focus on what they sell or how they’re decorated — instead, think about who owns these businesses and their hopes for t...

Your Brand Is What Others Say About You When You're Not In The Room

As a small business owner, it's important to understand that your brand is more than just your logo or the product that you sell. Your brand is what others say about you when you're not in the room. It's the sum total of all of your interactions with your customers, from the first time they see your advertisement to the experience they...

Stop looking for startup ideas. Look for a problem instead!

If you're reading this, chances are you've been bitten by the entrepreneurship bug. The thought of starting your own business and being your own boss is an exciting one. But where do you start? How do you come up with a good idea for a startup? The answer is simpler than you might think: don't look for ideas, look for problems. A good ...

You Deserve to be Surrounded by People Who Support Your Dreams

If you’ve ever been the only one in your friend group or family who is driven to achieve a certain goal, you know how hard it can be to stay focused. When the people around you don’t share your ambitions, it’s easy to feel like you’re not good enough or that you’ll never reach your goals. But the truth is, it’s okay to move on from peo...

loyalBe Raises £725,000 for its Open Banking Loyalty Platform

Leading on from an exciting partnership with Visa, Belfast-based fintech company, loyalBe, has secured £725,000 investment in an oversubscribed investment round led by Techstart Ventures with support from Co-Fund NI and angels. The company plans to use the funds to expand into the Irish market with its bank-linked loyalty solution. Fou...

Facebook and Instagram services suffer global outage

Facebook and Instagram users are currently unable to login and access the social media apps worldwide. According to the website DownDetector, which tracks outages, Facebook has been experiencing issues since around 10.25pm BST. On Facebook, an error message has also been reported with users not being able to browse the site. It reads: ...

Stop with the Like-and Share Competitions

Do you find yourself constantly running social media competitions to get more likes and shares? It's not a bad idea, but it is only a short term gain on an engagement metric level. Like-and share competitions have been shown to be ineffective at generating conversions for your website. Why are they so ineffective? According to research...

Hire marketing assistant Jarvis for $99 a month to increase your co...

Most small business owners don't have the time or skills to create high-converting copy for their website, ads, emails, and more. That's where Jarvis comes in. He provides a service that will help you generate high-quality copy for your marketing materials. It doesn't matter if you are running an eCommerce site, brick-and-mortar store,...

Additional business support schemes announced for Northern Ireland

Finance Minister, Conor Murphy has announced £178 million in new business support grants. Making the announcement, Conor Murphy said: “These grant schemes, together with the 12 months rates holiday, will provide a lifeline for many businesses who continue to confront the challenges of COVID-19. This package of support will help busines...

Man Down - 'Literally'

It's been almost 24 hours since I had my first vaccine - Oxford/AZ vaccine. I was lucky enough to have it in my local surgery unlike many others who have had to travel a considerable distance. As I write this I am lying in bed (10am) with severe shuddering, cold sweats, sharp shooting like pains throughout my body, headache, dehydratio...

Being present in the world

I was waiting outside a coffee shop this afternoon for someone while they were getting their daily caffeine fix so I pulled out my iPhone and started scrolling through social media as a way to pass time. But for some reason, this time was different. I felt like there was an emptiness in the pit of my stomach that even scrolling through...

A sneak peak at Triovia

You know how it feels when you’re in a whirlwind of activity? That’s what the last few weeks have been like for me building out Triovia. I’ve been working on content writing, video production and editing amongst other things. If you want to be part of Triovia’s private beta, keep reading… The pandemic has hit close to home for me. I’ve...

Support small businesses and make someone’s dream come true

The next time you walk on the cobblestone streets of your town or city, it’s hard not to be captivated by the large buildings that surround you. But take a second and look at the smaller shops and eateries. Don’t just focus on what they sell or how they’re decorated — instead, think about who owns these businesses and their hopes for t...

Managing Ideas

Many people are creative and have ideas for new products, businesses, or things to create. This is a good thing for some because it never leaves them without something to do. Yet in practice these distractions can be more harmful than helpful when trying to focus on what really needs attention. I am currently building out Triovia, and ...