Doing Business on the Cloud is Lowering the Barrier for Business women

Doing Business on the Cloud is Lowering the Barrier for Business women

Traditionally, the word “entrepreneur” is associated with men. Times have changed and there are many women entrepreneurs today. With the advent of the Internet and its technology, there are equal opportunities for both men and women who have entrepreneurial skills. However, it is up to you to tap the power of the Internet. Whatever may be the nature of your … Read more

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Blog Carnival on ‘Web-based Project Management’

Blog Carnival on ‘Web-based Project Management’

Hello friends, welcome to the Apptivo Blog Carnival — the first edition of this exercise. Here, we will introduce topics each fortnight, and invite blogs on the subject. The best blog posts would be taken online by Apptivo. The first carnival is on the topic Web-based Project Management. The focus is on – How can you efficiently manage your projects … Read more

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Eco-friendly: Going Paperless with Online Document Management System

Eco-friendly: Going Paperless with Online Document Management System

I have been visiting various builders and realtors to buy my dream home. Most of the builders gave me their brochures, which included the home plan and the price per square foot. However, an upcoming building company gave me a CD instead of their paper brochure. The sales manager told me the CD contains the plan of their entire project … Read more

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SMEs in India to enjoy subsidized cloud computing

SMEs in India to enjoy subsidized cloud computing

IT stalwarts and industry bigwigs constantly keep echoing a common statement ‘Cloud Computing is a boon for SMEs and it is the technology of the future’. For Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), who are the agents of growth, Cloud Computing offers a promising IT infrastructure support, especially to those who are planning to grow big and expand existing operations. You … Read more

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Simplify your Workload with the Right Project Management Tool

Simplify your Workload with the Right Project Management Tool

As your business grows, whether small or medium, it becomes essential that you introduce latest technologies such as management tools on the cloud to enhance its growth. If you want to sustain the competition, you must evolve with the times and have the right project management tool, which will simplify your workload. Integrating the right kind of management software will … Read more

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5 Different Leadership Styles to Implement

5 Different Leadership Styles to Implement

The driving force of any organization is the leadership. Leadership and management have many definitions. Here I would like to refer the term leadership to management and leader to manager. The reason being, I personally feel that all managers are leaders as they help their team identify their goals, lead change and ultimately bring transformation in their organization. A good … Read more

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Before Starting a Business Be Aware of Employment Laws

Before Starting a Business Be Aware of Employment Laws

Once hired, an all to common mistake new businesses make concerns employee classification. Read more

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Installing WordPress Themes in Apptivo

Installing WordPress Themes in Apptivo

Users have the option of using their own WordPress themes but cannot currently upload it directly for use. There are two ways of getting their WordPress theme added. Send theme to support@apptivo.com and wait for approval. Click on the configuration button inside the Websites App and upload theme or plugin for approval. This is a great way to share your … Read more

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5 Effective leadership styles

5 Effective leadership styles

“Men make history and not the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better.” – Harry S. Truman Leadership is defined as the ability to lead and motivate people to achieve a desired goal. Leaders with great people management skills … Read more

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8 Employment Law Tips to Know Before Starting a Business

8 Employment Law Tips to Know Before Starting a Business

As a small business, it is always important to know about employment law before hiring your first employee. You may save yourself from spending thousands of dollars on lawyers and settling. We asked a number of employment law experts what they think is the most important details that can be missed among small businesses and startups? This is what they … Read more

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