Category: Business
This section is for the entrepreneur and small business owner. It covers topics such as business strategy, sales and marketing, finance and supply chain.
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The Ultimate Success Formula
Have you ever wondered why success comes easily to some people? And they don’t just succeed once. They succeed multiple times, in multiple fields, don’t they? Are they just born lucky, or is there something else they have that others don’t? You can succeed once by luck. You can succeed twice in a row if […]
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How to do Keyword Research
“I want to start a business but have no idea what industry to be in and what type of business it should be. Where do I start?” I get this question very often, so I have decided to write an article on it. One great method is keyword research. The purpose is to see how many people are searching for your product using certain keywords in your chosen market.
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A Depressing Day – I Quit Amazon FBA
Being a self-declared motivational blackbelt, one advice I always give to people who feel down is to talk about it and get it off their chest. I’m going to follow my own advice now and tell you about my depressing day.
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Amazon FBA vs Shopify – My Personal Story
Amazon has about 1.1 million merchants while Shopify has close to 900,000 web stores. In terms of Gross Merchandise Value (GMV), Amazon overpowers with $600 billion in 2021 compared to Shopify’s $175.4 billion. I have been selling on Amazon FBA since 2019 and have run Shopify web stores for longer than I can remember. This is my story.
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SEO vs SEM – A Business Owner’s Perspective
SEO and SEM are two distinct marketing techniques businesses can use to reach their target markets on search engines such as Google and Bing. What is the difference, and which one should you use? In this article I will share with you my thoughts from a business owner’s viewpoint.
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Why Voluntary GST Registration?
“What? GST can be voluntary meh? I thought only businesses with more than S$ 1 million revenue can register for GST?” This is the typical response I get when I advise small business owners to voluntarily register their business for GST (Goods and Services Tax). In this article, I will dispel some of the myths regarding GST, and why you might want to voluntarily become GST registered.
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Start Small, Scale Fast
If you can’t make money with no money. what makes you think you can make money with money? Start Small, Scale Fast is a business philosophy I have developed which allows new entrepreneurs with limited resources to fail an infinite number of times, and keep trying until they succeed. Success, therefore, is guaranteed. It’s all a matter of time.