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Enabling business growth through systems

Creating systems is a really important way to enable growth within a business. Many people firstly think of improving leadership, skills and finance for growth and overlook building an organised and systematic approach to running the business. The growth and development of a business is a really exciting stage, but without solid planning and infrastructure, you jeopardise valuable growth opportunities. Thinking proactively and consistently working on an operations plan will encourage healthy development. Continue reading “Enabling business growth through systems”

Online Lending Marketplaces – New Talk of the Town

Marketplaces have always been the preferred shopping choice since forever. They allowed access to multiple brands and various options in a single area. This translated into a convenience in terms of saving the time to be spent in traveling as well. Similarly, for the sellers in the marketplace, this resulted in giving them access to a large customer base as well. As such, marketplaces were a win-win situation for both the shoppers as well as the sellers. Further, with the advent of the internet era, the concept of marketplace got redefined and was taken to another level, as online e-commerce portals like Flipkart, Amazon etc. enabled access to several marketplaces just with a click of the mouse. Similarly, for booking your travel tickets, you no longer need to check with your travel agent every time you need to plan your vacation and just log on to any of the travel booking sites like MakeMyTrip, Yatra etc. Continue reading “Online Lending Marketplaces – New Talk of the Town”

Video Technologies to look out for in 2017 (and beyond)

The trend for brands to create content designed to be sought and not pushed to people’s televisions and devices, is creating a golden age for content. Video technology has progressed in leaps and bounds in this time as well. Partly this has been fuelled by rapid increases in mobile and fixed internet speeds along with the almost universal adoption of smartphones in developed countries.

With the digital infrastructure and actual content starting to play catch up with technologies (4K and augmented reality are two cases in point here) 2017 is shaping up to be a golden year for video technologies. Continue reading “Video Technologies to look out for in 2017 (and beyond)”

Printers You Can Own for Less Than Rs. 5000

The “Digital India” campaign by the Government of India started the process of transforming the country into a digital hub by providing web access to people living in the tier II, tier III and tier IV cities. Now with the GST bill also having been passed, the demand in the IT sector is likely to grow at a rapid pace after its implementation in the financial year 2017.

According to International Data Corporation, HP remained the market leader in India for PCs, with 44.7% shipment share in the first quarter of 2016. When it comes to the laser printing segment, this manufacturer enjoys a significant 57.7% market share in the country and yet the company is focused on expanding its market further in 2017. Continue reading “Printers You Can Own for Less Than Rs. 5000”

6 Things Every Responsible Parent Should Do

Children of parents who are involved with their schooling have higher educational and career goals, says a study conducted by Duke University. In fact, children raised by happily married couples are 44% more likely to gain a college degree and less likely to have a child out of wedlock, according to another study by Add Health, funded by the US National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. This clearly underlines the role of parents in a child’s educational achievements, code of ethics and success in career path.

“At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child’s success is the positive involvement of parents.” This quote by Jane D. Hull also encompasses the importance of a parent’s role in a child’s future. Continue reading “6 Things Every Responsible Parent Should Do”

16 Best Free iPad Apps for 2016

They say that the best things in life come free. And if they happen to be iOS apps for the iPad, all the better.iOS apps are everything that make an iPad a delight to use. Educational apps keep your kids preoccupied as they wait for their turn at the dentist’s. They make it possible for you to send documents, interact with other users and get some work done without having to confine yourself to a desk.

Of course, if something is free online, there is always the chance that it will bombard you with annoying adverts during use. Some free iPad applications are no different. App developers often resort to this strategy to generate revenue. It makes sense.  Distributing their apps for free might get them more users but it won’t make them any money. Continue reading “16 Best Free iPad Apps for 2016”