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Is it Safe to Shop Online Amid Coronavirus Situation?

By Guest PostMay 20, 2020Economy, Small Businesscoronavirus, coronavirus outbreak, during the lockdown, e commerce industry, scarves for women, self isolation practices, shop online

In just a few months, the coronavirus outbreak is affecting the personal and professional life of all individuals in one way or the other. With the growing number of people getting affected with corona virus in the US, Asia and Europe. The economic and financial activities are probably suffering the most due to this deadly virus. With the help of self isolation practices, it is possible to combat and control this deadly virus. With all major industries being locked down, many people are conducting their business activities online. One such industry which is expected to grow a lot through this major shift is the e-commerce industry. (more…)

Wealth adds nine years to ‘healthy’ life expectancy

By Guest PostMay 15, 2020Economy, Healthhealth inequalities, healthy life expectancy, paola zaninotto, quality of life, study of ageing, wealth

The wealthiest men and women can expect to live an additional eight to nine years free from disability compared to people in the poorest groups, according to new UCL-led research. (more…)

Gerechte Wege aus der Schuldenfalle

By Guest PostApril 10, 2020Economychristian koller, debt relief order, georgien, menschen in georgien, schuldenspirale, schuldenfalle, verbraucherinsolvenzrecht

Die Notwendigkeit der Schaffung eines Verbraucherinsolvenzrechtes wurde kürzlich in Georgien diskutiert. Christian Koller, Professor am Institut für Zivilgerichtliches Verfahren, wurde als internationaler Experte hinzugezogen. Die rechtsvergleichende Forschung ist Grundlage für eine grenzüberschreitende Kooperation. (more…)

Why Your Hobby Could Be a Successful Online Business in Waiting

By Guest PostFebruary 27, 2020Economy, Small Businesshobby, hobby business, launching a business, monetize hobby, online business, online geniuses

For many, a hobby is just that — something enjoyable to pass away the time. But for others, it presents an opportunity to launch a business, turn a profit, and essentially get paid for doing something you love. (more…)

100+ sites that accept Bitcoin

By Guest PostFebruary 9, 2020Economy, Small Business, Technologybitcoins, btc, donations in bitcoin, market me good, namecheap, newegg, paybis, sites accept bitcoin, spend your bitcoin

Are you looking for sites where to spend your Bitcoin?

You are not alone! (more…)

How bike sharing in Seattle rose from the ashes of Pronto’s failure

By Guest PostJanuary 22, 2020Economy, Holidays 'n Travels, Sciencebike share program, bike sharing, dockless bikes, don mackenzie, pronto, public bike sharing, seattle

In October 2014, Seattle launched Pronto, a docked bike-share program. But Pronto had problems shifting into a higher gear, and the city ended the program in 2017, making Seattle one of the few cities in the world to shut down a modern public bike sharing system. (more…)

Words to borrow

By Guest PostDecember 19, 2019Economy, Small Businessalain lemaire, borrow, defaulting borrowers, loan default, michal herzenstein, oded netzer, pay back loans, predict market share, word

How the words we use can predict whether we’ll pay back loans

Imagine you consider lending $2,000 to one of two borrowers on a crowdfunding website. The borrowers are identical in terms of their demographic and financial characteristics, the amount of money they wish to borrow, and their reason for borrowing the money. However, the text they provided when applying for a loan differs. (more…)

‘Growth Mindset’ Intervention Boosts Confidence and Persistence in Entrepreneurship Students

By Guest PostDecember 14, 2019Economyalexandra babij, entrepreneurship, fanice thomas, growth mindset intervention, jeff pollack, misconceptions about entrepreneurship

A low-cost intervention aimed at fostering a growth mindset in students gave the students more confidence in their entrepreneurship abilities and helped them persist when challenges arose. (more…)

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