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June
17, 2021

5 min read

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Starting a business is exciting. But all the things you love about being a solopreneur, such as flexible hours and high earning potential, come with some risk. Dangers like contract disputes, injuries and theft could be enough to wipe out your small business before it has the chance to succeed. 

In fact, one in three small-business owners said they had experienced an event that insurance might have covered in the past year, according to an Insureon survey. Fortunately, several insurance products can help business owners protect against these risks.

Here are five insurance policies that will benefit solopreneurs and who should use them.

Related: The Solo Entrepreneur Experience

1. Homeowners insurance 

Most homeowners insurance

June
16, 2021

3 min read

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“I know your head’s spinning.”

Have you ever heard a presenter offer that assertion at the end of a whirlwind-of-content presentation? As an audience member, how did it make you feel?  Was your reaction to dismiss it and go back to checking phone email, or was it frustration, because you attended with the hope of getting at least some information or clarification regarding the presentation topic. Regardless, there is one thing for certain: You did not attend with the hope of leaving with your head spinning.

Related: How to Polish Your Public Speaking

So, first, for you public speakers out there: Never say that to an audience. Second, show up

June
15, 2021

2 min read

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Entrepreneurs should always be trying to stay ahead of the curve. They say you should learn something new every day, and that couldn’t ring more true for entrepreneurs working in a crowded, competitive marketplace. You’re always looking for an edge, which is why you read, listen to podcasts, and stay on top of the innovations in your field. But few learning methodologies are as action-oriented and immediately impactful as Alpe Audio.

Alpe Audio offers bite-size audio courses covering business-specific topics like

June
13, 2021

4 min read

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When I started my business eight years ago, I thought I knew everything I needed to know about being an entrepreneur.

I quickly discovered I knew nothing about running a successful business.

In those years, I realized how challenging it actually is to provide a service and differentiate yourself from others, especially in a crowded place such as social media. The number of digital marketers and social media managers in almost every corner of the world is staggering. There are thousands of them, if not hundreds of thousands.

These are the lessons I learned from running my business that I am now applying to my ventures.

Create partnerships

June
12, 2021

5 min read

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If you’re dealing with any online endeavor, chances are you’re SEO-obsessed. Without SEO, there’s no way to get ahead of the competition in today’s flooded market. This is precisely why the SEO software market has started to grow exponentially in recent years, with some predictions claiming growth of about $740 million by 2024.

The matter of SEO

SEO presents a process of ranking a website in the search results of search engines in regards to the searched term (i.e. keywords.)

The higher the site’s ranking in the Search Engine Results Pages (SERPs), the higher the traffic. A higher flow of organic visitors makes the website more popular, the

June
11, 2021

2 min read

The Vice President of the United States (EU), Kamala Harris , toured Mexico and Guatemala to speak with the presidents of both nations. He expressed his concern about the corruption and impunity that occurs in the two countries.

The main reason for the visit was “to attack the migration problem from the root.” In his speech to the Guatemalan migrants, he told them that what the US government wanted was for Guatemalans to “find hope in their own home.” He warned them that

June
9, 2021

2 min read

This story originally appeared on México Desconocido

National proud! Thanks to a young Mexican, the potholes could disappear forever . And it is that it created a pavement that is capable of regenerating itself when in contact with water and that, in addition, is made from reused tires. Get to know the story!

The invention was called Paflec (which refers to rubber flooring with self- regenerating properties) and was developed by Israel Antonio Briseño , who studied Civil Engineering at the

June
8, 2021

2 min read

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