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What are the Real Costs of Starting an Ecommerce Venture?

Laura Cole — April 4, 2020 The growth of the global eCommerce market should come as no surprise, either to businesses or the growing number of online shoppers active across the globe. However, the sheer rate of growth is genuinely eye-catching, with global ecommerce sales expected to peak at $ 4.5 trillion by the end … Continue reading What are the Real Costs of Starting an Ecommerce Venture? →

Martech platforms reduce costs as CMOs face budget cuts

Budgeting

Many platforms are already making concessions to help marketers by reducing costs and, in some cases, even suspending billing. Amy Gesenhues on March 31, 2020 Just this week, Gartner reported 65% of 176 marketing leaders said they are bracing for moderate to significant budget cuts as a result of coronavirus-related disruptions. Fortunately for our marketing … Continue reading Martech platforms reduce costs as CMOs face budget cuts →

Sunk Time. Sunk Costs. Sunk Talent?

Talent Management

Julie Winkle Giulioni — March 21, 2020 I recently conducted a research study with Samantha Hupp and The Insight Advantage exploring issues related to women and career development today. We asked nearly 400 women to share their most frequently occurring self-limiting beliefs. Despite the broad age range of the subjects (23-70+), the data reflects surprising … Continue reading Sunk Time. Sunk Costs. Sunk Talent? →

How to Communicate Software Development Costs to Your Finance Department

Cost Management

Katy Stalcup — March 9, 2020 If you’re in engineering or development, communicating about cloud infrastructure and other software development costs with your finance department is tricky. For one thing, those costs are almost certainly rising. Also, you are in different roles with different priorities. This naturally creates barriers of communication. You may think your … Continue reading How to Communicate Software Development Costs to Your Finance Department →

Why e-commerce companies need to build shipping costs into prices

eCommerce Strategies

Including the price of shipping into products can help manage expectations of consumers, avoid buyer reluctance and increase revenue. Sydney Wess on February 27, 2020 Working the cost of shipping into listing prices on e-commerce sites is becoming more common as free shipping grows in popularity. Whether you work shipping into listing costs or add … Continue reading Why e-commerce companies need to build shipping costs into prices →

Depend on Recurring Revenue? Here’s How to Contain Creation Costs

Revenue Generation

Gretchen Gordon — February 26, 2020 This article is written with field sales teams in mind. However, if you run an inside sales team exclusively, don’t despair, you may still find a nugget or two of helpful information as well. Containing costs is important in every business. But for businesses where the costs of creating … Continue reading Depend on Recurring Revenue? Here’s How to Contain Creation Costs →

Costs of Business Borrowing: Simple Interest, APR, Factor Rate & Amortization (Explained)

Finacial Guide

Emily Morgan — February 25, 2020 Unsplash.com A successful small business needs constant investments. You should invest your resources, time as well as cash to turn your startup into a prosperous company. However, not every business owner has enough financial savings to support their small venture. Thus, taking out a small business loan can be … Continue reading Costs of Business Borrowing: Simple Interest, APR, Factor Rate & Amortization (Explained) →

A Simple Strategy For Turning Costs Into Profit

Cost Management

John Lincoln — February 4, 2020 That old saying, it takes money to make money persists because it’s true. For business owners, cost centers have long been a necessary evil that comes with the territory. Expenses run the gamut from rent and inventory to web hosting fees, marketing automation tools, employee benefits, and maintenance costs. … Continue reading A Simple Strategy For Turning Costs Into Profit →

22 of the Biggest Resume Mistakes to Avoid at All Costs

Career Resume

Stefan Palios — January 20, 2020 Job hunting is a lot like online dating, which makes your resume like your dating profile. You apply for a role in the hopes that you get an interview, which is almost like asking someone on a date. After a few interviews, you see if you’d like to make … Continue reading 22 of the Biggest Resume Mistakes to Avoid at All Costs →

Why Accepting eChecks Reduces Payment Processing Costs

Business Development

Albert Costill — January 14, 2020 In today’s digital age of payments there have never been so many payment options for business owners. Whether it’s cash, checks, credit cards, or bitcoins, you have a plethora of options. Despite this, plastic still rules the pack. The 2016 Federal Reserve Payments Study found that credit cards account … Continue reading Why Accepting eChecks Reduces Payment Processing Costs →