China pledges firm support to African development
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with his South African counterpart Jacob Zuma on Monday in Xiamen, and vowed to deepen….
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China pledges firm support to African development
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South Africa expects more Chinese manufacturers
South Africa is the next stop for President Xi Jinping’s visit to Africa. As one of the most developed countries in Africa,
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In the face of declining world markets and the lack of prospects in the West, Africa is looking more and more like a place to do business.
Africa, with all its angst and chaotic history and struggle with social upheaval is showing a resilience and sense of survival at which we can marvel.
The International Monetary Fund anticipates emerging economies in general and Africa in particular will expand by 4.5% this year and 4.8% in 2013. An interesting indicator has been residential property values, which, on average, rose by 8% in 2011. (AFDB Statistics) Economic growth is expected to continue despite recessionary trends in some parts of the world.
Although income disparities exist across Africa an authentic middle class is evolving. It is estimated that sixty million African households have annual incomes greater than $3,000 at market exchange rates. By 2015, that number is expected to reach a hundred million.
Urbanisation is pushing up demand for all kinds of real estate: office space, retail complexes and of course, housing. The growth of, and potential for, infrastructure projects abounds. This has the positive spins off for labour too.
South African business, it could be said, is scrambling. Recently Resilient, known for its successful serial development of non-metropolitan shopping malls outside of the major urban nodes, expressed dissatisfaction with local red tape and revealed it would spend more than 1 billion rand building 10 shopping malls in Nigeria. The malls, 10,000 square meters and 15,000 square meters in size, will be built over the next three years in the capital, Abuja, and the city of Lagos respectively, the main commercial hubs. Shoprite, Africa’s largest food retailer, will be the major tenant.
Wal-Mart-owned Massmart last month said it would invest in African growth and hoped to grow its food retail business from about R7bn to about R20bn over the next five years. But it’s South African food retailers Shoprite and Pick n’ Pay’s whose sites are firmly set on Africa. Pick n Pay has increased its African growth, using R1,4bn from the sale of Franklins in Australia.
Shoprite, which has only about 123 stores in Africa compared to about 1730 locally, says another 174 stores will be added in Africa next year. Pick n’ Pay on the other hand is aiming to expand into Malawi and the DRC within the year. The food retailer has over 93 stores in Africa North of South Africa. Zambia and Zimbabwe are on the cards for expansion. Woolworth, not to be outdone has opened 14 stores through its Enterprise Development Programme in Nigeria, Uganda, Zambia, Kenya, Mauritius, Tanzania and Mozambique. Woolworths currently has a presence in 12 countries with nearly 60 stores across Africa, excluding South Africa.
Further investment in the African playing field could come in the form of buy-outs of South African food retailers by the likes of Tesco, Carrefour and Metro. Wal-Mart’s consumption of Massmart has already been well publicised.
On a slightly different tack, Don’t Waste Services (DWS), the largest on-site waste management company in South Africa, has publicized their intention to open affiliates in Botswana, Kenya, Zambia, Mauritius and Swaziland. The company – is active in the mining, retail, hospitality, healthcare and large industry markets and currently provides waste minimisation services to 300 corporate clients across their portfolios of sites. Having recently expanded into Mauritius, the company is keen to duplicate their successful model in other African countries.
On the real estate front JHI Properties Zimbabwe has added another 15 properties to its portfolio of over 50 since it is to manage unlisted property investment fund, Ascendant Property Fund (APF). JHI has already expanded from its South African home base into Zambia, Ghana, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho and Nigeria. This further expansion comes as Zimbabwe is experiencing exceptional growth in the retail market at a rate of some nine per cent plus year on year. APF CEO Kura Chihota anticipates actively pursuing growth in Zimbabwe. “With Zimbabwe’s anticipated economic growth rate of nine per cent per annum, prospects look promising.” said Chihota recently.
JHI Properties was also appointed as the leasing agents for Joina City, a new upmarket ‘urban city’ in Harare incorporating four floors of retail with 18 floors of offices. Anchor tenants include big South Africa names Spar and Edgars.
Bringing us to Bigan. Bigan, that brought us Mombela Stadium in Nelspruit, Olievehotbosch Ministerial housing projects, the Oliver Tambo International Pier Project and ESKOM Coal Hauleage Road Repair, is negotiating partnering with Ghanaian real estate companies to build affordable houses for the poor and middle income earners.
Ghana’s housing deficit stands at about 1.5 million units. Bigan believes it has the capacity to deliver and help reduce Ghana’s housing deficit. Based on their experience in South Africa, Bigan’s Emmanuel Kere believes that the company can “support not only the (housing) sector in Ghana but infrastructure development in general.”
Bigan claims to build 30 000 houses in South Africa annually and has a lot to offer Ghanaian companies. Chairman of Bigen Africa, Dr Iraj Abedian said that the company was attracted to Ghana because of the country’s stable political environment and friendly business atmosphere. Bigan makes no apology that it intends to use Ghana as a springboard to launch operations into Senegal, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone.
The South African government is not exempt from taking an active role in the scramble for Africa either. The Public Investment Corporation (PIC), which manages over a trillion rand on behalf of civil servants, which accounts for 10% of SA’s JSE market capitalisation, is looking for potential private equity partners. 10% of the portfolio is to be invested outside South Africa, R50 billion is reserved for African investment. 60% of that, about R30 billion, will go to private equity according to PIC CEO Elias Masilela in an interview with Reuters. The PIC is likely to be a player in infrastructure investments as countries on the continent build and revamp their roads, dams, hospitals and power stations, he said.
Standard bank which has a presence in 18 African countries weighs in on infrastructure. In an interview with Goldman Sachs’s Hugo Scott-Gall, Sim Tshabalala deputy CEO of the Standard Bank Group said: “in most of sub-Saharan Africa infrastructure has all but collapsed, or is limited. It has to be rebuilt, so there are massive opportunities in project finance. A lot of infrastructure will be refurbished, mainly with support from the Brazilians and the Chinese. The link we have with ICBC (Industrial and Commercial Bank of China) also helps us identify opportunities and execute on them. In our case, ICBC is a 20% shareholder.”
Standard Bank, as a South African player in the African market has positioned itself well as a go between or conduit for other BRICs partners wanting to interface with the continent. Standard Bank has a cooperation agreement for example, to identify Chinese corporates and SOE (State owned enterprises) that are looking for opportunities on the continent.
Standard Bank has its work cut out for it as Intermediaries for foreign capital since it is estimated that Africa needs about US$90 billion a year to deal with its infrastructure backlog and currently is raising about US$70 billion. This is coming from a combination of sources: taxes, the banking system, and a large amounts coming from outside – risk capital. The banking system in individual African countries does not have the capacity to fund all of the necessary infrastructure activities, so there will be a lot of reliance on international capital markets and the international banking system.
Standard Bank is not alone in its growing presence in Africa, ABSA has received regulatory approval to start a greenfield insurance business in Zambia, bringing to four the number of sub-Saharan countries where the Barclays-owned bank will have insurance operations. First National Bank (FNB) has revealed plans to invest nearly R2bn over the next 12 months as SA’s third-largest bank by customer numbers, to expand its footprint in SA and Africa. It is believed to be considering an acquisition in Nigeria and has sent scouting missions to Ghana. The bank, which operates in eight countries in Africa including SA, has about 7 -million customers in SA and 1,1-million in Africa. FNB Tanzania was its most recent addition, while its Zambian unit has already announced plans to have a nationwide branch network by 2016.
There’s no doubt that some South African companies are viewing Africa with a greater sense of urgency. The European Union’s financial troubles have revealed South Africa’s vulnerability to European troubles. More than 25% of South Africa’s bilateral trade is from the EU. If GDP in Europe declines that indicates fewer goods being shipped from Africa. This does not bode well for South Africa. Expansion and investment into Africa can broaden South Africa’s horizons not to mention its vulnerability.
But in the words of Standard Bank’s Sim Tshabalala: “As a South African I would love to believe in the sustainability of the country’s national competitive advantage as an entry point to the African continent. Increasingly, people are able to go directly to Kenya and Nigeria, for example, without going through South Africa, because these countries are building the necessary hard infrastructure and the required financial and legal infrastructure.”
So it seems that South Africa’s competitive advantage is diminishing as the rest of the continent develops. In the meantime many companies are seeing the gap and heading into the fray. It seems that the future really is now.
I’m Matthew Campaigne-Scott. I spent 19 years working in Missions and Ministry. I’m currently enjoying the life of a freelance writer.
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If you want to build a sustainable, successful business, you have to put the right amount of time and money into implementing marketing strategies that can help you get the word out about your business and products.
Unfortunately, when you’re a new business owner and busy wearing a lot of different hats and spinning a lot of plates at once, that’s often easier said than done. For many new and aspiring entrepreneurs, it’s not always easy to know what to focus on or where to start when it comes to marketing. In my experience, I’ve found that the best thing you can do during times when you feel lost or intimidated is learn from others.
If you know you want to do more with marketing, but you’re not sure where to start, spend some time reading through these nine must-read marketing ebooks:
To successfully launch and grow your startup, you have to be able to get the word out about your company, products, team and yourself. The Ultimate PR Machine can teach you how to get more press for your business. In it, you’ll learn things such as how to think like a journalist, build a pitch toolkit, build rapport and connect with people who can help you get the word out about your business, and how to establish yourself as a go-to resource.
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These days, if you want to connect with, nurture and ultimately convert prospective customers, you have to invest in email marketing. The Ultimate Lifecycle Email Marketing Guide can teach you how to do email marketing better than any of your competitors. In it, you’ll learn how to write strategic emails that increase engagement, sell more products, onboard new customers, bring back inactive ones and, most importantly, earn trust.
If you want to grow your startup fast, you have to hit the ground running by launching the right marketing campaigns and making the right decisions for your business from day one. Unfortunately with so much information available online about marketing and growth, it’s not always easy to know which tactics are best, or even where to start.
100 Days of Growth makes it a lot easier by focusing on 100 actionable and proven tactics that successful startups use to build brand awareness and boost growth. In it, readers get access to real-world examples for each tactic, recommended tools and the steps needed to get started.
Despite what some may tell you, SEO is still a valid, effective and essential way to bring more traffic and leads to your website. In The Beginner’s Guide to Search Engine Optimization (SEO), you’ll get everything you need to make your startup website search-engine friendly. Specifically, you’ll learn how search engines operate, the basics of keyword research and optimization, various SEO tools you can use, and how to track and measure success over time.
Implementing SEO tactics can help bring more traffic to your website, but higher traffic means nothing unless you can ultimately get people to convert. To boost conversions on your website, you need to get into the minds of your website visitors and prospective customers.
One great way to do that is by A/B testing. In The Ultimate Guide To A/B Testing, you’ll learn the basics of A/B testing, why it’s important, how it can impact conversions, what you should be testing and how to get started.
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Online marketing is another must when it comes to building brand awareness, connecting with prospective customers and convincing them to buy your new products or services. Most startup founders know this, but not everyone knows where to start or what to focus on. If you fall in that group, The Beginner’s Guide To Online Marketing is a great resource to go through.
The book provides an extensive and comprehensive introduction to online marketing, focusing on topics such as how to craft your brand story, develop your marketing framework, find and engage with your online audience and implement various social, email and content marketing strategies.
To get the most return on investment from participating on social-media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn as a business, you have to be willing to spend money on advertising. In The Essential Guide to Social Media Advertising, you’ll learn how to set up and launch advertising campaigns that can help you reach more people who fall within your target audience. The guide focuses on topics such as how to create your campaigns, target specific audiences, optimize your ads and measure your success.
When you’re growing a startup, it’s also necessary to invest in Google AdWords as a way to drive more targeted traffic to your website. With Google Adwords, you have a much better chance of being seen by customers when they’re searching on Google for the products or services you offer.
In Adwords Step By Step, you’ll learn how to build successful advertising campaigns for your business. Specifically, the book focuses on topics such as how to set goals, build the right keyword lists and target specific audiences and where to go when you need more help.
Content marketing is another area you can’t afford to ignore when it comes to successfully building and growing a startup. It’s one of the best ways to build buzz about your brand and products, boost website traffic and connect with more qualified leads.
The Advanced Guide To Content Marketing is a great guide to go through if you’ve already been implementing a handful of basic content-marketing strategies that have resulted in more traffic, leads or conversions. This guide offers a number of advanced technique, tactics and best practices that can be used to take your content-marketing efforts to the next level.
What other ebooks would you add to this list? Share them in the comments section below!
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Now that Windows 11 is out, some people are worried they will be forced to pull the plug and update. Here’s why you shouldn’t worry about that.
Windows 11's rollout is currently underway. After a period of beta testing through Microsoft's Insider Preview program, Windows 11 is now rolling out to stable users worldwide. But the launch of Microsoft's new operating system has not been one without concerns.
Back when its predecessor, Windows 10, launched in 2015, Microsoft went with an unusually aggressive strategy to get Windows 10 up and running in people's computers. Some users are worried the company will now force users to download Windows 11. So, will you be forced to upgrade to Windows 11? And how will the rollout work exactly?
Microsoft has just finished testing Windows 11 on the Insider Preview program, meaning that it's now ready for rolling out to users worldwide. And that rollout is currently ongoing at the time of writing.
It's an in-place upgrade from Windows 10, and millions of computers worldwide are now running the latest version of Windows. The way the rollout will work, though, is probably much slower than you think, as Microsoft doesn't want everyone on Windows 11 immediately.
It's a staged rollout, as it's usually the case with most Windows updates. However, this time it's very staged, to the point some people won't be getting their respective Windows 11 update through Windows Update until mid-2022. A lot of computers (mine included) have not been offered an update to Windows 11 yet, being instead served by cumulative Windows 10 updates and patches. And a lot of computers will not be offered an update at all if they're not eligible for one.
Users who want to skip the line and install Windows 11 now are free to do so. You can download the Windows 11 Installation Assistant for an in-place update to Windows 11, or you can create an installation media or download an ISO and update that way as well. But if you want to get Windows 11 via Windows Update and it hasn't shown up for you yet, you're going to have to wait.
There are a lot of reasons for this. First of all, Microsoft wants to squash as many bugs as it can before everyone is running Windows 11. Bugs often arise during the first few days, and bugs have, indeed, arisen. AMD users found themselves with performance issues on Windows 11 that could have a sizable impact on their gaming performance.
And not only does Microsoft need to ensure it runs well on every computer, but it also needs to ensure it works properly with most third-party software. Some programs might not work properly on Windows 11, which requires either an update from the manufacturer or a fix on Microsoft's end.
There's also the fact that Windows 11 is lacking some Windows 10 features, some of which some people might miss. And Microsoft wants the upgrade process to go as smoothly as possible for those people.
Features like the Windows 10 Timeline, Tablet mode, vertical taskbar support, Cortana, and Internet Explorer are all gone. The company might bring some features back at some point, but others, like Cortana and Internet Explorer, are gone for good.
Microsoft wants you to upgrade, but ultimately, it can't make you upgrade. You have plenty of options if you're looking to avoid the Windows 11 update, either for now or indefinitely.
If you have an unsupported PC (with a pre-2018 CPU from either AMD or Intel or without TPM 2.0), then good news: you won't even be offered the update in the first place. Microsoft has made Windows 11 requirements pretty steep. You can upgrade using an ISO on these unsupported systems, but your mileage might vary.
If your PC is supported and you're being offered a Windows 11 update right now, you can choose to skip the upgrade. On the Windows Update page in Settings, you're given the option to "stay on Windows 10 for now" if you don't want to install Windows 11. That should dismiss the dialog and keep the upgrade from showing up again, at least for a few weeks. The keyword here is "for now," though. Microsoft might eventually make it mandatory for eligible Windows 10 users. But that's not likely to happen for a good time, if at all.
While that should do the trick, more extreme methods should keep the Windows 11 update at bay if you don't want it gracing your device for now. These methods are, however, for blocking Windows Update, either in a temporary manner or permanently. While this will avoid your computer from downloading Windows 11, it'll also keep it from downloading all other updates, including security ones.
You can learn more in our guide on the best ways to stop Windows Updates in Windows 10.
The short answer is no. If anything, Microsoft might get pushier as we get closer to Windows 10's end-of-life date in 2025. But as for straight-out making it mandatory, we don't think that's happening.
Microsoft offered a free upgrade to Windows 10 to eligible Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users but didn't force the upgrade to those people, as many people successfully skirted it and are still running those OS versions well into this time and age (even though there are several reasons why you shouldn't do that).
What might make you upgrade instead, though, is not Microsoft. Rather, it's third-party software that might end up driving people to upgrade to Windows 11. Right now, all of your programs fully support Windows 10, and some of them might even support Windows 10 better than they support Windows 11. But that will not be the case three years down the road. Windows 10 will become a deprecated platform at one point, and developers will begin dropping support for it, meaning that updates will cease coming out as they will favor Windows 11 instead.
You still have a few years before that happens—Windows 10 will live on until October 14, 2025, and that's a little less than four years at the time of writing. But as we get closer to the date, it's going to start aging badly. A lot of modern programs only support Windows 10 and have already dropped older operating systems like Windows 7. The same will happen now.
Microsoft won't make you upgrade forcibly, and it's likely the company won't do that at all. But while it might be fine to stick to Windows 10 for now, you should still think about an upgrade to Windows 11 at some point or other.
Honestly, though, it's wise to just wait until Microsoft offers the update to your computer—as we mentioned previously, the rollout will go on until next year, so you have plenty of time to think about it.
Arol is a tech journalist and Staff Writer at MakeUseOf. He has also worked as a news/feature writer at XDA-Developers and Pixel Spot. Currently a Pharmacy student at the Central University of Venezuela, Arol has had a soft spot for everything tech-related since he was a child. When not writing, you’ll either find him nose-deep into his textbooks or playing video games.
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Meet Roger. Skilled with words, languages come easily to him. He instinctively understands how the world works through the power of story.
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Roger and Dodger aren’t exactly human, though they don’t realise it. They aren’t exactly gods, either. Not entirely. Not yet.
Meet Reed, skilled in the alchemical arts like his progenitor before him. Reed created Dodger and her brother. He’s not their father. Not quite. But he has a plan: to raise the twins to the highest power, to ascend with them and claim their authority as his own.
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Today we no longer see digitization and dematerialization as a project for the future, but rather an emergency. The economy is undergoing a profound transformation and the process of creative destruction is clearly underway.
According to eMarketer, online entrepreneurship is worth more than $ 2,000 trillion and continues to show double-digit growth.
You will understand that going online is a great opportunity , provided you know how to find the right business idea .
What I notice is that the majority of strategies for starting an online business have gathered dust and are not necessarily adapted to a changing world.
In addition, they are most often offered by dream merchants.
If you are one of those people who hope to find in this article the idea of the century that will make you rich in 2-3 months to become a “free entrepreneur”, go your way.
This article aims to guide you in creating a realistic project that can lead to long-term entrepreneurial success.
Start from your passion, to avoid boredom: music, computers, video games, cooking, reading, management, finance… Here is an excellent starting point for getting started online.
Once your positioning has been defined, deploy your digital marketing strategy thanks to regular personal investment, and you can quickly start the “online” adventure.
Don’t forget to work on your business plan to a minimum to start your little empire on the right foot.
Here are 18 concrete online business ideas for successful entrepreneurship in 2021.
For more inspiration, don’t hesitate to read my list of 72 successful start-ups in the United States .
Thousands of bloggers today make their living writing about their passions or area of expertise. The recipe: choose an audience, a niche and create epic content to gain traffic to monetize.
If you provide real value to your blog reader, it’s because:
Think about it: Anytime you covet information about a product or service, you’re going to be using Google.
If your article is well ranked on the search engine, you will be able to gain readers that you can then retain by using an email marketing strategy.
In addition, you learn to write better, which will help you… always.
The lucrative niches are many and varied, from automotive, job hunting, gardening, there are many topics you can cover in blogging. It’s up to you to choose the one that you are passionate about and that has the potential for monetization.
Successful, financially independent bloggers are those who focus on an identified target.
They see their blog as both a passion and a profitable business.
As a blogger myself, I believe the 7 steps to get started are to:
By investing yourself regularly in producing on your site and promoting on social media, after a few months you can start to gain traffic and set up monetization strategies.
Also, to go further, do not hesitate to consult this guide to learn how to create your website yourself . You will find it useful for all of the online business ideas that follow.
With millions of sites out there on the net, online written content creators are in huge demand right now. If you have storytelling skills and enjoy writing, you can use these skills to build a freelance copywriter online business.
If the articles you produce start to appeal and traffic increases, you can take the next step: recruiting to outsource editorial staff and devote more time to entrepreneurship.
Do not hesitate to register on freelancer platforms like Fiverr .
You can find clients there and start writing for them by billing by word count.
Depending on the subjects and the level of technicality required, you can reach amounts of € 100 per 1000 words. (I did it myself and with the expertise you can earn much more)
In addition, web writing is an activity that arms you with skills useful in other online business niches, particularly presented in this article.
The best way to become a great web editor is to develop the habit of reading regularly… Read a lot. Identify the topics that interest you the most. You will naturally be a very good candidate to write on it.
Also, write a list of your passions and interests and then develop your writing skills by committing to writing every day. At first you will experience some difficulty, but with practice you will certainly improve.
To successfully start this online business idea, you need to:
To boost your value proposition, I strongly recommend that you take web writing (SEO) training.
Podcasting is a more interactive and much less competitive content creation system than blogging. That’s why this is an opportunity right now.
Many podcasters started out with passion and eventually grew their audience until they monetized and created real traction around their topics. Some popular podcasters can even earn $ 25-40 for every 1000 people who listen to them not counting affiliate earnings.
Additionally, podcast audiences continue to grow exponentially across the globe.
The ideas are numerous and if your content is interesting… You will be able to monetize with sponsors, via affiliate programs, or even pay episodes.
The most important thing is to choose a topic that you like to discuss, that you are passionate about and that may be of interest to other people:
Ideally a niche where you could create at least 100 episodes.
It can be comedy, politics and news, general culture, history, medicine, finance, golden retriever training …
The initial investment is minimal: a good microphone, recording software and you are good to go.
Later, you can acquire more complex equipment as you progress.
Affiliate Marketing is all about earning a commission by selling business products or services through YouTube, social media, your podcast, email list, or blog (or even all 3 at the same time)
The advantage is that you don’t have to create the product.
You can simply join an affiliate program (like Amazon’s for example) and recommend the product that can serve your audience.
However, you must learn to create a real bond with the audience that follows you AND ESPECIALLY not to try to sell everything to them at all costs …
Try to help people by recommending a product that you would use yourself that would be helpful to them.
I do it myself via my resource page for those interested and in particular in this article.
The rule of thumb: Recommend the best products for each context, otherwise your affiliate marketing project will not survive in the long run.
The increase in the number of online entrepreneurs has created a growing need for virtual assistance. The VA (virtual assistant) provides support in teleworking and assists the entrepreneur in his growth.
The virtual assistance market is growing rapidly and could reach up to $ 12,383 billion in 2024 according to Pnewswire … With the digitalization of the economy and the growing social distancing, there is a good chance for that it becomes even more democratized than expected.
If you are a productive person, you will be able to find your first customers quite quickly on one of these platforms.
You will be able to land missions, gain experience and income and then, why not, start outsourcing needs, when you have made a name for yourself.
The advantage is that you can start your virtual assistant business without investing heavily out of your pocket.
The virtual assistant can perform tasks ranging from managing the schedule, corporate social networks, delivering coffee or organizing business trips, etc.
You can use your organizational skills to help entrepreneurs and freelancers better organize their administrative and day-to-day work. Effective project management software can prove to be a very worthwhile investment in this case.
A picture is worth a thousand words… Today we increasingly use graphics to convey our messages. Whether you are a business, an advertiser or in the public sector, the demand for web illustration is booming.
It can be very lucrative, if you become passionate about it and work hard in designing some high demand niche products. Even though the competition can be tough, it’s up to you to choose the right business strategy to find a winning position.
There are always creative needs… The most common are:
Whether it is to start you full time or to make this activity a source of additional income, starting a graphic design business is clearly a profitable business idea with a future.
The first thing to do is to cultivate this design skill through the reference graphic design software . It may be interesting to take training on a platform like Udemy to improve your skills.
To be successful in the computer graphics business, I recommend the following steps:
Once your portfolio (catalog of creations / brochures) is ready, you will need to create a commercial action plan and go find your customers.
The e-commerce industry is measured in the hundreds of billions of dollars in 2020 and the current context means that its growth will continue to accelerate.
You can now resell your creations on Amazon, Shopify or by creating your own website.
Starting an e-commerce business can also be very profitable. In particular, if you can identify a market segment that does not receive a dedicated offer.
Even if starting up in e-commerce may require starting capital (to build up a stock and set up its platform). This business model is sustainable, because there is always demand for mass consumer goods.
The most important thing is once again to target a niche, especially at start-up. This one can be the child, the big sizes, the businessman… Construction companies, lawyers, liberal professions…
To implement this online business idea, I recommend the following steps:
The profitability between wholesale and retail buying is very interesting. In addition, by expanding, you will be able to increase the profitability of your business.
Platforms like Wizishop thus allow you to create your online business.
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Interested in the quick gain, thousands of individuals are entering into online trading. Market finance is not a simple business and for this reason 90% of people who start out end up losing their money. And the remaining 10%?
Today, there are many tools for trading in the financial markets, whereas in the past it was reserved for the financial elite.
If you are interested in economic and financial news, you want to invest in understanding the markets and be ready to train … This is a real opportunity to earn income.
The most passionate even manage to become a full-time trader and generate extremely interesting income.
To implement this online business idea, I recommend the following steps:
It should not be forgotten that even the best investors cannot anticipate every movement and those who do best are the ones who gain a lot and lose a little.
Also, starting your adventure in finance, gaining experience can also open the doors of training to resell your expertise at a high price.
E-learning is one of the hottest profitable businesses of our time. Whether in the kitchen, entrepreneurship, marketing, and so on and the best, you will always find a specialist (more or less qualified) to help you develop your skills.
Forbes estimates that the e-learning market is expected to reach over $ 270 billion in 2022.
Online training is a real revolution in our education and pedagogy system.
Today, we no longer consider so much to register or take vocational training at a university when we want to improve skills, most often, we are moving towards e-learning.
If you doubt it, I invite you to discover the success of platforms like LinkedIn Learning or Udemy.
I myself have invested in various online training courses, and I have only very rarely regretted my choice. The return on investment was present 9 times out of 10.
Indeed, e-learning trainers are often people passionate about their field and who have invested a colossal amount of time in mastering a skill.
I recommend that you start by finding the subject that you master the most and that you are passionate about. Make a list: do you play a musical instrument? Are you a good copywriter? Graphic designer? What are we complimenting you on?
To implement this online business idea, I recommend the following steps:
If your training brings real added value to your students, you will see that they will recommend you.
The demand for IT development is growing in double digits and forecasts indicate that the phenomenon is expected to continue until 2024. It may seem challenging, but with the right strategy, this business idea will pay off.
You don’t have to be a renowned programmer to create a software development start-up. Even without a technical background, you can take training to learn the fundamentals, or even hire a developer to create your software.
Indeed, the idea of software or application is here more important than the skills of computer programming. What problem does it solve and for what target?
Software as a service (SaaS) is also a model that continues to prove its worth, whether on a mobile platform or a workstation … It creates regular income.
These are, for example, CRMs and other applications accessible from a website.
If you are already a programmer, you know the business and you can skip the next two paragraphs.
In case you are not one, you will need to start first with acquiring quality computer programming training.
You can go to a platform like udemy , a bootcamp coding (to learn quickly and well) or find yourself a mentor. Gaining a first experience later as a freelance IT developer can allow you to sharpen your skills while being paid by telecommuting.
To implement this online business idea, I recommend the following steps:
The internet has changed a lot of things in our life … so much so that most of the content we read has become digital. An eBook is a book that can be downloaded online and can be written by either you or a web editor.
No matter what the niche, there is always a topic that needs to be covered in depth and may require writing an eBook. If we take each of the online business ideas I’ve presented to you … I’m sure I can write an eBook and manual on each of these projects.
The problem is, I and a lot of other bloggers don’t have the time to do this. The business model of the ebook publishing house is simple: you contact bloggers or other companies in need of this type of digital booklet to offer them your services.
You can also create booklets yourself to help people and resell them directly through an e-commerce site. The opportunities to be seized are real, it is up to you to seize them.
A good technique is to go see what are the best sellers in your country in the book category on Amazon and write eBooks on these topics.
You will then have a catalog to offer and can use these examples as a brochure of your services. What I recommend, once again, is to focus on a niche: personal development, productivity, technology …
These eBooks can also be resold through Amazon Kindle or on your own website / blog. If you are already blogging, the information is already there and you just need to organize it to create more digestible mini-guides.
The real estate business is very competitive, but also very lucrative if you have the backbone and the determination to enter this market.
Real estate doesn’t require you to have a specialized degree to start.
Very concrete the real estate business allows you to cash in quickly, because the product is available, the customer’s need still exists, and you just need to connect them appropriately.
This activity also allows you to diversify your sources of income thanks to the variety of real estate that exists AND the different ways of making it stable income.
More good news, entry costs in this industry are relatively low
First of all, I invite you to read my complete guide to learn how to open your real estate agency .
Digital tools such as YouTube, social networks and others now allow you to promote your activity as a real estate agent with unparalleled ease.
To implement this online business idea, I recommend the following steps:
If you speak more than one language and want to contribute to international cooperation, this online business idea is for you.
The globalization of the economy in recent years has created links of interdependence between economic agents who communicate in different languages.
Even if the reduction in the volume of transactions has given a hard blow to recognized interpretation agencies. The covid-19 crisis has not set back written and digital communication, which continues to thrive. Today, whether it’s creating video captions, writing a contract, or simply translating blog posts, the opportunities are plentiful.
In particular, if you conduct your business online
The first thing to do is to build a network of translators with whom you could collaborate. This way, you broaden your value proposition and can suggest translation into languages additional to those you are proficient in.
Make sure you focus on a sector that is on the rise and has many international activities. The targeting you need to achieve in times of crisis should be all the more careful.
You can once again use one of these freelancing platforms to create your GIG and offer your services
Are you fond of baking? Containment revealed your talents at baking cookies, cakes and whatnot? If you have subscribed to more than one YouTube channel in the field, you might want to consider making it a profitable and lucrative business on the internet yourself .
Everyone loves to eat good pastries and there are many opportunities to eat them: parties, birthdays every day … At the moment, personalized cakes are on the rise, but there are many niches: gluten-free, sugar-free, small reception pastries …
We eat with our eyes… It is essential to get into online baking to consider the presentation and creativity of your product.
I know, those who don’t know me… you’ll tell me, I twisted, but this is probably one of the biggest profitable business opportunities available today.
Before being considered a strange military surveillance UFO or a luxury item for extravagant techs, the drone first stood out for its colossal business scope.
According to business insider, the drone market which was valued at 4.4 billion dollars in 2018 is expected to reach nearly 64 billion in 2025.
Whether it’s filming a video report, or a short film through the coverage of festive events (for after COVID), or remote agricultural / industrial surveillance, the applications have no limits but your imagination. (Delivery, advertising poster, real estate… so on and the best.)
As an entrepreneur, the simple possession of a drone opens up possibilities for you. (if your country legally allows you to use them)
If you are starting out in this area the legislation is still under construction so it is important to be careful to monitor this closely. Find out about the certifications and authorizations required to fly your machine.
To implement this online business idea, I recommend the following steps:
Social distancing and the current context means that the demand for photographs made by drones is likely to explode.
Today companies no longer have a choice… They will have to market their offer via social networks, because our context will push us to be more and more connected.
Those who considered social media to be a waste of time now face a new reality. 2.8 billion people use these platforms.
The market is booming and any serious business that wants to thrive will face a huge shortfall if it doesn’t expand its online presence. As a social media specialist, you can help businesses grow through these different media.
Paid advertising, social referencing, organization of raffles on instagram , facebook visuals …
Whether you are alone or able to hire professionals, you will have to train yourself and become an expert. For this, nothing better than to establish a daily reading routine in order to gain skills on the subject of entrepreneurship.
You won’t be able to sell your service if you don’t understand your value proposition.
To implement this online business idea, I recommend the following steps:
A website design agency has the ability to help entrepreneurs get started and grow their business online. Today, a company that has no virtual presence, has no image and will have fewer development opportunities than its competition.
Imagine all the businesses that had not taken the digital turn before the coronavirus crisis. Some of them will go bankrupt, but others will reinvent themselves… And to be successful, they will have to do it online.
Showcase sites, e-commerce sites, landing page, sales funnel… are just as many services that you can offer. Developing a specialty in web design is like creating a company of the future in a world undergoing profound digital change.
Before tackling everything to launch your adventure, it may therefore be interesting to try to prospect the market segment you want to attack and check the potential.
To implement this online business idea, I recommend the following steps:
Is creating videos and distributing them to help and grow an audience a secret dream? Here is a business model that has proven itself in the last few years… What is certain is that the creation of video content is booming.
The real question is why not?
Indeed, we observe that video content has completely taken precedence over other content formats. We use YouTube for everything and even though there is competition in all niches, everyone has the chance to mark an audience that looks like them.
The advantage is that unlike other online business ideas, the barriers to starting up are low.
You can theoretically get started with your phone and the app. The hardest part is therefore to take the plunge and take action.
If you want to consider a content creation business model, it is important to have a strategy. It is fundamental to be passionate and to want to share your experience, but to generate income, you have to have a project.
To implement this online business idea, I recommend the following steps:
What are the online business ideas that pay off
The most profitable online business ideas are training, selling digital products, blogging, freelancing and e-commerce. Good management and regular investment are the common denominators of success.
What business idea on the internet to choose when you have no capital?
If you don’t know what to get into: take stock of your current skills to choose a niche and start blogging. Your blog will always be useful, regardless of your choice of transition.
How to start an online business?
Go over the different business ideas that exist, make a choice and get started. The best way to start is to take action.
Other questions ? Leave them in comments and I will update based on your comments.
It’s your turn !
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By: Sylvia Hooks, CMO at Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company.
Big ideas come from inspired people who believe they have a better way. Over the course of the past year, Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, scoured the globe to meet those inspired people. We call them “digital revolutionaries,” those who have incorporated Aruba’s technological capabilities to reimagine a world of new possibilities, whether to improve personal experiences or to achieve specific business priorities.
Aruba now brings those stories to you with the Digital Revolutionaries ebook.
Packed with more than 80 vignettes from a diverse mix of organizations across multiple verticals and geographies, this ebook offers unique perspectives on how Aruba has enabled IT teams to tackle modern networking challenges. From the edge to the cloud, and everywhere in between, the ingenuity displayed within its pages offer a host of ideas, concepts, and inspiration for those charting their own digital transformation journeys.
The ebook covers organizations across North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The verticals highlighted include retail, healthcare, hospitality, government, manufacturing/distribution, sports, entertainment, services, and both primary and higher education.
Within its stories, learn how organizations achieved the following requirements:
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Last Valentine’s Day was a glorious one for the world. Josh Wardle created the viral phenomenon Wordle for his partner. While he didn’t know it at the time, his little side hustle love story would one day make him a wealthy man. So, in the spirit of finding success, why not invest in your partner (or yourself) this Valentine’s Day?
For our Valentine’s Day Sale, we’ve rounded up a collection of online learning resources that can help you get a lucrative side hustle off the ground in 2022.
The Amazon Kindle & EBook Publishing Bundle
Has your partner struggled to get their novel published? Help them out with this bundle that teaches everything you need to know about self-publishing and marketing a book on Amazon.
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Crypto may be going through a rough patch, which is exactly why it’s a good time to get up to speed. This course is dedicated not just to investing, but learning how to earn extra money in the crypto world through strategies like staking, DeFi projects, and more.
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Kill two birds with one stone! Get familiar with cryptocurrency trading as well as an introduction to the booming field of NFTs. You’ll learn why NFTs are so popular these days and learn how to build your first one yourself.
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Every business needs quality design! Be the one to give it to them with this extensive bundle on the Adobe Creative Cloud. You’ll get crash courses on each component of Adobe CC, from Photoshop to After Effects.
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Web developers can make a lot of money on the open market. In this extensive bundle, you’ll learn what it takes to build the backend of a website, complete with all the customizations that make each individual website unique.
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Updated: Apr 26, 2022
On April 21, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) proposed revoking its final approval of Arizona’s state workplace safety and health plan (87 Federal Register (FR) 23783). Federal OSHA could resume concurrent workplace safety and health enforcement in the state, as the status of Arizona’s program would revert to initial approval.
The agency has tentatively scheduled an informal public hearing on the proposed revocation, beginning August 16 at 10:00 a.m. ET., that may continue over subsequent days. The hearing will be held virtually on WebEx.
OSHA initiated the action because Arizona failed to adopt the healthcare COVID-19 emergency temporary standard (ETS) that OSHA issued on June 21, 2021. Under Section 18(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act, states with their own occupational safety and health programs must establish and enforce standards at least as effective as federal OSHA standards.
OSHA monitors state programs and issues a Federal Annual Monitoring Evaluation (FAME) report each year.
In the proposal, the federal agency detailed a “history of shortcomings in the Arizona state plan,” including the state’s failure to adopt the 2021 healthcare ETS. As the state and OSHA discussed the failure to adopt the federal ETS, the Industrial Commission of Arizona said the state could not adopt the ETS based on OSHA’s findings of “grave danger” and “necessity” but would need to make independent findings of “grave danger” and “necessity.”
The section of the OSH Act authorizing emergency rules contains a two-prong test for an ETS: The emergency rule must address a grave danger and be necessary to protect workers from that danger.
OSHA is asking Arizona to clarify how state law complies with the federal OSHA requirement that a state plan adopt a federal ETS within 30 days of its promulgation.
OSHA previously initiated proceedings to revoke approval of Arizona’s state plan. The agency became concerned in 2012 when Arizona’s legislature passed a bill implementing residential construction fall protection requirements that were less effective than the federal standard. Arizona remedied this issue after OSHA initiated revocation proceedings in 2014 and formally rejected Arizona’s fall protection requirements in 2015.
The federal agency contends that Arizona also has been delinquent since 2015 in responding to and/or adopting other items necessary to keep Arizona’s program at least as effective as federal OSHA. In every FAME report since fiscal year 2015, federal officials have included a finding regarding Arizona’s failure to respond to and/or adopt standards and directives in a timely manner.
Failures in the FAME reports for Arizona have included:
According to federal OSHA, Arizona has repeatedly failed to meet deadlines for adopting safety and health standards or has provided inadequate documentation of adoption.
Comments on the proposed revocation are due May 26.
The proposal included a list of issues that OSHA considers outside the scope of the proposed revocation, such as:
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