It’s pretty incredible how often you hear managers complaining about their best employees leaving, and they really do have something to complain about—few things are as costly and disruptive as good people walking out the door. Managers tend to blame their turnover problems on everything under the sun, while ignoring the crux of the matter: Read more about 9 Things That Make Good Employees Quit[…]
Launching a startup takes courage — and cash. About one-third of new businesses fail within their first two years, and about 50 percent of new businesses are no longer around after the five-year mark. Why? According to U.S. Bank, it is estimated that 82 percent of businesses that don’t make it fail because of cash flow Read more about 4 Huge Expenses That Can Bankrupt Unprepared Startups[…]
Thanks to rumours of Budget 2019 being a pre-election announcement, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat had every Singaporean’s full attention for 2 hours yesterday afternoon. The Budget 2019 measures focus on “building a strong, united Singapore”, with Mr Heng citing 5 long-term domestic challenges to address: ageing, social mobility, inequality, economic transformation, and climate change. Read more about Budget 2019 Summary – 10 Key Takeaways For The Average Singaporean[…]
Each year, Americans’ most popular New Year’s resolutions are more or less the same: get healthy, get organized, save money. But doctors at the American Medical Association (AMA) have some more specific thoughts in mind for 2019. The AMA this week released a list of 10 wellness-focused resolutions that could “help Americans make the most impactful, long-lasting improvements to Read more about 10 New Year’s Resolutions Doctors Actually Want You to Make[…]
Seeking employment is a crucial part of life, be it getting a first job or switching mid-career. Most of the time, it’s a stressful process, and it doesn’t help that many other areas of our lives depend on our employment. So when looking for your next job, it may be worth knowing which industries have Read more about Singapore Employees, Here Are The Jobs With The Highest Retrenchment Rates[…]
Anger is a natural and sometimes useful emotion that reflects our inner state. It helps us instinctively identify and respond to dangerous situations. Anger can also be a great driving force to help us begin doing really good things. Most often though, uncontrollable anger is a cause of stress and problems in relationships with colleagues, relatives, friends, the outside world and even with yourself. At Bright Side, we’ve collected Read more about 10 Things That Can Help You Control Your Anger[…]
Businesses are supposed to make money. So why do small-business owners waste money on things they don’t need? According to Business Insider, cash-flow problems account for 82 percent of all small-business failures. That’s nearly double the second-place factor (no market need for the product). If you run a small business, you’re more likely to succeed by Read more about 9 Business Expenses You Can Reduce or Eliminate to Save Thousands[…]
SINGAPORE – Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, in his National Day Rally address on Sunday (Aug 19), highlighted challenges faced by Singapore at home and abroad such as trade tensions, cost of living pressures, and in healthcare and housing. He elaborated on how the Government will provide support for Singaporeans in areas like healthcare and Read more about National Day Rally 2018: 8 things you need to know from PM Lee’s speech[…]
2 Aug 2018 Sng Kay Heng (“Sng”), 46, the sole proprietor of general wholesale trade firm, Strikey Trading, was found guilty and convicted of making false entries in the GST returns of his business entity which resulted in GST refunds totalling $30,806.61. Court Sentences Sng had claimed trial to three GST charges of making false Read more about Accomplice of GST Fraud Mastermind put in Jail[…]
ACCOUNTANTS need not fret. A key finding from a new survey has it that automation and technological development may threaten many jobs, but demand for advisory services is expected to grow in the coming years, as businesses battle to manage digital disruption. A report based on the survey says that, while regulated professional services such Read more about Accounting Advisory Services to Grow Amid Tech Disruption[…]
There is one thing we have to admit when we get into the business world – there is no one recipe for success. Even the most outstanding entrepreneurs in the world got to where they were in varying ways. That does not mean, however, that there are no similarities between them. Among the similarities are Read more about Steps To Success: Powerful Rules for Women Entrepreneurs[…]
The financial technology (FinTech) field grew and developed rapidly as a response to the financial problems we face, from making financial information more accessible to addressing the lack of financial inclusion in various countries. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in particular, can benefit from the digital solutions offered by FinTech. For instance, FinTech offers e-payment Read more about How Startups And SMEs Can Use Fintech To Fuel Growth[…]
Most people don’t start out as entrepreneurs. They choose to start their own business only after some level of work experience. It could be because they don’t like the idea of having a boss and want to step out as their own. It could be because they learned critical skills that enable them to be a Read more about The Pros and Cons of Starting a Business While Working a Full-Time Job[…]
SINGAPORE – Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat presented the Budget before Parliament on Monday (Feb 19), laying out the Government’s revenue and expenditure for the 2018 financial year. The crop of announcements included raised GST, enhancements to the Proximity Housing Grant, and a one-off “hongbao” from the previous year’s bumper Budget surplus. Here are nine Read more about Singapore Budget 2018: 9 things that will affect households and Singaporeans[…]
Haidilao pampers diners with free nail manicures, back rubs Chain’s 30% sales growth powers dream of taking brand global Zhang Yong, the co-founder and chairman of Haidilao, one of China’s most successful hotpot chains, remembers his first time eating out. As a 19-year-old welder in Jianyang, Sichuan, it was exhilarating to escape the proletarian Read more about China’s Spicy Hotpot Billionaire Is Ready to Take on the World[…]
Jack Ma or Ma Yun is a Chinese Businessman and Philanthropist whom is the founder and executive chairman Alibaba Group. As of 2014, he is the richest man in China and the 18th Richest person in the world with an estimated networth of $24.1 billion. Take a look at some Powerful Jack Ma Quotes That Read more about 40 Motivating Jack Ma Quotes[…]
SINGAPORE: Businesses will be required to use the Singapore Corporate Access (CorpPass) for their online transactions with the Government from the third quarter of 2018, the Government Technology Agency (GovTech) announced on Monday (Dec 18). In a press release, it said this is “to create better efficiencies and a more secure digital ecosystem for businesses to Read more about Businesses to use only CorpPass for online transactions with Govt from Q3 2018[…]
Gone are the days when women had no choice but to stay home and do the chores. The days of undervalued female workers are also approaching their end as today’s women own and run their own businesses or take that top spot in that company. In fact, it is estimated that in the United States, Read more about How To Be Your Own Boss : The Dos & Dont’s to Becoming Self-Employed[…]
People in their 20’s and 30’s are typically mocked by those slightly older than them for being the “snowflake” generation. Having grown up in an era where the focus was often on protecting individuals’ self-esteem, they were often told that they were unique and special and there was no one else like them. I could Read more about The 5 Biggest Mistakes Millennials Are Making With Their Money[…]
About half of Americans lived in middle-income households in 2014, according to Pew Research. This demographic includes families with incomes two-thirds to double the U.S. median household income – or those earning between $42,000 and $125,000 (with cost-of-living adjustments for expensive metropolitan areas). America’s middle class includes teachers, firefighters, and plumbers, but also engineers, construction managers, and Read more about 8 Money Mistakes the Middle Class Keeps Making[…]