Self-employed people can run their own business as seamless as taking a full-time job when they use Collective, the first all-in-one online back-office platform. Collective announced the results of the first edition of its 2023 B1 Economic Report. This semi-annual report delivers insights into how the economy is going for American …
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When you consider entrepreneurship, you think about all the benefits of becoming your own boss. You make comparisons between your current job and working for yourself, and realise that your potential is being stifled. Entrepreneurship has many opportunities that you don’t get while working at someone else’s establishment. You make …
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By Nerissa Hosein. At the end of last year, I was fired from my job after a disastrous confrontation with my boss. When the argument was over I was shaking with anger and resentment. I immediately took my car keys and left and went for a drive. After four years in …
Read More »Survive the lockdown with these 6 tips
The Covid-19 lockdown generates fear, worry and hopelessness for many persons. The question, “Would I be able to survive the lockdown in 2021?” is being asked seeing that people were barely able to cope with the lockdown in 2020. If you are self-employed in the non-essential sector, for example, a …
Read More »Am I positive, a pushover, or sarcastic?
Being positive is a powerful tool that can be used to fight negative behaviour. Your compliments, polite actions, and kind words can transform the most pessimistic manager and change a hostile work environment. Some people who believe they are being positive but feel as though the tension at the work …
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