Category: Business

Startup growth thanks to blogging

Startup. Your business starts as a startup. You aim to make it grow. This article discusses some useful tips to reach your aim. Content marketing has become one of the digital era’s most effective techniques. Blogging, as one of its main protagonists, has taken a leading role in helping...

Malta to get first carbon neutral building

A commercial office block in Santa Venera has been developed using sustainable material targetingcarbon neutral, making it the first of its kind in Malta. Like other European countries, Malta is under pressure to reach climate change targets and themaligned construction industry plays a pivotal role in reaching such targets....

Getting your business offer out there

As a small business owner, you have many roles that you’re responsible for. One of these roles includes promoting your own services. Your business is finally done and you’re ready to share it with the world. But where do you start? Reaching out to people directly is effective and it’s...

As borrowing costs rise, house prices fall

Heavy increases in house prices seem to be over. Data from many developed countries seem to indicate that house prices are now decreasing. The International Monetary Fund did publish a chart showing such a trend. Soaring interest rates combined with one of the sharpest cost-of-living squeezes in living memory...

Food inflation is eating your income

Rising consumer prices are a growing problem around the world, making it more difficult for people to afford everything from groceries to their utility bills. On a global scale, the recent increase in food inflation is attributed to many possible reasons. These include rising oil prices (which raise fertilizer...

Setting Smart Goals by Melvyn Mangion

SMART is an acronym used to describe the process of setting goals. The acronym stands for the words “specific,” “measurable,” “achievable,” “relevant” and “time-bound,” which are essential traits of setting objectives. The SMART method provides a way to measure your progress and be accountable for your success. Setting SMART...

Start-up : Boosting growth through outsourcing

Running a business requires a lot of organization and a strategic plan to follow. Running a start-up is even more difficult. Striking a balance between all your focus areas is vital and will enable you to manage your resources better and adequately organize your finances.  Modern technology is instrumental...

Setting up a new business – what to ask yourself

It seems everywhere you look nowadays people are starting their own business, or touting how successful they can be with a new business idea . Recent events around the world have also forced many to attempt to diversify their earnings in order to give themselves a financial cushion. The...

Credit Card Theft : Protect yourself

Here’s how you can protect yourself from credit card theft. Melvyn Mangion provides you with some tips below. Protecting your physical credit card Stealing your physical credit or debit card is in some respects the easiest way for a scammer to get their hands on your sweet, sweet money....

Home Buying – your first investment. Tips for you.

Buying your first home can be exciting, but it can also be intimidating because of all the financial steps and real estate procedures you need to prepare for. Here’s what you need to know. Are you ready to buy a home? Going to open houses is one thing (albeit...