Category Archives: Business
Moneycontrol Ultimate Business Quiz #23: Test your knowledge
1/40 Q1. It is the Japanese concept that means “a reason for being”. Which word fits in the middle? 2/40 Answer: Ikigai 3/40 Q2. Which institution’s name is blanked out. Who runs it now? 4/40 Answer: The Great Eastern Hotel 5/40 Q3. It can be connected to a work where an individual introduces us to the city’s icons, like X Read More
L&T Emerging Businesses Fund: Right calls deliver superior returns
Launched in May 2014, L&T Emerging Businesses Fund is classified under the small and mid-cap equity funds of CRISIL Mutual Fund Ranking. It featured in the top 30 percentile (CRISIL Fund Rank 1 or 2) in the category for three consecutive quarters ended December 2017. S N Lahiri has been managing the equity component of the portfolio since the fund’s inception and Karan Desai foreign Read More
Moneycontrol Ultimate Business Quiz #22: Test your knowledge
The statue belongs to a person whose name lends to a famous brand of distilled water? Identify the brand? 2/40 Answer: Bisleri 3/40 When British soldiers landed on the beaches of Normandy during World War II, they were carrying more than just ammunition for firepower. They carried with them a powdered nutritional supplement called X which had been introduced by Read More
Tata Group looks to simplify its business structure
N. Chandrasekaran, who took over as group chairman in February 2017 after Cyrus Mistry was ejected in a boardroom battle, is seeking to reinvent the Tata Group. Singapore: Tata Sons Ltd chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran said on Friday that the conglomerate is focusing on “simplification, synergy and scale” that may eventually lead to the creation of 32 holding companies. “We are moving Read More
Best 10 Free Accounting Software Packages for Small Business
With a million and one things to do each day, accounting doesn’t always take priority on small business owners to do lists. Taking advantage of accounting software can help small businesses manage invoices and payrolls with greater ease and efficiency. And without any costs to fork out, accounting software is even better when it’s free! Free Accounting Software for Small Business Take Read More
Don’t Waste Time! 37 Windows Keyboard Shortcuts for Business Productivity (INFOGRAPHIC)
If you are on your computer keyboard all day long for your business, and a couple of more hours when you get home, you should look into using keyboard shortcuts. A new infographic by Parken lists 37 Windows keyboard shortcuts to improve your productivity and save you more time than you might’ve thought of. Although the computer mouse is a very useful Read More
3 Secrets Behind Maximizing Advertising Spend
As a small business owner with big goals, you’re willing to spend money to make money. But you still make it a priority to spend smartly, so investing in something like advertising takes consideration. Once you make the decision to advertise, you’ll want to make sure you’re getting the best results for your money from your advertising spend. When your marketing Read More
10 Reasons to Use Instagram to Promote Your Small Business (INFOGRAPHIC)
With more than 800 million users worldwide, Instagram is one of the most popular social networking sites. It is also a leading platform for small business promotion. But what makes Instagram popular among small business owners? Reasons to Use Instagram for Business Digital company NoHatDigital has compiled a list of the top 10 reasons small businesses should adopt Instagram. Here are some of them. Read More
16 Best Password Manager Apps for Your Small Business
With cybercriminals getting increasingly sophisticated, it is in every small business’s interest to keep data safe. Password managers are an effective way to help businesses create strong passwords and store them securely, and by doing so, helping keep vital business information safe. Best Password Manager Apps If you’re thinking about making use of the different password managers available, take a look at the Read More
QuickBooks Accountant Apps Provision Small Businesses and their Financial Advisors
The new release of QuickBooks Accountant Apps Program from Intuit (NASDAQ: INTU) gives accountants a platform for making top-rated apps available for their customers. QuickBooks Accountant Apps Program Accountants can now provision, purchase and manage apps recommended by accounting professionals and fully compatible with the QuickBooks suite of products. According to Intuit, the goal of this program is to make accountants more Read More