Here at Cool Business Ideas we’re all about finding the best new technology. Devices, gadgets and gizmos that make your life easier, more entertaining or more profitable are not only good for you, but your business, your customers and those around you. Indeed, whether it’s the latest financial app, another piece to your smart home collection or a new virtual […]
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How to Get Hold of the Cash You Already Have for New Business Ideas and Startups
As a new business owner, you might not have every business practice totally mastered. For example, your payroll process might need some retooling, and your POS system might benefit from a few upgrades. The most finicky of all your business practices ? and the one that new entrepreneurs most often get wrong ? is your cash flow: namely, balancing the […]
Business Ideas in Encouraging Employees to Get Moving
“60” (CC BY-SA 2.0) by Fit Approach Staying fit can be tough when you work in an office, especially for those of us with kids or other time-consuming commitments outside work (I am totally not calling kids a time-consuming commitment…). There are plenty of great reasons to encourage fitness in the workplace. For example, fit employees are less likely to […]
How to Sell Yourself and Your Business
Once you have set up a cool business idea, you need to building up your brand, and promoting it to as many people as possible. There are many ways you can do this and not all of the methods are as obvious or as complicated as you may think. Below are some of the most effective ways you can sell […]
7 Cool Smart Home Gadgets That Will Make Your Life Better
It seems you can’t buy anything these days that can’t be connected to the internet in some way. While not all of these items are useful or even practical, there are some Internet of Things and smart home gadgets that can actually make our lives better, or at least more convenient. Whether it’s keeping us safe or making sure we […]
4 Things You Should Do To Find Inspiration For Your Business
Perhaps you’re a budding entrepreneur or you’ve got a knack for creating new things. Even the most creative people sometimes find it hard to get the inspiration going. One of the best ways to find the motivation to get up out of your seat and into the real world. Take a notebook, open up your mind to new ventures, and […]
What to Look for in a Financial App
Regardless of what kind of investments you have, you need to keep track of your holdings to make sure that you are getting the most for your money. This means keeping an eye on the headlines, looking at stock charts or the performance of world stock markets, paying attention to opinion and analysis and interacting on social media regarding the […]
Are you Overspending on your Business Commuting? How to Bring Costs Down
If you drive a business vehicle and use it in your personal life, the chances are you’ll be racking up the miles and potentially having to spend lots on fuel. This latter point need not necessarily be the case though, there are several ways you can help make this situation more affordable for both you and ultimately your business. Examples […]
The Pros And Cons of An Open-plan Office
The open plan office has become a fixture of the modern workplace. Private offices and cube farms have been replaced by flexible workspaces with little or no partitions. 60% of companies have now adopted open plan layouts, with more than a third having changed from closed to open layout within the past five years. The trend is particularly prevalent in […]
Samsonite Free Luggage Wrapping Service
Samsonite wanted to communicate that its luggage was tougher than competitors’ without resorting to clichéd torture tests. The answer, provided by Publicis Conseil, Paris, was to offer free luggage wrapping to anyone with an inferior suitcase. Samsonite opened its Samsowrap stall in Palma airport for one day in April. People could get their luggage wrapped in protective plastic free of charge, […]