With technologies, algorithm updates, platforms, and tools evolving near-daily, keeping up with the latest digital trends can be overwhelming. So, we’ve done the heavy lifting for you, and we have a fair track record you can count on. In 2020, we predicted TikTok would take off, and now, it has gone from being ridiculed as […]
Easy Tips Entrepreneurs Can Use To Manage Stress
Running a business is not easy, and trying to manage stress is sometimes a part of the job. Between all the meetings with clients and the budget trickling down, it can quickly feel like the whole world is against you. If this sounds familiar, remember you are not alone. If you are a busy entrepreneur […]
Should you be creating your website or working with an expert?
This is THE million dollar question! The difference in your sales revenue can well be that big depending which of the two options you pick. Nowadays, several free website building services allow business owners to design their websites. And apparently, all you need is a bit of creativity and in some cases, a web hosting […]
9 Things to consider if you’re running a business
Running your own business is incredibly exhilarating – and scary. There are so many challenges to navigate through and no way to ensure that any of it will work. If you’re thinking of starting a business in the new year, or are already on your entrepreneurial journey, it’s important to consider several factors to ensure […]
What is Artificial Intelligence?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) was first a proposition by John McCarthy at the Dartmouth Conference and now, it is a household name. AI is often associated with or sometimes mistaken for advanced “Machine Learning” (ML). There have been attempts to draw a line between the two but some perceive them alike. AI is an aim to simulate […]
What is Bitcoin?
The etymology of the word Bitcoin was first coined in 2008 which is a lexeme of the words ‘bit’ and ‘coin’. With ‘bit’ which pertains to the basic unit of information used in digital communications and ‘coin’ which is a rounded piece of metal or plastic that represents monetary value. It is so dramatically valuable […]
What is Cryptocurrency?
The semantics of Cryptocurrency is “crypto” which comes from the Greek word “kryptós” meaning “hidden or secret”; and the word “currency” which refers to a system of money generally accepted or in use. So, by all means, cryptocurrency is “hidden money”. Cryptocurrency, with the use of megacomputers, may also be defined as limited figures in a database […]
What is Blockchain?
There has been a lot of talk on “Blockchain” technology which dawned a new digital revolution. Formal and informal forums have been held raising speculation and interest now even from the general public. And just like all new trends, there comes a mystique and myth which I would like to address. Blockchain is simply put as […]
5 Free Apps To Supercharge Your Small Business
You know these five are unbelievably good when we use them here at NetStripes. Not only that, but these apps are all integrated with each other, making them seriously smooth. 1. Trello – Task Management One of the more famous productivity apps, Trello uses a user-friendly, team-oriented, stage based task organisation system. (Yes I apologise […]
How To Come Up With More Innovative Ideas?
Despite popular belief, most innovative ideas aren’t discovered by thinking at your desk for days on end. Rather, they are inspired by the things and events that surround us, and then they are driven by an individual’s own passion. Take Apple as our classic example of innovative thinking. Jobs and Wozniak didn’t come up with […]