5 Reasons To Invest In A Rental Property Business | The Startup Magazine

February 7, 2022February 6, 2022 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

Investing in the rental property business is a solid investment strategy that is practically guaranteed to make you money in the long run and build immediate cash flow.

So many people wrongly assume that investing in real estate costs a lot of money upfront, which it can – but it doesn’t have to. All you need is a fraction of the cost for a deposit, and you can borrow the rest from a bank. With just a 10% investment, you can own a property and pay off the rest over the years.

You can get finance to buy a property as long as you have a good credit rating and a stable income. Below are the top five reasons for you to invest in a rental property business:

I’m Gen Z, and I ditched my iPhone for the Light Phone II for a week

February 2, 2022February 1, 2022 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

My name is Jennimai, and I am addicted to my iPhone.

As a Gen Z-er, I can barely remember a time before smartphones. My first cell phone was a purple monster with a sliding screen. I traded it in for my first iPhone in 2013 and never looked back.

I do everything on my phone: text, FaceTime, mindlessly scroll for hours and hours. I can hardly imagine going even a day without touching my phone, and I have no interest in the resurgence of nostalgic tech the rest of my generation is so intrigued by. So, imagine how I felt when I turned off my beloved iPhone for a week.

Yes, dear reader, I tried not to use my iPhone for seven whole days. In its place, I used the Light Phone II, which launched in 2018 via Kickstarter after a successful run of the original Light Phone in 2015. Here’s how it went.

This could be the biggest Super Bowl ever for online betting. Here’s why | CNN

February 1, 2022January 31, 2022 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

The Los Angeles Rams or Cincinnati Bengals? No one knows what the outcome of the Super Bowl will be. But one thing seems certain. No matter who wins, sports betting companies could score financial touchdowns.

This year stands to be the biggest one yet for the industry — and that’s because it’s the first Super Bowl since New York State legalized mobile sports betting.

But these betting operators may need to generate big bucks in New York to turn their fortunes around this year. So far in 2022, like the rest of the market most gambling stocks have not been winning propositions.

Remote Workers’ Success Starts With IT Support | businessnewsdaily.com

February 1, 2022January 31, 2022 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

Managing the increasing technology demands of telecommuting employees isn’t easy for any business, but it can be especially challenging for small businesses. However, it doesn’t necessarily have to be difficult. The key to effectively managing remote workers is to make sure they have the technology they need to be productive, while making security a top priority.

Doing that, however, isn’t as easy as making sure your employees have nice laptops.

“Our survey averages have shown that 92 percent of respondents have sufficient computers and Internet access,” said Rick Albiero, founder of the Telecommuting Advantage Group, an alternative work arrangements consulting agency. “Just having a nice computer at home isn’t enough, however. Organizations also need to determine if telecommuters can use their own computers or if they need to have dedicated computers for work-related activities.”

Losing Confidence in What You Do? 4 Steps to Regain Confidence | Life Hack

January 31, 2022January 30, 2022 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

Oh, those voices in our heads! You know the ones. They whisper words of judgment and doubt. They ask us, “Who do you think you are?” and “How could you possibly be so clueless?” They are masters at making us feel as if we’re just not good enough. And before we even realize it’s happening, slowly but surely, we start losing confidence in who we are, what we do, and pretty much everything we ever thought we knew.

Sound familiar?

You’re not alone. According to the online therapy platform BetterHealth, everyone lacks confidence occasionally.[1] It’s also not your fault. So many factors contribute to losing confidence. An article in Psychology Today points to everything from genetic makeup to life experiences to media messages as reasons why we may be losing confidence.

So, what can we do when we’re losing confidence? The answer is “a lot.”

Coding vs. Programming: What’s the Difference? | AllBusiness.com

January 28, 2022January 27, 2022 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

It seems that the entire world has decided to begin developing apps, web pages, and web apps. The Apple App Store and Google Play Store host millions of apps, and the number continues to grow. On top of that, more than 250,000 new websites hit the internet every day.

Each new page, app, or web app may involve developers, designers, programmers, and coders. While many people rapidly swap back and forth between these terms to describe the same functions, they actually have distinct differences.

How to watch Super Bowl 2022 on your phone | Digital Trends

January 27, 2022January 26, 2022 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

After some of the most exciting NFL playoff games we’ve ever seen, the field for Super Bowl 2022 is getting narrower! The tension keeps building for one of the winter’s biggest events, so who can blame you if you’re already thinking about how to watch the big game?

If you don’t have cable, the answer might not be obvious! Fortunately, there are many streaming services and streaming devices that make watching the Super Bowl easy. (You could even watch it for free with an over-the-air antenna.)

How Samsung’s Galaxy S22 Ultra can beat the Galaxy S21 Ultra | Digital Trends

January 27, 2022January 26, 2022 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

How is Samsung going to surpass the Galaxy S21 Ultra? I ask this in all seriousness, as the 2021 flagship has remained one of my favorite Android phones alongside the Google Pixel 6 Pro. I’m using it again as I write this, and it’s as spectacular and capable as it was when I first reviewed it at the end of January 2021.

The Galaxy S22 Ultra will almost certainly launch alongside other members of the S22 range on February 9, and perhaps more than any other year before, Samsung really has to go all-out to make the new phone markedly better.

Qualities of a Successful Entrepreneur | The Startup Magazine

January 26, 2022January 25, 2022 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

Business Qualities of an Entrepreneur

The business qualities of any successful entrepreneur should be in the first place. It is thanks to them that you can achieve success in business. Let’s look at the five most important ones.

1. Practicality

A synonym for practicality can be called prudence. Successful startup entrepreneurs will invest money only in the business that brings income. That is why really rich people try to dress inconspicuously, do not use provocatively expensive accessories. After all, buying these things will only satisfy whims and will not pay off in any way.

The US Refuses to Fall in Love With Electric Cars | WIRED

January 24, 2022January 23, 2022 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

IN DECEMBER 2021, sales of electric vehicles overtook sales of diesel cars for the first time in Europe, as 176,000 EVs rolled out of car dealerships across the continent. At the same time in China, the country’s automotive industry announced that EV sales for the year had ballooned by 158 percent compared with 2020, as more than 3.5 million vehicles took to the roads.

These sales figures were not a blip. In Europe, EVs made up an estimated 14 percent of all new vehicles sold in 2021, according to the banking and financial services company ING. In China, it was 9 percent.