Category: Tools and Information

Elements You Need To Run A Better Business | The Startup Magazine

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There’s always room to improve and rethink how you’re approaching running your business. With the right pieces in place, there’s no telling what you can achieve and experience throughout your career. Here you can review some elements you need that will help you run a better business.

IT & Technology

You need technology solutions in place to run a better business. Consider implementing a data center so you can share files freely and experience more uptime. It offers convenience and the ability to scale your business over time. You need technology on your side to stay ahead of the competition and allow you to work smarter and keep productive. Having a data center in place is essential for IT operations, including business applications, online services, and cloud computing.

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Why food firms are scrambling to cut down on ingredients | BBC News

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For gluten-free, citrus-free, and tomato-free Kerry Clayton, shopping and cooking is a challenge.

As well as her own food requirements, her 10-year-old son is dairy and wheat-free.

The family shops at multiple stores each week to get the best free-from options, cooks adaptable meals like jacket potatoes and pasta and makes cakes and cookies from scratch.

She spends about an hour a week baking, on top of running two online jewelry businesses and parenting another child.

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Threads is testing spoiler text, Zuckerberg says | TechCrunch

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Threads, Meta’s microblogging platform, is testing spoiler text, according to a post from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

Spoiler text refers to words (or images) that are grayed out in a post and only become readable if you manually click to see them. As the name suggests, spoiler text is often used on platforms like Discord or Reddit to help people communicate about new movies, TV shows, or books without accidentally revealing plot points and twists for people who aren’t caught up.

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How Apple Created a Custom iPhone Camera for ‘F1’ | WIRED

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You can’t mount a cinema camera on a Formula One race car. These nimble vehicles are built to precise specs, and capturing racing footage from the driver’s point of view isn’t as simple as slapping a GoPro on and calling it a day. That’s the challenge Apple faced after Joseph Kosinski and Claudio Miranda, the director and cinematographer of the upcoming F1 Apple Original, wanted to use real POV racing footage in the film.

If you’ve watched a Formula One race lately, you’ve probably seen clips that show an angle from just behind the cockpit, with the top or side of the driver’s helmet in the frame. Captured by onboard cameras embedded in the car, the resulting footage is designed for broadcast, using specific color spaces and codecs. Converting it to match the look of the rest of the F1 film would be too challenging to be feasible. Instead, Apple’s engineering team replaced the broadcast module with a camera composed of iPhone parts.

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30 Questions You Should Ask Before You Invest in a Franchise | Entrepreneur

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There are more than 3,800 franchise systems and they are not all created equal.

I’m not talking about the fact that there are different concepts, services, or products they offer. I’m speaking about the quality of the system and the support that they offer their franchisees. This is the most important reason to invest in a franchise in the first place. Franchise candidates buy into a system to take advantage of a proven model of success and unmatched support, so they don’t have to take on all of the risks of building their own business.

However, just because a brand may have name recognition, a friendly corporate team and a product you’re sure will be a hit, doesn’t mean that it’s the right franchise for you to buy. Beyond the considerations of how well your life goals and skills match up with a given franchise, candidates need to make sure that the franchisor meets a high standard in several key areas. Choose correctly, and your road to profitability becomes much clearer. Choose poorly, and you might have been better off launching a startup business.

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What a True Growth Mindset Really Means for Leaders and Teams | Getentrepreneurial.com

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In her January 13, 2016 article in HBR, Carol Dweck clarifies that a growth mindset isn’t just about praising effort or claiming optimism—it’s a dynamic way of viewing challenges, effort, and feedback as powerful agents for development.

Key Insights from Dweck

Mindset is fluid—not fixed. Most people hold a mixture of growth and fixed mindsets that shift depending on context. No one is 100% growth-oriented at all times. Awareness of this mix is the first step toward personal development. Effort alone isn’t enough. Efforts must be targeted and informed.

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Mastering Client Negotiations: 5 Practical Steps for Confident Conversations | Getentrepreneurial.com

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In her Entrepreneur article, Julie Thomas reveals a five-step framework that helps founders, freelancers, and small business owners negotiate assertively—not combatively—with difficult clients. Her approach transforms high-stakes talks into constructive, value-driven conversations.

Impact:

1. Timing is everything: Hold off on negotiation until your prospect truly understands the value you bring. Premature haggling can signal uncertainty, eroding trust and weakening your position.

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Amazon’s Agentic AI: Empowering Robots to Understand and Act on Human Commands | Cool Business Ideas

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Amazon is pioneering a future where warehouse robots like Proteus can comprehend and execute spoken instructions. The company’s new Agentic AI team is developing an AI foundation model framework designed to revolutionize robotic operations, enabling machines to understand natural language, reason, and act autonomously.

Impact:

This innovation signifies a transformative shift in human-robot interaction within Amazon’s operations. By allowing robots to process and act upon verbal commands, the technology aims to enhance efficiency and safety in warehouses. Additionally, Amazon introduced “Wellspring,” a generative AI initiative to improve last-mile delivery precision and driver experience, and unveiled the latest AI foundation model for its Supply Chain Optimization Technology (SCOT), which processes over 400 million items across 270 time spans. These advancements collectively promise to streamline operations, reduce costs, and improve customer satisfaction.

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Sky View’s “Inside-Out” Tent Puts Stargazing Front and Center | Cool Business Ideas 

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Colorado-based Sky View Tents has introduced an “inside-out” stargazing tent lineup—featuring both a two-person Backpacker and a four-person XL version—with high-visibility UltraVue? 2 mesh and a revolutionary interior rainfly that can be deployed internally, allowing campers to enjoy crisp, unobstructed night sky views—even in unexpected weather.

Impact:

Sky View’s innovation elevates outdoor camping by tackling a longstanding compromise: stargazing vs. weather protection. Key impacts include:

Astro-Lovers’ Dream: High-visibility Phifer UltraVue?2 mesh (18?×?18 weave) offers vivid, privacy-friendly celestial views directly from the sleeping bag. Weather-Ready Without Sacrifice: Its patent-pending internal rainfly allows rain protection via an inside-pull “curtain”—no need to step out into the cold—unlike traditional tents that require exiting to attach the fly. Purpose-Driven Design: Built with durable 30D nylon (20D for fly), a waterproof floor, and light aluminum poles, it’s rugged enough for three-season use. Two Size Options: Backpacker: weighs ~4.6?lb, sleeps two, ideal for trekking—US$349. XL: spacious car-camping 4-person model—US$399. Sets Trend for Future Tents: This inside-access rainfly could inspire broader adoption across camping gear, reshaping comfort, convenience, and stargazing enjoyment.

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From aura farming to Fanum tax: Defining 2025’s viral internet slang | Mashable

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Each year, the internet births a new lexicon, one that’s as fast-moving and unpredictable as the online trends that fuel it. 2025 is no different, with a fresh crop of viral slang that’s quickly become shorthand for everything from viral moments to internet culture’s quirks.

More than words, these phrases are creative expressions of identity in an ever-evolving digital landscape. Whether you’re on TikTok, Twitch, or the latest meme loop, these are the terms that have dominated conversations among Gen Z and Gen Alpha this year.

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