Author: Stuff Business

The notion of being a “digital nomad” who wanders from city to city or country to country while supporting their travels with remote work is a popular one in 2023. And we see the appeal: go to exotic destinations, immerse yourself in new cultures, and create memories for a lifetime, all while getting paid thanks to your ability to work from anywhere. Sounds heavenly. And thanks to technology, it’s pretty easy to do. All you need is the right equipment and you can literally plug in anywhere there is power and internet access to do what you need to. So…

When it comes to backups, SMBs have plenty of options. We look into two of these to see what each has to offer.

No matter the size of your business, having a backup strategy in place to protect your business data is non-negotiable in 2023.

Getting your new small business’s name out there can be quite a daunting challenge in 2023. Not only are people bombarded by advertising nearly 24/7, certainly in the digital realm, but they’re dealing with all kinds of economic pressures and personal challenges as well. This makes it very difficult to elevate your small business above the noise to bring customers through your doors. As cliché as it might sound, the solution to this is storytelling. It’s a very human thing to remember stories and to want to connect emotionally to the people around us, and this applies just as much…

We put together this short guide on the steps you can take to give yourself the best possible shot at success.

Deciding what to call your website and securing the domain name is the first step in your journey to having an online presence. Your next step is to choose a company to do the hosting for your website. In simple terms, hosting means “where your website’s files are stored”. When people type your website’s name into their browser, the query is resolved by the internet’s Domain Name Service protocol and converted from words into an IP address. That IP address is the internet address of the server that’s hosting your website, and whatever is located at that IP address is…

Registering an internet domain name for your new venture is one of the most important steps you’ll take. It’s your business’s internet address and it’s how people will find you online, so you’re encouraged to take as much time as you need to find one that ticks all of the boxes. The challenge, however, is finding a name that isn’t taken. It’s going to take quite a bit of creativity on your part, as the most obvious names for things have already been registered by other people. The actual registration process is quite straightforward, and we’ll take you through that…

Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 are the most popular productivity suites on the market today. A question we’re asked all the time is which is best. The answer depends heavily on who you are and what you want to do. Both suites are really good at what they do – put top-notch productivity software into the hands of users – but they take different approaches to the same goal. There’s no definitive answer as to which is better. What business owners need to do is evaluate what their needs are, investigate which solution meets those better, and if it’s close…

In the 1980s, we had bank books. In the 90s, we had bank cards. When smartphones came along, we had banking apps. Now, in the 2020s, we have neobanking. But what makes it different is that neobanking, unlike those other things, doesn’t require a traditional bank. All you need is a device and an internet connection, and you can make purchases, transfer money, receive money, apply for loans, and whatever else traditional banks offer. All from your smartphone and all without connecting to a bank that has physical branches. Meet Xhuma Xhuma is one of the latest neobank offerings available…

Since you’re browsing the Stuff website right now, chances are good that you’ve sent an email or two in your life. But do you truly know how to send good emails? Have you ever given it much thought? Based on our inboxes, it’s clear that many, many folks out there care little about using proper email etiquette. Some don’t respond to clear requests, some pick and choose what they respond to, and worst, some don’t bother to reply at all. So we’ve put together this list with a few tips you can use to improve your email game. If you…