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Covering Bases - Start-up Blog

1 4 tips for young entrepreneurs

4 business ideas for young entrepreneurs

So you have decided that working a traditional 9-5 job is not for you. You’re not ready to commit to working the same schedule for the rest of your life, and instead you want to do something different. You don’t want to work under anyone else and wan...

2 SaaS Vendors

Top 25 SaaS businesses in 2021

We are often asked to compile lists as to what we deem the leading movers and shakers within the forever growing and expanding platform economy. One such request that has a recurring theme is ranking global SaaS businesses.

3 How to cultivate a data-centric culture in your company

How to cultivate a data-centric culture in your company

The decision to make your company more data-centric is definitely a big one. Whether you operate in insurance, banking, retail, or almost any other industry, your company is almost certain to benefit from decision-making based on evidence and hard fa...

4 Increase website traffic

Top 7 tips for getting more website traffic

In this latest edition of our ‘Covering Bases’ series of blog articles, which are aimed at those just getting started and looking to bootstrap their first start-up, we will take a brief look into the rich and often nuanced subject of audi...

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