{"id":5372,"date":"2016-08-26T09:59:27","date_gmt":"2016-08-26T07:59:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.invoiceberry.com\/?p=5372"},"modified":"2016-10-03T13:34:12","modified_gmt":"2016-10-03T11:34:12","slug":"small-business-freelancing-roundup-week-260816","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/small-business-freelancing-roundup-week-260816\/","title":{"rendered":"Small Business and Freelancing Roundup: Week of 26\/08\/16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>September is almost here, and the small business and freelancing world is getting ready for autumn.<\/p>\n<p>So let&#8217;s take a look at what&#8217;s happened during the last full week of summer.<\/p>\n<h2>Small Business<\/h2>\n<p>1. Clinton shares her plans on how she will help small businesses when she&#8217;s the US President. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-election-clinton-idUSKCN10Y08X\" target=\"_blank\">Check for more details here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2. With all the post-Brexit excitement and pessimism being over, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/connect\/small-business\/impact-of-brexit-on-small-businesses\/\" target=\"_blank\">it&#8217;s time to logically evaluate the real consequences <\/a>that UK small businesses will face in the nearest future.<\/p>\n<p>3. Almost 90% of all the data breaches this year had a financial espionage motive, and most small businesses are very easy to hack\u00a0because they <a href=\"http:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/features\/2016\/08\/24\/can-your-small-business-afford-to-be-hacked.html\" target=\"_blank\">don&#8217;t have any cyber security.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>4. Nowadays small businesses feel\u00a0powerless, especially when facing contract termination with larger companies. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/small-business-network\/2016\/aug\/25\/consumer-rights-small-firms-unfair-contract-petition\" target=\"_blank\">How can they protect themselves?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>5. Where&#8217;s the best place in London to launch your startup? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/top-77-london-coworking-spaces-for-your-startup\/\" target=\"_blank\">Take a look at these 77 spots!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>6. Can your local small business become a global one? <a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/2016\/08\/24\/just-one-thing-going-global\/#vrXhntwTukqa\" target=\"_blank\">Just keep this one thing in mind.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>7. Singapore&#8217;s been the top tech startup location for years now due to the openness of the economy, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/singapore-government-grants-startup\/\" target=\"_blank\">here&#8217;s what you need to know about the government grants there.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>8. 80% of small beauty business owners feel\u00a0fulfilled with what they do while being stressed more than owners of other kinds of businesses. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.styleicons.com.au\/2016\/08\/24\/80-of-beauty-small-business-owners-would-do-it-all-again-study-finds\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read more stats here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>9. The landscape of small business lenders in Canada is changing, as they have specific banking needs.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/mytoba.ca\/featured\/banks-losing-grip-on-small-business-market\/\" target=\"_blank\">That report is here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>10. Close to 70% of small businesses have no anti-harassment policies at their companies, which is shocking <a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessnewsdaily.com\/9352-small-business-harassment-policies.html\" target=\"_blank\">as the amount of settlements is over $50 million.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Freelancing &amp; Entrepreneurship<\/h2>\n<p>1. LinkedIn has launched a ProFinder tool to help freelancers find jobs. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cio.com\/article\/3112028\/hiring\/linkedin-profinder-helps-freelancers-land-jobs.html\" target=\"_blank\">You can check the details here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2. One in seven active freelancers in the UK is the working mother, and this number is growing. <a href=\"http:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2016-08-mothers-freelance-corporate-world.html\" target=\"_blank\">Here are all the reasons why.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>3. In Canada, there are already nearly\u00a02 million freelancers, and they are\u00a0expanding to more sectors, including medical and health. H<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/report-on-business\/careers\/career-advice\/life-at-work\/freelance-work-expanding-to-more-sectors-report-finds\/article31519391\/\" target=\"_blank\">ere&#8217;s a report on that.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>4. Seeing as\u00a0by 2020 up to 50% of the entire workforce will work remotely, business owners\u00a0need to get ready for\u00a0the changes. <a href=\"http:\/\/sociable.co\/technology\/embrace-freelance-workforce\/\" target=\"_blank\">Check these 7 tips to do it successfully.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>5. In India, some startups and entrepreneurs are having hard times returning investments. <a href=\"http:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/small-biz\/entrepreneurship\/entrepreneurs-tighten-purse-strings-as-cash-runs-dry\/articleshow\/53852032.cms\" target=\"_blank\">See how they face the challenges and deal with them.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>6.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com.au\/this-tech-entrepreneur-says-these-5-business-apps-will-change-your-life-2016-8\" target=\"_blank\">These 5 brand new apps are must-haves<\/a>\u00a0for every entrepreneur according to the tech guys.<\/p>\n<p>7.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/article\/281146\" target=\"_blank\">Begin with checking on these 3 tips\u00a0<\/a>from the pro before you start your career as an entrepreneur.<\/p>\n<p>8. In South Africa,\u00a0there&#8217;s a significant gender gap in entrepreneurship in terms of pricing and services provided. <a href=\"http:\/\/disrupt-africa.com\/2016\/08\/avoid-gender-pay-gap-in-sa-entrepreneurship\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read the full info on the subject\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/disrupt-africa.com\/2016\/08\/avoid-gender-pay-gap-in-sa-entrepreneurship\/\" target=\"_blank\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>9.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/harvard-innovation-lab-mit-try-to-keep-entrepreneurs-in-school-2016-8\" target=\"_blank\">Major universities, including Harvard,\u00a0<\/a>have\u00a0found a way to keep\u00a0young students from dropping out too early to pursue their entrepreneur career.<\/p>\n<p>10. Is it possible to raise an entrepreneur? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blackenterprise.com\/small-business\/how-to-raise-an-entrepreneur-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">These lessons will help you out.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Did we miss any of the most important news this week? 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