It seems only yesterday we were witnessing the US elections and doing holiday shopping. Meanwhile, we have reached the middle of winter and heard Obama’s last speech as president.<\/p>\n
Let’s take a look at the hottest news in the entrepreneurship, small business and freelancing world for the past week.<\/p>\n
1. In the US, small business optimism has leaped to 105.8 after the elections.<\/a> What are the reasons and will it last?<\/p>\n 2. In his last speech, Obama mentioned 3 points that helped small businesses feel more secure and optimistic<\/a>.<\/p>\n 3. Small business is vital for the US economy, and speeding up payments will help create more jobs in the country.<\/a><\/p>\n 4. The FSB’s Small Business Index has returned to its pre-Brexit positions. Check out more info here.<\/a><\/p>\n 5.Struggling with your business’ first steps? Check out these expert ideas to get it off the ground.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n 6. In Australia, there’s a small business sales boom as it’s more ‘personalized’ than the big companies. Read all the thoughts here.<\/a><\/p>\n 7. Save more time to run your cleaning business instead of wasting energy on paperwork. Read our invoicing tips here.<\/a><\/p>\n 8. After the holidays, a lot of business owners find it hard to get their employees motivated and ready for work. Find out the ways to change that.<\/a><\/p>\n 9. These 12 online resources will help you manage and boost your business finances. Get the full list here.<\/a><\/p>\n 10. Do small businesses really need to start using Bitcoin, and how can it help them<\/a>?<\/p>\n 1. Only 33% of American freelancers were Trump supporters. What waits for all 55 million of them with the new administration?<\/a><\/p>\n 2. One thing’s for sure, a lot of freelancers and self-employed are relying on Obamacare<\/a>. Are there any other affordable options for them?<\/p>\n 3.\u00a0Take a look at these 10 steps to start a freelance business <\/a>of your own and succeed in it.<\/p>\n 4. Starting a freelance business is only the first part of the task. Check out these 7 tips to make it successful.<\/a><\/p>\n 5. Also, try to avoid these 5 most common mistakes w<\/a>hen you’re\u00a0launching your new freelance business.<\/p>\n 6. It’s never too early or\u00a0too late to learn from the entrepreneurs about their personal experience. Take a look at the expert’s personal tips here.<\/a><\/p>\n 7. For the young entrepreneurs with student loans, there’s a risk of not\u00a0getting necessary funds for their startups in the future. Can anything be done with that?<\/a><\/p>\n 8. In Canada, online entrepreneurship is breaking down barriers between customers and Native Canadians. Read more here.<\/a><\/p>\n 9. Staying motivated might be quite hard, which is why you need to know these 11 tricks <\/a>to achieve your goals.<\/p>\nFreelancing & Entrepreneurship<\/h2>\n