Monthly Archives: January 2015

Why Entrepreneurship Is So Important

The post Why Entrepreneurship Is So Important appeared first on HostGator Blog | Gator Crossing . Gallup has shown that the world’s countries will need to add 600 million new jobs within the next 15 years. These numbers may seem ridiculous, but the fact of the matter is that these 600 million jobs will only allow the world to maintain current employment rates. These numbers seem staggering and that’s the truth. How on earth are we to manage this?   Entrepreneurship is the Answer According to this same Gallup report, 64% of new private sector reports are being created by small businesses. The individuals that open their own small businesses are deemed entrepreneurs. What does this mean for you? It means that now is the time to start that small business you have always dreamed of. Now is the time for you to sit down and write that business plan in order to determine what you will need in order to get your small business off the ground. Studies have shown (for more information on this same Gallup study, please see the link at the bottom of the article) that there will be no shortage of workers, and the fact of the matter is that these workers will need your business in order to have a job. They will be relying on you, much as you are relying on the company you work for to provide you with an income (or as you are relying on yourself, if you have a start-up for which you are the current and sole employee).   Now is the Time Now is the time to work to develop your small business idea or work to further your start up. Now is the time to determine what you need in order to make your business grow, and now is the time to get started on that idea. In order to be successful, your business will need to grow. You are just one person, you can’t do it all yourself (much as you may want to). You need a support staff, working to assist you in bringing your vision to life. With the right foundation, the right setup, and the right product or service, you will be able to manifest your dream. Why? Because you are getting in at the beginning. You have the foresight to know that now is when you will need to develop your business, so when the time does come, you will not only know what to capitalize on, you will be ready to capitalize on it. Your business will have been developed enough to need those additional employees, and your organization will be poised for growth. All you have to do is get started. Entrepreneurship is showing itself to be the wave of the future. Catch the wave before it crests.   For More Information: http://www.gallup.com/businessjournal/179531/talent-entrepreneurship.aspx?utm_source=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_content=morelink&utm_campaign=syndication   Image Source: Dells.com. (2014). The Wave. Retrieved from http://www.dells.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/thewave.png web hosting Continue reading

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Alert Logic Acquires Critical Watch to Improve Security Analytics

Security and compliance company Alert Logic announced Tuesday that it has acquired Critical Watch to enhance its vulnerability and security analytics capabilities. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Continue reading

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Top Five Most Shared WHIR Articles on LinkedIn in 2014

The most shared article from the WHIR on LinkedIn for 2014 was our exclusive industry perspectives article written by hosting industry Veteran Derek Vaughan. The article described to providers how Google stated that secure websites (HTTPS) mean a better and more secure Internet overall. The remaining four top articles all… Continue reading

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Rackspace Readies Customers for Final Migration from First Gen Cloud Servers

Rackspace customers still on First Generation Cloud servers based on Slicehost will start receiving notices this month of the final migration to the company’s newer OpenStack-based servers, according to a Gigaom report on Monday. Continue reading

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European Bitcoin Exchange Bitstamp Suspends Trading After Security Issue

Bitstamp, a European bitcoin exchange, suspended trading on Monday after one of its bitcoin storage wallets was compromised on Sunday. Continue reading

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