Archives for September 2016

Everybody dreams of starting a business. I tried starting a business in education classifieds market in India a few years ago. While start-up sounds like an exciting word, the reality is far from it, especially in the initial few years. In the first year, I struggled a lot to earn some money. But, it looked like finding a profitable business model will take a couple of months more. 

I was already teaching at a coaching institute. I knew that once the results of the entrance exam were declared, they would get many queries from the students to help them prepare for the interviews. Since I had myself gone through the process, I decided to offer help to those looking for guidance on how to prepare for the interviews. Initially, the institute where I was teaching was hesitant about this idea. But I offered to do a couple of sessions free of cost. They got very positive feedback from the students and decided to offer me more business. I soon grew this business to other centers and cities.

I just graduated from college with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting (9/15/16). It took me exactly 1,837 days (5 years,10 days) to earn that degree.  I spent $24,708.00 on tuition alone, excluding books, fees, and living expenses.  No, I didn’t live with parents and no they didn’t provide money towards my education, or living expenses for that matter.

Yet, I am walking away from school with $0.00 in student loan debt.  I provided for myself, got married, and had a baby (money well spent I might add) during those five years too.

How did I do it?  Here are my 5 tips to earn your degree debt-free; the ultimate guide to pay your way through college.

The internet has definitely made life a lot easier for employers and employees alike, but it also comes with its own share of problems. Companies rely a lot on these new devices and software to streamline their internal processes and increase their profits, but without the proper education on how to use them, it is incredibly easy for businesses to be exposed and fall for a lot of hacking tactics. According to a report by IBM, the total cost of cyber breaches in 2015 was a whopping $4 million.

Do you want your business to be safe from these kinds of attacks? To get you started, you will have to start learning all of the different ways in which outsiders can gain access to your enterprise’s sensitive information. In this article, we will discuss three of the most common methods that are employed by malicious individuals in order to steal confidential data from corporations around the world.

1. Not Taking the Time to Set a Password That is Strong Enough

There is a reason why so many websites now ask you to create a stronger password these days. It is supposed to thwart attempts by outsiders to log into your account without your permission. The more characters that you use in your password, the harder it will be to crack because the total number of possible combinations would increase dramatically. How-To Geek recommends that you use a password manager app in order to keep track of every single account that you use, ensuring that you have a unique password for every username you have.