Author Archive for Kayla Montgomery
Kayla Montgomery is a Content Marketing Specialist at San Diego based Siege Media, a content marketing agency specializing in SEO.
The Best Green Business Ideas (You Can Start Right Now)
It’s officially the second month into the New Year. And, you may have set aside a goal to start a new business or explore your hidden side hustle talents. Yet you may have also set a goal for yourself to work towards sustainability. Instead of throwing everything in the trash, you could compost some items and recycle others — seems to be the best for saving the earth. And, it makes you feel that much better when you’re helping the world one recycling bin at a time.
When it comes to starting that new business idea or side hustle, how will these efforts correspond with sustainability? Would you rather use electronics in the office vs paper? Would you ensure that all employers would recycle and compost as much as they can? And the products you produce; will they be environmentally friendly?
It’s common to think about these things in the beginning stages. And, it also comes as no surprise that many employees nowadays value companies that have good sustainability practices. For instance, CSR (corporate social responsibility), is a scale that many employees will seek out before applying for a job or signing over their offer letter.
To ensure your business practices align with your own beliefs and values, not to mention those of your employees, you may be brainstorming eco-friendly business ideas now. To help you and your entrepreneurial soul, we brainstormed a few business and side hustle ideas below. Once you choose an idea, be sure to cover all your bases (legally) to ensure you and your business idea are on the track to success.
18 Passive Income Ideas for 2020: Which Is Right for You?
There are many different routes you could take toward financial independence. Whether that be juggling multiple jobs at once, being blessed with successful investments, or starting a few side projects that came to fruition. Whether you’ve reached your financial goals, or you’re actively looking for new ways to grow your wealth, there can be a few tips to the trade.
For instance, you may be thinking you would like to invest in resourceful stocks to grow exponential earnings over time, or even invest in a business. But if you don’t have the required deposit to put down, you may be deterred from your initial idea. If you only have a few pennies to your name, or a comfortable bank account, the majority of us are able to create passive income projects.
Whether you’re wanting more money to invest in a larger rent budget, or to travel the world, passive income can help you do just that (and without having to put in that much work). If you’re looking to boost your financial portfolio and establish an action plan to grow your bank account, check out our hot tips below.
9 TED Talks Every College Grad Needs to Hear on Life, Money, and Career Success
Graduation can be one of the best times of your life. You’ve finally reached the cap of your schooling journey. Yet, you may find yourself wondering what you’d like to do next. The world is now your oyster. You don’t have to stay in one spot to check more classes off your college to-do list, or stay up too late studying for another challenging exam.
Even though these times are more than exciting, you’re faced with another round of tough, but fun questions. You may be wondering what you’d like to do with your degree, or where you’d like to move. For some, that may be taking a gap year to truly figure out yourself and what you actually do and don’t like. For others, that may be finding the right apartment, in the right city to fit your budget.
No matter what you choose to do, there are some things you may want to learn — things that school may not have taught you. For instance, how to invest your money, or even the payoff those investments could have. Or, how to properly budget your life. For the majority of students, you may be faced with health insurance, student loans, and actually having to pay for your cell phone bill.
Yet, as you grow up, these big decisions help guide your success. If you’re ready to get ahead of the game and learn what you can before you jump into life post-college check out Mint’s infographic with nine of the best TED Talks life takeaways.
