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Tips on Transforming Your Local Business Into an International Company
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Tips on Transforming Your Local Business Into an International Company

There are many benefits to transforming your local business into an international company. Expanding your reach to new markets can increase profits and create more jobs. However, many challenges come with this process. This blog post will discuss the steps you need to take to expand your business into new countries successfully. We will also provide tips on overcoming the challenges associated with this process. Let's get started!

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How to Start a Green Ecommerce Business
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How to Start a Green Ecommerce Business

Ecommerce is a thriving industry. During the pandemic, the demand for shopping online accelerated at an unprecedented growth, with eCommerce stores enjoying a vast boost in sales while physical stores were forced to stay closed. Research suggests the eCommerce industry was worth approximately 768 billion USD in 2021 and is expected to reach a value in excess of 1.3 trillion USD by 2025.

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Sustainability Trends to Watch in 2022
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Sustainability Trends to Watch in 2022

Protecting the world around us has never been so important. As awareness surrounding the climate crisis grows, an increasing number of people are embracing sustainability and taking steps to minimize their impact on the environment. But what can you do to make a difference?

If you want to live a more sustainable lifestyle, take a look at these top sustainability trends and find out how they align with your day-to-day environment and routine.

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  How the Energy Balance Sheet Enhances Corporate Strategy
Jia Group, Ideas, Energy Strategy Carey Gersten Jia Group, Ideas, Energy Strategy Carey Gersten

How the Energy Balance Sheet Enhances Corporate Strategy

Increasingly, businesses are realizing the need to lower their energy use and, therefore, their associated carbon footprint. They understand that not only do customers demand it, but if done effectively it enhances their bottom line while also helping mitigate unhealthy environmental consequences and even providing social benefits.

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The Case for Energy Statements
Jia Group, Ideas, Energy Strategy Jimmy Jia Jia Group, Ideas, Energy Strategy Jimmy Jia

The Case for Energy Statements

It is a frequent saying among environmentalists that businesses need to value the environment more. They point to examples of pollution, global warming, deforestation. At the same time, the proliferation of climate metric systems, such as the triple bottom line, science-based targets, the GRIs, have been unable to put the brakes on seemingly wanton environmental destruction.

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How to Invent Old Technologies
Jia Group, Ideas Jimmy Jia Jia Group, Ideas Jimmy Jia

How to Invent Old Technologies

We innately understand that our society has benefited from readily available energy. What we seem to have forgotten is whether energy is actually needed to achieve a specific societal benefit. We should clearly define the outcome then build the best energy system to deliver that benefit.

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The Business of Planting Trees
Jia Group, Climate Change, Ideas Jimmy Jia Jia Group, Climate Change, Ideas Jimmy Jia

The Business of Planting Trees

A business sustains its operations by making money. Revenues must be greater than expenses, and a successful business is able to repeat this year over year. To do so, they must manage risks to both sustain and grow revenue while controlling and lowering expenses. Businesses manage revenue-side risks by erecting competitive barriers to entry, investing in marketing and training a sales force. They manage expense-side risks by creating rules around fiscal discipline, developing risk-management policies and buying business continuity insurance.

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