Mehdi Punjwani

Nov 21, 2024 | forbes.com | Mehdi Punjwani |Rachel Williams

Allowing employees to work remotely at least some of the week offers a range of useful benefits for employers, from reduced overhead costs to better employee retention. It also benefits employees and employers alike through reduced commuting costs and increased productivity. In 2023, around a third of U.S. workers with remote-compatible jobs worked from home fully, a remote work trend set to grow significantly beyond pre-pandemic levels.

Nov 13, 2024 | forbes.com | Mehdi Punjwani |Lauren Holznienkemper

Print-on-demand (POD) is a type of dropshipping business model where you sell customized products, fulfilling orders from customers often through a third-party manufacturer. It’s a thriving market—figures from a report by Grand View Research suggest the U.S. POD market was valued at $1,890.1 million in 2022, and is forecasted to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 24.4% from 2023 to 2030.

Nov 5, 2024 | forbes.com | Mehdi Punjwani |Lauren Holznienkemper

Squarespace is one of the most popular website builders around, and according to BuiltWith, there are over 5 million Squarespace customers’ websites currently live. Offering an incredibly easy-to-use website building platform alongside a range of stunning and customizable templates, Squarespace is a solid pick for individuals and small business owners who want to showcase their work.

Oct 23, 2024 | ourcommunitynow.com | Mehdi Punjwani

Finally, within 10 years of opening for business, around 65% of U.S. startups will fail—with just 218,499 of the original 628,840 businesses opening in this time period surviving. ¹ This demonstrates the long-term challenges that entrepreneurs face, such as sustaining profitability, navigating shifts in the market and industry landscapes, and getting the edge over competitors.

Oct 23, 2024 | forbes.com | Mehdi Punjwani |Lauren Holznienkemper

Recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) suggests that a fifth of startups fail within their first year, and up to 65% of startups will fail within 10 years of opening for businesses.¹ While this is a significant failure rate, it offers business owners and entrepreneurs a little more hope than the commonly quoted and somewhat misleading headline that 90% of startups fail in the long run.