Start and grow at scale! Fiverr offers a global marketplace where new entrepreneurs can start a business, and existing founders and business owners can find high-quality outsourced talent for as little as $5 per gig. (Sponsor)

Fiverr is a marketplace for services that is time-tested. Its stock even trades as a public company in the US. If you want to start a business from home, you can sign up as a Fiverr affiliate in over 160 countries. If you're a new entrepreneur, you can hire a virtual assistant to research new business ideas or businesses to purchase for you or promote your business for as little as $5 using Fiverr Business.

See what Fiverr can do to help you start and grow your business.

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Are you a student at university? Are you looking for business ideas? This article covers 53 business ideas that students and anyone can start.

20 Effective Ways to Automate and Grow Your Business (20 minute read)

Get more control over your time and learn effective ways to automate your business.

Prosper Africa Offers Grants for African-Owned Businesses

The US African Development Foundation (USADF) invests grants of up to $250,000 directly into underserved community enterprises.

Note: This is just one government grant program that can provide free money to start and grow your business. Reply to this email with other countries you want to receive information for related to grants and funding.

How One UK Founder Built A Successful Vintage Football Shirt Business Using eBay (2 minute watch)

This story covers how a founder in the UK started an online business by reselling vintage football (i.e., soccer in the US) shirts.

Skilled Tech Workers Snapped Up Despite Downturn (5 minute read)

Despite the global downturn skilled workers in technology and other fields are in high demand.

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100 million users in 190 countries Easy to use on mobile phones and other devices Great tool to learn for freelancers and entrepreneurs

See what Canva can do to help you start and grow your business using professional designs, branding, and marketing.

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