Tomiwa Ibukunle is a 21-year old entrepreneur from Lagos, Nigeria. She started her clothing and accessories company two months ago. Her WhatsApp account is used to promote her products and receive orders from customers. She typically receives 20 orders per day. When WhatsApp experienced an outage globally for eight hours on October 5th, her orders […]
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9 out of 10 hate to install an app for a service or a product
Most people hate the idea of being forced to install apps to access services. However, installing an app is often a key element of many products. Companies love it. Installing an app is often the first step of a smart connected products’ setup. Heady.io’s recent survey results shows even if 91% dislike being forced to […]
How Your Favorite Web Apps Become Desktop Apps
We do the majority of our computing via web browsers, as you may have noticed. Websites and webapps can handle everything from checking emails to watching movies to building spreadsheets. When you think of the desktop applications you use frequently, you’ll find that many people only use an image editor, web browser and maybe an […]
Your online business won’t skyrocket. Nope. But there is hope.
If you build it, they will come. If you’re running an online business or sell digital services this doesn’t sound like how your business is doing. There won’t be a breakthrough moment when suddenly customers pour in and you’ll have so much requests that you have to decline them. No, sir. The reality is different. […]
Now Is the Time for Main Street Shops to Go Digital | WIRED
Now Is the Time for Main Street Shops to Go Digital. The heading says it all. If COVID19 has taught us anything, it’s that businesses need a digital channel to stay in touch with their customers. And, if their services allow it, deliver their services through a digital channel. This starts with a simple website, […]
How can you support small businesses in the corona crisis?
Small businesses are particularly affected by the corona crisis. So exactly those that make up the special flair of your neighborhood. Now creativity and your help is needed to help them surviving in these times. What to do? The answer is simple at first. Order online – but locally. This means that you should order […]
What is a Progressive Web App (and why should I care)?
Progressive Web Apps (PWA for short) use web technology to build apps that look like native apps. These apps offer user functionality like working offline, push notifications and can access device hardware traditionally available only to native mobile applications. Why should I care? In contrast to native apps, they cost less to build, since you […]