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Cash Cow is one of the four categories under the Boston Consulting Group's growth matrix that represents a division which has a big market share in a low-growth industry or a sector. Cash generated from cash cows are used to fund other product portfolios of business. Cash Cows symbolize Stable in BCG matrix. Cash cows are the leaders in the marketplace and generate more cash than they consume. These are business units or products that have a high market share but low growth... (Read Full Comment)


@Business.Upside | Posted28 Jan. 2021
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Back in 1968 a clever chap from Boston Consulting Group, Bruce Henderson, created this chart to help organisations with the task of analysing their product line or portfolio. The matrix assesses products in two dimensions. The first dimension looks at the product's general level of growth within its market.


@Business.Upside | Posted28 Jan. 2021
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The Boston Consulting group's product portfolio matrix (BCG matrix) is designed to help with long-term strategic planning, to help a business consider growth opportunities by reviewing its portfolio of products to decide where to invest, to discontinue or develop products. It's also known as the Growth/Share Matrix. An example that can be considered as a 'Question mark' in the BCG Matrix is the tablet from Philips. The market is growing very fast, but it takes a fortune in marketing to gain a... (Read Full Comment)


@Business.Upside | Posted28 Jan. 2021
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Thinkrolls is a preschool-friendly physics platformer that's addictively fun for all ages. No instructions are provided, so kids have to think critically and employ physics logic to figure out how to solve each level. Each device holds profiles for six players, with challenge levels customized to be easy or hard.


@Business.Upside | Posted28 Jan. 2021
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Prodigy is a free, adaptive math game that integrates common-core math (grades 1-8) into a fantasy style game that students love playing. And as a web-based game, Prodigy can be accessed at school and at home on virtually any device. Students practice math and learn new skills as they navigate a fantasy world packed with action and adventure. Built to captivate students and motivate learning, Prodigy brings math curricula and custom assignments to life in a world where success depends on... (Read Full Comment)


@Business.Upside | Posted28 Jan. 2021
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Animal Jam is an online game recommended for children 9+ in which you become your favourite animal. All the animals live in the virtual world of Jamaa, a tropical wonderland full of other animals. Animal Jam's goal is to provide a fun, exciting, and safe environment for children to play online, while at the same time inspiring them to explore and protect the natural world outside their doors.


@Business.Upside | Posted28 Jan. 2021
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Yes, Minecraft is educational because it enhances creativity, problem-solving, self-direction, collaboration, and other life skills. In the classroom, Minecraft complements reading, writing, math, and even history learnings. Both fun and educational, Minecraft is easily on anyone’s list of best video games for kids.


@Business.Upside | Posted28 Jan. 2021
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Educational games are those intentionally designed for the purpose of education, or those entertainment games that have incidental or educational values. Educational games are designed to help people understand concepts, learn domain knowledge, and develop problem-solving skills as they play games.


@Business.Upside | Posted28 Jan. 2021
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YouTube is definitely a great start for your business. YouTube is free to use, even for business. And accounts have unlimited storage capacity, which means you can upload as many hours of footage you want, whenever you want. To that end, YouTube is no different than a television and a radio station, subject to the same restrictions and regulations regarding the transmission of licensed materials. Thus, having a YouTube channel playing in the background of your business still falls afoul of... (Read Full Comment)


@Business.Upside | Posted27 Jan. 2021
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 If your channel is already connected to a Brand Account: You can add channel managers or follow the steps below to move the channel to a different Brand Account. You can monetize either type of channel. Brand channels also offer options like the ability to add manager or to transfer ownership of the channel.


@Business.Upside | Posted27 Jan. 2021
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As a YouTuber, you will automatically be considered a sole proprietor; however, you can also register your YouTube Channel as an LLC or partnership. You must pay self-employment taxes, although some LLCs make an S-corp election to reduce their self-employment tax obligations. Setting up a YouTube Channel for your business is fairly simple and quick.


@Business.Upside | Posted27 Jan. 2021
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A Brand Account or a Business Account is an account that is specifically for your brand. This account is different from your personal Google Account. If a channel is linked to a Brand Account, multiple people can manage it from their Google Accounts.


@Business.Upside | Posted27 Jan. 2021
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YouTube can be an effective video platform for small business marketing. Video is extremely engaging and useful for many types of businesses. Creating a YouTube channel for your business offers a centralized platform for your audience to view and engage with your videos.


@Business.Upside | Posted27 Jan. 2021
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A strategy game or strategic game is a game in which the players' uncoerced, and often autonomous, decision-making skills have a high significance in determining the outcome. Almost all strategy games require internal decision tree-style thinking, and typically very high situational awareness.


@Business.Upside | Posted27 Jan. 2021
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A puzzle is a game, problem, or toy that tests a person's ingenuity or knowledge. In a puzzle, the solver is expected to put pieces together in a logical way, in order to arrive at the correct or fun solution of the puzzle. Puzzle video games make up a broad genre of video games that emphasize puzzle solving. The types of puzzles can test many problem-solving skills including logic, pattern recognition, sequence solving, spatial recognition, and word completion.


@Business.Upside | Posted27 Jan. 2021
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An arcade game is a game machine typically found in public places like malls, restaurants and amusement arcades, and is usually coin-operated. Arcade games are usually video games, pinball machines or electromechanical games. An arcade game or coin-op game is a coin-operated entertainment machine typically installed in public businesses such as restaurants, bars and amusement arcades.


@Business.Upside | Posted27 Jan. 2021
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All people age 50 and older are eligible for full membership with AARP. As an AARP member, you will get a free secondary membership for your household, access to hundreds of carefully chosen discounts, programs and services, AARP The Magazine, and much more.


@Business.Upside | Posted27 Jan. 2021
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AARP is a non-profit, nonpartisan organization that empowers retired people to choose how they live as they age. AARP offers membership benefits ranging from discounts, healthcare options, insurance products, travel-related services, education, and learning resources.


@Business.Upside | Posted27 Jan. 2021
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Tesla's new batteries will rely on innovations such as low-cobalt and cobalt-free battery chemistries, and the use of chemical additives, materials and coatings that will reduce internal stress and enable batteries to store more energy for longer periods, sources said. In electric vehicles, a higher energy density means more potential range from a smaller package, saving weight and improving efficiency, according to analysts and battery researchers. Tesla also uses different battery chemistry... (Read Full Comment)


@Business.Upside | Posted27 Jan. 2021
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Tesla now jointly produces nickel-cobalt-aluminium (NCA) batteries with Panasonic 6752.T at a “Gigafactory” in Nevada and buys NMC batteries from LG Chem 051910.KS in China. Tesla also uses different battery chemistry — aluminium, in addition to the standard nickel and cobalt — than other major automakers. “The larger the battery is the fewer times you have to cycle it," he added. AD. As the batteries age, however, they become less potent, which can affect the driving... (Read Full Comment)


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