2/2 © Reuters. Ash Wednesday mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on the Vatican 2/2 By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis led the world’s 1.3 billion Roman Catholics into Lent on Ash Wednesday, as they scaled again a centuries-old ritual to assist stem the unfold of the coronavirus. Francis, who usually marks the beginning of the penitential season with an outside procession between two historical church buildings in Rome, as an alternative stated a Mass for about 120 individuals in St. Peter’s Basilica. Throughout Lent, which ends with Easter, Christians are referred to as on to quick, observe extra good deeds, give alms, be near the needy and…

© Reuters. Japan’s Olympics Minister Hashimoto attends a information convention at PM Abe’s official residence in Tokyo TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto has emerged as the popular candidate to succeed Yoshiro Mori as president of the Tokyo 2020 organising committee after he stepped down final week, public broadcaster NHK mentioned. The panel will ask Hashimoto if she needs to take the place, NHK added. “I’m conscious of the report, however the committee is an unbiased physique that makes its personal determination,” the federal government’s spokesman, Chief Cupboard Secretary Katsunobu Kato, instructed a daily information convention. Disclaimer: Fusion Media wish to remind you that the information contained on…

August 11, 2020 13 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. There is no one-size-fits-all marketing strategy for businesses. Your product and target customers aren’t the same as everyone else’s, so why would you promote them in the same way? Marketing allows your business to build and maintain long-term relationships with your audience. It’s not a “set and forget,” but an ongoing strategy to help you consistently reach people. A solid marketing strategy informs, engages, sells, and evolves.  Marketing is not just advertising. You can’t rely solely on online ads and websites to see real traction. Nor can new startups dive right in without doing the legwork first.…

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August 10, 2020 6 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Most entrepreneurs enter that space because they want to create a positive impact on the world. They have a purpose and a mission. They see a problem; they find a way to solve it. The reasons why we do the things that we do are everything. However, it can be all too easy to lose sight of this as we go further down the road. As investors demand returns, or as revenue demands become more pressing. As we start to work longer hours, and as our own ego starts to get in the way. However, purpose and…

Giving potential employees a realistic sense of their first 30 days will help keep them from quitting. Grow Your Business, Not Your Inbox Stay informed and join our daily newsletter now! August 6, 2020 1 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Peter Voogd talks about the importance of letting potential employees know what to expect if they’re hired. This includes telling them what to expect from your company, both short- and long-term, and what their first 30 days will look like financially, emotionally and physically. Incongruent expectations, Voogd explains, cause employees to lose trust in you. Voogd describes a scenario in network marketing in which a…