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MILLENNIALS SAY GOODBYE TO WALLETS AND HELLO TO CRYPTOCURRENCIES

Wallets, credit cards, and cash, might be coming to an end soon! Ever since the start of cryptocurrency nearly 10 years ago, companies have welcomed the digital technology with open arms. Digitising money has made it more convenient and efficient for individuals and companies from all around the world, to transact and to exchange. It has also brought along countless of new opportunities for startups and entrepreneurs, with innovative functions and developments in easily building a virtual relationship with customers, removing the boundaries across borders and being internationally accessible. The younger generations are attracted to the freedom and flexibility of it. The future of cryptocurrencies is changing the financial sectors and long-lived business companies.

MOBILE APPS FAVOURED IN MILLENNIAL-OWNED BUSINESSES

Millennials businesses recognise the importance in having a mobile app to attract new customers. According to Clutch, more than half of small businesses around the world have a mobile app as their main marketing strategy, narrowing the space between client and companies. With smartphones as the main device, millennial-owned businesses use this strategy to attract new customers, to gain competitive advantage against bigger companies, and to make their company look more innovative. The use of mobile apps is foreseen to continue to increase in small businesses.

TIPS & TRICKS

MILLENNIALS TAKING THE INITIATIVE TO CODE

Computer programming might have decreased in demand, but coding skills are still required in key industries today. The good thing about coding is that it’s a skill which can be self-taught. The younger generation is already acquiring coding skills in their own time, since most schools haven’t made it a core subject in academia. Self-learning yourself coding is simple, just focus on a specific coding language, keep practicing and you’re ready to go. As a subject that is self-taught, it is also important to introduce this subject into the academic system to encourage a wider young generation to learn.

PARENTS, DON’T BAN THE MILLENNIALS, GET INVOLVED

All generations of parents are in pursuit of raising their kids in a healthy and happy environment. With rising news on cyberbullying and internet scams, parents are the main actors who can provide the younger generation with appropriate guidance. With the launch of a new app, Singtel, a communications specialist in Asia, explores the necessary parental actions. Taking authority is not the only way to execute, parents should also consider engaging in cyber activities and monitoring their time online, giving them a certain level of autonomy. Parenting is changing along with the constant evolution of technology.

CYBERBULLYING CONTINUES TO PUSH YOUNG ONES TO THE EDGE

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