James Durkin

Real estate agents can leverage the power of social media to reach a wider audience. About 77% of agents in the real estate industry use social media. Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram are the most common platforms among real estate agents. Here are a few tips about using social media to promote your real estate agency business.
Set Up Social Media Accounts
The first step is setting up a social media account if you don’t have one. At the minimum, you should create accounts on Facebook, Instagr...

Getting ready to buy or sell a home can be a daunting task, especially if you’re a first-time buyer. Fortunately, there are plenty of resources available to help you through the process. You want to work with a real estate professional who is knowledgeable about the market and can help you find the perfect home. However, what makes a good agent? Aside from being able to advocate for you, a good agent should also have the necessary tools and resources to get the job done.
Before looking for a ...

When buying or selling a home, it is crucial to understand the difference between contingent and pending. Contingent means something else needs to happen before the sale goes through while pending means the seller already approves the sale. Knowing the difference can help you decide your purchasing or selling process.
What Is Contingent?
If a sale is contingent, something else needs to happen before the deal can go through. For example, the buyer might need to sell their current home before b...

Business-to-business conferences generate over 1 trillion dollars in revenue. Around one billion attendees come to these events, according to the Events Industry Council and Oxford Economics. These conferences are ideal for networking and learning from other business owners who have accomplished impressive professional goals. Which conferences are best for entrepreneurs? Here are a few events that are worth attending to further your knowledge and expand your network
Startup Grind Global Summi...

How often have you heard that starting a business is one of the most stressful things someone can do? Well, if you are planning on starting your own company, it’s true. But entrepreneurs often make some mistakes when starting their businesses that add to that stress and can be avoided. Here are the common mistakes people make when they start their own business.
Lack of Focus
Most new entrepreneurs have a bad habit of doing too many things at once. While you may want to provide the world with ...

Those who are considering becoming entrepreneurs should think before moving forward. Being an entrepreneur can be very satisfying, and the potential for success is there. Even so, this will be a difficult path that isn’t going to appeal to everybody. Take a look at these vital questions that you should be asking yourself before you start down the path of the entrepreneur.
Is This the Right Choice?
The first question to ask is whether this is the right choice for you. You need to examine your ...

James Durkin, CEO of Durkar Enterprises, LLC, predicts the future of small business.

An electronic healthcare record or EHR is a digital version of a patient’s medical chart that a provider maintains and changes over time. Instead of relying on paper records and prescriptions, computers help record everything in a patient’s medical history while taking up much less physical space. It even allows patients and doctors to communicate more freely via email. In this blog, we’ll break down the pros and cons of switching to an electronic healthcare record.
Pro: Better care for patie...

Buying a home is a big financial decision. There is the upfront cost of the building and the mortgage, upkeep, and any repairs you must pay for out of pocket. But after renting for several years, you may feel like you’re ready for the next step of homeownership- after all, it’s part of the American dream. To help educate you, here are the pros and cons of buying a home.
Pro- Long term investment
Owning a home helps you build equity. This means, unlike renting a property, the value of your hom...

Becoming an entrepreneur is itself no mean feat, but a few entrepreneurs reach such levels of success that they become celebrities. They are influential household names, and their business ideas shake whatever industry they are in and even change the economy. The following list is just some of the top entrepreneurs of the 21st century.
Sergey Brin
Sergey Brin is one of the two co-founders of Google that made this list. With a net worth of $34.6 billion, he is now the president of Alphabet. Al...

Today’s technology makes it easier for people to improve their health. With access to resources that weren’t available before, healthcare is changing all the time. Certain digital tools can help people stay on track and live a healthy life.
Thanks to devices like smartwatches and smartphones, anyone can have access to a fitness tracker. This is a great tool to help people track how many steps they walk on any given day. It can even help people map out an exercise routine that they are willing...

Your success as a real estate investor will depend on your ability to access the best deals in your market. Even if you look outside your local market, you’ll find that the competition is heavy everywhere. You can do a few things to help you find and buy the best properties in your area before competing investors beat you to it.
Get Your Financing in Order
Before you start browsing the market, look into the various lenders in your area. You might also be interested in exploring other financin...

Social media is a tool that every business owner can use to attain a variety of different goals. This is especially true for entrepreneurs who may not have the same resources or access to capital to benefit a more traditional small business owner. Here are just a few ways you can use social media to support your startup.
Build Your Brand
The most obvious advantage of using social media for business purposes is to help you create awareness for your products and startup. Social media websites a...

Leaders can become more impactful by taking these five actions.
Be mindful of work-life balance
Leaders cannot expect their workers to be productive all the time. This is not realistic. Sometimes, employees have issues about health and family. Therefore, companies should have paid sick days and remote work options. Employees can resolve issues and then get back to work. They can now produce high-quality work since they are no longer distracted.
Learn how to compromise
Leaders oversee a group ...

The global health crisis has pushed medical professionals and facilities to their breaking point. Fortunately, various digital tools can help doctors improve patient treatment and outcomes.
Due to the rising cost of healthcare, lack of access to insurance, and income insecurity, many individuals do not have proper and regular medical care. Telemedicine allows people to receive medical consultations from the safety and comfort of their own homes. With telemedicine, patients and their doctors c...