08 May 2020
Business, Covid-19, Technology Permalink

ENKI COVID-19 Announcement

May 8, 2020
Dear All,

As we are all aware, these are unprecedented times. With the rise of cases of COVID-19 around the country and the world, many people have been forced to leave work and remain in their homes to help slow the spread. Times like these breed a lot anxiety and uncertainty for us all. But we at Enki Tech want to reach out to let you know that we remain committed to our community and our mission.

Like many of you, we have been forced to close down our physical office space and have postponed our live events until further notice. That said, our team is still moving forward, working hard to give the same level of excellent service to our community. Nurturing creativity and innovation in the digital space has been and will always be our mission and we are dedicated to bringing quality service every day.

As we push forward through these uncertain times, rest assured that we at Enki Tech will continue doing our best work. We hope to stay connected with you and assist you as we all move forward.

Let us all continue to stay safe and take care of ourselves and our communities and continue supporting each other.

Nektar Baziotis

30 Apr 2020
Business, Startup, Technology Permalink

Keeping Investor Relationships Thriving

April 30, 2020

The majority of Angel Investors have left the market and for a good reason – there are all these other opportunities around that were not there before. However, it is important for Expert Dojo  to maintain the startups and investors’ relationship thriving! Therefore, we have decided to launch in collaboration with Expert Dojo  – a 100,000 deep Investors Club! We are building a community in which investors can connect with each other and be able to find incredible startups!

If you’re an interested investor, please apply here

26 Mar 2020
Technology, Web Development Permalink

Should I Hire a Web Developer or Make My Website Myself?

March 26, 2020

In the year 2020 it is important for businesses to develop a web presence if they hope to keep growing and stay relevant. But making a website is not enough. An online platform can harm a company’s success just as easily as they can boost it, so it is important that their website is attractive to their potential customers. There are many ways to develop a website. You can invest in a web developer or a web development company or you can do it yourself. And it is important to consider the pros and cons of both options.

Pros of Hiring a Web Developer

  • A web developer is a professional: Making online platforms is a web developer’s specialty. If you are someone who is not particularly tech savvy, hiring a professional to design your website will ensure that you get a website that is well-made by an expert.
  •  They can save you time: When you are an entrepreneur, you do not have a lot of time to yourself. It can be useful to relegate your tasks to a professional that can help you to complete a vital step to starting your business while saving you time to do other things.
  • They can build a website unique to you: There are a growing number of companies providing D.I.Y. website resources (web page templates, etc.) to people, allowing even tech novices to build their own website, making them attractive to entrepreneurs with limited resources. However, website building and hosting software has its limitations, in terms of how distinct website you can make. A professional web developer or development company has the benefit of being able to code software, meaning they can design an entirely unique website, rather than relying on a preprogrammed template. They can help design a website that is truly representative of you and your brand and caters to the specific customers you are interested in attracting, which can help to increase the popularity of your site.

Cons of Hiring a Web Developer

  • It can get expensive: hiring a professional costs money. And for a small business that is just getting off the ground it can be too expensive to invest in a web developer or development company. The average cost of a good web developer can be upwards of over $6,000, including development, content creation, training, and maintenance, all of which are be long-term investments.
  • It can take time as well: As much as hiring a web developer to design your website can take time away from you and your business. Many web developers and development companies build your website from scratch, and they often work for several clients at once. It can take them days to weeks to build a fully function website and for start-ups whose priority is launching their website as soon as possible it is faster to use web-building software, which can allow using to develop a website in a matter of hours, rather than to hire a web development company.

Pros of a D.I.Y. Website

  • It is cost efficient: If you are a small business that is just starting out, you probably will not have a lot of money to work with, which means you must be keen with what you choose to spend your money. You can save money by making your website yourself, and luckily there exist many online tools that make designing a website easy and accessible. Website software companies like Wix, Square Space, and GoDaddy specialize in providing templates which novice users can utilize to design their own websites with little hassle and at an affordable price.
  • Your vision is priority: Though a web developer can help you to create a unique website, they often have their own styles and ideas of how a website can look, and this can create conflict if their vision does not mesh with yours. The benefits of building your own website include the ability to control and maintain the process yourself. It allows you to work on the website at your own time as well as to design a site that is true to how you want it to look.

Cons of a D.I.Y. Website

  • It takes your time away: Time is money, and when you run your own business you don’t have a lot of it. Developing a website is a necessary task that can take a long time to design, and every moment spent on making a website is a moment that is not spent on other duties you need to get done for your business. And if you are a small or medium sized business, your time is even more precious and more limited.
  • Your website may lack originality: Though there are tools that can allow you to develop a website yourself, they offer a limited range of options you one to use when designing a website, this leads to many websites looking the same, which can hinder one’s sales, as it is important to stand out as a business if you want to be successful. A web developer specializes in building websites from scratch, which allows them more leeway when designating specific functions and content on the site.

When designing a website for your business there are many things to consider, one of the most important of which is whether you should hire a professional to do it or do it yourself. There are positive and negative aspects for either choice and it is important to think about the benefits and the consequences before deciding on the route you take. But with which ever option you take, it is important that your website is clean, modern, and accessible to your customers and reflects the vision of your business that you have in mind.

06 Mar 2020
Sport Permalink

A Tribute to the Life of Kobe Bryant

March 6, 2020
On Tuesday February 24, 2020 a televised memorial service was held at the Los Angeles Staples Center in honor of the late NBA star Kobe Bryant. Bryant, who was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania had become a staple in Los Angeles culture making a name for himself as a talented shooting guard after entering the NBA rafter high school and subsequently joining the LA Lakers. Throughout his 20-year tenure on the team and in the city, Bryant went on the win 5 NBA championships and 18 All-Star championships. He made NBA MVP and NBA Finals NVP several times throughout his career and is widely regarded as one of the best basketball players in the league. Outside of basketball, Bryant forged a strong bond with Los Angeles’s Lantinx community and culture and was a key figure in popularizing one of LA’s best-known structures, the Staple’s Center. We would like to share some of our thoughts on his life and legacy with you below.
I was only 8 years old when I caught my first glimpse of Kobe Bryant. He is the reason I fell in love with basketball and became a die-hard Lakers fan. It has been quite the thrill to watch you evolve from a young 17 year old prodigy with a strive for greatness, to a 42 year old NBA Champion, Olympic Gold Medalist, Oscar Winner, and most importantly, an amazing role model and loving father. I will always admire your absolute fearlessness, insane work ethic and dedication, and the passion you shared, not just for the love of basketball, but in life. You taught us that anything can be achieved if you just worked hard at it.  Thank you for all the memories Kobe, your impact on people was not only felt in Los Angeles, but around for people around the world.  You’ve inspired millions to never give up and become the best version of yourself you can possibly be and we will carry on the Mamba Mentality. Rest In Peace Kobe and Gianna Bryant.
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