Here are five things in tech that happened this week and how they affect your business. Did you miss them? 1 – Zoom taps AI to empower customers in safe hybrid work environment. Zoom – the communications platform used by nearly 13 million people each month – is working to further elevate its collaboration services with AI technology. Announcements include…
Bas Kooijman, CEO of DHF Capital S.A., Asset Manager, and Author. In a world where inflation is rising, overseas turmoil is seemingly constant, and most of the world is excluded from old-age pension schemes, strategically diversifying portfolios is not only an essential strategy for investors to set themselves up for…
Bryan Crutchfield is Vice President and General Manager, North America for Materialise, a global leader in 3D printing. Efforts by companies and countries around the world to nearshore production and shrink supply chains are picking up steam. I believe the changes will lean heavily on digital manufacturing technologies and the…
Member at Sills Cummis & Gross P.C. Navigating the commercial real estate market requires foresight and due diligence, especially when it comes to properties comprised of environmentally sensitive tenants; for example, a dry cleaner and/or auto repair center within a retail shopping center could immediately indicate potential environmental issues. As…
When Ian Hanou first studied forest management and spatial information systems, he didn’t know what urban forestry was. “In traditional forestry you are managing trees for lumber, paper, maybe recreation. Urban forestry is people forestry. You are managing trees towards the end product of benefiting people,” he says. Once he…
For many entrepreneurs, Labor Day marks the beginning of “back to work” season, and it’s coming upon us rapidly. It’s not too late to make the most of the last months of the year to grow your business. I have interviewed many entrepreneurs who achieved 7-figure revenue in one-person businesses…
Launching a business requires full commitment and persistence. But before taking the plunge, there are a few things to consider. Every business needs startup capital. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 18% of small businesses fail after their first year in operation. After five years, that number jumps to…
Most of us didn’t think much about the supply chain until the pandemic. Today, owners of even the smallest businesses stay on top of the supply of inventory and materials, so they can keep their competitive edge. To catch up on the supply chain issues affecting small businesses today, I…
The digital nomad lifestyle seems to have gone mainstream, according to a new report by MBO Partners, with 17.3 million American workers currently describing their work situation that way. All told, about 11% of U.S. workers self-identify as digital nomads, according to the Digital Nomads 2023 report. Since the pandemic…
Miriam Moore is the President of Default Services at ServiceLink, a provider of transaction services to the mortgage and finance industries. "It’s not a good time to buy"—it's a phrase that has echoed throughout the U.S. over the past year or two. Shockingly low housing inventory, high price tags and…
Many entrepreneurs are looking for high-revenue businesses where the chances of turning a profit are high. When I wrote Tiny Business, Big Money, I analyzed Census data to determine the niches where microbusinesses with up to four employees have the most money left over after making payroll. Payroll is the…
In a declining economy, startups face an uphill battle when it comes to securing funding.…
With all of the recent news about artificial intelligence (AI), it got me thinking about…
A while back, I took a couple of my grandchildren on a tour of the…
Startups face numerous challenges on their journey to success, and failing to overcome any one…
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