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…
Think Pink! Unless you’ve been sequestered in a pink dreamhouse under a candy-cotton-colored sky, you’ve heard about Barbie, the blockbuster movie starring Margot Robbie as Stereotypical Barbie and Ryan Gosling as her BFF, Ken. I confess that I wasn't impressed when interest in Barbie began to take off. “How dumb,”…
Raquel Gomes, Founder & CEO — Stafi. Many would argue that time is the most valuable asset of a business leader. I would agree with them. It is, after all, the only asset that is finite. We can hire more employees, raise more money and gather more data. But when…
Mariana Ruenes has been working since she was 17 years old to end modern-day slavery. Now, her Mexico City-based organization partners with the private sector, helping businesses in key industries identify, report, and ultimately prevent human trafficking and exploitation throughout Latin America. Here, she speaks with Ashoka’s Maria Merola. Maria…
If you haven’t already, go and read the WIRED feature article “A Vast Untapped Green Energy Source Is Hiding Beneath Your Feet,” which details the quest to tap into geothermal energy using drilling techniques originally developed for fracking gas.WIRED senior writer Gregory Barber followed Joseph Moore, a geologist at the…
In an increasingly crowded business landscape, setting your business apart from industry peers is critical to achieving success. While some leaders may choose to prioritize looking within, keeping a close eye on your competitors’ operations, products or services can also be a great way to stay up to date on…
Is the failure of Silicon Valley Bank one of the first dominoes to fall signifying the end of the easy money in venture financing? Or will the days of wine, roses, cheap money, and SPACs return with the resurgence of the stock market? Ventures are said to be holding on…
Globally, 75% of entrepreneurs and 81% of business owners “co-own and/or co-manage their businesses with family members,” according to the 2019/2020 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) Family Entrepreneurship Report produced and released by Babson College. And yet, family businesses are often perceived as parochial, torn by rivalries and emotionalism and lacking…
Dr. David Lenihan, Ph.D., J.D., FRSM is the CEO/Co-Founder of Tiber Health and the President of Ponce Health Sciences University. The remote vs. in-person work debate appears to have divided its respective adherents based on their organizational roles. A number of leaders at top tier companies are adamant about their…
Specializes in governance, strategy, finance and M&A. Author & Experienced Outside Director. Kona Advisors LLC. Many business owners spend their life running their own business and are never involved in a transaction. The world of buying and selling companies is foreign to them. While we frequently read about deals in…
With the rise of remote work, more businesses are adding new team members from around the country and even the globe. While widening the hiring range of your company can be incredibly beneficial for attracting and retaining top talent and gaining fresh perspective, a dispersed workforce does come with its…
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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