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…
By Rieva Lesonsky Small and micro businesses (SMBs) are looking “beyond Main Street” and “plan to prioritize cross-border sales,” according to the seventh edition of Visa's Global Back to Business Study. And it’s not only American businesses that have global growth in mind. The study examined consumers and small businesses…
Jason Povio is President and Chief Operating Officer for Eagle Telemedicine and an expert in healthcare operational excellence. For at least a decade, there have been conversations in the healthcare and academic communities about the imbalance of available physicians in underserved markets like rural communities. One theory was that “maldistribution”…
Learn why the franchise industry is one of the most exciting industries to be a part of today, and how you can seize the opportunities and build your own path. Having been in the franchise industry for over 35 years, I have seen and been a part of some amazing…
Uddhav Gupta, President of CloudBlue. At a time when customers want convenience and access to services on demand, many businesses are having to rethink their go-to-market strategies, especially in the tech sector. Traditional models of ownership are giving way to the subscription economy. When it comes to digital transformation, maturity…
Srikanth Ramachandran is the Founder and Group CEO of Moving Walls Group, an adtech and enterprise SaaS leader for the OOH media industry. Media has an unparalleled ability to shape public opinion, influence behaviors and bring critical issues to the forefront of society. This power extends far beyond entertainment and…
In many democracies, growing wealth inequality is showing up as a destabilizing force. What happens when we shift a sole focus on individual prosperity and broaden our lens to community wealth? To walk us through what this shift looks like, Ashoka’s Asier Ansorena spoke with Ashoka Fellow Joaquim de Melo,…
The first introduction of a new product or service is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to crafting a successful marketing campaign. From selecting a target audience to making adjustments based on customer feedback, businesses have a lot to handle and it can be easy to miss…
By Dianna Booher— The question of clarity reminds me of the famous line in the 1992 movie A Few Good Men. In a fiery exchange between Jack Nicholson (on trial) and Tom Cruise (the lower-ranking prosecutor), the Marine Colonel responds from the witness stand: “We follow orders or people die.…
Brian Freeman is the CEO of Mployer Advisor, one of the nation's largest marketplaces connecting employers to top-rated insurance advisors. Benefit design and healthcare planning for 2024 has kicked off for most companies by this point. From my purview in the insurance marketplace, our company sees several thousand employee benefits…
Alexander Ray, CEO & cofounder of Albus Protocol, a regulation-compliant DeFi framework for public blockchains. In the digital age, the banking and financial industry has witnessed an unprecedented transformation, leveraging technology to streamline operations and enhance customer experience. However, this transition comes with its own set of challenges, one of…
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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