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…
Until someone is a friend, they are a stranger. And strangers can be daunting. When we were young, we were taught never to talk to strangers. They were bad. Dangerous, even. But in the world of entrepreneurship, strangers could be clients, partners and mentors. They could be sources of new…
CEO of Absolute Home Mortgage Corp. and Mortgage Automation Technologies, the creator of The BIG Point of Sale. Over the past decade, the mortgage industry has transformed due to advancements in lending technologies. Digital platforms, integrative services and mobile application tools have made it so that lenders are able to…
Barry Raber is president of Carefree RV Storage, a Portland Entrepreneur of the Year and shares business secrets at realsimplebusiness.org. It was 2013, and my team and I had just pivoted our thriving real estate business from investing in business parks to self-storage. We created a seven-page vision document describing…
Leen Kawas | Entrepreneur, Inventor, Innovator and Leader | Managing General Partner at Propel Bio Partners. Entrepreneurs and investors are both needed to enable the advancement of companies and lead to the successful development of products. Entrepreneurs need to be deeply committed to their businesses, devoting long hours to elevating…
Managing Partner, Capital Markets at PIA Residential. The Millennium Falcon is a starship in the Star Wars universe famously piloted by Han Solo and his Wookiee co-pilot, Chewbacca. The ship is known for its speed, agility, durability and is one of the fastest and most capable ships in the galaxy.…
A powerful, compelling website makes everything else in your business a lot easier. With the right optimizations, it will start ranking in search engines, potential customers will visit, and, impressed by the information they will convert into enquiries, raring to buy. In an ideal situation, this is exactly what happens.…
Bruce Werner specializes in governance, strategy, finance and M&A. Author & Experienced Outside Director. Kona Advisors LLC. When a family wants to retain ownership of its business but does not have a successor CEO within the family, it needs to wrestle with the transition. While this requires traditional management succession…
More than ever, people are consuming content via social media—a platform where you have to quickly stand out if you don’t want users to pass you by. One of the most popular ways of doing that today is through short-form video content. Only growing in popularity, this medium gives businesses…
Cofounder and CEO of PissedConsumer, a review platform that helps consumers be heard and brands improve their customer service processes. Over the course of years, I’ve learned that navigating the turbulent waters of customer dissatisfaction can be challenging, yet it bears the potential for your brand's reputation. A disgruntled customer…
Joseph is the CEO of SnapAds, which helps local businesses find, keep and reward customers. Marketing is often misunderstood as a separate function from business, but it is, in fact, essential for any company to succeed. At its core, marketing is simply about understanding and communicating your value proposition to…
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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