The world of marketing is ever-changing, especially in today’s digital-first world. Successful marketers not only need to be masters at capturing customers’ attention and showing them the benefits of their product or service, but they also need to know how to leverage the most up-to-date digital tools to reach those customers. As business leaders, the […]

CEO of Kanverse, a cognitive automation company Accounts payable (AP) is one of those functions that can be easy to avoid thinking about until you must. It’s also a function that can benefit from the application of automation in some of the most significant ways, ultimately saving on costs and time, which can have a major […]

President and CEO of Health Learning, Research & Practice at Wolters Kluwer leading customer-led innovation and a transformed workforce. With much of the world reopening, many organizations are now determining how they will usher a smooth return of employees to the office and wondering what changes will come along with them. Although we are going back to […]

Founder of Keir Weimer Multimedia, real estate & lifestyle entrepreneur, No. 1 bestselling author, keynote speaker & high-performance coach. Now, more than ever, it’s critically important that we step into our own unique ability to lead and mentor others. The reason being that, in this post-pandemic world, work is increasingly becoming decentralized, remote-first and changing in […]

Esther Kestenbaum Prozan is President of Ruby Has Fulfillment, a major ecommerce fulfillment provider for top DTC brands.  With new brands constantly being launched and the process of commercialization being democratized by platforms that make it easy to promote new brands as well as more legacy brands going online, competition has become really stiff. Add to […]

Gerdau, a Brazil-based steel corporation with more than 28,000 workers, looks to build on its leadership as one of the largest recyclers in North and Latin America by embracing or expanding other purpose-minded business practices. It formalized this commitment in 2019 when it joined five other large multinational companies with at least $1 billion in annual revenue for the […]

What makes for a good partnership? The answer can be hard to pin down. Some pairings that seem perfect on paper are anything but in practice, and some unlikely duos prove to be well-suited to work together. The truth is often that we don’t fully know the people we choose to work with until we’re […]

Sean Manning is CEO and Founder of Payroll Vault Franchising LLC, as well as a CPA, and Thought Leader in the Financial Field. Entering a C-suite role can often feel like a career-defining moment, and it should, especially for those rising to the executive level for the first time or now leading their own business. But for […]

How can a company hire the perfect candidate? This question has long been at the heart of numerous hiring practices across a variety of companies. Nevertheless, seeking “the perfect candidate” can often doom the process from the outset.  Companies often wish to hire employees that can add value to their existing teams, but they don’t […]

Sonia Jackson Myles, Founder/CEO, The Accord Group, LLC, an executive leadership advisory that works with Fortune 500 and private companies. If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that life is too short to not live authentically. This rings especially true for the many entrepreneurs who’ve taken leaps of faith this past year. According to […]

If you’ve ever read the book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, you know that trying to create win-win situations is one of the best things you can do to achieve success in your career. But more importantly, creating a win-win isn’t just about yourself — it means providing real, tangible benefits for the […]

Turning a poor customer experience around continues to be one of the main struggles customer service professionals face daily. When the service experience goes poorly, a company can risk losing that customer forever. The key to success is having go-to strategies for remedying the situation and regaining that customer’s trust and loyalty. To demonstrate how […]

The U.S. Senate is currently considering the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal (BID). There has been a great deal of negotiation to get to this point and we now have a bill that invests $550 billion directly in new spending on the country’s future and supports and empowers entrepreneurship. In a recent conversation with small business owners, […]

Over the last 12 months, we have seen a significant increase in the number of people interested in cryptocurrencies. Many people have gone from novices to learning about the industry very quickly. Historically many of the most innovative industries that bear some level of risk attract a younger demographic. This industry is no different and […]

Dwayne J. Clark is the Founder, CEO and Chairman of Aegis Living, a best-selling author and longevity expert.  With employee shortages plaguing many industries, I believe the U.S. workforce is in crisis. Four million employees quit their jobs in April 2021 alone, the highest quit level in two decades. A survey conducted by Morning Consult on […]

Robert Sturt is Managing Director of Netify, an SD-WAN & SASE security marketplace where you can compare and shortlist vendors. In recent months, our IT conversations have changed from primarily discussing SD-WAN (software-defined networking in a wide area network) to more of a focus on SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) security. While the SASE framework was designed […]

Co-Founder at Ambiance Matchmaking, an exclusive matchmaking service for conscious leaders, creatives, and entrepreneurs. The art and science of matchmaking is a billion-dollar industry. Yet, many pitfalls exist within the current online dating domain such as safety, security and ineffective matching methods. These issues aren’t as prevalent with professional matchmakers, as many conduct in-depth screening, background […]

Jeff Schneble knows that most people don’t hear the term 401(k) and get excited — but he does. For the CEO of Human Interest, it’s about the opportunity to give more people access to a retirement savings and investing plan. His startup builds retirement plans catered to small and medium-sized businesses left behind by outsized […]

Jay Bean, CEO of FreshLime, is a tech entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience empowering SMBs to grow through emerging technologies. A quick response (QR) code is a type of barcode that any smartphone user can easily scan, using their camera, to be directed to a website, article or anywhere else the QR code creator […]

Practicalspeak CEO/Founder, Pankaj Srivastava helps organizations punch through the status quo, unlock growth and create lasting advantage. Leading is hard. Why make it more complicated? An overwhelming amount of material has been produced that aims to decipher good leadership: books, manuals, online courses, TED Talks and even graduate programs on leadership. If you look closely you’ll find that […]

CEO at NewCampus, a modern business school in Asia. Exploring the intersection between the future of work and learning, with an Asian-twist. Middle managers gunning for career advancement often increase their chances for upper leadership roles by attending business school. There, they gain deeper industry insights and develop a network by working alongside similar-minded individuals under the […]

Diversity and inclusion have recently become a hot-button concern of people both in and outside of major companies. Not only does it strengthen a company’s workforce, it can also drive revenue in ways business leaders could not have anticipated before.  While racial and gender-based diversity come up more often, neurodiversity in the workforce also has […]

Entrepreneur | Bootstrapped to €3M ARR in just 1year | Founder of Worlds safest software for LinkedIn Automation Expandi.io | Vegan | Father Online sales is a relatively young industry and, as such, it’s going through constant changes. The sophisticated ways to generate user data and use it for marketing efforts today were almost unimaginable a decade […]

Carsten Funke is the CEO of Picavi USA. He is a Global expert in the field of logistics processes using AR (augmented reality) concepts. The best practices for companies using a solution-as-as-Service vary and, in my opinion, no single methodology is best. In fact, until recently, pick-by-vision was not offered as Vision-as-a-Service (VaaS). VaaS is the […]

CEO of Telekom Srbija Group, a provider of fixed-line, mobile, television and internet communication services to over 11 million subscribers The digital society has arrived. The internet is now almost an essential utility, even more so now because it’s shaping the development of future strategies on health, education, transport and business. Our ability to effectively leverage […]

By Salvador Ordorica, CEO of The Spanish Group LLC, a first-class international translation service that translates over 90 languages. Google Translate has become a well-recognized and beloved tool used by millions all over the world. When traveling to far-off places and attempting to communicate as a tourist, there is perhaps no better application to help […]

From its origins as an idea discussed over glasses of good wine to its adoption as Italian law, the benefit corporation — or società benefit — movement has grown to now include more than 1,000 companies, an impressive jump from less than 500 only a year ago. Paolo Di Cesare and Eric Ezechieli, the two people involved […]

By Andy Pandharikar, CEO and Founder of Commerce.AI, powering product innovation with the largest product data platform. What is an innovator? Is it someone who creates new ideas? Someone who turns ideas into reality? An innovator is someone who can do both.  Steve Jobs, for instance, was an innovator with a vision. He used the power […]

CEO of Mitek, leader in mobile capture & digital identity verification solutions built on the latest advancements in AI & machine learning. Among all the headlines and discussions of cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (known as NFTs), a form of disruptive technology is gaining momentum that I believe has the potential to impact our current financial models: […]

Most new business owners are overwhelmed by their focus on profit, competition and survival—the first years of grinding it out don’t leave room for much else. But as they begin to taste success, entrepreneurs are also driving toward an inevitable fork in the road: to lead a small business or get rich in a bigger […]

Entrepreneurs must be at the forefront of innovation to succeed. This applies to more than just their product or service, but their business strategy, the tools they use, and even how their tcompany is structured. Most entrepreneurs do not inherit the benefits of long-standing companies, like workplace structure or routine. Instead, they must build their […]

Nicky Garcea, Co-founder and Chief Customer Officer of Cappfinity. Before the pandemic, it was business as usual: Everyone was tucked into their cubicles, being as productive as possible, and perhaps waiting for the next great opportunity to move ahead. Covid-19 changed that, possibly forever. Now companies need to rethink the kinds of talent they want or […]

Digital innovation is generating multiple business opportunities. But how and what kind of values are created is determined by those involved. A lack of diverse perspectives and experiences can have a diverse impact on the type of digital innovation that gets explored. It can also impact the representativeness of the products and services created. Mistakes […]

As companies look ahead to the post-pandemic world, many are struggling with whether or not to bring employees back into the office. Some have opted to stay remote full time, some will bring employees back to the office and others have considered embracing a hybrid workforce with a mix of in-office and remote work. No […]

Most entrepreneurs face innumerable hurdles starting a business, and oftentimes their journey is unpredictable. Ultimately, determination, grit, and nimbleness drive them to success.  That’s the lesson that Vikramsinh Parmar’s story can teach to budding entrepreneurs. His path started first as a freelancer. Today, he has numerous business interest and is the the founder of LawTally, […]

The last few years have seen tech infiltrate retail investing. Long gone are the days when you needed to set up a brokerage account and pay expensive fees. Several innovative companies have emerged such as commission-free trading app Robinhood or Robo-advisors such as  Wealthfront and Betterment, which charge much smaller management fees than most traditional […]

Founder & CEO Dreamscape Companies. How would you like to live in a luxurious Las Vegas high-rise, yet one that skips catering to drunk tourists playing slots in the lobby in favor of providing an intimate, amenity-packed escape? Or, how about a boutique getaway in Miami, with not only a branded gym in the building but […]

Owner, founder of Sqla Inc., Landist Group, and B2g Inc. I oversee the vision and overall creative direction of these landscape companies. In my profession as a landscape architect, I have two main goals. The first is to capture a beautiful view. My second task is to create a view out of the natural elements where […]

Gordon Lawson is President of RangeForce, a provider of interactive cybersecurity training and defense simulation software for enterprises. Anyone involved with cybersecurity understands that not all IT systems and devices represent the same level of risk. Some hold more valuable data than others. Some are mission-critical and others, while important, don’t spell “doom” if they are […]

EV Connect CEO, Jordan Ramer, has led finance, business, and product strategy at companies in clean energy, transportation, and efficiency. EVs currently make up less than 2% of all car and truck sales in the U.S., but automakers such as Toyota, Ford, GM and others are investing tens of billions of dollars into new EV models […]

Michael Dennis Murphy, known as @TheRealMikeMurphy, is a modern-day Automotive Business Leader, Entrepreneur & Social Media Influencer.  An athleprenuer is an athlete and entrepreneur. As of July 1, college athletes gained the opportunity to become a new type of entrepreneur as they are now allowed to be compensated for their name, image and likeness (NIL). I was […]

Are you Ready to Unlock every Pillar in your life? 10x Training Systems LLC uncovers the Mindset & Success Strategies of the top 1%. Often in business, our lives are run by numbers. Revenue, profits, losses and margins — we tend to make many, if not all, our decisions by these limits. It makes sense; it would […]

CEO of Avanade, the leading digital innovator on the Microsoft ecosystem and global leader in technology business solutions. “How are you?” Until recently, these three words were more frequently used as a standard greeting than an actual question, intended to solicit a quick and polite, “I’m fine, thanks,” response. But after the pandemic and accompanying tragic […]

Shannon is an Operations Strategist & Founder of Shannon Brooks Consulting, turning ideas into action. As we settle into this time where many candidates across industries are adjusting their expectations, business leaders may need to rethink their approach to recruiting to successfully hire and retain top talent. Recruiting efforts that are multi-phased with several key inflection points […]