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Wendy Gonzalez is the CEO of Sama, the provider of accurate data for ambitious AI. The population has doubled since 1974, and today, there are 8 billion humans living on this planet. While population growth has slowed, at the current rate,…
Martha Weidmann is the CEO and cofounder of NINE dot ARTS, an award-winning art consulting and creative placemaking firm. The workplace has gone through significant change in recent years. In-office presence, once a staple of most jobs, was massively disrupted when…
Mazyar Mortazavi is the President and CEO of TAS, an unconventional impact company using real estate as a tool to drive profit and purpose. Repositioning commercial buildings into community hubs is a tangible example of the power of impact investing, and…
Whether you are in manufacturing, retail, marketing, healthcare, or business, artificial intelligence and automation practices are starting to shift the way industries operate. A Deloitte study recently found that over 50% of organizations are planning on incorporating the use of AI…
Some areas of the global economy remain remarkably untouched by digital transformation. If you want to book a flight to another part of the world, countless websites and apps will help you find the best option. If you want to ship…
Featured image by Tumisu via Pixabay Outsourcing can be a valuable strategy for companies looking to expand their operations or access specialized skills and resources. However, before deciding to outsource a team or function, it is important to carefully consider a…
Featured image by ramcreations When you own a unique niche business, you need to know your target audience extremely well. Businesses that are more general, such as grocery stores, don’t necessarily employ quite the same marketing tactics as a niche photographer…
Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur or you’ve recently opened a business, you’re likely thinking about all the skills you’ll need to make your business thrive. While different types of businesses will require different skill sets of their owners, there are several…
Featured image by Kindel Media via Pexels Many factors contribute to the success of an organization, but the most important element is the product it offers. In an organization, the product is at the center. This makes product management a key…
My friend Rob just told me he was checking out a local fitness place. He was interested until he saw their website included some pandemic-related changes that probably aren’t still true, like canceled classes and limited hours. Since he doesn’t know…
The conventional wisdom runs something like this. The process of raising capital is time-consuming and stressful. It diverts the attention of managers from more important matters, such as driving product development or making sales. Ideally, every funding round should provide a…
CEO, Sodexo Engage. Passionate about elevating the employee experience at work and beyond through benefits, rewards and recognition. Throughout the past several years, many companies have added diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives to their corporate strategies. A 2021 survey of HR…
Founder and principal of Keller Augusta, a national, full-service search and advisory firm specializing in commercial real estate. The United States has long been the land of opportunity, with rumors among early immigrants to Ellis Island that American streets were "paved…
Amit Basu is the founder & CEO of Artisan Furniture, the world’s first artisan marketplace. Dropshipping has one huge upside for business newbies: It offers a wonderful opportunity to "operate from anywhere." Budding entrepreneurs can do it from anywhere and start…
Sharmylla Siew is the CFO of Lending Valley Inc. I learned early on that being a boss has its pros and cons. Being the CEO can be stressful when you're trying to dive deep into work and everyone is knocking on…
Paul Getter of The Internet Marketing Nerds helps people rapidly accelerate their digital presence and build successful online businesses. Marketing and commercial advertising are poised to be disrupted by the advance of high bandwidth networks mediating high-performance applications like augmented reality,…
Stephan Schambach is the Founder and CEO of NewStore, a turnkey omnichannel store solution. The events of the past few years disrupted everything brands thought they knew about retail. Backlogged supply chains led to widespread product shortages, while the pandemic accelerated…
Steve Shaheen, CEO and founder, DTG. If you’ve ever visited an Amazon distribution center, you might think it’s like something out of Monster’s, Inc. Across 800,000 square feet of warehouse space, massive conveyer belts move products to different floors while robots…
Mauricio Rosero is the founder & CEO of M2 Studios. Keeping a business running and functional can be very demanding. More so, keeping that business afloat in a time of severe economic hardship is especially challenging. Unfortunately, in many cases, entrepreneurs…
Stephen King serves as President & CEO of GrowthForce, a leading outsourced accounting and controller service provider for businesses. Many individuals who own and operate engineering firms started out as engineers before building their businesses up around the services they provide.…
Over the last few years, despite the investment in self-service tools and technology to help drive proactive, predictive and pre-emptive service, live, and asynchronous, customer support channels have remained solidly important, especially when a customer's issue is urgent, concerning or complex.…
Michael McFall is the co-Founder and co-CEO of BIGGBY COFFEE as well as author of the Inc. Original book GRIND. On September 13, 1970, the economist Milton Friedman published “A Friedman Doctrine – The Social Responsibility of Business Is to Increase…
Businesses the world over will be familiar with the frustration that comes with setting themselves a target and then falling short. The solution may be to focus less on KPIs and more on OKRs, management gurus argue. California-based Profit.co, which is…
Dr. Marta Ra is a sustainability, health & well-being expert. She co-founded the international network Women in Sustainable Finance (WISF). At a historic 57.3%, 2020 saw employee turnover rates reach monumental heights in the U.S. Unfortunately, rates have only continued to…
Peter Done is Group Managing Director and founder of business services specialist Peninsula Group. With financial instability wreaking havoc across the globe, many business owners are preparing for a recession. According to my company's recent survey, financial concerns plague over 70%…
Networking is a critical element of growth and success for many professionals. Whether you're a business owner looking to expand your customer base or find partnerships or a job seeker looking to make a career move, finding and connecting with the…
Jessica Dennehy is the CEO Pivot & Slay. Entrepreneurs like to think emotions aren’t part of business, but they’re wrong. Human beings, by nature, are emotional beings. Our emotions affect all our decisions, including business decisions, whether we’re aware of them…
As in many relationships, the continuity of a client / advisor relationship depends on the strength of the connection. Working with a professional advisor who provides the professional guidance and expertise that it needs to perform at a high level could…
Prashant Fonseka is a partner at early-stage VC, Tuesday Capital. At times of volatility in the markets, the historic norm in venture capital (VC) is to question everything and wonder if the world will ever be the same. Horror stories of…
Ian is an entrepreneur, Founder and CEO of Ledgr, a national subscription corporate accounting service and business advisory company. When it comes to hiring, the old adage “you get what you pay for” couldn’t be any more true. Scaling isn't easy,…
Cesar Herrera is CEO and cofounder at Yuvo Health, a tech-enabled administrative and managed-care solution for community health centers. A company's mission is its north star. Every decision, big or small, should be anchored by the mission, which is why you…
There are 3 broad ways you can guide the direction of a business. You can aim for stability. You can aim for impact. You can aim for stability through impact. Here’s how those 3 options pan out, and why one of…
Tech workers and investors are flocking to start-ups that aim to combat climate change.When Arebeth Pease was laid off from the tech start-up MasterClass last year, she could have had her pick of jobs. But so many tech companies’ missions rang…
Featured image by Skylines As a business owner, you know that cash is the lifeblood of your organization. Without a steady flow of cash, you won’t be able to pay your bills, invest in growth opportunities, or even keep the lights…
With tech layoffs making the news, it’s fairly likely that 2023 wouldn’t be a year in which it is easy to find a comfy tech job. While this would undoubtedly be a time of hardship, it would also be a time…
Small business owners come to me regularly, asking for something they don’t want and they don’t need. I’m sharing this with you, because it’s a symptom of a problem and you’re probably making it, too! Here it is. Plus how you…
Featured image by Marga Santoso via Unsplash There are many forex robots available on the internet. However, not all of them would be good choices, as there are many fake and scam trading systems. This is why choosing the best forex…
Featured image by Gerd Altmann via Pixabay In order to increase revenue and profitability, you need to optimize your sales operations. The best way to do that is to rely on automation. Start by analyzing your sales processes with an eye…
When it comes to your professional life or your business, leveraging technology can have a major impact on how quickly and how well you’re able to get things done. But technology doesn’t have to be limited to work software or mobile…
Kelley Powell is the author of Courage to Lose Sight of Shore and the Founder and Partner of MacLaurin Group. As a founder, a private equity deal will likely be the single most life-changing event for you and your company. A…
If you’ve created a product that is selling, congratulations are in order! That’s not easy to do. Now, because of your success, others want to copy, knockoff, and infringe. They want to take advantage of your hard work. This is the…
Dr. Kenneth Scott is CEO and founder of SilverSage Management Services, providing physicians and consulting to the long-term care industry. In his State of the Union Address last year, President Biden took aim at improving the quality of care administered in…
Chris Kille is the CEO of Payment Pilot and Elevate Outsourcing, operating out of Charlotte, NC. The term "culture" is often used casually, but it is a complex concept. It cannot be fully grasped through simple language. Its meaning is multifaceted.…
Ted Blosser is CEO and cofounder of WorkRamp, an All-In-One Platform that powers learning as a growth engine for today’s top organizations. In a time when companies are trying to do more with less, there’s one thing that’s not lacking: technology.…
Troy Allen is the founder and CEO of Rise Brands. He's an expert in branding, design and strategy. It’s incredible how simple things can spark childhood memories and take you back to a familiar place in time. Not sure what I…
Casper Rasmussen is President of MACH Alliance, a group of companies dedicated to advocating for open, best-of-breed technology ecosystems. Headless commerce has completely changed how brands sell online. While retail is the best known industry it has disrupted, several others have…
Gregory Milano is founder and CEO of Fortuna Advisors LLC and author of Curing Corporate Short-Termism, Future Growth vs. Current Earnings. There are two general categories of marketing: promotion, such as coupons and point-of-sale displays, and advertising, such as television ads…
John Street, cofounder and CEO, Pax8. In a fragile economy and a world filled with uncertainty, why are some companies growing faster than others? Do the technologies those companies choose to operate their businesses matter? Without question. Are automation innovations driving…
Sandra Scheinbaum, Ph.D., Founder and CEO, Functional Medicine Coaching Academy, Inc. Previously, I wrote about how caregivers were chronically overlooked in a health system designed to prioritize patients, despite the significant physical, emotional and financial sacrifices they make, and how health…
