Posts tagged with "Business"
Fintech in Healthcare: Improving Healthcare Affordability Across the Globe
Rising service prices, patient number growth, and population aging have always been driving up the cost of healthcare around the globe. But do these trends justify the sharp 50% increase in healthcare spending per capita that happened in just over two decades? For more and more people, affordability has become the main obstacle...
5 Powerful Tips for Making More Sales Through LinkedIn
LinkedIn has positioned itself as the de facto social networking platform for professionals, and especially B2B marketing. By creating an environment that is conducive to networking and business development, LinkedIn has become one of the most important sources of leads for companies in the B2B market. But you have to be careful...
4 Must-Have HR Tech Tools for Businesses
When you’re small and focused on finding customers, HR is one of the least business aspects you worry about. After all, it’s rather easy to keep track of everyone when the entire team includes you and your friend John from college. However, as the team grows, things will change. And, if things go well, the change will...
How to Make Sure You're Not Paying Too Much Self-Employment Tax
Are you self-employed? If so, it's important to make sure that you're not paying too much in self-employment taxes. This type of tax is meant to cover your Social Security and Medicare contributions, but it can be easy to pay too much if you're not careful. Here, we will discuss how to make sure that you're not overpaying on your...
Real-Time Data Provides Much Needed Transparency to the Supply Chain
It’s crucial to maintain accurate visibility in today’s global network of goods production and transport. For example, if items arrive damaged, what caused the problem, and when did it happen? Was there a particular supply chain partner to blame, and are they a repeat offender? Real-time data can provide the kind of supply chain...
4 Reasons Your Brand’s Video Content Is Weak (and How to Fix It ASAP)
According to research from Wyzowl, roughly 86 percent of businesses use video as a marketing tool — a dramatic increase from 2016, when only 61 percent of brands did so. Video marketing has increased significantly over the years, and undoubtedly will continue to do so in 2022, of course. Simply put, that’s a lot of brands using...
DENT Files: Embracing Chaos
The Taoist view of being reflects the eternal balance between chaos and order. The yin-yang symbol visually represents this dualist theme. Intuitively, one might strive to minimize or eliminate chaos, but the Dao-centric worldview directs us against that. Instead, it encourages achieving a balance between the two opposing states. Too...
How to Automate Payroll Processes and What Solutions Exist
Payroll processing is one of the most important processes in an organization. It generally comprises two steps. The first one involves the human resource teams preparing the payroll inputs while the second one involves the generation of reports from the inputs prepared. The reports are used when making salary payments. The process of...
Why are Checks Still Being Used in 2021?
In the age of digital payments, it is difficult to imagine that traditional checks are still used by anyone. This is an especially unusual concept given that lots of finance experts think that the days of cash are drawing to a close. In spite of this, billions of dollars are still transferred via check each year. And even with the...
How Remote Monitoring Tools are Changing the Face of Infrastructure Management
Remote monitoring tools are playing a crucial role in the modern era of IT management. It is possible to monitor private networks remotely, which is helpful for IT departments that have to keep an eye on their vast network. One of the major reasons why remote monitoring tools are being used widely is due to the rise in remote...
Fostering Organizational Accountability
When most business owners started out, the only one to blame for something not getting done was ourselves. There was no one else to delegate tasks or objectives to. We were the Chief Executive, Project Manager, Chief Engineer, Finance Manager, Bookkeeper, Operations Manager, and Janitor. Early on in most businesses, as...
Smartization: How Businesses Turn Pandemic Threats Into Opportunities
When the global economy buckled under the pressure of the pandemic, businesses sought new ways to stabilize and grow. While organizations large and small struggled to weather its effects, some emerged more successfully than others. Although their strategies differed, digitization and smartization prevailed as the overarching themes....
4 File Management Tips for Small Businesses
Efficient file management is a requirement for all businesses, and small organizations are particularly susceptible to letting this slip. If you feel that your files are getting out of control, or you find that your current strategies are not producing the results you desire, the following tips should steer you in the right...
How Data Policies Can Make or Break Your Business: Creating Customer Trust
Technology is changing the world at an incredibly rapid rate. Today, nearly every business has some aspect of its company online. To be able to make purchases without visiting a brick-and-mortar storefront is almost expected. With the COVID-19 pandemic encouraging an even greater uptick in online shopping, it has become utterly...
One-Third of Employees Are Frustrated by Technology at Work: Here's What You Can Do Differently
Did you know that one in three employees are frustrated by work-related technology? Less than half of them report that their organizations place importance on implementing technologies that make work easier. Many others claim that technology at work makes their job harder. Many business leaders don’t engage employees in the...
The Top 5 Reasons to Attend Finnovex West Africa Summit — 26th & 27th October 2021
Exibex welcomes you to the 2nd Edition of Leading Summit on Financial Services Innovation and Excellence within the West African Region, where the best minds in the Banking and Financial Services Industry converge. They are all set to witness the presence of 25+ industry visionaries, who would share case studies for you to learn from...
5 Things to Know With Your Morning Coffee — Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Every day we wake up, drink a cup of coffee, and get ready for work. Following are a handful of stories from around the tech world condensed to fit into one single cup of coffee. These are the things you need to know before you step foot out of your door (or in front of a webcam) and into the real world this morning. So sit back,...
The Risks, Uncertainties, and Advantages in Developing SaaS Products
Bringing cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS) products to the market allows data to be accessed from any device with a simple internet connection and a web browser. This model means that software vendors host and maintain the services, databases, and coding in the application. Major services like Google Workspace, Dropbox,...Digging Deeper into Resilient and Agile Transformation Strategies – Finnovex Middle East 2021
RAKBANK, Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC), SmartStream, Network International L.L.C, Backbase, Abaka, Smartmessage, Confluent, Appway, IDS Fintech, Creatio, Smart Middle East Ltd, Faloos were well-represented at the 3rd Annual Edition of Finnovex Middle East to champion the conversation on what the future holds for the...
Bare Metal vs Cloud Servers - Which is right for your business?
The server that hosts your business website is the foundation of your online presence. A fast and reliable web server can boost website conversion rates, customer satisfaction, and branding. With so many hosting options available to you, it's a challenge to know which one will work best for your company. This article gives you a...
5 Strategies to Ensure You Offer 24-Hour Customer Service
Most customers expect a quick response to their questions, and offering 24-hour support is the best way to make that happen. Creating a team that can address customer issues around the clock isn’t always easy, especially if you’re a small business looking to stay competitive. That doesn’t mean you can’t consider other options...
3 of the Biggest Issues CFOs Face With Financial Reporting (and How to Overcome Each One)
Of the many positions that keep a business running smoothly, few are more important than the CFO. No matter what the industry or the size of the business, managing a company’s financial and reporting tasks is what ensures a prosperous future. Of course, anyone who has actually worked in this field knows that financial reporting is...
The Basics of Business Budgeting: 5 Things Your New Small Business Must Know
A good budget is one of the fundamental building blocks of a business. But putting together a budget for a business is much different than putting together a budget for yourself. Twenty percent of businesses fail in the first year, and one of the biggest factors is finances. You need to understand business budgeting to keep your...
Crypto Miners Debating Relocation Motivated by Easing US Regulations
The cryptocurrency market is constantly evolving, and not just due to new technologies, but new regulations and politics as well. For example, earlier this year, after the crackdown of the Chinese government on crypto mining, Bitcoin miners in China have begun looking to relocate their operations to U.S. states like Texas, South...
How to manage cloud servers & services: 4 tips to use
The cloud can offer significant benefits over in-house equivalents, whether hosting simple software apps or taking charge of entire business IT infrastructures. However, the advantages will be undermined unless you take steps to optimize your use of the cloud resources you have at your disposal. With that in mind, here are some top...
Why You Need QA and How It Can Save Your Money
Almost every business and individual in the world today uses software. Unfortunately, very few people and organizations are very interested in testing the quality of the software they use. Software testing is crucial to get the best performance from software. Quality Assurance (QA) is about much more than software testing. Quality...
Over Four Billion Will Be Lost This Year
How Businesses Can Stem the Tide of eCommerce Fraud By Arnab Banerjee, Lead System Architect eCommerce fraud is a plague that strikes at the heart of all online commerce and is a threat that merchants, especially small retailers, can ill afford to bear. 2021 is shaping up to be another banner year for eCommerce fraud, with some 21...
Best 4 Admin Tools for Online Business Owners
Running a business can feel like trying to keep several plates spinning at once; take your eye off one, and it might smash. Thankfully with the right tools at your disposal, you can automate or outsource common admin tasks so that you can make better use of your time and avoid the temptation to micromanage. Here are just a few of the...
How Technology is Driving Business Forward
It can sometimes feel daunting for most ambitious entrepreneurs out there to start a business in today's industry landscape. There are so many competitors online, no matter the industry, that it's understandable to be a little hesitant when it comes to staking your claim. Things get even trickier when you consider that startups are...
Leading Experts Urge Applying The Power of Quantum Technology To Sustainability In New Documentary
A new documentary - Quantum Technology | Our Sustainable Future from The Quantum Daily, developed in partnership with Oxford Instruments Nanoscience – was released today with a call from industry experts to leverage the power of quantum computing in addressing the world's urgent sustainability...
Congressional Startup Day Is Coming to Tampa, Florida
Grit Daily's annual Congressional Startup Day is coming to Tampa Bay, Florida on August 11th. It’s a can’t-miss and in-person congressional startup day event.
5 Ways to Handle Fast Company Growth via Technology
Starting a business is hard enough, but you may end up being more successful than you anticipated. In that case, the issue becomes keeping up with the fast pace of your company’s growth. If your startup is overgrowing, you may become overwhelmed, which will definitely affect your business and lead to failure. Therefore, you must...
Emphasize the Employee Experience
By MATTHEW KRESSY In human-centered design, the user experience is everything. It’s clear when companies have taken great care to design their products and services specifically to create as delightful an experience as possible. For instance: An iPhone is more than a beautifully designed object. It is also the pleasure you get...
Florida’s Tech Is Empowering BIPOC And Women-Startups For A More Diverse 2021
The Tampa Bay area is growing fast with Tampa Bay Wave’s fully-funded cohorts Regardless of who wins the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election and we are unfortunately still no closer to seeing a proper representation for Black Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC). For many small-business owners who are BIPOC, and applied for federal aid...
5 Inspiring Career Women In Technology
More women are making careers in technology. What was once an unlikely career choice for young girls, is now becoming a land of opportunity as professional women make serious headway in industry.
How A Technology Firm Pivoted During Unprecedented Times
Moorestown, New Jersey-based Starlite Productions International, Inc. is making the most of the challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic. The company – a local tech firm providing commercial audiovisual and lighting solutions for the performing arts, casinos, universities, retail, houses of worship, and high-profile events has...
9 Clever Ways to Improve Your Office Culture
Since employees keep your business running, you need to create a healthy company culture to help them thrive. You have probably already taken some steps towards making the work environment a safe and welcoming place, but there are certainly other elements you can also incorporate to make your workforce loyal and satisfied. Take a...
Why Data Must Influence All C-Suite Decisions at Your Business
The decisions made by the C-suite don’t just determine the overall direction of the business — they also dictate whether it will succeed or fail. This is especially true during times of crisis. While widespread disruptions like those created by the COVID-19 pandemic may be hard to plan for, it is clear that earlier C-suite decisions...