The number of women founding businesses is on the rise, but they still struggle to get the money they need to build up their companies. This creates a vicious cycle in which there are fewer female CEOs and thus a perception that women are less suited than men to be run companies. The reasons for […]
Continue readingPaper punch cards are going extinct for a reason—they’re outdated and inefficient. Employee time clock software is taking over as the norm for time tracking in the 21st century, but while it might have started as a better way to record employees’ hours on the clock, it’s quickly evolving into a versatile tool that goes […]
Continue readingMost Americans have never seen the inside of an operational manufacturing facility. Despite the sector’s outsize cultural and economic influence, it accounts for just over 10 percent of all U.S. employment, according to figures from the St. Louis Fed. That’s down from well over 25 percent in 1970s. Long story short: It’s a service economy […]
Continue readingWhen it comes to building a business, reaching the right people is half the battle. This is why advertising is so incredibly important to the success of a young company. Unfortunately, most entrepreneurs make costly mistakes that set them back and inhibit results. Are you exposing your business to these same fatal errors? Avoid These […]
Continue readingDespite uncertain political and economic times, recent research shows that 70 percent of college grads would prefer to start their own business rather than seek employment. Graduates who have spent years developing skills and knowledge in their chosen field of expertise may well have the edge when it comes to entrepreneurial competition. The majority of […]
Continue readingAccounts payable is a key department in every business, but despite how important their work is, the field as a whole has been slow to shift towards automation. This isn’t just about job preservation or lack of motivation, though. No, the main reason that accounts payable have lagged behind other fields in this area is […]
Continue readingCrisis management is something that every business owner needs to think about, as a crisis could arrive at any time and could come in many forms. How you deal with a crisis might be the difference between success and failure, in terms of containing the damage to the business. Of course, public relations has a […]
Continue readingIn an ever-changing world of technologies, organizations need to go beyond traditional means to get the best out of their employees. Learning management systems have replaced the old training programs where companies used to hire trainers to train their employees. The process offered little output in exchange for a lot of input. Learning Management system […]
Continue readingJust like any other company you can think of, freight forwarders are also concerned about their future. As absurd as it may seem, even such an industry is facing uncertainty due to the macro-trends taking place around the world. Due to this, freight forwarding companies have to face challenges from the state of the global […]
Continue readingBlogs have received a bad rap in recent years. With so many people blogging about seemingly meaningless topics, the blog now has a reputation for being equally meaningless. But ask any SEO expert and you will discover that blogs still offer value to entrepreneurs. Use a blog the right way and it could prove to […]
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