Category: Department management

July 26, 2024

Andrew Park, a New Hampshire resident and former CEO of a startup technology company, has pleaded guilty to evading over $14 million in payroll taxes and failing to file personal tax returns. Park, 49, from Bedford, was responsible for the […]

July 25, 2024

The core problem that API banking tackles is steep barriers to entry. “In the past, exclusive access to financial data and the ability to execute transactions created a moat around banks, to their benefit but also to their detriment,” says […]

July 24, 2024

When we think of a leader, many of us imagine a magnetic, extroverted person — a “salesperson” who loves socializing and thrives in the spotlight. We associate leadership with traits such as assertiveness and extroversion, just as we do with […]

July 18, 2024

Increasingly popular “earned wage” advances on worker paychecks are consumer loans subject to existing federal laws, the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said, moving to set federal guard rails for a fast-growing market. In proposed interpretive guidance, the agency […]

July 17, 2024

Every year, thousands of workers suffer injuries on the job, many of which are preventable. In 2022, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 2.8 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses. Many of these incidents result from employer negligence, leaving workers […]

July 11, 2024

A robust benefits package can offer a competitve edge for any business. But conveying the advantages of those benefits — particularly to a global, dispersed workforce — can be challenging. In a recent report about multinational businesses by Harvard Business […]

July 11, 2024

What is Banking as a Service? Banking as a Service (BaaS) is an emerging business model, within which licensed banks and fintech companies provide banking infrastructure, products, and services to other businesses; those offerings then reach end users through the […]

July 10, 2024

Microsoft has ditched the board observer seat at OpenAI that has drawn regulatory scrutiny on both sides of the Atlantic, saying it was not necessary after the AI start-up’s governance had improved significantly in the past eight months. Apple, which […]

July 10, 2024

Mom and pop businesses are often an important part of the cities they serve. Even large markets like Miami and Dallas benefit from supporting their local merchants. Below, we share several small business grant opportunities that aim to benefit businesses […]

July 9, 2024

I work in an office of a large company. The work my team does is often stressful, so sometimes staff morale suffers. The managers of my team have created a feelings chart that has giant emoji representing various levels of […]

July 2, 2024

It seems that 200 percent of the conversations that I’m having with the teams running our portfolio companies, as well as those with other entrepreneurs across a dozen different industries, are about chatbots, the dominance of the primary large language […]

July 1, 2024

If you want to get your business in the mind of potential clients, then you have got to put some effort in. We understand that there are a lot of different ways to do this, and if you don’t want […]

June 27, 2024

As a card-carrying member of Generation X, it might go without saying that I am a fan of Dave Grohl and Foo Fighters. Meanwhile, as the devoted dad of a daughter who is into Taylor Swift, I’ve become a fan […]

June 26, 2024

An increased number of small businesses are falling victim to fraud. And as two Sarasota, Florida entrepreneurs recently learned, this can lead to permanent losses that are often difficult to recover from. Joyce and Stan Fox, who run a home-based […]

June 25, 2024

Small business grants can come from a huge variety of sources: nonprofit organizations, corporations, cities, business groups, and more. There are currently grant opportunities available within the U.S. from all of these groups. Read on for a selection of current […]

June 25, 2024

An increasing variety of cyber attacks are negatively impacting small businesses. So, it’s often necessary for teams to take proactive steps to protect their data. According to recent data from Accenture, 43 percent of cyberattacks target small businesses. This is […]

June 24, 2024

Small businesses can leverage AI to automate tasks, enhance marketing strategies, and improve efficiency, while keeping ethical considerations in mind. If you run a small business, you can learn how to effectively utilize artificial intelligence (AI) in many different operations. […]

June 21, 2024

This is a digital era; and today, when the attention spans are decreased to microseconds, brands are trying out-of-the-box tricks to engage with the audience and increase audience interactivity. In this competitive context, a technique that has become widely popular […]

June 20, 2024

Anthropic just raised the bar for AI. Again. The AI startup, which was founded by a team of former OpenAI researchers in 2021, has announced Claude 3.5 Sonnet, the first in its upcoming 3.5-era line of generative AI models. Anthropic […]

June 19, 2024

TikTok has launched Symphony Digital Avatars, AI Dubbing for global translations, and Symphony Collective at TikTok World 2024. These new tools look to help creators and brands produce content that stands out on TikTok. Symphony’s suite of AI-powered solutions blends […]