Tag: management

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 25, 2024

Outsourcing can revolutionise business operations by enhancing efficiency, boosting productivity, and significantly reducing costs. However, the real challenge lies not in the decision to outsource, but in executing it effectively to achieve these benefits. This guide delves into the secrets […]

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 19, 2024

Fireworks are a huge part of many summer celebrations, but they can also cause serious damage if used improperly. Unfortunately, one small business in Arlington, Virginia, was the victim of improper use of fireworks during this Independence Day week, causing […]

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 18, 2024

A series of new bills aims to curb monopolies among tech giants like Amazon. While the goal is ultimately to increase competition and help small businesses, some argue that their passage could actually have the opposite effect. These bills, the […]

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

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 9, 2024

Ask any successful e-commerce or retail owner for a list of the top things that help keep their business running smoothly, and you can bet two areas will be at the top of every list: inventory management and shipping. That’s […]

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 3, 2024

Remote work is an amazing concept that more and more enterprises are embracing in 2024. During the pandemic, even some businesses that strongly opposed this model had a chance to try it out, and a lot of them just refused […]

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

Amazon.com hired away artificial intelligence startup Adept’s co-founders and some of its team in a move that echoes one by rival Microsoft, as it seeks to battle a perception that it is playing catch-up in AI. Adept said in a […]

June 28, 2024

Like sports fans who love to evaluate various team decisions and outcomes, a friend loves to analyze other businesses: how they fare against their competition, what they appear to be doing right or wrong, what their margins might be — […]

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

Funding Circle has returned its small-business lending company (SBLC) license to the Small Business Administration following the sale of its American business unit for about $41.7 million. The controversial London-based Funding Circle Holdings announced on Monday that it was selling […]

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

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

For small business owners, maintaining a clean and inviting workspace is not just a matter of aesthetics but a critical component of successful business management. Investing in professional cleaning services offers numerous benefits that extend far beyond the surface cleanliness […]

June 21, 2024

Local businesses that want to explore global talent and invest in their workforce must obtain a UK sponsor licence. Before they are issued the sponsor licence, they must be recognised in the UK. After obtaining the sponsor licence, businesses can […]