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From Japan to Global – a wegginar® with Kaori Shimazaki (2/7/24 at 11 AM CT)

The Global Small Business Blog

CPA acquired in 2008, an MBA from the University of Chicago in 2019, and certifications as a Certified SAKE Professional and Sake Sommelier in 2019 and 2021, respectively. Additionally, she contributed to Tokyo’s NY Expansion Support Program (X Hub Tokyo) and the APTWoman program, which led her to explore Silicon Valley as a cultural envoy.

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US B2B E-Commerce Will Reach $3 Trillion By 2027

Forrester Digital Transformation

This report outlines the potential of the US B2B e-commerce space across 11 durable and nondurable product categories, with historical data going back to 2008.

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Bread, Milk, Eggs….Health Equity. The 5th Aim Is A Staple For All Americans

Forrester Digital Transformation

This daunting ambition was given hope with the proposal of accomplishing three goals equally in 2008, and the addition of the 4th in 2014. The Triple/Quadruple Aim has long been recognized as a framework to optimize the US healthcare system.

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Could Protectionism Make the World Less Resilient, More Unequal, and More Conflict-Prone?

The Global Small Business Blog

When measured in US dollars, global trade growth slowed after the global financial crisis in 2008–09 and declined sharply at the onset of the pandemic in 2020. Today, there is still no conclusive evidence that international trade is deglobalizing. But since then trade has rebounded to the highest value ever.

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Driving Factors for IT Services Recovery in 2024: Insights from Everest Group’s Forces & Foresight™ Research | Blog

Everest Group

After the global financial crisis in 2008 and the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the IT services industry took five to eight quarters to recover. Continue reading to understand the projected path for the IT services industry’s rebound and implications for providers. Learn more about Forces & Foresight.

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From Buzzwords to Reality: Impact Sourcing and AI for Social and Business Advancement | Blog

Everest Group

Learning about NextWealth Notable Wipro veterans founded the company in 2008 to employ graduates in less populated Indian tier 2/3 towns. However, the Everest Group team quickly realized NextWealth’s operational model seamlessly combines the two worlds. Let’s share more about what we saw during our visit in this blog.

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Philippine IT-BPOs to Support Property Sector Recovery

SourceFit

US and European companies are projected to outsource some business functions to countries like the Philippines and India to reduce costs as they experience the 3 rd and 4 th waves of the pandemic, similar to what happened in the 2008 financial crisis. LPC recalled that flat land prices after 2008 increased in the following years.