The Global Small Business Blog

JANUARY 10, 2025

iStock/crissy2tay Small and medium-sized businesses can compete with multinational corporations in the global space by leveraging, rather than minimizing, their size. This very difference gives small and medium-sized businesses the exact edge they need toward creating a space of their own to thrive. Take, for example, the meteoric rise of Crumbl Cookies , which can be attributed to its agility.

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Groove Technology

JANUARY 8, 2025

In the era of globalization and the rapid advancement of the IT industry, Vietnam has positioned itself as a premier destination for international businesses seeking software development services. With competitive costs, an abundant talent pool, and robust government support policies, Vietnam continues to draw substantial interest from global companies.

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WebCreek

JANUARY 8, 2025

As the software development landscape evolves, staying ahead means understanding which programming languages dominate the industry. Lets dive into the top programming languages of 2025 that are defining the future of software development. 1. Python Python remains a popular choice in 2025 due to its versatility in fields such as AI, data science, and automation. […].

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Global Expansion

JANUARY 7, 2025

Global Expansion's EOR offers seamless global hiring, easy onboarding, and 214 country coverage. Trusted by 2000+ businesses for workforce solutions.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

JANUARY 6, 2025

Welcome to our ongoing series on Universal Design for Healthcare! In this segment, well explore the importance of Visual Disabilities in Healthcare. The healthcare sector is witnessing an evolutionary shift towards inclusivity and accessibility. At the heart of this transformation lies universal designa principle that advocates for the creation of environments and products to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design.

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The Global Small Business Blog

JANUARY 11, 2025

2024 Laurel J. Delaney. All rights reserved. "Life is too short not to celebrate nice moments!

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Everest Group

JANUARY 13, 2025

The Customer Experience Management (CXM) market in 2024 saw a lot of exciting developments, many of which will transform the way we work, think and act as customers. The industry saw groundbreaking advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and data analytics, all of which made enterprises rethink how they engage with their customers.

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Global Expansion

JANUARY 9, 2025

Due to remote work and increased access to overseas talent, companies are hiring more global contractors. Listings for contract jobs on Upwork and Fiverr continued to grow last year, and a McKinsey survey shows more than one-third of Americans identify themselves as independent workers.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

JANUARY 13, 2025

Healthcare content marketing requires time, effort and strong strategy three resources that are always in demand within healthcare organizations (HCOs). Creating high-quality content that resonates with your audiences means figuring out what those audiences want and showing why your team is the best choice to help them. A messaging matrix can play a key role in that work.

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The Global Small Business Blog

JANUARY 13, 2025

iStock/Supatman What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: U.S. Chamber says there are signs of strength at start of 2025. In the UK, sustainable "green practices" is top on the small business list for 2025. Quote of the week: Don't follow trends, start trends. Successful artists don't follow trends; they create them.

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The HR industry is changing. Did you know… 1. There will be 4M more jobs than workers by 2033 ( BLS ). 2. For 84% of workers, flexibility is a top priority ( FlexJobs ). 3. 75% of employees have used AI at work ( CFO.com ). It’s time to meet the moment! Use Paycor’s guide to design a blueprint for success.

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V-Soft Consulting

JANUARY 13, 2025

The most well-known and strongly rooted restaurant brands, like KFC, often struggle to balance their business priorities, such as order management, especially at peak times. This might be due to a lack of visibility in process management, inefficient vendor collaborations, or challenges in system integration and data transmission. This is where a powerful system integration tool, MuleSoft, could help multinational restaurant chains to overcome bottlenecks across their operations and service deli

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Everest Group

JANUARY 13, 2025

As businesses navigate a rapidly evolving technology landscape, sustainable IT has become a key focus for organizations to minimize their environmental impact. IT infrastructure is a significant emission source, making sustainable practices essential. Advanced technologies, such as generative AI, bring new challenges with their intensive energy demands for high-performance computing and storage.

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Global Expansion

JANUARY 13, 2025

Imagine a growing small business like yours, keen to explore new markets. But with limited resources in time, money, and staff, the thought of establishing your own entity abroad feels overwhelming.

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Aspirant

JANUARY 9, 2025

Successful leaders have a transformational leadership style that moves a company closer to its goals fast. These leaders know the new year is the perfect time to assess, adjust, and take a giant leap forward.

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Are you helping your people proactively plan for retirement? How are you prioritizing the mental health of your HR team? These are a few of the questions that HR professionals are seeking answers to today. Luckily, Gallagher’s consultants came together with four robust articles (and one infographic) that help address these pain points and provide you with proactive planning tips to help you simplify, personalize and create flexibility in your benefits offerings to help ensure your people thrive

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The Scalers

JANUARY 8, 2025

Looking to hire offshore.NET developers but want to guarantee their quality? You’ve come to the right place. At The Scalers, we’ve helped set up more than 80 dedicated offshore extensions and standalone teams for.NET development with the right skills and cultural fit for our partners and we can do the same for you too. In this article, we’ll cover the basics of why and how to hire.NET developers offshore before showing you our unique offshore development model that allows us to

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V-Soft Consulting

JANUARY 10, 2025

Modern-day businesses are actively pursuing innovation and growth to gain a competitive edge. Their efforts have largely proven successful, catalyzed by Gen AI solutions.

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Everest Group

JANUARY 8, 2025

With pressing choices to be made about sourcing, costs, operating models, and AI adoption, enterprises and providers need to stay ahead of seismic shifts in the IT services landscape. With several anticipated avenues of disruption on the horizon political instability, talent shortages, changing regulations, and escalating next-gen technology developments, among others leaders are under increasing pressure to ensure business is sustainable and successful.

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Microsourcing

JANUARY 8, 2025

Academic journal The Conversation did not hold its punches when it recently turned its attention to a crisis engulfing the healthcare sector. Beneath a headline alluding to the elephant in the room, the reports authors declared excess workload was a root cause of what they declared a healthcare system in collapse.

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Intelligent Sourcing

JANUARY 7, 2025

Over the past year, Ive taken calls from women Ive mentoredformerly incarcerated and working hard to rebuild their lives. These are the moments that remind me why I do this […] The post When Second Chances Are Denied, Everyone Loses appeared first on Intelligent Sourcing.

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CGS Inc

JANUARY 6, 2025

01/06/2025 In a recent Glossy article, Paul Magel highlights how higher tariffs under the incoming administration could drive opportunities for American fashion brands to boost domestic manufacturing and reimagine their supply chains.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

JANUARY 8, 2025

Its difficult, in the consulting services industry, to explain the requirement for existence of a core thought leadership group to augment the sales and marketing teams that are tasked with collection of logos. In todays hypercompetitive and fast evolving marketplace, the lines between thought leadership and sales are increasingly intertwined… Thought leadership, when done right, isnt just about looking and talking smart (though thats nice).

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Everest Group

JANUARY 10, 2025

Discover Everest Group's report on Gen AI adoption, exploring how businesses leverage generative AI to innovate and enhance operations.

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In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.

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Aspirant

JANUARY 7, 2025

When we think about the delegation of authority, we often think about pushing tasks or work to our team members. But metaphorically, its taking something currently on your plate, by choice or circumstance, and moving it to one of your team members plates.

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SPD Load

JANUARY 10, 2025

Looking to energize your team and create a workplace where everyone feels appreciated? Employee recognition is the secret ingredient to boosting morale. The post 10 Employee Recognition Programs & How to Use Them To Boost Workplace Culture first appeared on SpdLoad.

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The Global Small Business Blog

JANUARY 7, 2025

iStock/shutter_m How do you keep up in this fast-paced world? To help you stay ahead of the curve, my esteemed colleague, long-time small business journalist and small business advocate Rieva Lesonsky ( [link] ) tapped into the expertise of seasoned small business experts and leaders [I, Laurel Delaney, am lucky to be one of them] and created a series of articles to share the vital trends and actionable insights that will empower you to thrive in this ever-changing entrepreneurial world.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

JANUARY 9, 2025

MuleSoft and Boomi are two popular businesses that provide reliable solutions for integrating devices, data, and apps in the constantly changing field of enterprise integration. Every platform has distinct characteristics and advantages that make it appropriate for various company requirements. To help you make a wise choice, we will examine the key features and elements of Boomi and MuleSoft in this blog.

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In today’s fast-paced business world, effective workforce management (WFM) isn’t just an option—it’s a necessity.

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Everest Group

JANUARY 6, 2025

AWS Dominates the Scale of Partnerships by fostering robust collaborations that drive cloud innovation, cost efficiency, and scalability.

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Groove Technology

JANUARY 8, 2025

Digital transformation is no longer an unfamiliar or vague concept. As the global economy shifts towards digitalization, it has become an essential requirement for businesses to maintain competitiveness and drive growth. Benefits of Digital Transformation Enhancing Operational Efficiency: The application of digital technology optimizes operations such as warehouse management, supply chains, and human resources.

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SPD Load

JANUARY 6, 2025

Consumer-centered services are on the rise now. The healthcare industry is no exception. Nowadays, healthcare organizations have to adapt to higher consumer. The post The Use of Healthcare Data Analytics for Better Patient Outcomes first appeared on SpdLoad.

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The Global Small Business Blog

JANUARY 6, 2025

Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global. All rights reserved. What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Poise your global business for growth in 2025 by attending Laurel Delaney's Global Trade Trends Report 2025 wegginar on 1/8/25 (free of charge and learn what's important as you navigate the new global landscape).

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