The Global Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

©iStock/MikeVanSchoonderwait Would US tariffs end or even reverse the era of trade liberalization begun in the 1980s? Perhaps not, according to Walter Frick for Bloomberg. Bloomberg Economics’ model of Trump’s proposed tariffs expects that other countries will offset most of their lost trade with the US simply by trading more with each other. That points to the possibility that globalization could keep on humming — just without the US at its center.

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Groove Technology

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

By Daniel Nguyen, Software Engineer at Groove Technology I’ve been working as a software engineer for a while now, and I’ve learned that some of the most rewarding challenges come from modernizing old, clunky systems that are well past their expiration date. Recently, I had the chance to work on a project that required migrating a legacy system—one that involved manual data transfers, constant monitoring, and the constant fear of data loss.

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Everest Group

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Live Webinar Key Opportunities for GBS Leaders: 2024 Learnings and 2025 Outlook November 19, 2024 | 9 a.m. CDT | 10 a.m. EDT | 3 p.m. GMT | 8:30 p.m. IST Global businesses are at a unique inflection point of growth. Moving past GBS model evaluations based on outdated metrics, such as cost efficiency and operational performance, offers businesses the opportunity to drive strategic value and innovate for greater capabilities.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to affect every aspect of the world economy and play a significant role in the global financial system, leading financial regulators around the world to take various steps to address the impact of AI on their areas of responsibility. The economic risks of AI to the financial systems include everything from the potential for consumer and institutional fraud to algorithmic discrimination and AI-enabled cybersecurity risks.

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Everest Group

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Discover SI Services Providers Partnerships with the Leading 50 L&A Ins Tech Providers driving innovation in insurance technology.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Clear and simple communication is not just beneficial—it’s essential in healthcare, especially for individuals with cognitive disabilities. What are the benefits Enhanced Understanding Comprehension: Patients are more likely to understand their health conditions, treatment options, and care instructions when information is presented in plain language.

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Blue Ocean

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

By developing a custom Zendesk IVR integration for a global communications leader, Blue Ocean eliminated manual data entry, reducing average handle time by 53 seconds and boosting customer satisfaction ratings by 34%. This seamless connection between phone and ticketing systems demonstrates how strategic contact center technology can simultaneously improve operational efficiency and customer experience.

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Everest Group

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Discover L&A Ins Tech Recognition in Underwriting Assistance, leveraging advanced solutions to enhance risk assessment and streamline underwriting processes.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The Power of Repetition and Summarization Repetition and summarization are key strategies in ensuring that healthcare information is clear and memorable for individuals with cognitive disabilities. These techniques help reinforce important details, aiding comprehension and retention. Here’s how healthcare providers can effectively implement repetition and summarization: The Importance of Repetition and Summarization For individuals with cognitive disabilities, retaining new information can be ch

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Everest Group

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Enhance efficiency with Customer Engagement and Digital Workflow Management, driving seamless interactions and process automation.

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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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Perficient Digital Transformation

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Interactive communication is a key component of universal design in healthcare. It ensures that patients with cognitive disabilities are actively engaged in their care, fostering better understanding, retention, and overall satisfaction. Here’s how healthcare providers can effectively implement interactive communication: The Importance of Interactive Communication Interactive communication involves a two-way exchange where patients are not just passive recipients but active participants in the c

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Everest Group

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Boost performance with Distribution and Sales Optimization Management, leveraging data-driven strategies and drive revenue growth.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Problem statement: It is not uncommon to accidentally execute statements that update or delete incorrect data in database tables. To address this, Snowflake offers a feature known as Fail-safe , which allows for the recovery of lost or altered data. This functionality provides a way to restore data that may have been mistakenly updated or deleted. Below, we outline several examples and methods for recovering data using Snowflake’s Fail-safe feature.

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Everest Group

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Empower your workforce with Employee Benefits and Holistic Financial Wellness solutions, promoting well-being and long-term financial security.

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HR and payroll impact every aspect of your business. Choosing the right provider is one of the most important decisions you’ll make. Before you decide, hear first-hand customer accounts in Paycor’s webinar to learn: The three most important things to look for when switching. How to begin your search. What are some of the red flags?

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Intugo

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

As businesses increasingly pursue disruptive manners to scale their growth objectives, the strategy of a Global Capability Center (GCC) has gained widespread popularity. Specifically, these centers enable companies to centralize multiple functions like IT, finance, customer service, and back-office operations in strategic international locations. In this article, we explore why Mexico is the ideal place for building a GCC and how partnering with Intugo can make this process valuable for your bus

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Everest Group

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Explore Recordkeeping and Pension Administration | Market Insights™ for efficient retirement solutions and data-driven decision-making.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

This post is the third in a series of four about estimating project hours. Part 1: Sandbagging & Lowballing Part 2: Dependencies & Creep Part 3: Assumptions & Uncertainty Part 4: The Emotional Conclusion The emotional finale is here! Don’t worry, this isn’t about curling up in a ball and crying – we’ve already done that. This final installment of my series on project estimating is all about navigating the emotions of everyone involved and trying to avoid frustration.

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inDinero

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Startup advisor equity compensates key consultants with shares rather than cash. It benefits the startup, which conserves liquid capital, and the advisor, who could reap significant rewards if the company thrives. In this article, we’ll discuss the basic types of advisor equity, industry norms for such agreements, and other considerations to make before issuing shares of your startup. 10 Growth Tips From Venture Capitalists Wondering what it takes to impress investors when funding your startup?

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In today's dynamic business environment, HR leaders face immense pressure to optimize costs while maintaining a competitive edge to attract, retain and engage their workforce. Gallagher can help you meet that challenge head-on. Our proprietary data and people analytics platform, Gallagher Drive ® , provides the elevated insights you need to make impactful program decisions that are aligned with your organizational goals and set your strategy up for long-term success.

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Amzur

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Modern businesses and startups are breaking the traditional approach of hefty upfront investments and embracing agile cloud platforms for application development and testing. With this exceptional growth of cloud platforms, cloud-based functional testing has become essential for ensuring the quality and reliability of applications. Whether you are using agile, DevOps, or a hybrid approach, implementing functional testing in the cloud offers unmatched scalability, speed, and cost-efficiency.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Are you considering caregiver experiences in your digital strategy? The complexity of today’s healthcare ecosystem can be incredibly daunting for those who are unwell, older, or navigating complex care decisions. Caregivers can play a crucial role as advocates and supporters but are often approached by healthcare organizations as a siloed aspect of the care experience.

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Avasant

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Los Angeles, CA I August 26th, 2022 On August 17th, the Avasant Foundation held it’s first in-person graduation ceremony for the Avasant Digital Skills Training (ADST) in Guyana, a program curated to address the increasing demand for digital talent in that country. Launched amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the training funded by IDB Lab, the innovation laboratory of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), is geared towards bridging crucial knowledge gaps so that deserving Guyanese youth are adequa

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Everest Group

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Webinar rethinking total talent strategy in the new world of work Tuesday, 19 November 2024 | 6:00 AM PT | 9 PM ET Join Everest Group Practice Director Sailesh Hota as he joins a panel of experts to discuss the transformative changes shaping workforce management in today’s evolving talent landscape. Gain actionable insights on integrating data, optimizing workforce composition, and promoting internal mobility to drive success in a dynamic global economy.

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HR leaders can use this calendar from Paycor to track important HR and payroll tax dates. The 2025 calendar includes: Tax filing dates Federal reporting deadlines Bank holidays Links to relevant tax forms …and more! Get your 2025 HR calendar today!

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Perficient Digital Transformation

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

We are in that time of the year when we conduct a fun-filled gamified PAN India ISMS Awareness Program. This year also we pondered and came up with the below ideas for in-person floor games and remote online activities to spread Information Security awareness: Role Play Quiz The “Be one day information security officers” quiz teams were provided with different information security incident scenarios and the teams had to respond with immediate actions and relevant point of contacts.

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Capgemini

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Investments in North American battery manufacturing drive supply chain capacity and scale at home Matt Desmond Nov 5, 2024 Facebook Linkedin American automakers and battery partners are supercharging domestic battery manufacturing to meet sustainability and EV goals President-elect Donald Trump will likely revisit many of the Biden administration’s clean energy policies.

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