The Global Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2024

©iStock/Robert Way What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Via X, Tesla has confirmed that it recently exported its 1 millionth car from Tesla Gigafactory, Shanghai. That’s a massive number of vehicles from a factory that only opened in December 2019. How three ecommerce marketplace sellers accelerate growth.

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Globalization Partners

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Behind every hire is a human being. Yet, working for a global company that’s based elsewhere can feel isolating for new hires. With a strong onboarding experience and a reliable Employer of Record (EOR) solution in place, it doesn’t have to be.

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V-Soft Consulting

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The rush for talent hunting can be exceptionally competitive, and organizations find themselves buried beneath stacks of resumes with each new job opening. Manual shortlisting of candidates’ profiles one by one based on job criteria is quite challenging, takes up a lot of time, and is very error prone.

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Airswift

OCTOBER 7, 2024

How much do oil rig workers make in 2024? The oil and gas industry consistently provides some of the top salaries worldwide. Although wages may vary due to factors such as experience, location, and specific roles, the overall prospects remain highly competitive. Read our article to learn more about salary trends in the industry and the top-earning oil rig occupations.

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Blue Ocean

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Listen to the audio or read the article Choosing a strategic partner to deliver an outsourced customer care solution is a significant business decision – maybe one of the most significant decisions you’ll make in your career. You’ll task your team with running a tight procurement process to assess potential contact center partners. Undoubtedly, that will involve a number of stakeholders on your side, including the sourcing professionals who make their living running RFPs.

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NoonDalton

OCTOBER 7, 2024

As your business scales, managing financial operations effectively becomes more complex. From balancing ledgers to preparing financial reports, bookkeeping is essential for keeping operations running smoothly and ensuring compliance. But managing these tasks internally isn’t always the most efficient option—especially when you factor in the time, resources, and overhead required to maintain an in-house team.

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Mattsen Kumar

OCTOBER 7, 2024

In the insurance world, where the promise of protection often meets the reality of paperwork and jargon, delivering exceptional customer experience (CX) has never been more crucial. In the UK insurance sector, the quest for providing outstanding CX is not just a pipe dream but a tangible goal for 2024 and beyond. Gone are the days of impersonal transactions and endless hold times—today’s policyholders demand both efficiency and a touch of human warmth and technological savvy.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Unlock Your Website’s Potential with Custom Fonts In this blog, we’ll explore the importance of typography in enhancing your site’s visual appeal and user experience. You’ll discover step-by-step instructions for integrating custom fonts into your Optimizely CMS Spire. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced developer, this guide will provide valuable insights to elevate your web design.

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Influx

OCTOBER 7, 2024

About Suntransfers Suntransfers is a leading online provider of private airport transfer services, offering reliable, affordable, and convenient transportation solutions across the globe. Founded in 2008 with the vision to simplify travel logistics, Suntransfers has grown to serve millions of travelers, connecting them to over 750 airports in more than 120 countries.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Meet Andrea Milano, Principal of Perficient’s Data and Analytics Business Unit Andrea Milano is a dynamic leader in the Data and Analytics practice at Perficient who drives growth and opens doors for the company, her colleagues, and her own career. In her role as Principal, Andrea oversees project delivery, mentors and manages colleagues, and works with a diverse, cross-industry selection of clients.

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Everest Group

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Sustainability is now a vital focus for engineering firms, driven by shifting consumer preferences, technological progress, and environmental awareness. This blog examines how companies are adapting their value chains and processes, in order to meet sustainability goals, as well as exploring advancements in design, product development, and manufacturing.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

OCTOBER 7, 2024

We are thrilled to share the highlights of our very first Google meetup hosted at our company premises on 11 Aug 2024. The event was packed with insightful sessions, engaging discussions, and valuable networking opportunities. Here’s a recap of the day’s events. The Event was organized by Google GDG Team was open to all and entries for the event registered through the GDG event page.

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Capgemini

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Top five key takeaways from Climate Week 2024: Shaping a sustainable future through technology Greg Bentham 4 Oct 2024 Facebook Twitter Linkedin Climate Week 2024 sent a powerful message: “It’s time.” Time to move beyond discussions and take meaningful action toward a more sustainable future. As global leaders, innovators, and industries gathered to confront the challenges posed by climate change, one thing became clear: Technology will play a pivotal role in driving this transformat

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Perficient Digital Transformation

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Introduction A quick summary of the new official digital sign requirement of the FDIC is that effective January 1, 2025, this logo: must be replaced by this logo: For readers who missed part 1 of this series or want to reread the original blog can find it here. However, the new lengthy regulation raised many questions by the industry, and Perficient’s Financial Services Risk and Regulatory consultants have been researching answers and questioning regulators to provide in order to provide o

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Capgemini

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The rise of autonomous AI agents and the challenges Pascal Brier Oct 2, 2024 Facebook Linkedin A year ago, we predicted that agentic systems would be one of the main technology trends of 2024. It seems our predictions were spot-on, with AI agents being announced everywhere and becoming the new business conversation topic (some hype maybe?). Indeed, the concept of multi-agent systems, where multiple #AI agents interact and cooperate to achieve defined objectives is very promising.

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Mercans

OCTOBER 7, 2024

On 1 October 2024, the minster of Ministers for Finance and Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform presented the 2025 budget statement. The following changes have been announced and are due to take effect from 1 January 2025. Tax Rates and Tax Bands Personal Circumstances 2024 (€) 2025 (€) Single or widowed or surviving civil partner, without qualifying child 40 000 @ 20% Balance @ 40% 44 000 @ 20% Balance @ 40% Single or widowed or surviving civil partner, qualifying for single person chil

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Capgemini

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Unlocking data analytics: eight strategies for effective cloud data design and management for Google Cloud Deepak Kumar Arya 30 Sep 2024 Facebook Twitter Linkedin Learnings and best practices based on successful Google Analytics data platform implementations Effectively leveraging enterprise data is one of the best ways to grow a business. Data-driven businesses are 23 times more likely to surpass their competitors when it comes to acquiring customers, nearly seven times more likely to retain t

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Capgemini

OCTOBER 7, 2024

All in on Gen AI: From discovery to delivery with Google Cloud Platform Geoffroy Pajot 30 Sep 2024 Facebook Twitter Linkedin How Capgemini customers get the benefit of a partnered approach to Gen AI innovation and scaling Effectively rolling out and scaling generative AI initiatives to be impactful to your business expectations can sometimes be like trying to navigate a maze in the dark.

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Capgemini

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The efficient use of tokens for multi-agent systems Jonathan Aston Oct 1, 2024 Facebook Linkedin What are multi-agent systems? Multi-agent systems with AI are those systems where autonomous agents are equipped with AI capabilities, working together to achieve the desired outcome. An agent in this context can be as generic as an entity which is acting on another entity’s behalf.

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Capgemini

OCTOBER 7, 2024

How post-quantum cryptography is reshaping cybersecurity in 2024 Pascal Brier Oct 2, 2024 Facebook Linkedin Last year, we predicted that post-quantum cryptography (PQC) would be a defining technology trend in 2024 with far-reaching implications for organizations. Following the release of NIST’s post-quantum encryption standards a few weeks ago, the race to secure IT systems for the quantum era has accelerated.

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Capgemini

OCTOBER 7, 2024

AI Act in focus: How legal and strategic consulting jointly set new standards Lars Bennek Oct 03, 2024 Facebook Linkedin CMS and Capgemini Invent: Joint consulting on digital regulation and transformation By combining the expertise of international law firm, CMS, and leading strategy and technology consultancy, Capgemini Invent , we provide comprehensive and seamless advice on all aspects of digital transformation.

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Capgemini

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Capgemini & Zendesk: Transforming Employee Experience Patryk Sochacki Oct 01, 2024 Facebook Linkedin The modern HR landscape is rapidly evolving, and at the heart of this transformation is the pursuit of exceptional Employee Experience(EX). EX is not only a key driver of employee satisfaction, retention, and productivity, it is also a strategic advantage that enables organizations to attract and retain the best talent in the market.

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