The Global Small Business Blog

JULY 18, 2024

©iStock/myella The U.S. is making it easier for startups, business owners and entrepreneurs to extend their stay. Remember the Obama-era program called the International Entrepreneurs Rule (IER) ? Under this programme, foreign entrepreneurs were initially allowed to stay in the US for two-and-a-half years. Now, according to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), they can remain for up to five years if their ventures meet specific criteria such as funding milestones and job creation

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Amzur

JULY 18, 2024

Imagine, you are on the F1 track with your junky car and competing against the latest Ferrari. What is your winning probability? That’s what using outdated legacy applications feels like in today’s business world. In today’s business world, staying competitive means being nimble and innovative. Just like switching to a high-performance car, cloud migration offers flexibility to adapt to changing needs, scalability to grow effortlessly, and the ability to leverage cutting-edge t

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Perficient Digital Transformation

JULY 18, 2024

Perficient’s Giving Employee Resource Group (ERG) recently introduced the Perficient Gives Global Grants Program , which gives colleagues the opportunity to nominate charitable organizations from around the world to receive a $5,000 donation from Perficient. After carefully evaluating each nomination, Perficient’s Giving ERG leadership team selected the first five organizations to receive a donation.

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V-Soft Consulting

JULY 18, 2024

Maintaining a healthy Configuration Management Database (CMDB) is crucial for enterprises to ensure efficient operations and effective decision-making. However, many organizations face significant CMDB health challenges that hinder their ability to manage their IT environments efficiently. In this blog, we will explore the best practices for overcoming CMDB health issues in enterprises, focusing on strategies that help enterprises improve ServiceNow CMDB health and optimize their IT service mana

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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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Globalization Partners

JULY 18, 2024

The EU Pay Transparency Directive is a landmark legislation slated to redefine gender pay equality across workplaces in Europe. The Directive is a true milestone in the journey towards gender pay equality and fairness for workers that aims to reduce pay gaps by improving pay transparency and reporting obligations.

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V-Soft Consulting

JULY 18, 2024

Ensuring IT infrastructure and data are secure has become a central issue for businesses as digital transformation is increasingly adopted. The frequency and severity of cyber attacks has increased due to the tremendous change in the technological landscape. Companies who use ServiceNow are at an advantage as the Now Platform has built-in security mechanisms.

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Ivemsa

JULY 18, 2024

The availability of skilled talent and cost of labor in Mexico continues to offer a competitive edge for U.S. manufacturers. While the industrial workforce in America faces a decline in qualified workers, Mexico continues to fill the labor gap for many manufacturing companies. For U.S. and other foreign manufacturers interested in expanding their operations to Mexico , it’s best to work with a shelter company.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

JULY 18, 2024

Welcome to our new installment of the Universal Design and Health System blog series. In this edition, we will explore the profound economic and social impacts of implementing Universal Design in health systems. While the primary goal of Universal Design is to create inclusive and accessible environments, its benefits extend far beyond individual patient experiences.

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Go4Customer

JULY 18, 2024

Customer care services are not a luxury; they are a necessity in today?s highly competitive market. Given the modern, instant environment where customers are often ?always on?, 71% of them expect brands to reply within 15 minutes. This means that failing to meet this demand attracts high customer turnover, as 98% of customer?s attempt to jump over IVR systems to speak to an agent.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

JULY 18, 2024

Wealth management is evolving rapidly, driven by generational shifts, changing advisor roles, new business models, regulatory demands, and a growing preference for low-cost passive products. In response to these changes, our fintech client partnered with one of the world’s largest financial institutions to develop a next-generation, open-source, front-to-back wealth management platform.

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Mercans

JULY 18, 2024

Effective June 2024, the Maharashtra Labour Welfare Board on 18 th March 2024 has announced new half yearly LWF contribution rates for both employee and employer. Please find the new contribution rates under the below table Particulars LWF contribution rates Until 01-05-2024 LWF contribution rates From 01-06-2024 Wage If Wage If Wage > 3,000 No wage limit Rate every 6 months per employee Amount (in INR) Amount (in INR) Amount (in INR) Employee’s* Contribution to be recovered from payroll 6 12 25

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Ivemsa

JULY 18, 2024

The proximity to the U.S., low cost of labor in Mexico, and industrial talent availability are all advantages foreign manufacturers have profited from for decades. When the IMMEX program was launched in the mid-1960s, it incentivized U.S. and other foreign manufacturers to operate in Mexico, and since then, the industry has only continued to grow. However, there are certain key benefits many U.S. and other foreign manufacturers may not be fully aware of, including sales, profits, and tax savings

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