The Global Small Business Blog

DECEMBER 10, 2024

iStock/aprott Descartes Systems Group released findings from its 2024 Supply Chain Intelligence Report: Escalating Challenges for Global Supply Chain Leaders survey, which examined the most significant global trade challenges facing logistics and supply chain leaders today. The study showed that 48% of respondents identified rising tariffs and trade barriers as their top concern, closely followed by supply chain disruptions at 45% and geopolitical instability at 41%.

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Everest Group

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Live Webinar Mapping the Next: Key Priorities for 2025 December 10, 2024 | 9:00 a.m. CST | 10:00 a.m. EST | 3:00 p.m. GMT | 8:30 p.m. IST Join us as we reveal findings from the annual “Mapping the Next: Key Priorities for 2025” study, offering an inside look into the top concerns, expectations, and goals of industry leaders for the coming year.

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Ivemsa

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Lack of qualified industrial labor continues to plague U.S. manufacturers. With the influx of production demand due to the CHIPS and Science Act, as well as the Inflation Reduction Act, there are a rising number of opportunities available, though not enough employees to fulfill them. Labor shortages have been a hurdle for U.S. manufacturers for the past several years.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Were pleased to announce that Perficient has been named a Major Player in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Adobe Experience Cloud Professional Services 2024-2025 Vendor Assessment (Doc #US51741024, December 2024). We believe this recognition is a testament to our commitment to excellence and our dedication to delivering top-notch Adobe services to our clients.

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Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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Ivemsa

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Free trade agreements (FTAs) connect manufacturers on a global scale by reducing trade barriers among countries to strengthen production. Mexico has maintained a strong manufacturing presence, upholding 13 FTAs with 50 countries, including the European Free Trade Area, the Comprehensive and Progress Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, and the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), formerly known as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

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Perficient Digital Transformation

DECEMBER 10, 2024

At AWS re:Invent last week, Amazon made one thing clear: its setting the table for the future of AI. With high-performance cloud primitives and the model flexibility of Bedrock, AWS is equipping customers to build intelligent, scalable solutions with connected enterprise data. This isnt just about technologyits about creating an adaptable framework for AI innovation: Cloud Primitives: Building the Foundations for AI Generative AI demands robust infrastructure, and Amazon is doubling down on its

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Perficient Digital Transformation

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Unveiling the Magic of Dynamic Apex in Salesforce: A Beginner’s Journey Imagine youre standing in a bustling marketplace where every stall is unique, and the shopkeepers allow you to create your own shopping list dynamically. One moment, youre buying groceries; the next, youre adding electronics without breaking a sweat. Now, picture this concept in Salesforcea flexible way to access, manipulate, and interact with your metadata and sObjects without rigid, predefined structures.

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Unosquare

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The Importance of a Strong Digital Foundation As financial services companies dive into app development and digital growth, many rush to invest in marketing initiatives before ensuring their digital transformation is robust. Without a strong digital infrastructure, however, marketing spend can be wasted, with conversions failing to go beyond the onboarding phase.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

DECEMBER 10, 2024

React, a powerful JavaScript library for building user interfaces, offers different solutions for managing state in applications. Two popular choices are Redux and the Context API. This blog will compare these two state management approaches, helping you decide which one is the right fit for your React app. Introduction Redux Redux is a state management library that works well with React.

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Mercans

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The Progression Compensation Act 2025 introduces several key changes to Austria’s Income Tax Act 1988, focusing on adjusting thresholds, allowances, and simplifying certain taxation processes. Income Tax Changes Adjustment of Thresholds: The basic income thresholds for various tax brackets and exemptions have been increased. From (EUR) To ( EUR) Rate (%) 0 13308 0 13309 21617 20 21618 35836 30 35837 69166 40 69167 103072 48 103073 1000000 50 1000001 99999999999 55 Daily Time Allowance Incr

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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

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Hello Trailblazers! Salesforce Dashboards provide a powerful way to visualize data, monitor performance, and make data-driven decisions. However, dashboards are only effective when the right people have access to them. Sharing Salesforce Dashboard folders allows teams to collaborate, share insights, and align strategies efficiently. In this blog, well explore the importance of sharing Salesforce dashboard folders and the required permissions and provide a step-by-step guide to sharing dashboard

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Mercans

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The Employers & Industrialists Federation (OEB) informs all its members that, according to information from the competent Social Insurance Services, the Maximum Insurable Earnings on which contributions to the Social Insurance Fund are calculated will increase as of January 2025 and are set as follows: Weekly (from 6/1/25) Monthly (From 1/1/25) Annual (Weekly Personnel) Annual (Monthly Personnel) 1,281 5,551 66,612 66,612 Please contact your Mercans services delivery team for any additional

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Perficient Digital Transformation

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Develop Lightning Web Components with TypeScript (Developer Preview) Salesforce continues to innovate, empowering developers with tools that enhance productivity and maintain high-quality code standards. With the developer preview of TypeScript support for Lightning Web Components (LWCs), Salesforce has taken a significant step forward. This update enables developers to author new LWCs using TypeScript or convert existing JavaScript-based components to TypeScript, marking a significant evolution

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Mercans

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) has introduced important updates to the Monthly Tax Deduction (MTD) system for 2025, aimed at providing greater tax relief and simplifying employer compliance. Expanded Reliefs for Medical and Lifestyle Expenses Medical Reliefs for Parents and Grandparents : The scope now includes expenses for grandparents, alongside parents, under the RM8,000 limit.

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Advertiser: Paycor

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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Perficient Digital Transformation

DECEMBER 10, 2024

For organizations to remain competitive in today’s fast-paced digital environment, product information management (PIM) needs to be precise and effective. inriver latest innovation, the Expression Engine, aims to transform how consumers manage and manipulate product data. It allows users to configure rules that automatically apply to product data, similar to using formulas in a spreadsheet.

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Mercans

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Effective from 1 January 2020, the government of Egypt announced that the monthly social security minimum and maximum contribution base amounts will increase on an annual basis until the tax year 2027. The monthly social security contribution floor and ceiling amounts, as provided below, apply to all salaries paid after 1 January of the respective tax year.

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