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The new Enterprise Applications Gold Rush

deal architect

I arrived at Gartner in 1995. My colleagues there were doing Congressional Hearings, had thrown out a number of $600 billion for enterprises to fix the Y2K bug – stuff which woke up CEOs and Boards to their technology challenges.

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6 Stories of Successful New Entrepreneurs to Inspire Your Business

Up and Running

Since its inception, iRobot has sold over 30 million robots globally. Thanks to that decision, the company was able to see quick growth, leading it to take out a second SBA-backed loan, this time for $807,000, in 1995. Columbus Technologies and Services — To NASA and beyond. Black Diamond — Skiing to success.

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8 Ways The Stakes Are Higher On Customer Expectations

Startup Professionals Musings

With every business being global in scope and always-on, a phone-in service available in a local time zone during work hours only, is not competitive. Technology must improve the customer experience. The best companies do their homework and find the right customers, based on demographics, prior purchases, and expressed interests.

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How The New General Data Protection Regulation Will Affect Online Businesses

YoungUpstarts

The new regulations replace the 1995 EU Data Protection Directive and the 1998 UK Data Protection Act. Most likely, this will occur in the form of a hefty fine — anywhere from €10 million to 4 percent of your annual global turnover – commensurate with your specific violation. Conclusion.

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Your 2016 Budget: A Cost And Analysis Guide For Business Owners

YoungUpstarts

In addition, today’s advancements in technology have disrupted the workforce, transforming the nature of work, and has afforded businesses the ability to become more productive as they restructure their workflow and employee workload. Invest in disruptive technologies. Gain more from your employees.

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Are India’s IT managers holding back the country’s startup growth?

The Next Web

Narayana Murthy pulled a Michael Dell when he called time on his two-year-long retired life and retook charge at Infosys, the Indian information technology (IT) giant he had founded three decades ago in a small apartment with six others. Infosys would now be a technology solutions provider. In June this year, N.R. The reason?

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Gen Z Making money: From Social Media Influencers to Gig Economy

VC Cafe

So much so, that the internet is already filled with articles such as “ 5 money lessons millennials can learn from Gen Z ”, explaining how those who were born after 1995 are improving the ways in which they make a profit. From birth, Gen Z has had a unique relationship with a powerful force: modern technology. Show me the money.