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Evolving Customer Needs – Not Technology – Drives Disruption And Innovation

YoungUpstarts

Conventional wisdom says that technology is propelling the disruption that is roiling the markets. This often means mergers and acquisitions, incremental innovation, marketing, and global expansion – which, over the long-term, only widen the gulf between the company and its customers. But this belief is dead wrong.

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Virtual Data Room Cybersecurity is the Latest Business Opportunity

The Startup Magazine

M&A due diligence is the primary application of the VDR. During business mergers or acquisitions there’s plenty of research and document reviews. Fundraising mandates involve lots of document and data sharing during due diligence investigation. Fundraising. Strategic Partnerships. Business Audits.

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The State of Gaming in 2022

VC Cafe

The merger of Unity and Ironsource (a $4.4 With the crypto winter and general negative tech backlash it’s easy to dismiss the plans for the Metaverse as tech jargon, but I wouldn’t discount the potential, given the trends, quality of talent and the volume of capital being invested into the space by VCs and corporations alike.

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6 Steps to Creating a Small Business Staffing Plan

Women Entrepreneurs Can

Increase employee engagement and retention. If you have a planned expansion or merger in the coming year, it will have a direct impact on your hiring processes. Outline Your Technology Investments. Plan beforehand what kind of systems and personnel technology you want to invest in. Improve productivity.

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5 Reasons Why Global Expansion Is a Great Idea

Transformify

When you go global you are providing your business access to a new talent pool and a different technology. Moreover, in some countries, you may tap into a much large talent pool due to the size of the population or the cultural preferences to certain degrees. Improvement in profit margins. Take a unique opportunity.

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Are You Ready for Equity Based Crowdfunding?

Up and Running

Whether launching the next internet sensation, filming a sci-fi fantasy, mass producing savory barbecue sauce, or creating a must-have tech gadget, entrepreneurs will witness this spirited support—not only from the public’s funding, but also from their subsequent purchases of the products they help forge. You just need to specify one.

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The Top 10 Requirements for an Effective Client Lifecycle

Guy Nirpaz

This executive owner should be responsible for client retention. From a client to client perspective the owner should be a post-sales account manager, often referred to as a Client Advocate, Client Account Manager or Client Success Manager who is measured on retention, and not new sales revenue.