In a recent survey of the Inc. 5000 ― The Talent and Technology Driving America’s Fastest Growing Companies ― one of the biggest obstacles these high-growth...
In a recent survey of the Inc. 5000 ― The Talent and Technology Driving America’s Fastest Growing Companies ― one of the biggest obstacles these high-growth companies highlighted was attracting and retaining skilled employees. This point was stated over and over again, and it seems to be a key pain point for both small and medium-sized businesses. So Oracle continued our partnership with Inc. Magazine to delve deeper. We wanted to understand exactly what about “talent”...
In a recent survey of the Inc. 5000 ― The Talent and Technology Driving America’s Fastest Growing Companies ― one of the biggest obstacles these high-growth companies highlighted was attracting and...
By Adam Fridman, Contributor @ Inc, Founder Mabbly Most businesses start for a reason, but sometimes that reason doesn’t necessarily translate into that...
By Adam Fridman, Contributor @ Inc, Founder Mabbly Most businesses start for a reason, but sometimes that reason doesn’t necessarily translate into that business’s purpose. Of course, every business exists to make money, and they often do that by identifying and filling a white space in the market―something no one else is doing but that they are uniquely positioned to do. What’s Purpose Anyway? How Can You Tell? What Difference Does It Make? To define your company’s purpose,...
By Adam Fridman, Contributor @ Inc, Founder Mabbly Most businesses start for a reason, but sometimes that reason doesn’t necessarily translate into that business’s purpose. Of course, every...
Oracle and Inc. Media came together to survey present (and past) members of the Inc. 5000. We wanted to learn what is driving today’s leaders of America's...
Oracle and Inc. Media came together to survey present (and past) members of the Inc. 5000. We wanted to learn what is driving today’s leaders of America's fastest-growing companies. And the results were very interesting. Overwhelmingly, America’s SMBs are optimistic about their future, their growth, and their chances for success. That optimism is the root cause of investments being made to bring on new talent to help them grow. Interested in knowing more? To learn specifics...
Oracle and Inc. Media came together to survey present (and past) members of the Inc. 5000. We wanted to learn what is driving today’s leaders of America's fastest-growing companies. And the results...
By David Werner, Director, Cloud Business Group, Oracle Here at Oracle, we work with a lot of fast-growing businesses. Often, these companies are growing so...
By David Werner, Director, Cloud Business Group, Oracle Here at Oracle, we work with a lot of fast-growing businesses. Often, these companies are growing so fast that they can barely keep up with customer demand. This is a great problem to have—but it often leaves leaders scrambling to hire and onboard the right talent in a hurry. If you want to effectively manage this growth, you need to start thinking about scaling your HR and finance systems to keep up. Let me explain....
By David Werner, Director, Cloud Business Group, Oracle Here at Oracle, we work with a lot of fast-growing businesses. Often, these companies are growing so fast that they can barely keep up...
Earlier this year, Oracle SMB launched a Twitter Tweetchat series, #OracleSMBChat, for small- and medium-sized business executives. The next #OracleSMBChat will...
Earlier this year, Oracle SMB launched a Twitter Tweetchat series, #OracleSMBChat, for small- and medium-sized business executives. The next #OracleSMBChat will take place on Tuesday, June 27th at 3 p.m. EDT, and will focus on Maintaining Company Culture as Your SMB Scales. The Maintaining Company Culture as Your SMB Scales Tweetchat will discuss the importance of establishing a positive workplace environment for long-term business success. While enhancing company culture may...
Earlier this year, Oracle SMB launched a Twitter Tweetchat series, #OracleSMBChat, for small- and medium-sized business executives. The next #OracleSMBChat will take place on Tuesday, June 27th at...
Artificial intelligence (AI) has always been the stuff of fantasy and science fiction. We’re now seeing these dreams become reality. As always, in any industry,...
Artificial intelligence (AI) has always been the stuff of fantasy and science fiction. We’re now seeing these dreams become reality. As always, in any industry, high growth opportunities belong to the early adopters. These include many small to medium businesses that have the vision and flexibility to quickly identify and adopt new solutions—well ahead of their larger counterparts. One innovation area that promises high returns, but with lower risk, is adaptive intelligence—a...
Artificial intelligence (AI) has always been the stuff of fantasy and science fiction. We’re now seeing these dreams become reality. As always, in any industry, high growth opportunities belong to...
The “gig economy” is a new trend that’s affecting how small to midsize employers manage both part-time and contingent labor. With the growing use of flexible...
The “gig economy” is a new trend that’s affecting how small to midsize employers manage both part-time and contingent labor. With the growing use of flexible part-time workers, many SMBs are finding it easier just to go ahead and enter profiles for all classifications of workers directly into one system of record across everything—including time, HR, payroll, accounting and finance. When you need to leverage limited resources, this approach offers multiple advantages. This...
The “gig economy” is a new trend that’s affecting how small to midsize employers manage both part-time and contingent labor. With the growing use of flexible part-time workers, many SMBs are finding...
“How to get more money out of your employees.” It's a provocative headline, isn't it? But it's not just clickbait. And no, we're not talking about locking your...
“How to get more money out of your employees.” It's a provocative headline, isn't it? But it's not just clickbait. And no, we're not talking about locking your employees in for the weekend or shaking them down for cash as they walk through the door each morning. The fact is, employees are often an SMB's most valuable asset. They also tend to be its biggest expense. Just like any asset, you want to make it as durable as possible so that you don't need to spend money replacing...
“How to get more money out of your employees.” It's a provocative headline, isn't it? But it's not just clickbait. And no, we're not talking about locking your employees in for the weekend or...
By Brittany Schmigel, Content Strategist SMB, Oracle A recent Inc. / Oracle survey, What’s Keeping America’s SMB Leaders Up at Night, asked owners, executives,...
By Brittany Schmigel, Content Strategist SMB, Oracle A recent Inc. / Oracle survey, What’s Keeping America’s SMB Leaders Up at Night, asked owners, executives, managers and strategists of small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to identify the biggest concerns keeping them up at night.So, what was business leaders’ number one concern? Talent. Survey respondents’ reported significant challenges around talent. This included hiring an effective workforce (42 percent),...
By Brittany Schmigel, Content Strategist SMB, Oracle A recent Inc. / Oracle survey, What’s Keeping America’s SMB Leaders Up at Night, asked owners, executives, managers and strategists of small- and...
