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...
Small-to-midsize businesses have always leveraged their size and agility to compete against larger competitors with greater sales volume and resources. True to...
Small-to-midsize businesses have always leveraged their size and agility to compete against larger competitors with greater sales volume and resources. True to form, SMBs are now using their size and agility to quickly adapt to new cloud IT capabilities that provide a clear competitive advantage. Wiggle is a midsize pure-play online sports equipment retailer that’s been experiencing year-over-year double-digit growth. Leveraging their size and agility, Wiggle has partnered...
Small-to-midsize businesses have always leveraged their size and agility to compete against larger competitors with greater sales volume and resources. True to form, SMBs are now using their size and...
You have probably heard this over and over again, but a company (no matter its size or industry) can only be as successful as the people who work within it....
You have probably heard this over and over again, but a company (no matter its size or industry) can only be as successful as the people who work within it. This is particularly true for a small- to medium-sized business (SMB). Your employees interact with your customers and partners. They make your products / services better. They represent your brand. Therefore, it is extremely important that you hire the right people. Tony Hsieh, the well-known CEO of Zappos, has estimated...
You have probably heard this over and over again, but a company (no matter its size or industry) can only be as successful as the people who work within it. This is particularly true for a small- to...
Imagine getting a call from the Ukraine asking you to set up a Bitcoin account so that you can transfer $50,000, in order to get the business-critical data on...
Imagine getting a call from the Ukraine asking you to set up a Bitcoin account so that you can transfer $50,000, in order to get the business-critical data on your computer un-encrypted. This just happened to a friend of mine. It's that time of year. With US tax filing deadlines fast approaching, finance, payroll and human resources departments in midsize and small businesses are especially vulnerable to cyber attack and identity theft. Documented cases show a significant and...
Imagine getting a call from the Ukraine asking you to set up a Bitcoin account so that you can transfer $50,000, in order to get the business-critical data on your computer un-encrypted. This...
“A marriage made in cloud heaven”—that’s how one of my colleagues describes the relationship between Finance and HR. She’s on the right track. Employee salaries...
“A marriage made in cloud heaven”—that’s how one of my colleagues describes the relationship between Finance and HR. She’s on the right track. Employee salaries and benefits are often the biggest cost for small and medium business. So there is a pretty strong argument for a unified cloud solution that embraces both HR and Finance. That’s why Oracle decided to bring together finance and HR leaders in Boston, April 11-13. They’ll gather for two major events, the Modern Finance...
“A marriage made in cloud heaven”—that’s how one of my colleagues describes the relationship between Finance and HR. She’s on the right track. Employee salaries and benefits are often the biggest cost...
If you’re a fast-growing business, you’ve probably made at least one bad hire. Probably many more. Small and medium businesses often grow so quickly, they can...
If you’re a fast-growing business, you’ve probably made at least one bad hire. Probably many more. Small and medium businesses often grow so quickly, they can barely keep up with their own staffing needs. As a result, they often end up making bad HR decisions. That leads to lost time and money—and maybe even a bad reputation with customers (and future employees). In a recent Inc. survey of SMB leaders, talent issues ranked as their single most worrisome concern. The good news...
If you’re a fast-growing business, you’ve probably made at least one bad hire. Probably many more. Small and medium businesses often grow so quickly, they can barely keep up with their own...
