The Global Small Business Blog

APRIL 19, 2024

Entrepreneurs are among the most dynamic drivers of global economic growth, and women are laying claim to the role in greater numbers than ever. In the U.S., for example, research shows that women-owned businesses are growing at twice the rate of all others. Yet, according to the World Bank, women continue to face enormous obstacles, including powerful social constraints, limited time and a lack of training.

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Redial

APRIL 17, 2024

Why South Africa? April 17, 2024 / in Business Process Outsourcing / by Deidad Juarez South Africa presents significant opportunities within the global outsourcing landscape. Its strategic location, skilled workforce, cost-effective solutions. From alternative legal services to finance & accounting, human resource outsourcing, and procurement, South Africa maintains a competitive advantage , providing access to the dynamic African market and beyond.

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The Global Small Business Blog

APRIL 18, 2024

©iStock/metamorworks Since more than 95% of global consumers live outside of the U.S., reaching new customers transnationally can help you expand your business market, profits, and revenue. Should you go global at the outset or wait until you and your team are in the ready state? Here are five tips on how to scale from startup to global expansion.

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31 West

APRIL 16, 2024

With judicious planning, IT support can morph from a financial black hole into a beacon of savings. Consider cloud server support or outsourcing help desk services as examples – these are not only cost-effective solutions but also significant shifts in operational thinking that enable you to take your company to the next level. So, how does one navigate the landscape of IT support strategies to clinch those savings?

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Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Amzur

APRIL 18, 2024

From integrating emerging technologies to managing cybersecurity threats and driving operational efficiencies, the role of a CIO has never been more complex or crucial. As organizations increasingly rely on technology to fuel their growth and operations, the demands on CIOs to deliver cutting-edge solutions while ensuring seamless and secure IT operations have intensified.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

APRIL 15, 2024

Introduction: In the world of robotic process automation (RPA), Blue Prism stands out as a leading platform that empowers organizations to automate their business processes. While designing and developing automated solutions using Blue Prism is essential, debugging plays a crucial role in ensuring smooth operation and efficient execution. In this blog, we will explore some invaluable debugging techniques in Blue Prism that can help you identify and resolve issues, ultimately optimizing your auto

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Influx

APRIL 15, 2024

Over the past 10 years, we’ve built and run support teams for eCommerce companies around the world, like Linktree , Klarna , and Casely. We’ve seen what works when outsourcing Shopify customer service, and what doesn’t. Here’s what we’ve learned. Jump ahead: How to outsource Shopify post-sales support How to outsource Shopify pre-sales support How to outsource support management Steps to outsource your Shopify customer service Every successful eCommerce brand needs to invest in customer service.

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31 West

APRIL 16, 2024

HubSpot is the first choice of SMBs or startups integrating a CRM solution into their sales and marketing infrastructure. The low-cost plans combined with its easy-to-use features and tons of integration options make HubSpot an ideal choice for businesses of all types and sizes. What started as a one-man business has grown to become a large organization with 2000+ employees.

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Amzur

APRIL 16, 2024

Are you drowning in data but struggling to find the insights that matter? Many players in the market are already using data to predict the future and gain a competitive edge. In fact, studies show that over 60% of data within organizations goes unused. Traditional data analysis often requires specialized coding skills and knowledge, making it difficult for companies to make decisions based on their data.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

APRIL 17, 2024

Empowering Automation in the Digital Era In this highly digitally connected world, companies are always looking for new and creative ways to improve efficiency, simplify procedures, and provide better customer service. Robotic Process Automation (RPA) has become a game-changing technology that helps businesses accelerate up operations, cut down on human error, and automate repetitive activities.

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Grow your startup beyond borders and boundaries. Global expansion is the ultimate goal for many startup founders. However, to successfully enter new markets and grow internationally, you need a sound and scalable global recruitment strategy. In this eBook, you’ll discover how you can gain a competitive edge over your business rivals through the latest technology, harnessing global contractors, and using a global employment platform.

Global Hiring

The Global Small Business Blog

APRIL 13, 2024

©2024 Laurel J. Delaney. All rights reserved. "The earth together with its surrounding waters must in fact have such a shape as its shadow reveals, for it eclipses the moon with the arc of a perfect circle.

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IBM Services

APRIL 15, 2024

The latest findings of the IBM X-Force® Threat Intelligence Index report highlight a shift in the tactics of attackers. Rather than using traditional hacking methods, there has been a significant 71% surge in attacks where criminals are exploiting valid credentials to infiltrate systems. Info stealers have seen a staggering 266% increase in their utilization, emphasizing their role in acquiring these credentials.

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31 West

APRIL 16, 2024

Research shows customer support is poor in many universities and colleges. Many institutions focus on bureaucracy in customer service. As a result, poor admission and dropout rates continue to increase. Higher education institutions can improve services by understanding who their customer is. They need to hire the right personnel and invest in modern technologies.

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Everest Group

APRIL 16, 2024

LIVE WEBINAR Maximizing Value in Business Process Outsourcing Contracts April 16, 2024 | 9 a.m. CDT | 10 a.m. EDT | 3 p.m. BST | 7:30 p.m. IST In business process outsourcing, enterprises need to ensure that their engagements are not only adding value but aligning with their overarching priorities. In this informative webinar, Everest Group’s pricing analysts will discuss how enterprises can drive more value in their outsourced contracts amid the current global economic slowdown.

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Speaker: Olivia Montgomery, Associate Principal Supply Chain Analyst

Curious to know how your peers are navigating ongoing disruption? The supply chain management techniques that dominated the last 30 years are no longer supporting consumer behavior or logistics and manufacturing capabilities. So what’s working now? What should your plans for 2023 include? By researching the supply chain challenges and solutions that businesses – especially small and midsize businesses – are currently experiencing, we’ve learned what’s working and what’s not.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

APRIL 16, 2024

Health insurers today are facing a rapidly evolving landscape of complex expectations and requirements. Whether it’s responding to government mandates regarding interoperability and data privacy or customer demand for a seamless digital experience, constant evolution is key to staying at the forefront of industry standards. Your future success will be determined by the investments you make now in your capabilities and technology.

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IBM Services

APRIL 18, 2024

Imagine a world where machines aren’t confined to pre-programmed tasks but operate with human-like autonomy and competence. A world where computer minds pilot self-driving cars, delve into complex scientific research, provide personalized customer service and even explore the unknown. This is the potential of artificial general intelligence (AGI), a hypothetical technology that may be poised to revolutionize nearly every aspect of human life and work.

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Intelligent Sourcing

APRIL 15, 2024

Workforce Management (WFM) doesn’t appear to be the most exciting of subjects. It’s usually just another three-letter acronym that customer service specialists drop into conversation along with all those metrics they use to measure performance in the contact centre. FCR. AHT. It’s all acronyms. But a lot has changed since the pandemic shook up this […] The post Flexible Workforce Management In BPOs Is Undergoing A Post-Pandemic Renaissance appeared first on Intelligent Sourcing.

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Everest Group

APRIL 16, 2024

Implementing dollarization can help resolve Argentina’s economic woes and ongoing inflation, but it poses complex challenges for stakeholders. Read on to explore the opportunities, obstacles, and financial and operational impacts for global companies in Argentina. Argentina’s chronic economic struggles, characterized by persistent inflation and macroeconomic instability, have reignited the debate surrounding dollarization – adopting the US dollar as its official currency.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

APRIL 19, 2024

Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is a financial estimate that helps consumers and enterprise managers determine direct and indirect costs of a product or system. It goes beyond the initial purchase price to consider other costs involved in procurement, operations, and maintenance over the system’s life. In the B2B market, understanding TCO is crucial as it impacts the return on investment and ultimately the bottom line.

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The Global Small Business Blog

APRIL 16, 2024

©iStock/Prostock-Studio Built by industry experts and relied on by market-leading brands and manufacturers, Worldly provides your business with the insights needed for impact improvement, compliance, and disclosure. Spot trends, learn about compliance, and find more sustainable materials. There is always room for improvement. Know what you need to know.

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IBM Services

APRIL 15, 2024

The manufacturing industry is in an unenviable position. Facing a constant onslaught of cost pressures, supply chain volatility and disruptive technologies like 3D printing and IoT. The industry must continually optimize process, improve efficiency, and improve overall equipment effectiveness. At the same time, there is this huge sustainability and energy transition wave.

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Offshore India Data Entry

APRIL 19, 2024

Outsourcing has revolutionized the way businesses operate, offering a strategic solution to streamline processes, reduce costs, and boost efficiency. But, is Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) right for your business? With its numerous advantages and disadvantages, it’s crucial to weigh the pros and cons before making a decision. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore 20 advantages and disadvantages of BPO, providing you with the valuable insights you need to make an informed cho

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Speaker: Rosemary Coates - Board Member & Founder at Reshoring Institute, Best-selling Author, Host of the Frictionless Supply Chain podcast

Supply chain disruptions create uncertainty and unpredictability for both businesses and consumers. These disruptions bring to light an organization's supply chain dependencies, which they were often unaware of when everything was running smoothly. Re-shoring is one solution that is gaining popularity as a result of pandemic-related issues. Companies can lower the risk of disruptions by shortening the supply chain and moving manufacturing close to the points of sale to reduce the need for expens

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Microsourcing

APRIL 18, 2024

Why has data security become a hot outsourcing topic? With 57% of businesses globally relying on outsourcing for some of their core operations 1 , keeping sensitive data safe is an absolute non-negotiable.

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Blue Ocean

APRIL 16, 2024

Blue Ocean, a world-leader in customer care solutions, was awarded a Silver Stevie® Award in the “Contact Center Outsourcing Provider of the Year” category at the 18th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. This is Blue Ocean’s fourth Stevie Award. The company received a Bronze Stevie in 2017, a Silver Stevie in 2019, and another Silver Stevie in 2020.

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The Global Small Business Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

©iStock/DINphotogallery What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Emerging markets are exercising greater global sway. Here are some cool inventions in 2024. AI translation and captioning. Worldwide B2B ecommerce size and sales forecast. Quote of the week: "It is usually people in the money business, finance, and international trade that are really rich." – Robin Leach Freight forwarder guidance and best practices.

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IBM Services

APRIL 19, 2024

This blog series discusses the complex tasks energy utility companies face as they shift to holistic grid asset management to manage through the energy transition. Earlier posts in this series addressed the challenges of the energy transition with holistic grid asset management, the integrated asset management platform and data exchange, and merging traditional top-down and bottom-up planning processes.

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In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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Unosquare

APRIL 18, 2024

Developers to prioritize memory-safe programming languages like Rust over traditional options like C and C++. This shift aims to reduce software vulnerabilities and significantly bolster overall cybersecurity. But why the sudden push for Rust? The Memory Maze: Why C/C++ Are Vulnerable C and C++ are workhorses in the programming world, powering everything from operating systems to embedded systems.

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Influx

APRIL 18, 2024

54% of businesses rely on third-party vendors to augment their customer service. Customer support can be a lot to manage in-house. Organizations of all sizes are turning to on-demand support to rapidly scale and deliver world-class experiences at a fraction of the cost. Support as a Service (aka SaaS) is similar to Software as a Service, but instead of providing software, this service offers support solutions on a subscription basis — giving you the same level of autonomy over external support.

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Paysquare

APRIL 18, 2024

INTRODUCTION LMS, or Leave Management System , is governed by labor laws and regulations. These laws ensure fair treatment and protection of the employees working for a business. These laws specify the procedures and the entitlements for different types of leaves. The LMS leave management outlines the employee rights in terms of leave accrual, leave usage, and leave balance.

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Ivemsa

APRIL 17, 2024

Time is of the essence when making the transition to manufacturing in Mexico. It typically takes a standalone entity six to seven months to launch production after they’ve secured a building site. During this time, the manufacturer is required to secure all permits and certifications, which is a process that can hold up production, namely when it comes to IMMEX approval.

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The benefits of expanding internationally are endless, especially if you approach it the right way. However, there are pitfalls along the way that can slow down progress. Global expansion brings many opportunities for companies —business growth, brand-building in new markets, and access to diverse talent pools worldwide. However, international growth can come with challenges.

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