If you want your establishment to connect to the world, you’re in luck. Thanks to technology development, it’s much easier to do this now more than ever.But with this global expansion, you should have a few assets to help you with your success. To maintain your business reachability no matter where your customer is, you can start with a global phone number provided by companies like Telnum.If you’re not sure if it’s the right move, we’ll help you decide whether it’s the right time for you to get one. In this article, we’ll cover the following:A quick i...

Starting a new business can be an unnerving experience, however, it can be equally rewarding at the same time. The road from idea to launch can be long but when you finally open your doors for business, it will be worth every step of the journey. There is a lot to consider to get to that point. From paperwork to practicalities, it is easy for some of the seemingly minor elements of starting a business to slip through the cracks. To ensure your business gets off to the best start possible, you need to put the tools and infrastructure in place to allow your business to thrive. Many business...

If you’re thinking of starting a business soon, then know that it’s a really good time to do so despite current circumstances. Rieva Lesonsky, a writer for the US Chamber of Commerce, highlights that today’s “new normal” has brought new customer demands and improved business technologies that you can take advantage of. In fact, many of the most successful businesses in the world, like Microsoft and Netflix, were created during an economic downturn.But this begs the question: where should I launch my startup? And while plenty of wealthy states like New York and Cal...

We are in the digital era, and today, starting a business seems to be easier than ever before. With a smart device and a reliable internet connection, you are almost halfway to becoming a business owner. The main challenge, however, comes in identifying a good business opportunity to venture in, especially considering the high competition in nearly all sectors.Today, nearly everything is done online, and you can take advantage of this to sell your products or services. The best part about online businesses is that they require less risk and capital, and you, therefore, have no excuse for not v...

What is Data Lineage? Data lineage describes the life-cycle of data, from its origins to how it is manipulated over time until it reaches its present form. The lineage explains the various processes involved in the data flow of an organization and the factors that influence each process. In other words, data lineage provides data about your data. Data lineage helps organizations of all sizes handle Big Data, as finding the creation point of the data and its evolution provides valuable insights.Almost every decision can be helped by data lineage, from a software engineer choosing what...

Artificial intelligence has been around for quite some time. However, Amazon was the first company to apply it in the retail industry. Now, it automates most processes on the platform, replaces the people's’ work, and increases the productivity in every possible field.Here are nine useful ideas for you to start using AI in retail.1. Tracking the Overstock and Out-of-Stock ItemsIt is necessary to know exactly how many items are left in stock (or whether there are any left at all). Sellers lose way too much money every year because they lack up-to-date information. Customers can switch to ...

Earlier this year, in July to be precise, one of the world's largest ecommerce platforms, Shopify, and one of the world's biggest online marketplaces, eBay, announced that they are partnering up in such a way that would benefit both these companies, but also the people who buy and sell on them.How both Companies WinShopify is one of the fastest growing ecommerce platforms out there, with the last numbers showing more than 360,000 stores being run on the platform. Their revenue has been on a steady rise for a while now, constantly putting up new company records. It was, therefore, no surprise t...

From the moment you start your software company, you should be developing an exit strategy. While you might have no plans to sell your business, things can go wrong, and you can find yourself in a position with no other option. In this case, having a plan to go to will make the entire process easier. If you do plan on selling, you should be constantly improving your exit strategy as your business evolves in order to ensure you sell your company for maximum value.Selling a software company can be a difficult process due to the complexity of what’s involved. As the time to sell draws close...