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To My Employees With Love

Two lollipops. Red hearts. Candy. Love concept. Valentine day.

Today is Valentine’s Day and love is in the air. What better way to make your employees happy and productive than to declare your love for them? Not that kind of love–that’s creepy–but, rather, the platonic love that makes your employees feel cared for and appreciated–that’s your goal for this week. After all, without your employees, would […]

How can Small Business thrive in a Big Data World?

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]During the recent National Retail Federation Conference in New York City businesses both large and small were focusing on how to make big data translate into increased profits. Trend lines are clear. Businesses with systems in place to identify and implement marketing plans from key data sources will see sales increase by an average of […]

CyberStrength 2017 Conference

According to Timothy Francis, a leader in the cyber insurance field, 62 percent of cyber-breach victims are small and medium-sized businesses. How to Protect Your Small Business as Cybersecurity Threats Rise Small Business Trends Jun 3, 2016 by Larry Alton As digital interaction increases, small businesses have become an increasingly attractive target for cyber criminals […]

2017 Milestones

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] THE iPHONE TURNS 10 The iPhone was debuted in 2007 and will celebrate it’s 10th anniversary in 2017. The iPhone is arguably one of the greatest successes of Apple and has helped Apple stay at the top of the tech industry. Here is the simple secret to Apple’s marketing success through the years: […]

Serie de Negocios para Emprendedores Hispanos

Este programa de formación empresarial proporciona a sus participantes las herramientas necesarias para actualizar sus conocimientos administrativos, fortalecer sus capacidades gerenciales, mejorar la toma de decisiones estratégicas y aumentar sus relaciones comerciales implementando estrategias de mercado.

The NIST Small Business Information Security Fundamentals Guide

This Fundamentals guide aims to provide basic cybersecurity recommendations to small businesses. I have always stressed the necessity to improve cyber security posture for small businesses that are most exposed to threat actors across the world. Now the National Institute of Standards and Technology has released a cybersecurity guide to support small businesses in securing their […]

How 30 Business Owners Set & Achieve Their Goals

We interact with hundreds of business owners and executive leaders each year and if you give us more than 10 minutes, the conversation will veer toward the goals for their business and ours. For most of us, we go to sleep and wake up thinking about our businesses. With the year coming to a close, […]