Back in April 2011, a small core group of Facebook engineers got together to re-imagine what computer infrastructure would look like if it were affordable, fully customizable and a little easier on the environment. This idea brought to life what is now known as the Open Compute Project. Through this project, this group of engineers,..
Search engines are becoming the most useful forms of advertisement in the entire world of business. When a business analyzes which marketing strategy is the most effective for drawing in new customers, they will look at their Return on Investment, or ROI. Many companies are seeing that their ROI is the highest from search engine..
Well-qualified, intelligent and diligent talent can be hard to find regardless of the job market. Even the largest and most successful companies in the world have to go out and look for their all-star talent line-up. Smaller startup companies are no different. In fact, startups have to go to even greater lengths to secure talent..
There are many parts of running a small business that are enjoyable. It’s amazing to have a hand directly on the pulse of a business and to control what happens every step of the way. Additionally, you are in charge of your own growth and expansion; the sky is the limit. However, there are certainly..
Even in a tough economy, there are many entrepreneurs out there who have great ideas for businesses that can benefit their communities and provide a great product or service to potential customers. If you’ve been thinking that you are ready to make your small business dreams a reality, and ready to become your own boss,..
Retail stores have gone high tech these days with point of sale software, a far cry from the past. Many have been keeping up with technology just as their customers are also embracing and adopting modern and mobile devices in their daily lives. A growing number of businesses have gone online as well as a..
If you are heading off on holiday overseas, you may be very familiar with the hunt for the best currency exchange rates, with the amounts offered varying rather surprisingly between brokers. However, if you need to use foreign currency on a rather more regular basis, or perhaps need to transfer a much larger sum, as..
In a world where people are constantly on the go, mobile technology is gaining more and more importance, both to businesses and to individuals trying to simplify their lives. The more reliant people become on mobile technologies, the more necessary it is for businesses to alter their marketing strategies to accommodate these changes. Cell phone..
If you’ve never run an e-commerce business, applying for a merchant account so you can process credit cards online may seem daunting. First, you have to build a website and get a supplier’s agreement. Then you have to research payment processors to make sure they won’t dupe you in the end—ask around for references, read..
Many employers don’t realize that just because you may not have the money to raise your employees’ salaries doesn’t mean you can’t still increase employee satisfaction in other ways. Recent studies and surveys show that improving employee satisfaction is needed now more than ever, with less than half of American workers claiming to be satisfied..