Today’s businesses can operate in a global marketplace like never before, allowing them to continue working hyper-locally or spread their wings far and wide. Having a website that caters to international audiences and spans multiple languages is great for reaching potential customers across borders to expand the reach of your business.
05.08.2023
Security compliance programs help your organisation identify, implement, and maintain appropriate security controls to protect sensitive data, comply with laws and contractual obligations, and adhere to the standards, regulatory requirements, and frameworks needed to protect customers and enable the business to succeed.
26.07.2023
As businesses become more demanding, ‘Vertical SaaS’ will emerge as one of the fastest growing areas in business software. Unlike horizontal SaaS, where solutions aim to reach a wide range of businesses - vertical SaaS is purpose-built for specific industry niches, narrowing the potential market size whilst affording providers the opportunity to trade market size for market share.
25.07.2023
Automation is transforming the way businesses operate and interact with customers. It enables faster, cheaper and more efficient processes, as well as personalised and customised experiences.
22.07.2023
One of the things I find most fascinating is the psychology behind early-stage investing. Over the past couple of years investing at Episode 1 and from founding Focal, I've become somewhat specialised in helping companies optimise their rounds. There’ve been some interesting discoveries along the way. The first and most important thing to understand is that there’s so much more to fundraising than having a good business.
13.07.2023
As your business goes from startup to scale-up you might not really notice the growth until you take a step back and look at your team size, how your operational needs have changed and how your business is finely solidifying its strategy and positioning with the market. But as your business enters this stage, it can be hard to determine what’s next. You might not be as flexible and nimble as you once were at the startup stage and are in need of more guidance.
13.07.2023
The entrepreneur revolution – which has helped to found thousands of fantastic small businesses and startups – has been boosted and enabled by waves of technology innovation. But with the arrival of AI-based, highly accessible tools the wave has turned into a tsunami and the potential for entrepreneurs is huge.
12.07.2023
Employee attrition can have a significant impact on a company's productivity, morale, and bottom line. To reduce attrition and retain valuable employees, it's crucial to implement strategies that address the underlying causes.
05.07.2023
Today’s business landscape is competitive. Small businesses have to go the extra mile to stay afloat and to outreach and outlast their competitors. That means understanding and growing your target audience, as well as enhancing the experience for your existing customers, is essential. When you’re able to do this, you’ll stand out from the crowd, build loyalty, and create brand ambassadors.
01.07.2023
For tech companies, having a strong brand can be a key factor for success in a competitive and dynamic market, especially in the times of economic uncertainty.
24.06.2023
With its intricate maze of challenges and fierce competition, the marketplace can seem formidable at first glance, especially for small, creative brands just starting their journey. Having long established their dominance, towering multinational corporations command the landscape with their vast resources and global reach. This can often cast an overwhelming shadow on smaller brands attempting to make their presence felt and secure a slice of the market.
20.06.2023
Talent shortages and an increasingly competitive labour market force businesses to source talent overseas. While hiring international talent can be a complex process, it’s nothing compared to the challenges that come with managing payrolls in different countries. Payroll consolidation provides a solution for making it work.
20.06.2023
With so many online retailers across the world, it’s important to ensure that your e-commerce business stands out from the rest. This means that having the right customer service compared to your competitors can only be done through automation.
16.06.2023
Published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the ISO 27001 standard helps businesses organize their people, processes, and technology. ISO 20071 was designed to ensure the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of information.
13.06.2023