Disruptive Innovation refers to taking a complex product or service meant for a highly skilled consumer and making it more accessible to a broader population. The disruption occurs by displacing established competitors. Companies like Uber and Airbnb are great examples of disruptive innovators. However, businesses that upend their respective industries' long-standing rules to … [More]
You are here: Home / Archives for Featured Stories
Five Lessons Big Brands Could Learn from Sustainable Startups
ZenBusiness
Small businesses are said to be making the biggest reductions in their carbon footprint according to a recent report from Changemaker, so what lessons can big businesses learn from these sustainable startups? JC Glancy, co-founder of business formation provider ZenBusiness highlights five lessons big brands can learn from the eco-friendly efforts of small businesses to tap … [More]
The Best Ways to Optimize Productivity
by Adam Witty
The pandemic has brought with it myriad challenges that will likely continue to impact us for years. But these strange and unprecedented times have also ushered in some unique benefits that are definitely worth noting, especially when today’s twenty-four-hour news cycle is bringing you down. And when it comes to professional progress, this one is a biggie: … [More]
Why Integrated Communication Is the Future of Business
by Phil Cord
Because of growing digitalization, integrated communication has become more critical than ever. New inventions such as VoIP phone systems significantly increased the number of communication channels available and used by many different businesses. Additionally, the worldwide pandemic has only escalated the role of those channels. That's why every leader should know how to … [More]
Keep Employees from Joining the ‘Great Resignation’
inbusinessPHX.com
As the nation continues to emerge from the pandemic, workers are noticing something. This is an opportune time to change jobs – and so they are. Millions of employees are quitting their jobs and some businesses are struggling to find replacements. Bosses who wonder why this is happening may need to look inward, says Jeanet Wade, the ForbesBooks author of The Human Team: … [More]
Why People Long for a Return to Normal Even when Normal Is Messy
inbusinessPHX.com
In one of its more insidious side effects, the pandemic forced social isolation on the world. And the world grew anxious. People pined for the day when they could return to restaurants. They longed to go to movie theaters and church. They wanted to turn off Zoom and see co-workers in person. When things slowly began to re-open, many people wasted no time making an airline … [More]
EN NEGOCIOS: Emprendimiento sostenible: Cómo la innovación y las inversiones ecológicas pueden aliviar la carga que la humanidad impone al medio ambiente
por Edgar R. Olivo
La economía mundial se está volviendo verde y se han abierto muchas oportunidades para los emprendedores sostenibles que quieran ser parte de la revolución verde. Parece que todo, desde el reciclaje hasta la generación de energía, los alimentos orgánicos y la pesca sostenible, está atrayendo la atención de inversores de todos los tamaños. Un “negocio verde” o sostenible es … [More]
Sustainable Entrepreneurism: How Green Innovation and Investments Can Ease the Burden Humanity Places on the Environment
by Edgar R. Olivo
The world’s economy is going green, and many opportunities have opened up for sustainable entrepreneurs who want to be part of the green revolution. It seems like everything from recycling to power generation to organic groceries and sustainable fisheries are attracting attention from investors of all sizes. A sustainable, or “green business,” is one that shows a commitment … [More]
Keys to Franchisee Success while Coming Out of COVID
inbusinessPHX.com
Franchise businesses are expected to grow in 2021, according to an economic forecast by the International Franchise Association (IFA). The report predicts that nearly all of the economic damage done to the industry by the COVID-19 pandemic could be erased this year, and that franchising is projected to open 26,000-plus locations in the U.S., adding nearly 800,000 jobs, many of … [More]
Entrepreneurs: Are You a Pretender or Contender?
inbusinessPHX.com
The data: About half of small businesses fail within the first five years, and two-thirds close their doors within 10 years. Despite those high failure rates and the harsh effects of the coronavirus crisis on the U.S. economy, entrepreneurship boomed in 2020: business startups grew to 4.4 million – a 24% increase from 2019. The question: Are you a pretender or a contender as … [More]
COVID-19 Hastened Digital Transformation: How Businesses Can Keep Up
inbusinessPHX.com
The global pandemic forced businesses to put an even greater emphasis on technology to reach customers, interact with employees, and handle any number of other issues. Now there’s no retreating, and those businesses that hope to enjoy continued success must keep their forward momentum going even after COVID-19 fades from the nation’s collective consciousness, says Sri … [More]
Business Failure Is Common, But Don’t Let That Stop You
inbusinessPHX.com
New businesses fail by the thousands. They open to great fanfare in a strip shopping center, on a downtown street corner, or perhaps in someone’s garage. Then quietly they vanish, victim to a weak economy, poor planning, limited resources or simply because the entrepreneur’s vision was a bad idea right from the get-go. Yet, despite the potential woes involved in launching … [More]
Is Honesty the Best Policy for a Job Exit Interview?
Allison & Taylor
Countless employees have left their places of employment in recent months, a trend that has been accelerated by the advent of COVID-19. Many of these departing employees are confronted with the “exit interview” typically conducted through the employer’s Human Resources department. While this might offer a venting opportunity for a disgruntled or “burned out” employee, there are … [More]
Finding the Hidden Innovators in Your Company: Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Edison and the Rest of Us
by Susan Robertson
Most people who work in a corporate environment are familiar with some type of personal style indicator — Meyers Briggs Type Indicator, Strengths Finder, DISC profile, and many others. However, there’s a less well-known one that’s particularly relevant and useful in innovation and it is specific to your creative thinking style. At the heart of creativity and innovation is … [More]
The Pandemic-Fueled Panic Attack: What Should We Learn From It?
inbusinessPHX.com
The question: More than a year after the fast-spreading COVID-19 pandemic convinced leaders to shut down businesses, schools, and travel, was it the right thing to do? A thought leader’s take: Tony Zorc says those decisions were short-sighted and too severe considering the COVID-19 death rate was relatively low per number of infections. The author of Iconoclasm: A Survival … [More]
The Importance of Multi-Factor Authentication for Cyber Security
inbusinessPHX.com
With a single click, almost all companies today can suddenly become the target of damaging cybercrimes. Left exposed, sensitive information is used against companies for ransom, leading to compromised customer data, loss of finances, and a tarnished business image. “60% of cyber incidents occur against organizations with less than $150M in sales,” says Ross Ingersoll, … [More]
EN NEGOCIOS: Seis formas en que las pequeñas empresas pueden ayudar a salvar el planeta del cambio climático
por Edgar R. Olivo
¿Ha leído el nuevo informe publicado por el Panel Intergubernamental de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Cambio Climático (IPCC por sus siglas en ingles) que salió esta semana? La información compartida fue devastadora y sirvió como un recordatorio importante de que la crisis climática es real, y todos debemos hacer nuestra parte para ayudar. Cientos de importantes científicos … [More]
Six Ways Small Businesses Can Help Save the Planet from Climate Change
by Edgar R. Olivo
Did you see the new climate change report released by the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) this week? The information shared was stark and an important reminder that the climate crisis is real, and we all need to do our part to help. Hundreds of top scientists confirmed climate change is clearly human-caused and “unequivocal,” and the report … [More]
