Public clouds are commonplace among businesses these days. A public cloud is an IT model where on-demand computing services and infrastructure are managed by a third-party provider and shared with multiple organizations using the public Internet. About 73% of businesses are currently using two or more public clouds. This is becoming a problem because most
Be Proactive and Update Your Cyber Security Practices Technology has evolved leaps and bounds over the last 20 years. In fact, in the next few years, the first generation to grow up with smartphones and social media, will join the workforce. It might seem like Generation Z will be the most cyber-secure generation, considering they’ve
Throughout the course of 2021, Americans left their jobs in droves due to a combination of factors. In fact, an analytics firm, Visier, estimates that 1 out of 4 workers left their jobs in 2021. If you own or operate a business, this news can be worrisome. One of the best ways to try to
We have reached a new age in the workplace. Back in the 1980s, business books and seminars encouraged managers to meander around the office, chat with colleagues and try to gather valuable information around the water cooler. Now managers are working remotely, and it’s a completely different world. It’s not always evident who the great
Most business owners want nothing more than for their businesses to be successful. This is much easier said than done since there are so many variables involved. One of the most frequent that can be difficult to control is employee productivity. With so many businesses operating remotely, productivity has become more of a concern than
In 2014, Facebook purchased Oculus, a company that designs and produces virtual reality headsets and games. This would end up being the first step in Facebook’s change to their new identity: Meta. Recently, Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, unveiled the Metaverse with the goal of creating an “immersive Internet experience” that he hopes will
A strong marketing strategy is one of the most difficult things for new businesses to implement correctly. Many new business owners know how important marketing is but are unsure of how to make their plan successful. My good friend Allan Dib wrote a book titled The 1-Page Marketing Plan to teach business owners how to
If you’re a business owner, there’s probably a good chance you spent time figuring out the IT needs of your business. It’s not as easy as searching online and picking the cheapest option or the company with the best reviews. The cheap option may not provide the services you need to keep your business at
Every business owner, big and small, should be prepared for a cyber-attack. It’s incredibly likely that hackers will attack your company at some point. Luckily, there are five strategies you can implement to better protect your company from hackers. Hide Your Data: Keep your data in multiple online locations and separate data between multiple cloud
When I released my first book, The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur, I hoped that it would be met with immediate success. Instead, nobody bought the book on its initial release day. Like most would be in this situation, I felt defeated. I had to think about my next step. Should I learn how to market effectively
