SaaS Platforms to Help Kickstart a Small Business
The daunting prospect of starting a business in a time of crisis can be eased by using SaaS platforms to establish sure footing from day one. itbusinessedge RSS Feed
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Messaging Platforms in the Cloud Will Drive Digital Business Transformation
The pandemic has proven the value of tools like Slack and Microsoft Teams. There’s more to come. itbusinessedge RSS Feed
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Low-Code Apps Based on Spreadsheets Simplify Digital Business Transformation
Business processes remain focused on spreadsheets, so low-code options are sprouting up to make them easier to use and develop. itbusinessedge RSS Feed
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Flipkart buys Walmart’s India wholesale business to reach mom and pop stores
Flipkart said on Thursday it is launching a wholesale marketplace to serve small and medium-sized businesses and neighborhood stores in India, entering an increasingly crowded space that has attracted several players including India’s largest physical retail chain (Reliance Retail), Lightspeed-backed Udaan, Amazon, and Facebook in...
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Coronavirus lockdowns mean bad business for drug dealers, too
The fate of your favorite bar or takeout place may have crossed your mind during lockdown, but have you taken a moment to consider how your local drug dealer’s been making out during the crisis, too? According to a new report by cybersecurity firm Sixgill,...
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Grab raises up to $856M to boost payments business as rumors swirl of a merger with rival Gojek
Southeast Asian on-demand transport rivals Grab and Gojek deny that they are involved in talks to merge, but today Grab announced a piece of news that — at the very least — will divert attention from that story, or more likely stoke the fires of...
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Conquer the business world with these five courses — all under $20
Business school: A surprisingly contentious topic worthy of any protracted Twitter tirade. Depending upon who you ask, it’s (A) a two-year networking party with a six-figure price tag, (B) only worth pursuing if you get into a top-5 school, or (D) totally not worth it....
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PeakSpan Capital just closed on $265 million more to fund business software companies
PeakSpan Capital, a four-year-old, Burlingame, Ca.-based venture firm, has closed its second fund with $ 265 million in capital commitments, according to a new SEC filing that shows that 68 investors were involved in the fundraise. That’s a meaningful jump in size from the firm’s...
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How AI Will Transform Business Planning
It may take awhile before AI transforms business planning for the better, but clearly the way businesses are managed will soon be transformed utterly. IT Business Edge | News, Analysis, and Trends
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Salesforce Expands Range of Tools to Democratize Digital Business Transformation
New Salesforce Lightning Platform offerings are designed to let business users automate processes with minimal to no assistance from internal IT. IT Business Edge | News, Analysis, and Trends
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