Mounting threats to cybersecurity are pressuring businesses to evaluate the security of their networks. In late 2013, Target experienced a data breach of 46 million credit and debit card numbers. Cards were reissued, consumer assuredness was rattled and, ultimately, Target’s Chief Information Officer resigned. In September 2014, Home Depot confirmed...

SEO is the most misunderstood specialty in all of Internet marketing. Self-proclaimed SEO experts sometimes have no idea what they are talking about. Bad SEO players (black hat SEOs) intentionally overpromise in their attempts to secure new clients. On top of all this, best practices for SEO change on a...

Over the weekend, I combed through the FTC’s recent report – all 71 pages - on the Internet of Things (IoT), entitled, The Internet of Things - Privacy and Security in a Connected World. Everything that I had previously read online about the report didn’t revel anything novel about IoT...

Choosing a keynote speaker can be a challenging and risky endeavor. Many companies struggle to find a speaker who will meet their many objectives, fit within their corporate culture, and bring value to the organization through their presentation. The ideal speaker is informative, entertaining, inspiring and relevant to the audience...

Companies are in desperate need of talent. Do you know where they’re getting it? They’re blatantly STEALING it from companies like yours! And up until now, there’s been nothing you can do about it. In a recent poll, nearly two-thirds (64%) of survey participants said, within the last 12 months, they...

In today's fierce competitive business environment, how do you answer the challenge of not only finding creative new ways to grow your business, but also to crush the competition? Most companies' efforts to bring about growth leave a lot of opportunity on the table because their corporate strategy and growth...

Defining the Market: There are a number of factors that make this market an exciting area for investors, but before we discuss those factors we should set the foundation for that discussion by defining the scope and the size of ‘The Technical Applications Market.’ Scope The term ‘technical applications’ covers...

It seems amiss, but it’s true – the day you start your job is the day you should begin planning to leave it. Whether you leave by means of promotion, retirement or emergency, having an exit strategy in place will encourage you to think about the legacy you want to...

The crowdfunding industry continues to make great strides in its efforts to enable startups and small businesses to raise capital. 2015 will be a pivotal year for the industry as successful crowdfunding campaigns become more commonplace, and regulators continue their efforts to finalize rules that will greatly affect capital raising...

In recent years, with the development of technology, and the introduction of millennials into the workforce, the mentality of a manager has been forced to change. With the increasing popularity of digital commuting and the increasing emphasis on ‘soft skills’ and decentralized decision making, the traditional manager archetype has largely...