The pandemic underscored for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) that there’s always something coming around the corner. It’s imperative to go on offense and be prepared.    SMBs were hit especially hard by the pandemic and its fallout. A survey conducted in the early months of the pandemic found that mass layoffs and...

Heading into 2023, most investors would have embraced any first-half report that didn’t bring more red, let alone double-digit positive returns.  As of June 30, the S&P500 was up 15.91% for its best first half since 2019, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq led the way with a 31.73% return, a rally...

It’s Like Christmas Most people eagerly await the release of a blockbuster movie, the start of something like baseball season, or Christmas. However, I anticipate the annual report from Salesforce Research titled The State of the Connected Customer. You are probably thinking, “Joseph, you need a life.” In the recently...

At the start of 2023, I began another year of a practice I learned from Chris Brogan called My Three Words. These words should help you set your foundation, define your priorities, and help you do what it will take to achieve your goals. In 2022, my three words were...

Recent advances in automated technologies and artificial intelligence have transformed the way that business owners across most major industries structure their operations. From the development of informed data analytics programs configured to optimize efficiency, to smart building management systems designed to meet sustainability targets and reduce expenses. Though these unapologetically...

As of July 07, 2023, with a net worth of roughly $247.2 billion, Elon Musk is the wealthiest person in the world, followed by Bernard Arnault (No. 2, $219.8 billion), Jeff Bezos (No. 3, $151.0 billion); and Larry Ellison (No. 4, $146.0 billion). Bill Gates is the fifth-richest person globally,...

As of July 07, 2023, with a net worth of roughly $88.3 billion, L’Oréal heiress Francoise Bettencourt Meyers is the wealthiest woman in the world, followed by Alice Walton (No. 2, $62.9 billion), Julia Koch (No. 3, $57.9 billion); and Jacqueline Mars (No.4,$39.3 billion). Mackenzie Scott is the fifth-richest woman...

As of July 07, 2023, Marcos Galperin was the wealthiest person in Argentina, with an estimated net worth of 4.9 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Gregorio Perez Companc (No. 2, $3.4 billion), Eduardo Eurnekian (No. 3, $2.2 billion); and Alejandro Bulgheroni (No. 4, $1.9 billion). Eduardo Costantini, with a whopping $1.2 billion, occupied the...

As of July 07, 2023, Gina Rinehart was the wealthiest person in Australia, with an estimated net worth of 27.2 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Andrew Forrest (No. 2, $19.9 billion), Harry Triguboff (No. 3, $15.5 billion); and Mike Cannon-Brookes (No. 4, $11.4 billion). Scott Farquhar is the fifth-richest person in Australia, with a whopping...