There are an estimated 27 million small businesses and startups in the US right now, and hundreds of millions of startups in the world. Now is the perfect time for you to create your startup, but it’s also a very competitive time. In order to remain competitive, startups need to find...

Although consumers have grudgingly grown accustomed to providing their own customer service—whether at the bank, gas stations, grocery stores, public transit systems, airports and now even at restaurants, post offices and hospitals—there’s mounting evidence that this trend isn’t as good for business as many organizations bargained for. More than two...

Why a side gig lecturing can further enhance professional development. The thought about doing supplemental work may have come into the minds of most professionals, whether it be paid or volunteer work. Reasons vary, as some are looking to gain further experience in parallel with a current professional career, have...

The world is demanding more transparency from organisational leaders — to see the truth about how organisations are performing. A 2016 Transparency International report found that three quarters of a global sample of multinational corporations scored less that 5 out of 10 on their transparency index. As they attest, organisational...

he Bermuda has been branded as the biggest corporate tax haven in the world, according to Oxfam list. The Cayman Islands, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Singapore were also named in the top 5. Ireland and Luxembourg were ranked in 6th and 7th place followed by Curacao, with Hong Kong and...

December is the perfect opportunity to show customers how appreciated they are and how much you enjoy being their partner. Whether you’re a small business owner or CEO of a Fortune 500 company, showing gratitude is extremely important for client retention and company reputation. According to a recent Small Business...

CNN boss Jeff Zucker was named most influential person in American news media for 2016 by Mediaite, ahead of Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly. New York Times political editor Carolyn Ryan came in third, followed by Matt Drudge (#4), Fox News' rising star Sean Hannity (#5), and NBC News chairman...

Top-tier consulting firm Bain & Company has been named best place to work among large U.S. employers for the third time by the Glassdoor, an online jobs and recruiting marketplace. The social media giant Facebook came in second, followed by Boston Consulting Group at No.3, Google at ranked No. 4,...

If you conduct an informal poll among your colleagues asking them to define what "sustainability" means, you’ll probably get a lot of responses related to the idea that it relates to environmental consciousness or "going green." But that definition sells sustainability short. Simply put, global sustainability means ensuring that all...