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Want to build a better small business? Then it is time to build your TEAM! A team, however, doesn’t just consist of the employees, subcontractors, and freelancers you hire who can help you with the things you don’t know how to do, don’t have time to do, or just plain don’t want to do....
How Irma Cedeno is Finding Success by Helping Entrepreneurs Tap Into the Spanish Market
As an entrepreneur, you’re busy thinking about where that next client will come from and what your next big move will be. So, when an opportunity arises that seems as like it may only be of benefit to you, it’s sometimes difficult to seize upon it. After all, your time is precious and it’s...
McAfee Insights on Small Business Cyberattacks: How, Why, and What You Can Do
Think hackers are just aiming for the big guys? Think again. Recent statistics indicate that 43 percent of all cyberattacks target small businesses. Moreover, 60 percent of them will go out of business within six months of the attack. To understand why this is, I have a bonus interview to add to my Dell...
Seasoned Entrepreneur Amy Vetter Shares Tips on Achieving a Work Life Balance
One of my favorite things about talking to seasoned entrepreneurs like Amy Vetter is that you never really know what’s going to come out of your discussions. Take Vetter, for example. She’s a CPA who knows her stuff. In fact, she acquired the accounting bug from her grandfather who was a CPA. But it turns...
Embrace Risk: Michael Dell’s Advice for Small Business Owners
Innovation, risk, and growth – three principles of business that go hand in hand. To show you how it works, let’s take a look at a shining example: Michael Dell, the founder and CEO of Dell Technologies. In the final episode of my Dell EMC World series, I get Michael’s advice for small business...
Female Entrepreneurs: Your Time is NOW
The gender gap in startups is well documented, particularly in the area of finance where research shows that female entrepreneurs raise smaller amounts of capital to get their businesses off the ground. Fortunately, the startup environment is starting to change, with more focus on helping women start businesses and scale up quickly. For example, at...
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Remember how much fun it was to play with forts when you were a kid? Regardless of whether you grew up in the city or the suburbs, you no doubt found ways to use the resources around to build your own private little escape. Well, August Graube, founder of Fort Boards, wanted to recreate that...
Improving Efficiency While Keeping Data Safe: 3 Data Security Tips for Small Business
Data security is at the forefront of every business owner’s mind, whether they are a single entrepreneur, a small local business, or a billion dollar enterprise. In the fifth episode of my Dell EMC World video series, I spoke with Brett Hansen, the Vice President of Dell Data Security, who shared advice and best...
Tech Insights: Should I Use a Server or the Cloud?
Success in today’s business landscape is tied to your ability to utilize technology to boost productivity, efficiency, and profit. Unfortunately, selecting (and even understanding!) modern technology can be difficult, given the rapid pace of development. That’s why I created this Dell EMC World video series: to demystify the latest technology and let you know...
Meet 8 Businesses Making an Impact at TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2017
From May 15-17, startups, entrepreneurs, hackers, investors, and tech fans convened in New York City for one of the hottest technology conferences of the year: TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2017. Couldn’t make it? That’s okay because today I am bringing you special coverage that includes 8 video interviews with some of the incredible startups I...
Boost Office Productivity with These Must-Have Peripherals
Creating a modern office involves much more than just choosing a high-performing computer. In fact, while a quality computer is essential, some of your biggest productivity and efficiency gains come from selecting the right peripherals: those pieces of hardware that give your computer additional functionality, such as keyboard and mouse, displays, docking stations, speakers,...
Meet Alice: Business Mentor for the Modern Era
Female entrepreneurs, I am excited to introduce you to your next business mentor, one who wants to help you scale and FAST! Meet Alice: the first ever AI technology for women entrepreneurs. Alice is ready to connect with you no matter where you live in the world and can help you at any stage of business,...