Benefits of Digital HR in Professional Services
The pandemic has changed nearly every aspect of our daily lives. The most highly impacted has undoubtedly been the way we work. Companies have had to rely on technology more than ever to keep their business humming and their employees engaged. With the possibility of remote and hybrid work models continuing post-pandemic, employers and HR […]
Surprising PTO Trends During the COVID-19 Pandemic
During the pandemic, the way millions of us viewed work changed dramatically. Millions of Americans began working from home and with quarantine and social distancing measures in place. With nowhere to go and many of us unable to even visit family, this made for very surprising PTO trends from employees. To better understand the trend […]
New, dazzling technology set to deliver the only sunglasses you’ll ever need
Summer is upon us (well, in the Northern hemisphere, at least), which means we’re all dusting off our sunglasses. But for those of us that have a prescription, there are only a few options that ensure you can still see where you’re going. And it’s even worse for glasses wearers that need to deal with […]
How Bricks-and-Mortar Retail Can Bounce Back Post-Pandemic
Ten years of progress in three months. Most businesses would do anything for that type of growth. But what does it mean when that type of change occurs in one industry and across multiple product or service segments? Ecommerce was catapulted by COVID-19 due to increased demand. In fact, 52% of adult consumers reported shopping […]
America: White Males Are Now The Minority In Business Ownership
Are you discouraged by the anemic ‘risk capital’ flows towards women and minority groups? Well, consider this broader milestone: White men are no longer the majority of business owners in the U.S. But granted that most small businesses, which include agencies and mom-and-pop shops, aren’t tech firms (albeit some productize to become one)—modernizing businesses may […]
AI-Enabled Data Control Revolutionizes Fintech
Data Control Platforms Leverage Machine Learning & AI The financial crisis of 2007 – 2008 resulted in marked changes to the institutional financial sector landscape. Weaknesses were brought to light and financial institutions were forced to reevaluate how they were managing data and restructure as a result. Then 2020 brought with it a global pandemic, […]
Create and Sell Non-Fungible Tokens – For Free – with S!NG and Rarible
If you’re reading this article, you’re probably familiar with non-fungible tokens (NFTs). These digital collectibles allow creators to protect their intellectual property using blockchain. Although the technology has existed for years, it has always remained the purview of cryptophiles at the fringes of the Internet. In 2021, NFTs went from formidable curiosity to a key […]
Fulfilled: how a Cardiac Event Spurred Happiness
This week’s episode of the Grit Daily Like a Boss podcast features Mexico’s most trusted CEO. Simón Cohen has happiness front and center in all that he does. Not only for himself, but for his executive team and entire staff at Henco. Cohen is the Chairman and says that, “Henco Logistics is a company that […]
The Rise of Women’s Sports
It’s time to start investing in women’s sports. Their popularity continues to grow, and it’s about time for women to be compensated fairly and close the pay gap with their male counterparts. Women in sport have been on the rise over the past few years. The US women’s soccer team has placed in the top 3 of every […]
How the Pandemic Revealed the Extent of Present-Day Job Dissatisfaction
For people who love their careers and actually enjoy their jobs, the COVID-19 lockdowns were a real, almost physical pain to endure. For others, sitting at home while doing nothing for months was a blessing in disguise – as sinister as that sounds. The reality of waking up every day to unlimited Netflix, unrestrained social […]
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Worldwide, a disproportionate number of women face economic hardship as a result of negative prevailing attitudes towards females in the workplace. Discrimination against women leads to them occupying lower-paid jobs instead of being in top management positions. As a result, they are less able to acquire wealth, land, and capital. This also greatly restricts their […]
Inspiring Passion and Action for our Ocean
While June 8 is officially designated World Oceans Day, it’s important to note that there is in fact only one ocean, an interconnected, swirling current of diverse and rich ecosystems. Every day should be considered World Ocean Day, filled with wonder, appreciation, and action for our Ocean. Humanity’s very existence is dependent on a healthy […]
Building a Sustainable Fashion and Lifestyle Brand
The fashion industry is the second largest consumer of the world’s water supply and emits 10 percent of all carbon emissions. According to the WWF, the industry emits 1.7 billion tons of CO2 annually contributing to global warming, pollution and extremely high volumes of water used for growing raw materials, not to mention toxic chemicals […]
By Design: The Rise of Melanie Perkins’ Canva
For Melanie Perkins, the decision to offer a design product that would rival tech giants was not her original intent. But as the CEO of Canva, the popular online-design platform that’s a simpler alternative to Adobe Photoshop and other design software, she managed to do just that and more. Perkins is also one of the […]
As World Economic Forum Lays-Out Framework For DeFi Regulation, CoinSwap Space Is Perfectly Poised
This week, the World Economic Forum (WEF) published a report that presented a framework for how nations and states might seek to regulate the DeFi market. The framework seeks to promote fair, efficient, enforceable regulations for the emerging digital asset market. Although there is much resistance in the crypto-sphere towards regulation, a report like this […]
Benefits of Digital HR in Professional Services
The pandemic has changed nearly every aspect of our daily lives. The most highly impacted has undoubtedly been the way we work. Companies have had to rely on technology more than ever to keep their business humming and their employees engaged. With the possibility of remote and hybrid work models continuing post-pandemic, employers and HR […]
Tampa Bay Wave Accepting Applications for 2021 TechWomen Rising Accelerator Program
Tampa Bay Wave has announced that they are accepting applications for their 2nd TechWomen Rising accelerator program, sponsored by JPMorgan Chase. At last year’s Synapse Summit, JPMorgan Chase awarded a $500,000 grant a two-year partnership between Tampa Bay Wave and Embarc Collective that will focus on supporting women tech entrepreneurship and the pipeline of women entrepreneurs. […]
AI-Enabled Data Control Revolutionizes Fintech
Data Control Platforms Leverage Machine Learning & AI The financial crisis of 2007 – 2008 resulted in marked changes to the institutional financial sector landscape. Weaknesses were brought to light and financial institutions were forced to reevaluate how they were managing data and restructure as a result. Then 2020 brought with it a global pandemic, […]
Fulfilled: how a Cardiac Event Spurred Happiness
This week’s episode of the Grit Daily Like a Boss podcast features Mexico’s most trusted CEO. Simón Cohen has happiness front and center in all that he does. Not only for himself, but for his executive team and entire staff at Henco. Cohen is the Chairman and says that, “Henco Logistics is a company that […]
The Oyster That Supports Pearls in Mexico
Meet Amanda Jacobson, the podcast guest of this week’s Grit Daily News Like a Boss series. She is the Chief of Staff for Oyster Financial. This is a neobank for SMBs co-headquartered in Mexico City and San Francisco. Prior to joining Oyster’s executive management team, she managed a portfolio of nine fintech startups for Fiinlab, […]
Is Deeper Human Connection the Future of Work?
Josia Nakash (pronounced “Josie”) is the co-founder of The CEO Collective (not to be confused with the women’s masterclass which shares the same), an Israel-based company focused on forging deeper human connections in the workplace. She’s developed “the integral method” as a means of identifying the gaps and bringing teams together. Nakash shared her thoughts […]
Bulletproof Coffee Founder Reveals Success Secrets in Latest Book, ‘Game Changers’
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