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The Inflation Train Slows Overall But Gains Renewed Month-to-Month Steam. What Does This Mean for Businesses?

February CPI report
  Gauging the consequences and status of persisting inflation can be a slippery endeavor, as most inflation news usually carries good and bad elements. Based on the most recent inflation Read more

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How ViVE 2023 is Transforming Healthcare Systems for Senior Digital Health Leaders
March 29, 2023

Thousands of the world’s top digital health and healthcare technology executives will be attending ViVE 2023 March 26 through March 29 in Nashville this year with an estimated attendance of 7,500. The event is being hailed as the premiere destination for digital healthcare leaders and business executives looking to create meaningful industry connections and thought […]

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Plumbing Industry: Providing Support and Adding Value to Your Employees
March 29, 2023

After the 2008 recession, unemployment reached a high of 10 percent, double the rate in December 2007 of five percent. In the midst of the economic downturn, James Terry managed to start a plumbing company, GreenTeam. Why and how did Terry decide to start his business at this time, and how has the culture […]

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Go Paperless: Moving from a Manual to Electronic Tracking System
March 29, 2023

Many medical instruments are reusable, which has made tracking them through the sterilization process very important. These instruments often require inspection, maintenance, and sterilization to ensure maximum patient safety. Some healthcare facilities still track their instruments with paper and pen, exposing them to human error, credibility, time-consuming recalls, and boxes of archives that need to be stored. […]

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The Inflation Train Slows Overall But Gains Renewed Month-to-Month Steam. What Does This Mean for Businesses?
March 15, 2023

Gauging the consequences and status of persisting inflation can be a slippery endeavor, as most inflation news usually carries good and bad elements. Based on the most recent inflation update, the February CPI report, inflation seems to be meagerly slowing down; consumer prices have risen 6% since last February, down from the 6.4% YoY […]

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The SVB Shutdown Proves It. It’s Time to Rethink How We Fund Startups.
March 13, 2023

When headlines read about banks collapsing, we think of 1929, of 2008, and crashing markets. But is that what’s happening with the fall of the SVB? As of now, no, but that isn’t to say that the implications of the fall of the tech industry’s favorite bank won’t have long lasting and potentially global […]

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Built Modular: MPA Modular Bank Buildings
August 13, 2022

Although natural disasters are not a daily occurrence for everyone, an event such as a hurricane, tornado, earthquake, or fire is a situation that it’s important to be prepared for. MPA Systems modular construction by BOXX Modular is set up to quickly and efficiently provide secure buildings in the event of a disaster. Host […]

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Inspired Banking: Connecting with Your Customers Through Self-Service Banking
May 27, 2022

The advent of the pandemic changed a plethora of industries. While some fell behind, others evolved to meet the changes. Keith Lennard, an industry expert for over 12 years and the VP and Head of Software at Hyosung, knows all too well how adverse events might positively impact an industry. Specifically in this case, he […]

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How Micro-branches are Changing the Face of Retail Banking
March 17, 2022

The face of retail banking is changing rapidly as the industry works to facilitate customer engagement while reducing the costs associated with building and operating traditional bank branches. One approach is the micro-branch – a fully functional bank branch that has been dramatically reduced in size. Micro-branches are cost-effective and enable banks to adapt […]

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Assessing the Value of Early-Stage PE Investments
October 20, 2021

Valuing venture or early-stage private equity investments can be tricky since they don’t typically have revenues or cash flow yet. As such, applying traditional valuation methodologies like considering discounted cash flow (DCF) may not be appropriate for new technologies and early-stage investments. On this episode of E2B: Energy to Business, an Opportune podcast, Voice […]

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Fintech Veteran Weighs In on the Three-Day Work Week
October 14, 2021

Key Points: Bangalore startup Splice is workshopping a three-day work week with salaries at 80% the going market rate. Various studies show increased validation for a shorter work week, from public acceptance in the US to successful experiments in Iceland. Can a shorter work week gain steam in the fintech industry? If so, does […]

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As Google Cancels its Banking Plans, Why Has Big Tech Struggled in the FinTech Arena?
October 14, 2021

Key Points: Google Pay cancels its digital banking service Plex after internal disruptions. Ranking third amongst mobile payment players, Google Pay boasts around 25 million users in 2021. If even Google couldn’t make a dent, how should companies disrupt the digital banking space? Commentary: Google Pay has had a tough year, with the departure […]

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Improving Customer Experience through Digital Innovation in Banking
August 13, 2021

In The Financial Brand’s latest Digital Banking Report, which surveyed financial institutions worldwide, 75% of organizations cite digital banking as the top priority for 2020 and into 2021, followed by “improving the customer experience” with 51%. The ways digital banking and customer experience are intertwined has never been more apparent. In order to focus on […]

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