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Companies Already Using AI and IoT to Hack #business #growth in 2019
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“An organization’s ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage”-Jack WelchWhat is Artificial intelligence?Artificial intelligence is the stimulation of human intelligence processes by the computer machines. This means they will have extra functions like logical reasoning. In simple terms now the machine will have human-like power to rationalize things unlike before where they performed a predetermined task.What is IoT (Internet of Things)?Internet of things is simply interlinking of all the digital devices and machines with the people using a wireless connection. With IOT one can communicate and connect a far-reaching network with complete ease.How will Artificial intelligence and IoT help to transform small businesses?To run any (...)

#small-business #artificial-intelligence #internet-of-things

How Can AI Help Small Businesses ?
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Hey Siri! Can you help me with my business?Quite recently I got into a discussion with my marketing manager, a tall and burly mid-age man; Let’s call him Steve.Steve and I got into a discussion on the subject of how AI in general, is transforming the way business is conducted.This man, a well-educated gentleman, only partially agreed with my perspective,He added,“I acknowledge technology has made quite an impact, but this impact is austerely restricted. My domain of work, or for that matter most small businesses haven’t observed any major transformation even after the recent developments in AI,”He continued,“It is predominantly large organizations that have profited from new-age technologies like AI and Machine learning.”This got me wondering…Is the AI use-case still confined to big & (...)

#small-business #machine-learning #artificial-intelligence #ai-small-business #chatbots

10 Best #infographics Of 2018
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We have had so many great projects this year that it was exceedingly difficult to narrow it down to just ten of our favorite projects. A sincere thank you to all of our clients who entrusted us with your infographics this year — we thoroughly enjoyed all of the projects we did, even though many of our favorites aren’t on this list. Here are the best infographics of 2018 (Here are the best from 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010).1. The Art And Science Of DelegationSource: ScaletimeFeatured On Entrepreneur, Tech Republic, and Small Business Trends2. How Does #amazon Make Its Money?Source: SellbriteFeatured On Business Insider, Big Commerce, Tech Republic, and Visual Capitalist3. The Future Of Augmented RealitySource: Lumus VisionFeatured On PC Mag, RisMedia, Entrepreneur, and Small (...)

#cannabis #blockchain #small-business

The Bare Minimum You Need for Your Business’s Website
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A look at what you need to build a website for your business, including the possible costs.There comes a time where most business owners may feel that an online presence will be needed to further grow their business, especially with B2C (Business-to-Customer) ventures.The problem is that a lot of business owners do not understand what is needed to build and launch a website.The more tech savvy business owners may decide to take a DIY approach to launching a website whereas the less tech savvy may prefer to hire a website developer.Example: Online StoreIf, for example you decided to hire a developer to build your online store the costs can vary depending on complexity, anywhere from $3,000 to over $100,000.A basic e-commerce website can cost anywhere from $2,000 — $3,000, with more complex (...)

#startup #small-business #web-development #web-design #entrepreneurship

How To Measure What an #instagram Influencer is Worth.
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For most of us, the process of understanding what to pay a social media influencer for promoting our brand or service on Instagram is still a mystery. How are prices determined? Is the price you are given a good deal or a not-so-good one? Which #influencers should you partner with to get the highest return for your money? Luckily for us, there’s a way to figure this out ourselves, and it’s a pretty straightforward process.So, how do you do it?!In order to measure the value of an Instagram influencer, it’s important that we first understand how influencers decide how to price a promotion opportunity.How influencers price promotion opportunities.Whenever you approach an influencer with a possible promotion opportunity, they usually determine their pricing in two ways.First, how much they like (...)

#instagram-marketing #influencer-marketing #small-business-marketing

Small Business Can’t Compete on Social Media. We’ve Built an A.I. Solution to Fix That
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Artificial intelligence and social media are two of the most powerful technologies that exist today. A.I. brings the power of machine learning to increasingly complex tasks, and social media connects people across a fragmented world.Each will have a profound impact on both marketing and our society as a whole in the near future. That’s why I founded Sensai, an A.I.-powered social media marketing platform for small businesses and creatives.Our goal is to provide businesses with a powerful social media marketing solution that offers valuable insights to help them better reach target audiences in an ever-changing social media landscape.The path that brought me to Sensai is winding (I’ve helped build companies on three continents), unconventional (I went from being an environmental lawyer (...)

#social-media #artificial-intelligence #small-business #small-business-marketing #social-media-marketing

Competing Against The Giants As An #alternative
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Why should I use your product?I’m a web app developer and I love doing what I do. I code in a language that seems highly frowned upon, yet is one of the most powerful and used languages on the Internet. It is so powerful that I have made a few hundred dollars creating small apps as a SaaS (software as a service). However, when it comes to being the #competition or the alternative, the giants will always win.By giants, I mean services like Google, Dropbox, Github, and even Medium.com. Nothing I have created hasn’t been done before — and maybe that is my fault, but oftentimes I find myself trying to solve my own pain points, using other applications to do it, only to find that something within those apps is missing — that or the fact that I’m too cheap and would just prefer to create an (...)

#business #small-business #startup

5 Reasons Why Every Small Business Needs a #wordpress Website
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Nethority.comThis is the era where everything is getting digitalized. Along with the offline presence, every business needs to be present online on WWW. If you own a small business, you must drag it to the online world of internet. Even if your business serves locally, you must have an online access to it. The world is changing at a fast pace and you shouldn’t be the last one to join the race, right?To make an online presence, your business needs to have a website. The best and affordable way is to develop a WordPress website. Let’s have a look at why your small business needs a WordPress website.1) Creating and maintaining a WordPress website is trouble-free.For small business, creating a website is the first step to walk in the online world. WordPress website is easy to develop if you (...)

#small-business #smb-wordpress #wordpress-website #small-business-wordpress

Small Team, Big Success. Part 1: amCharts is Building the Future of Data Visualization on the Web
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Martynas Majeris (left) and Antanas Marcelionis (right)For the last 5 years I’ve been dreaming about starting a podcast where I would interview indie developers who made it big and still decided to stay small and frugal rather than shoot for some imaginary stars just because our society considers it to be the “right” way. Why after creating a successful “indie” product developers would decide to prioritize freedom and happiness over a chance to manage thousands of people is a question I can relate to and like to explore.From dabbling in podcasting in the past I was reluctant to do it again — preparing, juggling meetings, producing, etc. is a lot of work. Additionally, no one probably wants to hear my Eastern European accent in audio-only form and I don’t have the time or determination to try (...)

#javascript #web-development #small-business #typescript #data-visualization

In #franchising, The “How” Must Come Before The “What
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Margaret looked pretty darn puzzled.She had just asked me what I thought the “best” #franchise was, and my answer went like this:“The best franchise is the one that is best for you. A franchise opportunity that best meets your specific criteria. It’s one with a total investment that’s within your financial reach. An opportunity that can help you reach your short-term and long-term goals. And one that you can easily ‘see’ yourself owning and operating.”“No…really Joel. What is the best franchise?”Margaret…Margaret…Margaret…You’re not getting it.Buying A Franchise Is A Step-By-Step ProcessMargaret isn’t alone.Like most of the people I work with, Margaret wants to cut to the chase.She wants to know what the best franchise opportunity is, how much she’ll be able to make as the owner, and when she can open her (...)

#franchise-opportunities #entrepreneurship #small-business

How #blockchain Can Help SMBs Compete with the Big Dogs
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image source: UnsplashA few days ago, Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, testified before Congress about the measures taken by the social media giant to protect users’ data. And if there is a theme that emerged in the testimony, it is the significant role that big data analytics play in business success.It is no wonder that a good number of the world largest corporations including Facebook, Google, and Twitter are in the business of selling marketing insights. One area of big data analytics that has recently attracted a lot of attention from corporations, politicians, and government agencies in sentiment analysis.This method involves analyzing comments and suggestions left on social media sites and identifying their attitude towards a brand by using variables such as emotion, (...)

#smb #smb-blockchain #small-business #blockchain-for-smbs

Crowd Genie: A Distinctive Approach to Alternative Financing for SMEs
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Crowd Genie is a peer-to-peer online lending platform in Singapore which is looking to enhance its business loan service provision by embracing the #blockchain innovation. The company’s vision is to radicalize the existing funds lending and borrowing framework so as to make it more efficient and worthwhile for all parties involved.To this end, the platform has scheduled an ICO aimed at raising $35 million to enhance the platform and scale operations to reach the global market.Market ProblemsThe alternative financial market space is one of the fastest growing globally, particularly in the emerging Asia-Pacific region. Most of this growth can be attributed to a market gap, whereby legacy financial institutions are unable to meet borrowers’ and lenders’ demands satisfactorily. At the same (...)

#financing-for-smes #small-business-funding #fintech #small-business-financing