Recently, I had a conversation with a prospective client that made it clear why so many employees are leaving their corporate jobs to start a business. After working for the same company for ten years, her position was eliminated at the start of COVID. Subsequently, she was re-hired into a lower-level role that she describes as, […]
The pandemic has fuelled a surge in e-commerce leading to a rise in new online retail firms Although William Shakespeare wrote that “a rose by any other name would smell as sweet”, it wouldn’t be a good idea for a new online flower delivery service to call itself Rancid-Thorns.com. Names matter in business: picking a […]
Members of Forbes Business Council share strategies to help you gain buy-in for a new idea you’re pitching. PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS. When someone buys into a new idea, it shows they value that idea and believe it should be brought to fruition. However, it’s not always easy to do this, especially as […]
Walmart launches delivery business to connect other local retailers with consumers KEY POINTS Walmart on Tuesday announced the launch of a delivery service called GoLocal. The white-label service will deliver goods from other local retailers to customers. Walmart said the delivery fleet will include newer technologies, such as self-driving vehicles and drones. Walmart on Tuesday announced […]
A friend once told me, “In 2016 [at the time], every company needs to be a software company …” In many ways, I think every company in 2021 feels a pull toward being a digital marketing company. To be fair, being a marketer in today’s world is at least partially a digital endeavor. We have […]
