Entries by Business & Finance

What Matters Most When Choosing an Employer of Record

It has never been easier to hire internationally. If you are looking for help to expand almost anywhere in the world, gone are the days when entity setup was required before onboarding a team member in another country. An Employer of Record (EOR) makes it fast and easy to hire in other countries. That said, it is important to get it right, and not all EORs are the same. When you are choosing a global Employer of Record, you […]

Workhuman is the latest Irish HR tech firm to hit unicorn status

Workhuman Announces New Strategic Investor; Continues Strong Growth Trajectory in 1H 2020 Company now valued at $1.2B, sees impressive adoption of new product offerings and helps to support new ways of making human connection during a global pandemic Company adds three seasoned executives from SAP, Staples and Workday to leadership team FRAMINGHAM, Mass., and DUBLIN – […]

Tips on Expanding a Startup Internationally

The creation of a successful startup is a feat unto itself. Eighty-hour work weeks, all-night coding or strategy sessions, and months or years of uncertainty all become worth it when the company transforms into a successful business that offers a valuable, appreciated, and sought-after product. Nine out of ten startups fail, so making it into the […]

Tips for Choosing a Global Expansion Location:

International expansion decisions don’t happen overnight. They’re the result of extensive research and planning inspired by market events promising a new revenue pathway for your products or services. In other words, they start with spotting an opportunity but take significant time, talent, coordination, and oversight to execute. Understand global expansion prerogatives and challenges to improve […]

GPS for Business Support in the Digital Age

You could argue that one of the greatest inventions which has been integrated into our daily lives is GPS, and what’s not to like about it! You enter where you are, where you want to go, and the device does the rest. It will tell you how long a trip will take, whether to divert […]

Top 10 Cybersecurity Threats in 2020

When we’re not talking or thinking about the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re talking or thinking about cyberattacks. It might be interesting to note that these two things have a lot in common: Both are essentially pandemics. Just like the coronavirus outbreak, cybersecurity attacks also take place on a global scale and happen every few seconds. Just […]

Why Endpoint Security is Important for Remote Workforces

According to a recent study by the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), “nearly 60 percent of enterprises are aware that cybercriminals are exploiting the COVID-19 crisis to target their IT systems and employees.” With the pandemic forcing business leaders to transition to a remote, work-from-home workforce, companies are quickly seeing new security risks related […]

Crisis Management 101: How to Handle a Company Disaster with Webcasting

From stock markets crashing to natural disasters, internal company blunders to poorly executed marketing campaigns, there are several types of crises a company can face. According to a PwC survey of 4,500 business leaders, almost 70% of leaders have experienced at least one corporate crisis over the last five years. The average number of crises experienced […]

4 Reasons to Transform a Traditional Earnings Call Into a Webcast

We all know how stressful earnings calls can be. In the span of a conference call, you need to clearly communicate the company’s financial results to investors and other stakeholders. And, depending on the number of investors on the call, this can be a real challenge. Plus, with poor audio connections, language barriers, and a […]

Why is hybrid cloud so challenging to implement? Or is it?

Why is hybrid cloud so challenging to implement? Or is it?   It’s well acknowledged that hybrid cloud is now the preferred IT operating model for most enterprises, offering scale, choice, speed and pay-per-use consumption, as well as adapting to fit almost any organisation’s requirements. But while it’s been estimated that around 30% of workloads […]

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Introducing Dublin Tech Summit Virtual 14th October 2020

We are delighted to announce that Dublin Tech Summit, one of the world’s leading global tech conferences, is going virtual. Dublin Tech Summit Virtual will take place on 14th October. Following on from the success of our physical events over the past 3 years which include sell-out live summits of over 10,000 attendees and a […]