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Consulting as a Contractor: The Rise of Self-Employment

Tom Spencer

In 2017, Warton published an article that highlighted the rise of contractual workers in both the private and public sectors. Normally consultants who leave the consulting industry take up positions working for a former client organisation or go on to start their own companies.

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Blockchain: Bitcoin, Bored Apes, and Beyond

Tom Spencer

Blockchain technology is making a strong impact in the finance industry due to the fact that it enables decentralization and direct peer-to-peer transactions. In 2017, Spotify acquired Mediachain so that it could provide this payment facility to its musicians and reduce the administrative task of dealing with payment claims.

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The Hidden Costs of Initial Coin Offerings

Harvard Business

In recent years, much has been written about how the Blockchain is poised to transform traditional industries such as banking, real estate, and healthcare. More recently, it has gained attention as a way to finance new ventures, through what is known as an Initial Coin Offering (ICO). 3 Defenses of Large ICOs. 3 Defenses of Large ICOs.

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Is Writing a Business Book Worth the Trouble?

Emerson Consulting Group

There is little in business comparable to the excitement that develops when someone has published a book. But if the commitment is fully and truly made, then you the new author will soon be enjoying a new lease on your professional life, as well as sitting on a higher rung on the competitive ladder of your company’s industry.

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11 Best Consulting Blogs: Read These Blogs To Grow Your Consultancy

Tsavo Neal

You can Google any question related to your business or industry and find an answer in seconds. Rather than blogs focused on a particular consulting industry, I’m listing blogs that are focused on business development, marketing, and sales for consultants and independent professionals.

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How Companies Are Already Using AI

Harvard Business

Even the near-term outlook has been quite negative: A 2016 report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said 9% of jobs in the 21 countries that make up its membership could be automated. And in January 2017, McKinsey’s research arm estimated AI-driven job losses at 5%. Insight Center. The Age of AI.

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How the Great Recession Changed Banking

Harvard Business

They are subject to more rigorous stress testing by regulators and have to develop plans aimed at ensuring that they can recover from a crisis. Less apparent to the outside world is how much banks are also investing in controls, especially in their compliance, risk, and finance divisions.

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