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Traveling for Work? You’re a Prime Target for Hackers

Harvard Business

As if the stresses and headaches of business travel weren’t enough, there’s one more thing to worry about while traveling in unfamiliar places: the security of your email. According to one report , there are 40,000 kidnap-and-ransom cases each year, many of which involve executives on business travel.

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4 Financial Innovations to Make Business Easier

Tom Spencer

There are many new innovations that allow companies to finance purchases creatively in order to meet their goals over the long term. Online banking is another recent innovation in the banking and finance industry. Any business that wants to streamline its finances should consider online banking. Finance Tools.

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An Overview of Business Development Consulting

Tom Spencer

The groundwork involved communicating between the parties, getting Square to provide tailor made software for the franchise, selecting the right devices, and integrating the solution with Shake Shack’s information system. Being able to implement a business development plan is important.

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How to scale shared success through collaboration and trust

Kates Kesler

Think of it as the “organizational software” that powers the company. Due to the pandemic, this software has become increasingly important as many companies have had to reboot—whether in response to changing consumer behavior or to proactively take advantage of new opportunities. I now sit on multiple teams with competing priorities.

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The Emerging Spend Management Sector: Simplifying Your Accounting Processes

Speaker: Spencer Falbo, Principal at Kong Basile Consulting

For a long time, the market has offered point solutions for accounts payable, such as bill payment, expense management, travel software, and corporate cards. A Spend Management Software that consolidates all expenditures onto a single platform and automates many of the workflows associated with spending company funds.

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Management Consulting versus Investment Banking

Management Consulted

The cons of investment banking – the long hours, the repetitive and unengaging nature of the work, the lack of non-finance exit opportunities – mattered far more to me than a 6-figure salary. Consultants – depending on firm – travel anywhere from 25-75% of their time. This attitude permeates all interactions.

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Managing your Weaknesses

CaseInterview.com

Since broadband, streaming video, and video conferencing were not yet widely available, I concluded that in order for me to get customers or clients without traveling was to learn how to communicate with the Internet in writing. Let’s say you’re a talented software developer with a goal of being Chief Technology Officer.