For the first time ever, we now have five generations working in the modern workplace. Technology is increasingly the driving force behind the company. It has been termed the digital revolution. Many of today’s SME global success stories are pure technology; Uber,...
SOS Inventory teamed up with Method: CRM to present a webinar on manufacturing workflow with tips to boost productivity. If you missed the live presentation, you can tune in to the video below. https://youtu.be/AgbPAX4C_dA How manufacturers can increase productivity:...
Many year ago, Peter Drucker, a renowned American management consultant said, “show me a business that is going somewhere, and I will show you a man with a mission.”
There are some three billion working people in the world, with about 157 million in the USA, 42% of which work from home, up from a norm of 26% due to the current Covid crisis. Extensive surveys indicate that only 40% of them feel happy in their work, so that’s 1.8...
Introduction It is estimated there are some one billion Microsoft Excel users analyzing and manipulating corporate data, which is hardly surprising when Microsoft Excel (and other spreadsheets) are loaded on over 90% of the computers in use today. It is easy to see...
Preamble For many, the ideal model is never having to raise finances; the company can fund the initial startup themselves, and hereafter the business can grow at the rate the business generates profits. This model suits many SME CEOs who don’t want to have to answer...
This article is fueled mostly by the experience of Ricardo Semler, who successfully saved Semco, his father’s Brazilian pump manufacturing business, that had become too dependent on Brazil’s declining shipbuilding industry. In doing so, he found that by ruthlessly...
In the SOS SME Business innovation theme, we have written about several Covid transformations including the re-purposing of artisan gin distilleries, and a wholesale champagne business that found a new audience and thrived. Whilst Covid is here and now, occupying most...
When a nation locks down and industries are rendered inoperable, finding alternative business income generation can be necessary for survival. First and foremost, the business owner’s concern is paying bills and staff, then determining steps to survive. It’s a time...
Things NOT to do, and things worth considering. As a follow-up to ‘How to Build a Business that will Last’, this article examines the top five reasons why startups often don’t succeed and thrive based on research. The final tip is my opinion crafted from 40 years of...