It’s a SaaS World

Software as a Service is growing rapidly. Check out the infographic below presented by ProfitBricks to to learn how SaaS differs from other software delivery models, the history of SaaS, SaaS growth drivers, and the future of cloud computing.

Celebrating Women in Manufacturing

This May 29th will mark the 70th anniversary of the publishing of Norman Rockwell’s iconic “Rosie the Riveter” painting on the cover of the Saturday Evening Post (published May 29th, 1943). “Rosie the Riveter” inspired a social movement that increased the number of working American women. From 1940 – 1944 the number of women in America rose from 12 million to 20 million.

Entry Point: POS Vulnerabilities You Didn’t Know Where There

Many small business owners think they are safe from data breaches because hackers are going for bigger businesses. However, this is not the case. According to Visa’s estimates 95% of credit card data breaches are on small business customers. Check out the infographic below to learn about POS vulnerabilities for small businesses.

Executive Twits: Inside The Mind of a CE(psych)O

It takes a different sort of mind to run a major company successfully. Sometimes it’s genius that sets apart the business elite-but sometimes it just may be madness. www.psychdegrees.org takes a look at the studies and profiles that show what make these leaders tick-and why that ticking sound may just be a psychopathic time bomb.

How to Get Higher Sales for Your Ecommerce Platform?

The objective of any business, be it brick-mortar or web based, is to maximize sales for greater profits. Like real world, it is achieved in the web realm by focusing on marketing and advertising. While efforts in mentioned fields bring fresh traffic, changing those potential visitors into buyers depends entirely on conversion funnel and related elements. Higher sales can be achieved by keeping buyer psychology in mind.

Understanding Ecommerce Re-platforming

Would you like to increase conversions, decrease operation costs, and polish your ecommerce strategy? All of this and more is possible through a re-platforming of your online business. Times and technology change and you can bet that your competition is looking for ways to get ahead. A re-platforming can bring long-term, sustainable growth, while keeping up with the most recent technologies.

The Evolution of an Entrepreneur

When we hear the word “entrepreneur,” we tend to conjure up images of tech magnates or other computer-based startup business owners. However, the process of small business ownership goes back much farther, with roots stemming as far back as the Middle Ages. To see how the field of entrepreneurship has changed throughout history – as well as what the startup culture might look like for future generations of enterprising business owners – check out the following infographic.

How You Set In Motion Coffee’s Global Business

The infographic from FinancesOnline.com paints a picture of you, the coffee-loving consumer, and your connection to Bushogo – a typical small-scale African coffee farmer. In the middle are all the other players that move coffee along a supply chain until Bushogo’s harvest of beans steams as a delicious brew in your cup. Who’s making money from your daily frap outlay?

How to Ensure Your Startup’s Survival

More than one third of all startup businesses fail within the first two years of opening. With such a potentially promising business model, what is going wrong? And what can you do to prevent your own startup from falling flat? Salesforce is here to help: learn what causes startup failure and how to make your business survive and thrive in the future.