AutoDesk acquirers PlanGrid Autodesk has just acquired PlanGrid for $875M, one of the early Industrial Connected Worker vendors. There has been a lot of talk in the Industrial Internet industry about consolidation, such as vendors going out of business, becoming irrelevant or being acquired. This is one of the early transactions involving a major software […]
The Digital Twin Gap Buzz words such as the industrial Internet of Things, Industry 4.0 and Digital Twin have started to weave their way into executive key notes and and sales peoples’ pitches from players such as GE, Siemens, IBM, ABB, Amazon, and SEE Forge. It is easy for product offerings to get lost in […]
Subsidize or Pay the Event Fee At our company, we have a policy where we will cover or subsidize event costs or courses that are related to our industry or will help an employee further their professional development. By reminding employees about this policy, I find that they are more willing to attend knowing that […]
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9 Sure Signs of a Loyal Customer
As a founder, you know what makes a good CTO, CFO, Social Media Manager and so on. But can you identify the same sort of qualities in your clients? We asked nine entrepreneurs from Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) the following question: “What is a sure sign of a loyal customer?”. Source: smallbiztrends.com “How to Identify […]
Subsidize or Pay the Event Fee At our company, we have a policy where we will cover or subsidize event costs or courses that are related to our industry or will help an employee further their professional development. By reminding employees about this policy, I find that they are more willing to attend knowing that […]
Entrepreneurs are, by nature, risk-takers. This quality can serve as an advantage during a startup pitch competition, but it can also go terribly wrong. Curious about what kinds of risks pay off — especially when funding is at stake — I asked 10 entrepreneurs from the Young Entrepreneur Council about the craziest things they have […]
What is one best practice for hosting a glitch–free web conference or webinar virtually? The Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) is an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, YEC recently launched BusinessCollective, a free virtual mentorship program that helps millions of entrepreneurs start and grow businesses. Hardline Your […]
A Field Service Provider’s Guide To: Implementing Electronic Field Tickets 97% of field service provider field tickets are recorded on paper by default. While this manual field ticketing process may seem simpler, it has a direct negative impact to sales, operational costs and overall profits to the company. From the amount of paperwork that needs […]
You want to take care of your great employees when they start a family and other life events. How can you create a competitive paid-leave policy while staying within your tight budget? A. Remember the Cost Is Worth It The current United States mandated maternity leave policy is 12 weeks of unpaid leave for mothers […]