January, 2019 - Converge

3 Considerations When Taking On New Employees

January 23, 2019January 27, 2019 ConvergeTeam

When you are hiring people for your business, you need to make sure that you are fully aware of everything that is involved in order to make it work out as well as possible. There are many concerns – legal, ethical and personal – which you need to know about, and it is often a matter of some difficulty to ensure that you are hiring people in the appropriate and the right manner. As it turns out, there is often much more to this than people tend to think, and…

The History Of VoIP

January 23, 2019January 27, 2019 ConvergeTeam

VoIP stands for Voice over Internet Protocol. This is the service of having your phone system delivered via an Internet connection, rather than a traditional phone company. Nowadays this is the preferred solution by most companies. It gives them the ability to take advantage of low cost and even free calls. It allows them to access their phone system no matter where they are and take advantage of a full scope of features too. Yet, it hasn’t always been this way. Read on to discover all you need to know…

5 Solid Tips For Your Clinical Trial Budget

January 22, 2019January 27, 2019 ConvergeTeam

Have you been tasked to develop the clinical trial budget for your organization? Good, this is the guide for you. Of all the planned budgets across all industries, the clinical trial budget is the one put together in haste because the main focus is ensuring that the product gets to the market where it needs to be. The problem with a fast-tracked budget is that mistakes are easily made, the filter plate is left off the equipment list, important research meetings and interviews are forgotten – there are just so…

3 Things You Need To Start A Successful Farm Business

January 22, 2019January 27, 2019 ConvergeTeam

If you’re an early riser, who loves being outdoors, mostly working in solitude, and you don’t mind work that’s physically demanding you may enjoy the role of becoming a farmer and running your own business. However, you may be wondering where to begin, if so, below are a few guidelines you can refer to give you some structure when creating your own farm business. Education Becoming a successful farmer is no easy task and so it would be in your interest if you don’t have any experience or education, to…

The Importance Of Choosing The Correct Equipment

January 22, 2019January 27, 2019 ConvergeTeam

Businesses can’t operate without the right tools. Choosing equipment is essential, which is why bosses try so hard to get it right. They know that one mistake might backfire and blow up in the face of the business. But, why is it the case? Everybody seems to accept it to be true without understanding it fully. It’s a universally accepted theory across the board and you might have no clue why it’s important. If this is the case, you’ve come to the right place. Below are the reasons why you…

What Should The Next Step Be For Your Business?

January 22, 2019January 27, 2019 ConvergeTeam

When you started your business all those years ago, you had visions of where you might end up in the future. You could have owned a huge, recognizable chain one day or you could be living a simple life with a small and thriving business. Every entrepreneur is completely different so it is important to take every decision as it comes. You might want to see your business grow even further or you might be ready to retire from a certain industry and move onto something different. If you’re at…

Is Your Manufacturing Company Failing? Here Are 4 Reasons It Doesn’t Have To

January 22, 2019January 27, 2019 ConvergeTeam

Entrepreneurs never start a business and think they are going to fail. The sad truth is that it’s a possibility in a world where eight out of ten companies crumble. Sadly, manufacturing firms make up a large percentage of this number as the sector isn’t as stable. Thanks to cheap labor in Asia and high costs in the US, it’s hard to find the right balance. So, your firm might be on the verge of failing. As always, the first step in any recovery is acceptance, and to do that,…

3 Ways to Step Up Your Medical Business

January 22, 2019January 27, 2019 ConvergeTeam

Just like any other entrepreneurial project, your healthcare business will also need a bit of help along the way. Especially when you’re surrounded by competitors and work in the middle of a constantly changing field – if you don’t stay on top of all the advances, you can feel certain that the others will. In order to stay afloat for more than just a short year or two, it’s important that you accept all the help you can get and that you continue to build a network of trustworthy contacts.…

Data Science Is More Than Just Statistics: It’s Changing The Economy

January 22, 2019January 27, 2019 ConvergeTeam

When people think of data science, they imagine men in suits crunching numbers at a computer. But the science of information has gone well beyond this in recent years. Machines themselves are coming to life, all thanks to the usefulness and application of data. Data is the lifeblood of digital intelligence. In the past, companies that wanted smart systems had to craft them from scratch. Computers could only do what the programmer told them to do. If they came across a novel situation, they had no way to interpret and…

Manufacturing: The Hottest Startup Of The 21st-Century

January 22, 2019January 27, 2019 ConvergeTeam

Wait a minute – manufacturing is dead. Long live the era of tech startups and internet-connected companies with seamless app integration. Yes, the rise of countries such as China and India and the cheap labor they provide means traditional manufacturing isn’t as popular. An iPhone would cost in the range of $30,000 to $100,000 if it were developed in the US. With that figure, it’s hard to see manufacturing as a viable option. It’s too expensive and there aren’t enough opportunities for growth. However, there is still a lane of…

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