Greg Sandler

Small businesses often struggle to find the skilled workers they need—helping your current employees gain new skills can be one solution. But traditional training programs can be expensive, time-consuming, and sometimes out of reach for small companies.
The good news is that free online courses can bridge the education gap...

Business leaders tend to look at artificial intelligence (AI) as limitless in its transformative potential. But like any technology, AI runs on real-world resources. As organizations invest in their AI infrastructure, one critical element they can’t afford to overlook is storage. Energy-intensive data centers supporting large language models and databases require a tremendous volume of storage capacity, while working within the increasingly difficult space and power constraints...

Equipment plays an important role in a company's success, and capital expenditure (CapEx) financing can help control infrastructure costs, optimize working capital, and harness tax benefits. CapEx financing of equipment also provides companies with the option to record investment costs on their balance sheet rather than expense them directly.

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Seagate White Paper: Data is fueling digital transformation across industry sectors, and companies large and small are in a race to monetize precious information. Due to data’s growing value, and to the increasing quantities of structured and unstructured data, companies that want to remain competitive need to embrace a new digital alchemy that enables them to capture, store, and analyze massive amounts of data.

Travis Osterman, D.O., and his colleagues at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville are using the power of Microsoft Azure to support the development of new treatment protocols for lung cancer. Dr. Osterman focuses on applying clinical informatics methods across the cancer care continuum. Informatics—which includes the use of computational systems for data storage and retrieval—focuses on improving access to health information and protecting patient privacy. Dr. Osterman and his te...

Every potential customer is on a journey that begins with curiosity—and, hopefully, ends in a sale. But converting a customer’s casual interest into a purchase requires a well-optimized sales funnel. Think of your sales funnel as a step-by-step process to guide prospects from first learning about your company to eventually making a purchase. There are four main stages in the customer’s journey: awareness, interest, decision, and action. Your sales funnel should be customized to resonate with ...

How technology can improve relations with health authorities
In an era of rapid innovation and increasing governance across the life sciences industry, artificial intelligence (AI) has already been embraced by many leadership teams for competitive intelligence. And now it’s becoming a powerful tool for regulatory affairs professionals, too. They’re using this technology to stay on top of regulatory requirements, predict when potential issues might arise, and make key decisions with greater co...

Even in its infancy, generative AI (GenAI) already brings a competitive edge to banks and financial institutions that can put its insights to work. The next frontier for GenAI is the commercial real estate (CRE) sector.
What’s been holding the CRE sector back from fully adopting GenAI?
The CRE sector has traditionally struggled with data quality and an easy interface to access and visualize data. GenAI could help fill this gap...

In an age where technology evolves at a breakneck pace, the cloud has reigned supreme as the ubiquitous home of artificial intelligence (AI). You already use AI daily, often without even realizing it, as it works tirelessly in the vast expanse of the cloud. Just ask Alexa. While AI will certainly continue to flourish in the cloud, its future is on your laptop, desktop, and other personal computing devices.
Understanding On-Clie...

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Users developing and deploying next generation Internet of Things (IoT) edge devices
need processors and software elements that comply with the security and functional safety
requirements of their industry. But compliance with functional safety (FuSa) standards has
historically been a time-consuming and expensive process. Compliance is about to be streamlined thanks to a new safe hypervisor – under development for Intel Atom® x6000E Series processors...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. CPG leaders who proactively embrace the full potential of this emerging technology can gain a significant competitive advantage – outpacing their rivals and establishing themselves as industry leaders. Generative AI (gen AI) can help CPG companies transform some of the toughest areas of their business to manage: the order life cycle, retailer and consumer demand, and retail customer experience (CX). ...

Small business owners are constantly seeking ways to boost productivity and streamline operations. In this article, you’ll learn about 10 essential technology tools that can significantly improve your team’s efficiency and productivity. Business software can enhance your productivity in accounting, graphic design, project management, video conferencing and more. But keep in mind: The products we mention are just examples, not endorsements. You’ll want to conduct your own due diligence to find...

Cencora’s CustomConnect is a targeted suite of marketing and communication services. It can integrate tailored messages seamlessly into the workflows of independent pharmacies to facilitate the OTC sales process.

Sometimes showing up in person can make all the difference when it comes to growing a small business. One often overlooked opportunity to supercharge your growth is participation in a trade show. More than 13,000 trade shows are held in the United States every year, with massive events taking place in cities like Las Vegas, Chicago and Orlando. But you don’t have to exhibit at a major trade show to find new customers. Countless smaller shows in every state provide opportunities for small busi...