This article was originally posted on Forbes.com Shutterstock Artificial intelligence is on the rise. I write and read extensively on AI, and one gets the impression that this is a zero-sum proposition: Either everything improves and we will live in a Utopia — or we face an imminent apocalypse. Thankfully, things are not so black and white. Automation, long seen as a killer… Read more →
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What’s Stopping Small Businesses from Adopting Machine Learning?
This article was originally posted on ScoreNYC Machine learning is, without a doubt, the future. From Amazon’s recommendations engine to Google Photo’s smart albums, the rise of the algorithms promises us a more streamlined, convenient world. For businesses, increasingly complex and capable algorithms also promise more profits. Yet for now, it seems that big corporations, such as Alphabet, Amazon, or Facebook… Read more →
How Can Small Businesses Use Augmented Reality?
This article was originally posted on ScoreNYC Revenues for the augmented and virtual reality markets are expected to reach a combined $143.3 billion by 2020, according to IDC, a global market intelligence firm. There is clearly much to gain for those that invest wisely in augmented reality (AR). As a small business owner, you may believe that emerging technologies are the exclusive… Read more →
4 Steps From Startup to a Growth-Stage Company
Whatever your business, the fundamentals of growth are the same. This article was originally posted on Entrepreneur.com You’ve taken the plunge and started a new business. You made it through the first year and turned a profit – congratulations. When an entrepreneur takes an idea and turns it into a profitable business, it’s a cause for celebration. But it’s not enough to… Read more →
What Are the Most Innovative Cities of 2017 So Far?
This article was originally posted on Huffingtonpost.com We live in an age of innovation, where the possibilities of sending humans to Mars, fundamental changes to our communications methods, emerging types of sentience, and our evolving relationships with money, both in business and recreation, are all undergoing advancements. Innovation continues to be a tremendously powerful force for good, especially when the disruptions… Read more →
4 Steps From Startup to a Growth-Stage Company
Whatever your business, the fundamentals of growth are the same. This article was originally featured on Entrepreneur.com You’ve taken the plunge and started a new business. You made it through the first year and turned a profit – congratulations. When an entrepreneur takes an idea and turns it into a profitable business, it’s a cause for celebration. But it’s not enough… Read more →
Businesses Need to Keep Investing in Green Energy
In the wake of the 2015 Paris Agreement, there has been a renewed emphasis on moving away from fossil fuel power to renewable energy. We continue to make significant progress – 2015 marked a record $329 billion in global investments towards clean energy – however, much remains to be done. One month after the talks, the United Nations Secretary General… Read more →