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Business Vision Live, one of the Southeast's biggest annual business events, has been postponed indefinitely after organizers said they were unable to make it commercially viable since the pandemic.This year's event, scheduled for May 8 at the Kent Event Center in Detling and expected to draw more than 1,500 attendees, has been “postponed until further notice.”Business Vision Live has been running for 17 yearsIt will come as a shock to the business community, which considered it one of the region's biggest networking events.The event attracted more than 150 exhibitors and featured numerous panels and discussions open to attendees (admission free).Organizers…

The hidden revenue generation model is among the most profitable patterns for business models built on advertising. In fact, businesses like Google and Facebook have managed to gain more than $290 billion in 2021 from advertising on their platform, even though many users might not be aware of the mechanisms that drive those platforms. Business Model Explorers The hidden revenue generation model in a nutshell Starting as a social experiment, at Harvard University, back in 2004, Facebook quickly expanded to reach over 1 million monthly active users by the end of the same year. By early 2005, Facebook was already…

If you're an investor, you should pay special attention to the taxes that apply to your investments. There are often ways to legally reduce, postpone, or eliminate taxes on your investment gains, helping you keep more of your profits. So it pays to know the smartest ways to minimize your taxes and put more of your money to work for you. Here are some of the best ways to keep taxes low on your investment income. How investments are taxed The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) taxes investment income differently than it taxes earned wage income. Differences include not only the…

Profile Articles Activity Vivek Astvansh is Professor of Marketing at McGill University's Desautels School of Management. He is also an adjunct professor of data science at Indiana University's Rudy School of Informatics and Computing Engineering. He studies how marketing (ideas, people, actions, and assets) helps companies improve their performance in social, product, and financial markets. His research has been published in (among others) Harvard Business Review, Journal of Marketing, Production and Operations Management, and Manufacturing & Service Operations Management Journal. He teaches strategy and analysis. Before becoming an academic, he worked in the technology industry for 12 years, writing computer…

When businesses face economic uncertainty in a competitive environment, it can be difficult to know whether the right decisions are being made to ensure a stable future for the company and its team.While focusing on what you know and what you're already successful at may seem like the obvious choice, it's also important to recognize when you see a good opportunity to bring in additional revenue. This could be the key to elevating your core business, keeping your brand at the forefront of your industry, and preserving the first impression for existing and potential customers. Here, 16 experts from the…

Entrepreneurs can now leverage cutting-edge artificial intelligence to quickly create effective business plans in minutes.San Francisco, January 19, 2024 LONDON, Oct 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Today, 15minuteplan.ai launched a new, industry-first, AI-powered business plan generator aimed at entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that aims to revolutionize the traditional business plan creation experience. Powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI), 15minuteplan.ai simplifies what was once a difficult and time-consuming task into quick and easy steps. 15minuteplan.ai launches new AI-powered business plan creation tool “15minuteplan.ai's mission is to make business planning accessible to everyone,” said 15minuteplan.ai's CEO. “We envision a world where…

Listen to this article As we head into 2024 with increasing economic uncertainty, business leaders need to reflect on 2023 and plan their actions for the new year. Once you have a plan in place, you should treat it as a living document so that you can review it regularly and make changes as needed. Tom Jordan, central Pennsylvania market president for Univest Bank & Trust, said the economy is not as “insanely good” as it was in 2021 or 2022, but it is normalizing to a reasonable level. “Small and medium-sized businesses are still investing,” he said. “When interest…

It doesn’t need to be expensive to start a business. There are plenty of industries and types of startups that require very little upfront. If you only have a small amount to spend or just want to turn a profit quickly, here are a few business ideas you can start with $1,000.Businesses You Can Start With $1,000If you’re looking for small business ideas that don’t require much upfront capital, here are several options to consider.1. Affiliate Marketing BusinessAffiliate marketers earn income by posting advertising and affiliate links on their own websites. Each time someone clicks through one of these links…

New year, new myDec.Airmen and parents can now try out an improved version of myDecorations, the Department of the Air Force's online hub for processing award nominations, the department announced in a release Thursday.relatedFor airmen and guardians seeking recognition for good deeds that will help them climb the career ladder, countless technical flaws and an unfriendly user interface have turned a seemingly simple process into an abhorrent chore. The new features aim to solve these issues and make myDecs a seamless portal for nominating troops for several service-level and joint awards and adding them to a service member's official military…

A credit union can be a good choice for a business bank account if there are locations near you and you can qualify to join. These nonprofit, membership-based financial institutions often get high marks for customer satisfaction compared with banks.To find the best credit union for your business, look for institutions you’re eligible for based on where you live, your industry, your military status or other potential affiliations. Once you’ve identified an option, compare its business accounts with those at the best banks for small businesses. The right account will offer features that meet your business’s unique needs — like…