Why Your Startup Needs to Be Data Mature From the Beginning
For many entrepreneurs, data is an extravagance that can be overlooked during those early, nose-to-the-grindstone days of launching a startup. You’ve got more important things to worry about, right? Wrong. Data matters, even to startups. Data-driven metrics are key to moving your company beyond survival mode so you can focus on other business goals. Data can […]
How this Columbia University ‘entrepreneur in residence’ says her gig pays off
Being a tech entrepreneur doesn’t have to mean sitting at a desk coding all day or running from one meeting to the next. For me, taking the time to share my ideas with others is a natural extension of innovation and discovery. Since starting my company almost 20 years ago, I’ve experienced success and failure, […]
Should You Invest in Techies or Train Non-Technical Employees?
As an entrepreneur, you want your team to be the best of the best — the most creative, the smartest, the most skilled. But when it comes to sourcing tech talent, startups can struggle to find the best brains at an affordable price. The talent war going on in Silicon Valley has gotten out of control. […]
5 Ways to Keep Your Female Tech Employees Around for the Long Haul
Tech jobs are undoubtedly on the rise. Code.org predicts that by 2020, computing jobs will have more than doubled to 1.4 million. Not only that, but a recent survey by the Technology Councils of North America revealed that 74 percent of tech executives think there’s already a shortage of qualified workers. In other words, capable tech employees are in […]
Your Data Needs Regular Health Checkups, Too
Labeling any data as “bad” feels a little bit like betrayal to the true data fanatic, but you know when the data you’re collecting is a little…well, under the weather. Website traffic suddenly drops to zero, you’re missing data when you run your reports and names appear in five different formats. By that same token, you […]
How Hospital Execs Can Keep Up in the Fast-Paced Tech World
Remember when phones were only used for making calls? Today, they’re used to transfer money, write emails, play movies, take pictures, make purchases, video chat, and more. In fact, calls only account for a small fraction of phone use. In the past 20 years, the shift in technology has caused a lot of companies and jobs […]
How to Implement an Effective Business-Value Dashboard in 4 Simple Steps
The business-value dashboard (BVD) could be your hidden gem. It’s one of the prime ways you can create those “aha!” moments you and your team treasure, creating value with its use and facilitating self-discovery. Instead of just presenting raw numbers as a traditional dashboard would, a BVD focuses on the bigger picture: The business value […]
Match the Rewards to the Results
You know that a top company is made of top people. And if your people aren’t happy, they’ll move right along to the next opportunity. According to a recent survey by Right Management, 86 percent of employees surveyed planned to find new jobs this year. So when it comes to making your employees happy, you need more […]
Take the Guesswork Out of Innovation With Metrics
When you hear the word “innovation,” you probably don’t think of numbers. Instead, you might think of Steve Jobs unveiling the first iPod, the funky beanbags in Google’s unique office space or a building made of glass that defies the laws of gravity. The amazing world of innovation, it seems, is made of images, not numbers. But […]
5 Questions Every Healthcare Executive Should Ask Before Implementing Data
Data is enticing. From a distance, it seems to glimmer like a promised land of heightened knowledge, greater insight, and success. Amid the pressures of change in the healthcare industry, it’s no wonder there’s a race to implement data practices — everyone is trying to keep up with competitors and adapt to new rules and […]