How to Employ Data to Empower, Not Replace, Your Managers
People love to joke that robots are going to someday steal our jobs. Don’t panic — nobody is being replaced just yet. You can put down your stapler. But don’t relax, either. Because it’s time to revolutionize the way middle management utilizes Big Data. The role of data collection and analysis commonly falls on the […]
6 Ways Hospitals Can Ease Patients’ Fears About Security Threats
Data and technology have become integral parts of healthcare. They work together to offer physicians a timely and precise glimpse into patients’ personal health. They allow physicians to consult with patients and fellow doctors around the globe. They allow medical records to be transferred and accessed with the touch of a button. But they also […]
When Will Tech Get Smart Enough to Stop Being ‘Men’s Work’?
Only men should be plumbers. That sounds absurd, doesn’t it? But once upon a time, it was completely acceptable to call a male-dominated trade “men’s work.” So what about the tech field? Is this men’s work as well? Some people use this old-fashioned line of thinking to explain the glaring lack of women in tech. […]
5 Questions to Help Decide If Outsourcing Is the Solution
Asking what tools you should use to solve problems and optimize your business is a bit like asking how you can make your life better. There are endless possibilities. It all depends on what you want, what your values are and what particular problems you’re experiencing. Companies are constantly facing the choice between buying tools […]
The Med Student’s Guide to Analytics in Healthcare
The Med Student’s Guide to Analytics in Healthcare May 1, 2015 As a future physician, you’re constantly learning. You spend years studying, memorizing, reciting, hypothesizing, shadowing, and practicing — laying the foundation for the rest of your career. And if you strive to be a patient advocate, your acquisition of skills and knowledge will only […]
Refuel Your Small Business With Actionable Data
When a brown bear catches a salmon, it doesn’t simply devour it; it picks it apart for the most nutritious cuts. Just like a bear, as a business owner you can’t stop at the data-gathering stage. To feed your company with meaningful data, you must refine and process it to extract the meatiest bits. In […]
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 […]