In today’s tech world, intellectual property plays a significant role. Patents are a critical asset for a startup as we all know. This is because a startup’s intellectual assets become its main differentiator and USP, giving it a competitive advantage and ultimately driving revenue. If the startup fails to collect and preserve its intellectual property, it may collapse because...
After the launch of the Non-fungible Token (NFT) market, the world has begun to view assets differently. Several collectibles’ enthusiasts saw the potential of this technology and quickly embraced it. NFTs are digital assets, which are recorded on the blockchain. Given the buzz surrounding NFTs, many celebrities like Tony Hawk, Grimes and Amitabh Bachchan have jumped on board and minted...
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From everyday products to food and medications, to patient wristbands in hospitals, barcodes have underlined their presence. Barcodes and barcode scanners have become indispensable instruments in today’s globalized economy since their introduction in supermarkets in the 1970s. Multiple industries use barcodes to streamline operations and improve data accuracy not just retail shelves and...
According to Indra Nooyi, former CEO of PepsiCo, “the difference between number one and number two is always a constant. If you want to boost a company, you must first improve yourself, and then the organization will follow suit”. This phrase represents the challenges of a CEO. Startups go through distinct stages, each of which requires a significant shift in the role of the CEO. It may be...
In 1981, William Synnott and William Gruber were the first to coin the term Chief Information Officer. They foresaw that the growing integration of technology at different levels of corporate functioning would need an intelligent human resource, dedicated entirely to manage the information aspect of operations, which they deemed as “growth critical.” Over time, the proliferation of varied...
Growing businesses are constantly on the lookout for the most efficient and effective ways to expand their workforce. Startup founders frequently struggle to find the ideal C-Suite executives, particularly the CMO for their company: someone who can lead from the front and has a deep understanding of marketing tactics. This article will take you through various aspects of CMO, starting with What...
Do startups require COOs? The key to a startup’s success is hiring the best talent at the right time. While certain jobs are easy to recognize, others may be overlooked. The most immediate recruits are usually developers and researchers, who are in high demand because they construct a start-up’s product and then there’s the marketing and sales team, which are regarded as crucial...
If there is a vital corporate resource, which has been dramatically transformed by ever-growing business needs to stay relevant to customers and the highly competitive market space, it is the profile of the Chief Information Officer -CIO- of today. The pandemic has only served to further accelerate the importance of this position and the measure and scope of a CIO skills and competencies, have...
A Chief Financial Officer is part of the senior leadership team in an organization who is responsible for the financial health of the business and holds the financial decision making power; he is expected to understand market trends and predict the financial future of the company apart from ensuring that proper accounting policies and procedures are followed and that there is strategic usage of...