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The Inside Startup: Meet Cisco’s Emerging Technologies and Incubation Group

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Startup” means risk. Cisco sets aside space for an innovative team operating with a startup mindset. More than an experimental group, they hold themselves accountable the same way any startup should. Like any startup, delivering on expectations is job one. Why not both? The alternative is shuttering for good.

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IT leader’s survival guide: 8 tips to thrive in the years ahead

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Decisions around game-changing current and future technology require decisive action and possible investment to remain competitive. I firmly believe in prioritizing human capital.” He also tracks a few startups in this space, as well as current academic research. For most businesses, every IT dollar spent counts,” he says.

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ADP’s cloud transformation pays dividends

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Vipul Nagrath, who was global CIO of ADP during the company’s early embrace of the cloud, spearheaded ADP’s companywide digital transformation, which started in earnest five years ago fueled by the company’s hybrid cloud. That big cloud investment allowed them to begin competing against companies like Workday, SAP, and Oracle.”

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Unicorn Startups: What Are They and How to Build One?

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Not that long ago, unicorn startups were very rare entities. If you are new to the term ‘unicorn startup’, it’s ultimately a privately owned startup company that has a valuation of $1 billion. If you are new to the term ‘unicorn startup’, it’s ultimately a privately owned startup company that has a valuation of $1 billion.

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17 professional organizations for Black IT pros

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Black & Brown Founders Black & Brown Founders is a professional organization for Black and Latinx entrepreneurs to network and learn about startup bootstrapping through online resources and events. The goal is to “give entrepreneurs knowledge, tools, and cutting-edge tactics to launch startups without relying on venture capital.”

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Global Healthcare Industry – M&A and Capital Market Landscape Update

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Global Healthcare Market – 2021. However, the emergence of a Delta variant of COVID-19 in Europe, the US, and China is fueling the need for ‘booster shots’ to sustain global recovery. According to the IMF, the global economy is likely to grow by 5.9% Global Healthcare M&A: Unprecedented Fightback 2.0.

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How to create a culture of innovation

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At Colgate, this has led to empowering teams to experiment with a global hackathon called Tech Challenge. New technologies are not innovation — they are just business as usual, says Iliya Rybchin, a partner at global management consulting firm Elixirr Consulting. Mike Crowe, CIO, Colgate-Palmolive. Colgate-Palmolive.