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News short: Alibaba CFO says cloud division to be profitable within FY2021
Chinese platform giant Alibaba's cloud unit hopes to be profitable inside 2021, a senior executive said early on Wednesday. Maggie Wu, chief financial officer of...
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Vendor management problems? Here’s your solution
No business can work entirely alone. Whatever market segment you serve, it is unlikely that your establishment can fulfil its mission without at least some assistance. Nearly every business depends on a supplier in one form or another.
16 ways to raise capital for your start-up business
One of the key challenges faced by entrepreneurs is financing the development of their idea from concept through to execution. This is especially true if you have no track record of starting businesses, know few HNWI’s, or have a limited professional...
5 resume objective examples you can use for any job application
We are frequently asked by candidates looking to get on-board early at start-ups about tips for getting noticed and taken seriously by founders. To help remove some of the mystery, we have put together the following ‘Covering Bases’ artic...
10 reasons small businesses decide to outsource IT systems admin
If you are bootstrapping a start-up, you will likely have limited resources. You will not have a large team of employees, and as such, you will be undoubtedly be wearing multiple hats in the workplace.
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