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Angel Funding is the Messiah for Startups

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Startups do face teething problems, particularly in respect to gathering of capital or funds. This is the most integral part to scale through problems and survive in a competitive landscape. There are numerous ways to raise funds for startup a – namely Venture Capital Investing, Angel Funding and Crowdfunding.  Large companies still can seek the help of venture capitalists but what about those having a small/ medium size startup. For small business owners funding from an Angel Investor come as a big relief.  When You Have an Idea but Do Not Have the Money  In the nascent period of business growth, the financial backing of numerous angel investors helps a startup to gather momentum and proceed towards its utmost business potential. It is great to have angel investors because they have been experienced entrepreneurs in the past and know what kind of hassles come up in the way of starting a new business.  Their mentorship comes handy to sail ...

What Can HR Professionals Do to Understand Digital Innovation?

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A recent survey of 15,000 Global HR professionals conducted by Frazer Jones and the HR TECH Partnership revealed some interesting results. 95% of the HR community believes new technology will allow HR to become more efficient and strategic while 77% believe digitisation plays a key role. However, less than 25% of HR professionals have actively adopted digital solutions involving Artificial Intelligence. While budget, training and lack of support from management are cited as key barriers many simply do not know where to begin or how to increase their understanding. What can you do to actively understand what is happening in this space? Reading about Digital Disruption certainly helps however a key issue HR professional’s face is to figure out what is hype and what is reality. Here are some actual actions you can take: Experiment and Use Start-ups/ Scale Ups:   Using digital solutions by start-ups/ scale ups  is relatively a simple process. To start with...