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Analysts weigh in on IBM’s cloud cognition | #ibmwow
As the usage of cognitive computing and deep learning becomes more tenable, exploring and defining the possibilities these utilities can offer enterprises across the range of industries is becoming a big-money field. On the last day of the IBM World of Watson 2016 event in Las Vegas, NV, Dave Vellante (@dvellante) and John Furrier (@furrier), ...
Small business survival: Analysts discuss new mobile tools, software, cloud | #QBConnect
Between the rush toward more data-driven and user-connected businesses and the growth of the “gig” jobs, such as Uber drivers, small businesses are finding high expectations from their customers right from the start. To survive, finding ways of balancing these expectations with economic realities is essential. And new tech advances in the cloud, mobile and ...
Making mobile, automated tech a fundamental part of accounting | #QBConnect
While the excitement over increasing engagement with mobile apps and international expansion by Intuit Inc.’s QuickBooks has much of the attention at the QuickBooks Connect event in San Jose, CA, the gritty side of accounting is well-represented by a number of attendees. During the event, Dawn Brolin, CEO of Powerful Accounting LLC, met with John Walls ...
Analysts examine the value of risk for entrepreneurs | #QBConnect
Deciding to launch a small business is one move requiring confidence, energy and, of course, capital. So what is it that the people willing to take that leap have in common? At the start of the second day of the QuickBooks Connect 2016 event, John Walls (@JohnWalls21) and Jeff Frick (@JeffFrick), co-hosts of theCUBE*, from the ...
Learning from losses: Analysts discuss innovators at QuickBooks Connect event | #QBConnect
For any company, handling challenges is a daily affair. But only a small percentage of those companies are actively trying to find ways to learn from those challenges, and the inevitable failures, and improve from that adversity. As the first day of Intuit Inc.’s QuickBooks Connect 2016 came to a close, John Walls (@JohnWalls21) and ...
Malcolm Gladwell on the evolution of entrepreneurs, from wacky to inspirational | #QBConnect
With modern technology accomplishing more than a few of the things that were believed to be the province of science fiction just years ago, drawing from opinions and analysis from forward-thinking journalists can serve as an informative glimpse into where the world will be heading in the near future. At this year’s QuickBooks Connect conference, Malcolm Gladwell (@Gladwell), ...
The impact of brand-agnostic customers and multinational accounting | #QBConnect
With the practices and strictures of even a single country’s tax code offering dizzying complexities, the move by Intuit Inc. to deploy its QuickBooks accounting software and services internationally may seem like a massive undertaking. But as those in charge of strategy for the company see it, that’s the natural progression for their business. At ...
Innovation and experimentation: Implementing customer feedback in mobile enterprise | #QBConnect
With a history dating back to the early ’80s, Intuit Inc. has survived through some of the most turbulent times in the software world, in no small part due to its philosophies regarding the role of its users in developing solutions. Scott Cook, founder and chairman of the Executive Committee at Intuit, joined John Walls (@JohnWalls21) ...
Growing the power of small business with mobile accounting | #QBConnect
While the search for investors tends to be the most visible side of financing for startup and smaller tech enterprises, the need to establish reliable and effective accounting practices, including the use of mobile programs, can be considered just as vital to the success of these businesses. During the first day of QuickBooks Connect 2016, John Walls ...
Breaking down barriers: Making technology work for all communities | #GHC16
As the roles of data management and analysis, among other technologies, continue to expand across the spectrum of modern industries, the need for an adequate and engaged workforce is giving more of a platform to those organizations working to empower less fortunate communities with IT knowledge and skills. At this year’s Grace Hopper Celebration of ...