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Control Systems Article now On-Line

New article on controlling digital equipment is now available.




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Network Control Recognized in Gartner 2020 Market Guide for Telecom Expense Management Services

Once again Network Control is recognized as a key telecom expense management provider by Analyst firm Gartner in their 2020 Market Guide for Telecom Expense Management Services.




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Mark Hearn, Network Control President and CEO Named Finalist for AOTMP® Telecom Professional of the Year

Telecom Expense Management company Network Control announced today that president and CEO Mark Hearn has been named a finalist for the AOTMP Telecom Professional of the Year award.




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Network Control Named Finalist for Prestigious AOTMP® Telecom IT Vendor of the Year

Telecom Expense Management pioneer Network Control has been named a finalist for the AOTMP Telecom Vendor of the Year award. This award honors the company that demonstrates innovation, excellence and customer value.




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Network Control Wins Prestigious AOTMP® IT Telecom Vendor of the Year Award

Network Control, a pioneer and leader in the Telecom Expense Management (TEM) space today announced the company has been named IT Telecom Vendor of the Year by AOTMP.




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Network Control Announces Another Year of Record Telecom Expense Management Growth for 2021

Company achieves 20% growth with its most diverse new customer additions to date. The positive results are due to complex work and business climate, the need for proactive management of communication costs.




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Network Control Recognized in 2021 Gartner® Market Guide for Telecom Expense Management Services

Telecom Expense Management company Network Control has been selected for the latest Gartner Market Guide for Telecom Expense Management Services.




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German Software Developer Challenges Teams and Zoom with Secure, Decentralized, Browser-Based Video Conferencing Tool 'Rooms'

Hamburg. German developer 4Players has launched ODIN Rooms, a secure, browser-based, decentralized video conferencing platform designed to challenge industry leaders like Microsoft Teams and Zoom. Aimed at corporations, educational institutions, and non-profits, ODIN Rooms offers easy access through a simple URL, with no need for accounts or app installations, and enhances social messaging with enhanced privacy and crystal-clear audio quality.




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Project TwinTrace: Customcells works together with partners on a smart battery factory

Itzehoe/Tübingen, Germany – Setting the digital course for the future of battery cell production: Under the leadership of Customcells, the joint project TwinTrace brings together partners from industry and research to ensure particularly efficient production processes with the help of a so-called digital twin.




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Statista is transforming the data research experience with the introduction of Research AI

Hamburg, Germany – May 14, 2024. Statista, a global leader in data and market analysis, proudly announces the official launch of its new generative AI product, Research AI. Research AI marks a milestone in data research, aimed at helping businesses make informed decisions based on verified, curated and proprietary data from Statista.




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The Medias Hospital is Raising the Bar for Interventional Oncology as an IASIOS Enrolled Centre

The Medias Hospital has officially enrolled in the accreditation program of IASIOS to further ensure highest quality standards in Interventional Oncology as an important aspect of oncological patient care.




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The most wonderful time of the year – 4WD Supacentre are ready for Christmas!

The countdown to Christmas is on, and the search across the country to find the most affordable summer camping setups. The store that boasts the most bargains in the camping world is quite easily the Adventure Kings Range at 4WD Supacentre.




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Network Control Announces Record Telecom Expense Management Growth for 2020

Network Control announces record year over year revenue and customer growth due to extreme value of its telecom expense management services in support of the sudden shift to work from home (WFH) requirements in most industries.




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GrECo and MAI combine forces in Central and Eastern Europe

Specialist insurance broker GrECo acquires 100% of MAI CEE Ltd., a major risk, insurance and employee benefits consultant in CEE.




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The Muskoka Store is Ontario Cottage Country's Authorized Seller of the JADE Air Purification System

Gravenhurst ON - After over 40 years of being the cottage country's source for everything a home needs, the famed Muskoka Store is now the area's first authorized seller of [url=https://themuskokastore.com/products/jade-air-purification-system]Surgically Clean Air's JADE Air Purification System.




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Party Animal Introduces Big Shot Ballers

Party Animal's Big Shot Ballers are all-new series of collectible, posable NFL player action figures.




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A Visionary Lighthouse: Kuwait's Expo 2025 Osaka Pavilion Presents Country's Past, Present and Future

The architecture and exhibition of the Kuwait Pavilion at the upcoming World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan were unveiled to the public today at a ceremony in Tokyo, Japan. Attended by distinguished guests from politics, business, media and society, the State of Kuwait and the partner companies involved in the project provided an in-depth view of the ambitious undertaking.




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German-American tech ambassadors: serial entrepreneurs Petra Vorsteher and Ragnar Kruse receive GABA Award of Excellence




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Trump's cabinet picks suggest China is front and centre of his mind - it could be a bumpy ride

The announcements should not be a surprise. Donald Trump said he'd do things differently this time. And yet they still prompt a double take.




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Warming from jet contrails can be cut 'for a few pounds per ticket'

Tweaking the routes of a small number of planes could reduce the warming effect of contrails by half and cost less than €4 per ticket, according to a study.




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Podatności w oprogramowaniu BMC Control-M

W oprogramowaniu BMC Control-M wykryto 3 podatności różnego typu (od CVE-2024-1604 do CVE-2024-1606).




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Entrepenurial Nightmares

What is affecting me, my clients and other small-business owners today?

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Simple Lessons for Entrepreneurial Success

1. Get comfortable being uncomfortable.
2. Commit yourself.
3. Really understand your clients/customers/target audience.
4. Get connected.
5. Prioritize.
6. Team up.
7. Find your balance.
8. Say what you mean and mean what you say.
9. Make it fun! Starting

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Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Entrepreneurship

In July 1776, our founding fathers joined together and signed this countrys Declaration of Independence, declaring every American citizens access to certain inalienable rights. The document was adopted by the Continental Congress on the fourth.

The spirit of that message and the rights to which we are all entitled seem particularly embodied by entrepreneurship. While the landscape of America has changed in ways those men could never have imagined, they still had at their core the same principles that mark the entrepreneur of today.

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When Entrepreneurs Micromanage: A Startup Sickness

Even experienced managers can suffer from this tendency, so don't beat yourself up if this is your first time managing people and you find yourself slipping into these bad habits. Just like anything else, the first step is recognizing that you have a problem.

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Entrepreneur Vs. Small Business Owner

An Entrepreneur is an individual who starts and runs a business with limited resources and planning, taking account of all the risks and rewards of his or her business venture. The business idea is usually a new innovation, product or service, rather than an existing business model.

Such entrepreneurial ventures target high-returns, with high level of uncertainty. The entrepreneur is willing to put his or her financial security and career at stake to take risks on an idea, spending time as well as capital on an uncertain venture.

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10 Effective Business Tools for Entrepreneurs

I think many of the tools on this list have the potential to become invaluable assets for both small businesses, and individuals alike. Jump over to the bottom of the post to see these tools in action as I have gathered up a slideshow to give you a better idea of what to expect.

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Strange Hobbies of Top Entrepeneurs

Successful entrepreneurs naturally have plenty of money to spend and, not surprisingly, they often spend it indulging their personal interests.

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Entrepreneur or Small Business Owner: Which One Are You?

You run your own business. How do you describe yourself to others when talking about what you do? Are you a small business owner? An entrepreneur? Or something else? And more importantly, is there really a difference between these terms?

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How These Entrepreneurs Turned $300 Into $60 Million in 2 Years

As entrepreneurs, we are told we should expect to fail at our first, second, or third idea before becoming successful, and that is often true. Coming up with an idea and then profiting from it within the first year is very rare. But after speaking with Caleb Garrett and Alex Moreno of Hawkers Co., a two-year-old D2C eyewear brand poised to hit $60 million this year, I'm beginning to believe they have somehow cracked the code that so many product-focused, bootstrapped startups have been looking for.

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Introducing A Small Business Owner Who Discovered Growth Is A Blessing And A Curse

Meet Fred Warmbier, entrepreneur. Warmbier owns a small business, Finishing Technology, located near Cincinnati, Ohio. The company finishes and anodizes metal parts –and is growing rapidly.

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Are they independent contractors or employees?

The question becomes, what would your customer do when they turn to you and then you hire an independent contractor?

You are not ready to bring on a fulltime employee yet. But your customer is thinking at this point, why do not I hire the independent contractor and save some money? Does this scenario sound familiar to you?

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Why a $12 Billion Tax Break for Small Businesses Is So Controversial

Generally speaking, it allows small business owners to write off up to $500,000 worth of qualified expenses in the year they are made, up to $2 million, rather than amortizing them over a period of years. In addition to spurring immediate spending, which benefits the economy, the deduction theoretically frees up cash that business owners can use to grow their businesses.

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The 20 Best Entrepreneurial Stories of 2015

These founders embody the reasons so many Americans are drawn to entrepreneurship: passion, purpose, fulfillment, and financial success. This year they all shared with Inc. readers the secrets to how they did it.  

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Small Business Tools for Entrepreneurs

Starting your own business is exciting, hectic, and frightening all at once. You are laying it all on the line, and your to-do list stretches seemingly for miles. Whether you are still in the planning stage, writing up a business plan, or ready to open for business and hit the ground running, it’s tough to do everything by yourself.

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This Experts Controversial Tips For Making a Great First Impression May Shock You

Perhaps it is time to embrace some new first principles.

Making a first impression is not easy. People are just so sensitive these days. Sensitive about themselves, that is.

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Here Are the Top Entrepreneurship Trends for 2017

With this tumultuous year behind us, I am fixing my mind on what's to come in 2017. Change is the only constant in life, and with a new administration about to take over--I am truly optimistic about next year since entrepreneurs seem to be looking forward to the potential changes that this new year might bring.

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3 Ways Entrepreneurs Are Making IoT More User-Friendly

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a rapidly evolving technology sector. As the popularity of connected devices increases with consumers, the number of entrants into the market grows. But rapid growth and iteration have had some unintended consequences in the IoT space, especially when it comes to usability.

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5 Brutal Lessons About Entrepreneurship I Learned in My First Year as a Startup Founder

Twelve months later we have a full-time team and a company successful beyond our wildest dreams. Digital Press, named during one of our many coffee-on-an-apartment-balcony conversations, has been our attempt to empower the world's smartest people to share what they know. We work with carefully selected CEOs, entrepreneurs, investors, and venture capitalists (primarily at businesses doing $10M to $300M in revenue) to share their hard-earned insight with the internet. None of the atrocious writing most PR firms peddle as acumen. None of the ad-speak or jargon nobody finds helpful. Just the hard lessons learned and the personal stories of how these successful people learned them.

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What Are the Elements of a Business Contract?

As a small business owner or self-employed individual, you may need to enter into a business contract. A business contract is a legal agreement between you and another party, and may be used in situations where services are rendered for a fee or specific duties are required to be performed. To be legally valid, a contract must contain several key elements.

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9 Reasons CEOs Should Hire Introverts, Not Extroverts

Well, it turns out that, according to decades of academic research, introverts are more likely than extroverts to have those characteristics:

1. Introverts are generally more creative.
Introverts are famously more creative than extroverts. According to the journal Perceptual and Motor Skills, Creativity is a problem-solving response by intelligent, very active, highly emotional, and extremely introverted persons.

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5 Tips to Create a Retirement Plan for Entrepreneurs

Most working class Americans are employed by companies that either require or offer retirement savings options in the form of a 401(k), 403b), or pension plan. Because these contributions are automatically deducted from the employee’s paycheck, saving for retirement tends to be a rather painless process. Over time, the cumulative effect of regular monthly contributions leads to a nice sized nest egg that can be used in the retirement years.

But for entrepreneurs, the story is a little different. With no steady paycheck or employer-sponsored plans, many of these hardworking individuals forgo retirement contributions.  And though it may not seem like a big deal in the early years, this misstep can prove to be dangerous and irresponsible as entrepreneurs age.

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CEO Insights: 5 Essential Bits of Advice for Every Entrepreneur

How did life lead you to entrepreneurship?

I have been in the technology industry for 25 years. I am a business-facing technologist, which basically means I have a background in finance and business. However, I stumbled into being a software engineer early on in my career. This resulted in a passion for data and solution creativity.After hitting the 20-year mark of working for enterprise-size organizations, I decided I needed a change. I experienced some life-threatening health challenges--all while taking care of my two sons with their own unique needs. A culmination of it all really made me stop and reflect on what I really wanted to do on a daily basis and the people I do it with.

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This Is What Separates Those Who Dream of Becoming Entrepreneurs From Those Who Actually Take the Leap, According to MIT Research

So what sets those who actually take the plunge from those who only dream? What pushes a keen hobbyist or excellent amateur into actually becoming a business owner? A recent study of more than 400,000 people out of MIT came to decisive answer, and it is not the one you are probably expecting.

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How These Female Founders Are Using Instagram to Mentor the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs

High-profile entrepreneurs like Stitch Fixs Katrina Lake and The Riveter's Amy Stern Nelson are using Stories to answer questions about everything from managing cash flow to storing breast milk during business trips.

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These Shark Tank entrepreneurs turned a class project into a profitable small business

The loyalty to the series clearly inspired a smart pitch, because it didn't take long for the Sharks to warm up to the idea. Plus, offering cold beers in customized Kanga coolers didn't hurt.

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The Pandemic is Motivating 96% of New Entrepreneurs in 2020

Ninety-six percent of new entrepreneurs say the pandemic is motivating or giving them the motivation they needed to start their own business. This positive statistic comes from Azlo, a banking platform for small business owners, freelancers, and entrepreneurs.

In mid-March 2020, Azlo witnessed an uptick in new accounts opening. Wanting to understand the reasons behind the boost in business, Azlo conducted a survey. ‘The COVID Economy’ report interviewed 1,000 of Azlos newest customers across the United States.




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Why Student Debt Is Crippling Entrepreneurship

After the pandemic knocked the wind out of our economy, recovery plans focused mainly on saving existing small businesses rather than breathing life into new ones. Yet entrepreneurship is critical to emerging from the Covid-induced recession. Startups drive almost all net new-job creation. They contribute disproportionately to innovation, breaking new ground while also spurring midsize and large companies to follow suit. And perhaps most important in the current climate, startups are well-positioned to respond to drastic changes in consumer and business behavior, recognizing and acting on opportunities born of adversity.

For aspiring entrepreneurs, student debt reduces the amount of cash avail­able for startups and affects their credit score, making business loans tough to secure. It also renders more daunting the prospect of failure, which increases risk aversion.




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An Entrepreneurs Quick Guide to Invoice Financing for Small Businesses

Invoice financing is a type of business funding wherein the business sells its outstanding invoices or account receivables (A/R) to financing companies to get an immediate cash flow boost. The financing company takes over the invoices, and sometimes be in charge of collecting customer payments (as in invoice factoring).

Invoice financing is a popular financing option for businesses that have to wait 30,60, or 90 days to get their clients payments.