An estimated seventy eight percent of all small business owners are self-employed. The business taxes are tied to the personal tax returns for most of the small businesses that are not corporations. That means, most of the small business owners pay their personal income taxes on their share of business profits.
The document lists and describes several upcoming small business events between March and June 2012 in the United States. These events include conferences on topics like social media marketing, networking opportunities to share business ideas and techniques, and business matchmaking events to help small businesses secure contracts. Attending such small business events is recommended for starting, running, and growing a business through networking, advertising, and learning from industry experts.
The document discusses how mobile apps can help boost businesses. It provides examples such as using apps to brand a business with logos and mission statements. Apps allow accessing files and folders while traveling to manage customers better. They make it easy to process payments for freelancers and track billable time. Apps also help keep in constant touch with customers and send them regular updates. They allow collecting accurate data through surveys. The document concludes that mobile devices and apps increase productivity and businesses should adopt this technology.
The document provides 5 ways for businesses to grow sales through renewed channels. The ways are: 1) Get referrals from existing satisfied customers; 2) Ask existing customers about their experience with your marketing to improve it; 3) Simplify the process of hiring you to make it easier for customers; 4) Get your business online to streamline operations and potentially reach more customers; 5) Use testimonials and success stories from satisfied past customers in your marketing. The key is to focus on boosting sales by leveraging existing customers and improving marketing based on their feedback.
This document provides a simplified outline for creating a business plan. It explains that a business plan answers questions for lenders and investors and includes an executive summary, company description, product/service description, market analysis, strategy and implementation, web plan, management team, and financial analysis. The document stresses that the business plan is the core roadmap for a business and should receive detailed attention.
1. Establish the value of your business using formulas that consider assets, cash flow, revenue, growth and other factors.
2. Determine the true financials of your business to reflect its real value beyond legally reduced profits for tax purposes.
3. Consider financing a sale yourself by carrying the buyer for 2 to 5 years at current interest rates to increase the likelihood of a successful sale.
4. Do not publicly advertise that your business is for sale to avoid suppliers closing your credit or accounts in response.
5. Hire a business broker to establish the right asking price, qualify buyers before exposing financials, and generate a successful sale.
The document discusses the importance of staying ahead of competition in today's marketplace. It notes that competition is now global due to the internet, so business owners must engage customers online through a good website. They also need to differentiate themselves locally through community support, free services, excellent customer service, contests, unique aspects of their business, and superior products. Thinking creatively is key to standing out from competitors.
Scott Wilkinson quit his 150k/year software job to follow his passion of working with kids outdoors. He started the Kids Outdoor Club (KOC) 5 years ago to offer outdoor after-school programs with little competition. Starting with $1,000, KOC now has 50 kids in summer camp, 175 in soccer coaching, and 50 families in afterschool programs. As a small business owner, Scott faces challenges of hiring, branding, defining his audience, and sustaining operations year-round.
An estimated seventy eight percent of all small business owners are self-employed. The business taxes are tied to the personal tax returns for most of the small businesses that are not corporations. That means, most of the small business owners pay their personal income taxes on their share of business profits.
The document lists and describes several upcoming small business events between March and June 2012 in the United States. These events include conferences on topics like social media marketing, networking opportunities to share business ideas and techniques, and business matchmaking events to help small businesses secure contracts. Attending such small business events is recommended for starting, running, and growing a business through networking, advertising, and learning from industry experts.
The document discusses how mobile apps can help boost businesses. It provides examples such as using apps to brand a business with logos and mission statements. Apps allow accessing files and folders while traveling to manage customers better. They make it easy to process payments for freelancers and track billable time. Apps also help keep in constant touch with customers and send them regular updates. They allow collecting accurate data through surveys. The document concludes that mobile devices and apps increase productivity and businesses should adopt this technology.
The document provides 5 ways for businesses to grow sales through renewed channels. The ways are: 1) Get referrals from existing satisfied customers; 2) Ask existing customers about their experience with your marketing to improve it; 3) Simplify the process of hiring you to make it easier for customers; 4) Get your business online to streamline operations and potentially reach more customers; 5) Use testimonials and success stories from satisfied past customers in your marketing. The key is to focus on boosting sales by leveraging existing customers and improving marketing based on their feedback.
This document provides a simplified outline for creating a business plan. It explains that a business plan answers questions for lenders and investors and includes an executive summary, company description, product/service description, market analysis, strategy and implementation, web plan, management team, and financial analysis. The document stresses that the business plan is the core roadmap for a business and should receive detailed attention.
1. Establish the value of your business using formulas that consider assets, cash flow, revenue, growth and other factors.
2. Determine the true financials of your business to reflect its real value beyond legally reduced profits for tax purposes.
3. Consider financing a sale yourself by carrying the buyer for 2 to 5 years at current interest rates to increase the likelihood of a successful sale.
4. Do not publicly advertise that your business is for sale to avoid suppliers closing your credit or accounts in response.
5. Hire a business broker to establish the right asking price, qualify buyers before exposing financials, and generate a successful sale.
The document discusses the importance of staying ahead of competition in today's marketplace. It notes that competition is now global due to the internet, so business owners must engage customers online through a good website. They also need to differentiate themselves locally through community support, free services, excellent customer service, contests, unique aspects of their business, and superior products. Thinking creatively is key to standing out from competitors.
Scott Wilkinson quit his 150k/year software job to follow his passion of working with kids outdoors. He started the Kids Outdoor Club (KOC) 5 years ago to offer outdoor after-school programs with little competition. Starting with $1,000, KOC now has 50 kids in summer camp, 175 in soccer coaching, and 50 families in afterschool programs. As a small business owner, Scott faces challenges of hiring, branding, defining his audience, and sustaining operations year-round.
How to determine the geographic market area of your businessPuneet Yamparala
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The document discusses how to determine the geographic market area for a business. It recommends researching where current and potential customers live before choosing a location or expanding. This can be done by analyzing where inquiries come from, where non-customers live, available demographic information from publications or industry associations, and online market research. Determining the right geographic market area involves understanding customer demographics and buying trends in potential new areas.
Google+ is Google's latest attempt at a social networking site (SNS) to compete with Facebook and Twitter. It allows users to organize their contacts into circles and share posts selectively with different circles, similar to relationships in real life. Users can also follow others and see their posts without approval, similar to Twitter. The site gained over 10 million users within its first 3 weeks of beta launch and seems to be more successful than Google's previous SNS attempts. It combines features of Facebook for personal connections and Twitter for broader information sharing.
5 things to consider to ensure you are choosing legitimate suppliersPuneet Yamparala
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This document provides 5 things to consider when choosing legitimate suppliers: 1) Know what products you need before searching for suppliers; 2) Determine if you need a manufacturer or supplier; 3) Search online directories and forums but verify suppliers' legitimacy; 4) Verify suppliers' addresses, phone numbers, and get references; 5) Be wary of prices that seem too good to be true as this could indicate a fraudulent supplier. Doing research on suppliers is important to avoid being scammed.
This document provides 14 ways for managers to motivate employees and improve engagement. It states that less than 21% of employees are engaged at work. The top three ways to motivate employees are to align them with company goals and vision, give them faith in management's competence and commitment, and build trust in their direct supervisor. It emphasizes that engagement depends greatly on positive managerial behavior and reducing negative behaviors like anger, mixed messages, lack of responsibility, and prioritizing self over employees. The "dos" for managers include following through on commitments, being responsive, publicly supporting employees, admitting mistakes, recognizing good work, asking questions and listening, and maintaining a positive attitude.
This document provides a simplified outline for creating a business plan. It explains that a business plan should include an executive summary, company description, product/service description, market analysis, strategy and implementation plan, web plan if applicable, management team, and financial analysis. The business plan acts as a roadmap for starting a business and is important for obtaining funding from investors or lenders. While business plans can be complex, this outline provides the essential sections to include in a simplified format.
The document discusses data security concerns for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It notes that data is the second most important asset for businesses after employees. While SMEs may think they do not generate as much data as larger companies, all businesses need data security regardless of size. The document recommends that SMEs invest in data backup and disaster recovery strategies to protect their important business data.
1. A document discusses creating milestones in a project management system. Milestones can split a project into pieces with start and end dates, and contain related tasks.
2. The system allows users to create new milestones and see existing ones. Milestones contain fields like name, dates, assigned people, status, and description. Tasks can be added to milestones.
3. Users can add people to milestones, choose statuses, and create or select tasks. An overview shows milestones with details and a complete/delete option.
The document provides instructions for using the Project App in Apptivo. It explains that users can access the Project App from the list of Apps, and if not found there to search the App store. It then outlines how the Project App is integrated with other Apps like CRM, Notes, Documents, and Invoices. The dashboard displays projects by status: awaiting kickoff, on track, behind schedule, and troubled. Users can create new projects by providing details like name, description, dates, and assigning a customer. Each project has a work area to track overview, milestones, notes, activities, documents, and team members.
This document summarizes 5 innovative businesses launched by veterans. They are:
1) Prospect Equities, a real estate and holding company founded by Army veteran Rich Killian.
2) Veteran Franchise Centers, which helps veterans obtain franchise opportunities, founded by Marine veteran Drew Myers and Army veteran Lonnie Helgerson.
3) Ears of Experience, a Disney travel planning company for veterans founded by Amy Westurp and her husband Jon, an Air Force reservist.
Why small businesses, consultants and freelancer need project managementPuneet Yamparala
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Small businesses and freelancers need project management tools to stay organized and complete projects on time. Without proper project management, tasks can slip through the cracks. The document discusses how a freelancer's client forgot to notify them to resume work on a project for two weeks because tasks were not formally delegated and tracked. It also argues that inexpensive or free online project management software like Apptivo's Projects App can help small businesses implement processes to avoid mistakes and collaborate effectively without large investments. Project management brings structure that allows for assessing risks, tweaking processes, and delivering high quality work on projects.
12 questions to ask before requesting a guest bloggerPuneet Yamparala
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The document provides 12 questions to consider before requesting a guest blogger such as the length, publishing rights, target audience, and keywords. It suggests clarifying details like the due date, editing rights, promotion policies, and whether the contribution will be a one-time or regular piece. Establishing expectations up front helps structure an effective partnership with a guest blogger.
This document discusses the risks and benefits of cloud computing for businesses. While cloud computing can revolutionize IT infrastructure and lower costs, there are also risks such as outages and data security issues that companies must be aware of. The document provides several recommendations for businesses to mitigate cloud computing risks, such as checking vendor reliability, ensuring proper data security, segregation, recovery and long-term viability plans are in place. Overall, the document advises that while cloud computing offers advantages, businesses should thoroughly research providers and understand both benefits and risks.
When entering a new market, thorough research is crucial to avoid potential troubles. Market research should answer questions about potential customers, product features, positioning strategy, competition, budgets, and economic climate. It is important to understand the market before deciding whether or not to enter, and tougher economic times make markets less forgiving to new players. A market evaluation can provide knowledge to make the right long-term decisions for the business, rather than guessing. Any expansion should be based on a business plan and real market numbers and statistics from the competition. Knowledge gained from research arms the business with information to make sound decisions when entering a new market.
Find the right background image for your biz pagePuneet Yamparala
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The document provides guidance on finding the right background image for a business profile page. It recommends using Flickr to find images under Creative Commons licenses that allow free use as long as attribution is provided. Flickr's advanced search allows filtering for Creative Commons images, and the proper attribution including the photo name, author, and source should be added to the image. While pricier, iStockphoto is also recommended for finding professional photos and illustrations.
An effective project manager must have strong time management, leadership, and communication skills. They should have a clear vision that is conveyed to their team. A project manager must be a team player who delegates work and gathers feedback to help their team solve problems. Additionally, an effective project manager is knowledgeable, proactive, well-organized, and able to make decisions under pressure to deliver results on time.
The document lists the Twitter handles of 22 top project management experts. It was provided by Apptivo Small Business University to connect readers with these experts on Twitter to receive advice on project management.
8 employment law tips to know before starting a businessPuneet Yamparala
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This document provides 8 tips for employment law compliance when starting a business. The tips include conducting proper interviews to avoid liability, correctly classifying workers as employees or contractors, paying minimum wage and overtime as required by law, having an employee handbook, deciding whether to offer benefits, understanding liability for unemployment and workers compensation, obtaining workers compensation insurance, and completing Form I-9 for all new hires. Following these tips will help businesses be prepared in case any employment law issues arise.
We have compiled a list of the top 25 upcoming small business blogs for 2012. Check their sites out because they have a lot of content that you may find very useful!
Provided by Small Business University: http://runapptivo.com
An effective project manager must have strong time management, leadership, and people skills. They should have a clear vision that is communicated to their team. A project manager must be a team player who delegates work and trains their team. They also need to be knowledgeable about project management techniques, proactive, and well organized to complete projects on time. Ultimately, an effective project manager delivers results through perseverance.
The document discusses 5 effective leadership styles: [1] Participative leadership which seeks input from team members and allows them to develop skills but the leader makes final decisions; [2] Relations oriented leadership which emphasizes organizing and supporting teams through collaboration; [3] Transformational leadership which inspires shared vision through value-enhancing initiatives as demonstrated by leaders like Mandela and Lincoln; [4] Charismatic leadership which inspires above-par performance through a leader who is universally respected and admired like Gandhi; [5] Autocratic leadership which wields absolute power without input but can lower morale. The ideal leader may combine styles to achieve goals.
Northern Engraving | Modern Metal Trim, Nameplates and Appliance PanelsNorthern Engraving
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What began over 115 years ago as a supplier of precision gauges to the automotive industry has evolved into being an industry leader in the manufacture of product branding, automotive cockpit trim and decorative appliance trim. Value-added services include in-house Design, Engineering, Program Management, Test Lab and Tool Shops.
Have you ever been confused by the myriad of choices offered by AWS for hosting a website or an API?
Lambda, Elastic Beanstalk, Lightsail, Amplify, S3 (and more!) can each host websites + APIs. But which one should we choose?
Which one is cheapest? Which one is fastest? Which one will scale to meet our needs?
Join me in this session as we dive into each AWS hosting service to determine which one is best for your scenario and explain why!
How to determine the geographic market area of your businessPuneet Yamparala
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The document discusses how to determine the geographic market area for a business. It recommends researching where current and potential customers live before choosing a location or expanding. This can be done by analyzing where inquiries come from, where non-customers live, available demographic information from publications or industry associations, and online market research. Determining the right geographic market area involves understanding customer demographics and buying trends in potential new areas.
Google+ is Google's latest attempt at a social networking site (SNS) to compete with Facebook and Twitter. It allows users to organize their contacts into circles and share posts selectively with different circles, similar to relationships in real life. Users can also follow others and see their posts without approval, similar to Twitter. The site gained over 10 million users within its first 3 weeks of beta launch and seems to be more successful than Google's previous SNS attempts. It combines features of Facebook for personal connections and Twitter for broader information sharing.
5 things to consider to ensure you are choosing legitimate suppliersPuneet Yamparala
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This document provides 5 things to consider when choosing legitimate suppliers: 1) Know what products you need before searching for suppliers; 2) Determine if you need a manufacturer or supplier; 3) Search online directories and forums but verify suppliers' legitimacy; 4) Verify suppliers' addresses, phone numbers, and get references; 5) Be wary of prices that seem too good to be true as this could indicate a fraudulent supplier. Doing research on suppliers is important to avoid being scammed.
This document provides 14 ways for managers to motivate employees and improve engagement. It states that less than 21% of employees are engaged at work. The top three ways to motivate employees are to align them with company goals and vision, give them faith in management's competence and commitment, and build trust in their direct supervisor. It emphasizes that engagement depends greatly on positive managerial behavior and reducing negative behaviors like anger, mixed messages, lack of responsibility, and prioritizing self over employees. The "dos" for managers include following through on commitments, being responsive, publicly supporting employees, admitting mistakes, recognizing good work, asking questions and listening, and maintaining a positive attitude.
This document provides a simplified outline for creating a business plan. It explains that a business plan should include an executive summary, company description, product/service description, market analysis, strategy and implementation plan, web plan if applicable, management team, and financial analysis. The business plan acts as a roadmap for starting a business and is important for obtaining funding from investors or lenders. While business plans can be complex, this outline provides the essential sections to include in a simplified format.
The document discusses data security concerns for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It notes that data is the second most important asset for businesses after employees. While SMEs may think they do not generate as much data as larger companies, all businesses need data security regardless of size. The document recommends that SMEs invest in data backup and disaster recovery strategies to protect their important business data.
1. A document discusses creating milestones in a project management system. Milestones can split a project into pieces with start and end dates, and contain related tasks.
2. The system allows users to create new milestones and see existing ones. Milestones contain fields like name, dates, assigned people, status, and description. Tasks can be added to milestones.
3. Users can add people to milestones, choose statuses, and create or select tasks. An overview shows milestones with details and a complete/delete option.
The document provides instructions for using the Project App in Apptivo. It explains that users can access the Project App from the list of Apps, and if not found there to search the App store. It then outlines how the Project App is integrated with other Apps like CRM, Notes, Documents, and Invoices. The dashboard displays projects by status: awaiting kickoff, on track, behind schedule, and troubled. Users can create new projects by providing details like name, description, dates, and assigning a customer. Each project has a work area to track overview, milestones, notes, activities, documents, and team members.
This document summarizes 5 innovative businesses launched by veterans. They are:
1) Prospect Equities, a real estate and holding company founded by Army veteran Rich Killian.
2) Veteran Franchise Centers, which helps veterans obtain franchise opportunities, founded by Marine veteran Drew Myers and Army veteran Lonnie Helgerson.
3) Ears of Experience, a Disney travel planning company for veterans founded by Amy Westurp and her husband Jon, an Air Force reservist.
Why small businesses, consultants and freelancer need project managementPuneet Yamparala
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Small businesses and freelancers need project management tools to stay organized and complete projects on time. Without proper project management, tasks can slip through the cracks. The document discusses how a freelancer's client forgot to notify them to resume work on a project for two weeks because tasks were not formally delegated and tracked. It also argues that inexpensive or free online project management software like Apptivo's Projects App can help small businesses implement processes to avoid mistakes and collaborate effectively without large investments. Project management brings structure that allows for assessing risks, tweaking processes, and delivering high quality work on projects.
12 questions to ask before requesting a guest bloggerPuneet Yamparala
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The document provides 12 questions to consider before requesting a guest blogger such as the length, publishing rights, target audience, and keywords. It suggests clarifying details like the due date, editing rights, promotion policies, and whether the contribution will be a one-time or regular piece. Establishing expectations up front helps structure an effective partnership with a guest blogger.
This document discusses the risks and benefits of cloud computing for businesses. While cloud computing can revolutionize IT infrastructure and lower costs, there are also risks such as outages and data security issues that companies must be aware of. The document provides several recommendations for businesses to mitigate cloud computing risks, such as checking vendor reliability, ensuring proper data security, segregation, recovery and long-term viability plans are in place. Overall, the document advises that while cloud computing offers advantages, businesses should thoroughly research providers and understand both benefits and risks.
When entering a new market, thorough research is crucial to avoid potential troubles. Market research should answer questions about potential customers, product features, positioning strategy, competition, budgets, and economic climate. It is important to understand the market before deciding whether or not to enter, and tougher economic times make markets less forgiving to new players. A market evaluation can provide knowledge to make the right long-term decisions for the business, rather than guessing. Any expansion should be based on a business plan and real market numbers and statistics from the competition. Knowledge gained from research arms the business with information to make sound decisions when entering a new market.
Find the right background image for your biz pagePuneet Yamparala
Â
The document provides guidance on finding the right background image for a business profile page. It recommends using Flickr to find images under Creative Commons licenses that allow free use as long as attribution is provided. Flickr's advanced search allows filtering for Creative Commons images, and the proper attribution including the photo name, author, and source should be added to the image. While pricier, iStockphoto is also recommended for finding professional photos and illustrations.
An effective project manager must have strong time management, leadership, and communication skills. They should have a clear vision that is conveyed to their team. A project manager must be a team player who delegates work and gathers feedback to help their team solve problems. Additionally, an effective project manager is knowledgeable, proactive, well-organized, and able to make decisions under pressure to deliver results on time.
The document lists the Twitter handles of 22 top project management experts. It was provided by Apptivo Small Business University to connect readers with these experts on Twitter to receive advice on project management.
8 employment law tips to know before starting a businessPuneet Yamparala
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This document provides 8 tips for employment law compliance when starting a business. The tips include conducting proper interviews to avoid liability, correctly classifying workers as employees or contractors, paying minimum wage and overtime as required by law, having an employee handbook, deciding whether to offer benefits, understanding liability for unemployment and workers compensation, obtaining workers compensation insurance, and completing Form I-9 for all new hires. Following these tips will help businesses be prepared in case any employment law issues arise.
We have compiled a list of the top 25 upcoming small business blogs for 2012. Check their sites out because they have a lot of content that you may find very useful!
Provided by Small Business University: http://runapptivo.com
An effective project manager must have strong time management, leadership, and people skills. They should have a clear vision that is communicated to their team. A project manager must be a team player who delegates work and trains their team. They also need to be knowledgeable about project management techniques, proactive, and well organized to complete projects on time. Ultimately, an effective project manager delivers results through perseverance.
The document discusses 5 effective leadership styles: [1] Participative leadership which seeks input from team members and allows them to develop skills but the leader makes final decisions; [2] Relations oriented leadership which emphasizes organizing and supporting teams through collaboration; [3] Transformational leadership which inspires shared vision through value-enhancing initiatives as demonstrated by leaders like Mandela and Lincoln; [4] Charismatic leadership which inspires above-par performance through a leader who is universally respected and admired like Gandhi; [5] Autocratic leadership which wields absolute power without input but can lower morale. The ideal leader may combine styles to achieve goals.
Northern Engraving | Modern Metal Trim, Nameplates and Appliance PanelsNorthern Engraving
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What began over 115 years ago as a supplier of precision gauges to the automotive industry has evolved into being an industry leader in the manufacture of product branding, automotive cockpit trim and decorative appliance trim. Value-added services include in-house Design, Engineering, Program Management, Test Lab and Tool Shops.
Have you ever been confused by the myriad of choices offered by AWS for hosting a website or an API?
Lambda, Elastic Beanstalk, Lightsail, Amplify, S3 (and more!) can each host websites + APIs. But which one should we choose?
Which one is cheapest? Which one is fastest? Which one will scale to meet our needs?
Join me in this session as we dive into each AWS hosting service to determine which one is best for your scenario and explain why!
Taking AI to the Next Level in Manufacturing.pdfssuserfac0301
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Read Taking AI to the Next Level in Manufacturing to gain insights on AI adoption in the manufacturing industry, such as:
1. How quickly AI is being implemented in manufacturing.
2. Which barriers stand in the way of AI adoption.
3. How data quality and governance form the backbone of AI.
4. Organizational processes and structures that may inhibit effective AI adoption.
6. Ideas and approaches to help build your organization's AI strategy.
Freshworks Rethinks NoSQL for Rapid Scaling & Cost-EfficiencyScyllaDB
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Freshworks creates AI-boosted business software that helps employees work more efficiently and effectively. Managing data across multiple RDBMS and NoSQL databases was already a challenge at their current scale. To prepare for 10X growth, they knew it was time to rethink their database strategy. Learn how they architected a solution that would simplify scaling while keeping costs under control.
"Scaling RAG Applications to serve millions of users", Kevin GoedeckeFwdays
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How we managed to grow and scale a RAG application from zero to thousands of users in 7 months. Lessons from technical challenges around managing high load for LLMs, RAGs and Vector databases.
Main news related to the CCS TSI 2023 (2023/1695)Jakub Marek
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An English 🇬🇧 translation of a presentation to the speech I gave about the main changes brought by CCS TSI 2023 at the biggest Czech conference on Communications and signalling systems on Railways, which was held in Clarion Hotel Olomouc from 7th to 9th November 2023 (konferenceszt.cz). Attended by around 500 participants and 200 on-line followers.
The original Czech 🇨🇿 version of the presentation can be found here: https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/hlavni-novinky-souvisejici-s-ccs-tsi-2023-2023-1695/269688092 .
The videorecording (in Czech) from the presentation is available here: https://youtu.be/WzjJWm4IyPk?si=SImb06tuXGb30BEH .
What is an RPA CoE? Session 1 – CoE VisionDianaGray10
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In the first session, we will review the organization's vision and how this has an impact on the COE Structure.
Topics covered:
• The role of a steering committee
• How do the organization’s priorities determine CoE Structure?
Speaker:
Chris Bolin, Senior Intelligent Automation Architect Anika Systems
High performance Serverless Java on AWS- GoTo Amsterdam 2024Vadym Kazulkin
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Java is for many years one of the most popular programming languages, but it used to have hard times in the Serverless community. Java is known for its high cold start times and high memory footprint, comparing to other programming languages like Node.js and Python. In this talk I'll look at the general best practices and techniques we can use to decrease memory consumption, cold start times for Java Serverless development on AWS including GraalVM (Native Image) and AWS own offering SnapStart based on Firecracker microVM snapshot and restore and CRaC (Coordinated Restore at Checkpoint) runtime hooks. I'll also provide a lot of benchmarking on Lambda functions trying out various deployment package sizes, Lambda memory settings, Java compilation options and HTTP (a)synchronous clients and measure their impact on cold and warm start times.
Conversational agents, or chatbots, are increasingly used to access all sorts of services using natural language. While open-domain chatbots - like ChatGPT - can converse on any topic, task-oriented chatbots - the focus of this paper - are designed for specific tasks, like booking a flight, obtaining customer support, or setting an appointment. Like any other software, task-oriented chatbots need to be properly tested, usually by defining and executing test scenarios (i.e., sequences of user-chatbot interactions). However, there is currently a lack of methods to quantify the completeness and strength of such test scenarios, which can lead to low-quality tests, and hence to buggy chatbots.
To fill this gap, we propose adapting mutation testing (MuT) for task-oriented chatbots. To this end, we introduce a set of mutation operators that emulate faults in chatbot designs, an architecture that enables MuT on chatbots built using heterogeneous technologies, and a practical realisation as an Eclipse plugin. Moreover, we evaluate the applicability, effectiveness and efficiency of our approach on open-source chatbots, with promising results.
Your One-Stop Shop for Python Success: Top 10 US Python Development Providersakankshawande
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Simplify your search for a reliable Python development partner! This list presents the top 10 trusted US providers offering comprehensive Python development services, ensuring your project's success from conception to completion.
In the realm of cybersecurity, offensive security practices act as a critical shield. By simulating real-world attacks in a controlled environment, these techniques expose vulnerabilities before malicious actors can exploit them. This proactive approach allows manufacturers to identify and fix weaknesses, significantly enhancing system security.
This presentation delves into the development of a system designed to mimic Galileo's Open Service signal using software-defined radio (SDR) technology. We'll begin with a foundational overview of both Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and the intricacies of digital signal processing.
The presentation culminates in a live demonstration. We'll showcase the manipulation of Galileo's Open Service pilot signal, simulating an attack on various software and hardware systems. This practical demonstration serves to highlight the potential consequences of unaddressed vulnerabilities, emphasizing the importance of offensive security practices in safeguarding critical infrastructure.
zkStudyClub - LatticeFold: A Lattice-based Folding Scheme and its Application...Alex Pruden
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Folding is a recent technique for building efficient recursive SNARKs. Several elegant folding protocols have been proposed, such as Nova, Supernova, Hypernova, Protostar, and others. However, all of them rely on an additively homomorphic commitment scheme based on discrete log, and are therefore not post-quantum secure. In this work we present LatticeFold, the first lattice-based folding protocol based on the Module SIS problem. This folding protocol naturally leads to an efficient recursive lattice-based SNARK and an efficient PCD scheme. LatticeFold supports folding low-degree relations, such as R1CS, as well as high-degree relations, such as CCS. The key challenge is to construct a secure folding protocol that works with the Ajtai commitment scheme. The difficulty, is ensuring that extracted witnesses are low norm through many rounds of folding. We present a novel technique using the sumcheck protocol to ensure that extracted witnesses are always low norm no matter how many rounds of folding are used. Our evaluation of the final proof system suggests that it is as performant as Hypernova, while providing post-quantum security.
Paper Link: https://eprint.iacr.org/2024/257
The Microsoft 365 Migration Tutorial For Beginner.pptxoperationspcvita
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This presentation will help you understand the power of Microsoft 365. However, we have mentioned every productivity app included in Office 365. Additionally, we have suggested the migration situation related to Office 365 and how we can help you.
You can also read: https://www.systoolsgroup.com/updates/office-365-tenant-to-tenant-migration-step-by-step-complete-guide/
Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift.pdfTosin Akinosho
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Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift
Overview
Dive into the world of anomaly detection on edge devices with our comprehensive hands-on tutorial. This SlideShare presentation will guide you through the entire process, from data collection and model training to edge deployment and real-time monitoring. Perfect for those looking to implement robust anomaly detection systems on resource-constrained IoT/edge devices.
Key Topics Covered
1. Introduction to Anomaly Detection
- Understand the fundamentals of anomaly detection and its importance in identifying unusual behavior or failures in systems.
2. Understanding Edge (IoT)
- Learn about edge computing and IoT, and how they enable real-time data processing and decision-making at the source.
3. What is ArgoCD?
- Discover ArgoCD, a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes, and its role in deploying applications on edge devices.
4. Deployment Using ArgoCD for Edge Devices
- Step-by-step guide on deploying anomaly detection models on edge devices using ArgoCD.
5. Introduction to Apache Kafka and S3
- Explore Apache Kafka for real-time data streaming and Amazon S3 for scalable storage solutions.
6. Viewing Kafka Messages in the Data Lake
- Learn how to view and analyze Kafka messages stored in a data lake for better insights.
7. What is Prometheus?
- Get to know Prometheus, an open-source monitoring and alerting toolkit, and its application in monitoring edge devices.
8. Monitoring Application Metrics with Prometheus
- Detailed instructions on setting up Prometheus to monitor the performance and health of your anomaly detection system.
9. What is Camel K?
- Introduction to Camel K, a lightweight integration framework built on Apache Camel, designed for Kubernetes.
10. Configuring Camel K Integrations for Data Pipelines
- Learn how to configure Camel K for seamless data pipeline integrations in your anomaly detection workflow.
11. What is a Jupyter Notebook?
- Overview of Jupyter Notebooks, an open-source web application for creating and sharing documents with live code, equations, visualizations, and narrative text.
12. Jupyter Notebooks with Code Examples
- Hands-on examples and code snippets in Jupyter Notebooks to help you implement and test anomaly detection models.
Connector Corner: Seamlessly power UiPath Apps, GenAI with prebuilt connectorsDianaGray10
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Join us to learn how UiPath Apps can directly and easily interact with prebuilt connectors via Integration Service--including Salesforce, ServiceNow, Open GenAI, and more.
The best part is you can achieve this without building a custom workflow! Say goodbye to the hassle of using separate automations to call APIs. By seamlessly integrating within App Studio, you can now easily streamline your workflow, while gaining direct access to our Connector Catalog of popular applications.
We’ll discuss and demo the benefits of UiPath Apps and connectors including:
Creating a compelling user experience for any software, without the limitations of APIs.
Accelerating the app creation process, saving time and effort
Enjoying high-performance CRUD (create, read, update, delete) operations, for
seamless data management.
Speakers:
Russell Alfeche, Technology Leader, RPA at qBotic and UiPath MVP
Charlie Greenberg, host
