CIO priorities such as business productivity, process efficiency, and cost reduction drive most IT decisions. Line-of-business managers want IT to deliver more high-value projects, be more dependable, and better understand the business. Trying to do everything in-house creates challenges that most companies cannot manage and leads to strategic project delays, slow customer response times, and a lack of innovation. Outsourcing critical business processes like EDI can provide expertise, secure infrastructure, compliance, and predictable costs while freeing up resources to link internal and partner systems. Companies should consider outsourcing to DB Global Services which provides a powerful hosted infrastructure, modern B2B technology, skilled EDI professionals, rapid response, and back-end
Crowdfunding, Angel Investors and other New Funding Stretegies to Grow your b...John Sechrest
This document provides information on alternative funding strategies for startups and small businesses, including crowdfunding, angel investors, and other options. It discusses the different stages of businesses and funding needs, and outlines sources of funding through revenue, debt, grants, and equity. Specific options covered include crowdfunding platforms, various types of loans, angel investors, venture capital, and new Washington state laws allowing non-accredited investor funding. The overall message is that businesses should understand their funding needs and consider multiple options at different stages of growth.
How to Conduct a Successful Crowdfunding CampaignJohn Sechrest
This document is a collection of photo credits from various photographers and organizations. It includes the names of over a dozen photographers and organizations but does not provide any additional context or information about the photos. The document ends by advertising the ability to create photo presentations on SlideShare.
Paul Bomberger is a multimedia communications and managerial professional with over 15 years of experience in journalism. He has strong skills in editing, writing, research, and managing teams to meet deadlines. Bomberger has held positions as Deputy Business Editor and Assistant Business Editor at major newspapers, where he oversaw business coverage and teams. He has received several awards for his reporting and editing work.
This document contains photos and descriptions from a visit to Chinatown in Boston. It includes pictures of the entrance gate decorated with Chinese characters, a traditional guardian foo dog statue that provides protection, an herbal medicine shop similar to one visited, foods like duck and different sauces that were eaten, live fish and crabs for sale in markets, and dried goods for sale like crackers and snacks. The last picture shows the back of the entrance gate as the group was leaving Chinatown.
EDI processes should be managed to support business goals rather than just focus on technical success. Collecting and analyzing key data can provide real-time access to activities, processes, transactions, and results to help identify problems, opportunities, and make better informed decisions. DB Global Services offers a managed hybrid solution using SaaS and secure on-premise data to provide dashboards, reports, alerts and notifications across an organization to help run businesses on facts rather than instinct.
The document describes the BITE 3 Battery Impedance Test Equipment, which determines the health of lead-acid battery cells up to 2000 Ah. It does so by measuring cell impedance, voltage, intercell connection resistance, and ripple current. The BITE 3 interfaces with ProActiv database management software to organize and analyze battery test data. Together, the BITE 3 and ProActiv provide battery testing, data analysis, and health monitoring in a quick and easy-to-use system.
CIO priorities such as business productivity, process efficiency, and cost reduction drive most IT decisions. Line-of-business managers want IT to deliver more high-value projects, be more dependable, and better understand the business. Trying to do everything in-house creates challenges that most companies cannot manage and leads to strategic project delays, slow customer response times, and a lack of innovation. Outsourcing critical business processes like EDI can provide expertise, secure infrastructure, compliance, and predictable costs while freeing up resources to link internal and partner systems. Companies should consider outsourcing to DB Global Services which provides a powerful hosted infrastructure, modern B2B technology, skilled EDI professionals, rapid response, and back-end
Crowdfunding, Angel Investors and other New Funding Stretegies to Grow your b...John Sechrest
This document provides information on alternative funding strategies for startups and small businesses, including crowdfunding, angel investors, and other options. It discusses the different stages of businesses and funding needs, and outlines sources of funding through revenue, debt, grants, and equity. Specific options covered include crowdfunding platforms, various types of loans, angel investors, venture capital, and new Washington state laws allowing non-accredited investor funding. The overall message is that businesses should understand their funding needs and consider multiple options at different stages of growth.
How to Conduct a Successful Crowdfunding CampaignJohn Sechrest
This document is a collection of photo credits from various photographers and organizations. It includes the names of over a dozen photographers and organizations but does not provide any additional context or information about the photos. The document ends by advertising the ability to create photo presentations on SlideShare.
Paul Bomberger is a multimedia communications and managerial professional with over 15 years of experience in journalism. He has strong skills in editing, writing, research, and managing teams to meet deadlines. Bomberger has held positions as Deputy Business Editor and Assistant Business Editor at major newspapers, where he oversaw business coverage and teams. He has received several awards for his reporting and editing work.
This document contains photos and descriptions from a visit to Chinatown in Boston. It includes pictures of the entrance gate decorated with Chinese characters, a traditional guardian foo dog statue that provides protection, an herbal medicine shop similar to one visited, foods like duck and different sauces that were eaten, live fish and crabs for sale in markets, and dried goods for sale like crackers and snacks. The last picture shows the back of the entrance gate as the group was leaving Chinatown.
EDI processes should be managed to support business goals rather than just focus on technical success. Collecting and analyzing key data can provide real-time access to activities, processes, transactions, and results to help identify problems, opportunities, and make better informed decisions. DB Global Services offers a managed hybrid solution using SaaS and secure on-premise data to provide dashboards, reports, alerts and notifications across an organization to help run businesses on facts rather than instinct.
The document describes the BITE 3 Battery Impedance Test Equipment, which determines the health of lead-acid battery cells up to 2000 Ah. It does so by measuring cell impedance, voltage, intercell connection resistance, and ripple current. The BITE 3 interfaces with ProActiv database management software to organize and analyze battery test data. Together, the BITE 3 and ProActiv provide battery testing, data analysis, and health monitoring in a quick and easy-to-use system.
Equity Crowdfunding is about to undergo a major facelift - John Sechrest
The SEC has voted to open up equity crowdfunding to more investors, allowing startups to raise up to $1 million annually through online platforms. This change will help diversify funding sources for companies and investors. While supporters say it will level the playing field, critics worry less experienced investors could lose money. The new rules require financial disclosures from companies depending on the amount raised. Backers hope equity crowdfunding can increase funding for underrepresented founders and spur innovation.
York edi, business objects and budget realitiesDennis Bonagura
The document discusses York Worldwide Technologies and the competing demands on IT resources between day-to-day operations, maintaining systems, projects, and innovation. It notes that managing EDI consumes significant resources and recommends York Worldwide Technologies' managed EDI services which provide expertise, secure systems, governance, and predictable costs to free up resources for strategic projects.
This document provides a beginner's guide for animating a character in Autodesk Maya. It discusses building a character by creating a skeleton with joints, adding geometry, and binding them. It also covers adding controls like IK handles and flexors. The guide explains how to prepare the character for animation through techniques like expressions, constraints, and character nodes. It then discusses animating the character through keyframing, non-linear animation, and the Trax editor. Finally, it briefly touches on animating cameras, lighting, texturing, and rendering the scene.
The English-language version of my presentation on behalf of ABA ROLI at the round table sponsored by UNIFEM, OSCE, OHCHR, and OSI in Dushanbe, Tajikistan on 24 November 2009, This presentation grew out of my analysis of and recommendations for the draft law on the protection against family violence in Tajikistan. The draft law was initially proposed and drafted in 2006, but has not yet been considered by the country’s parliament.
Sales Funnel for Lean Startup Seattle by Andy Chen (AARRR) John Sechrest
Managing the Sales Funnel is critical for startups. Andy Chen took the Lean Startup Seattle folks through a tour of the Sales Funnel Basics, Starting with the AARRR Metrics for Pirates and walking through the details of managing the sales funnel and the sales team.
This document summarizes the objectives and activities of a project aimed at promoting gender equality in Tajikistan through strategic litigation. The project's short-term goals are to increase awareness of women's legal rights and access to justice in rural areas, and to develop local lawyers' capacity to represent women in legal cases. Its long-term goals are to improve implementation of gender equality laws, especially in rural areas, and ensure continued legal services for women in those regions. The project provides legal aid clinics and representation in strategic litigation cases across three rural regions of Tajikistan, and trains local attorneys on relevant law and litigation skills.
Equity Crowdfunding is about to undergo a major facelift - John Sechrest
The SEC has voted to open up equity crowdfunding to more investors, allowing startups to raise up to $1 million annually through online platforms. This change will help diversify funding sources for companies and investors. While supporters say it will level the playing field, critics worry less experienced investors could lose money. The new rules require financial disclosures from companies depending on the amount raised. Backers hope equity crowdfunding can increase funding for underrepresented founders and spur innovation.
York edi, business objects and budget realitiesDennis Bonagura
The document discusses York Worldwide Technologies and the competing demands on IT resources between day-to-day operations, maintaining systems, projects, and innovation. It notes that managing EDI consumes significant resources and recommends York Worldwide Technologies' managed EDI services which provide expertise, secure systems, governance, and predictable costs to free up resources for strategic projects.
This document provides a beginner's guide for animating a character in Autodesk Maya. It discusses building a character by creating a skeleton with joints, adding geometry, and binding them. It also covers adding controls like IK handles and flexors. The guide explains how to prepare the character for animation through techniques like expressions, constraints, and character nodes. It then discusses animating the character through keyframing, non-linear animation, and the Trax editor. Finally, it briefly touches on animating cameras, lighting, texturing, and rendering the scene.
The English-language version of my presentation on behalf of ABA ROLI at the round table sponsored by UNIFEM, OSCE, OHCHR, and OSI in Dushanbe, Tajikistan on 24 November 2009, This presentation grew out of my analysis of and recommendations for the draft law on the protection against family violence in Tajikistan. The draft law was initially proposed and drafted in 2006, but has not yet been considered by the country’s parliament.
Sales Funnel for Lean Startup Seattle by Andy Chen (AARRR) John Sechrest
Managing the Sales Funnel is critical for startups. Andy Chen took the Lean Startup Seattle folks through a tour of the Sales Funnel Basics, Starting with the AARRR Metrics for Pirates and walking through the details of managing the sales funnel and the sales team.
This document summarizes the objectives and activities of a project aimed at promoting gender equality in Tajikistan through strategic litigation. The project's short-term goals are to increase awareness of women's legal rights and access to justice in rural areas, and to develop local lawyers' capacity to represent women in legal cases. Its long-term goals are to improve implementation of gender equality laws, especially in rural areas, and ensure continued legal services for women in those regions. The project provides legal aid clinics and representation in strategic litigation cases across three rural regions of Tajikistan, and trains local attorneys on relevant law and litigation skills.