Bryan Anderson
It’s 8:45 a.m. The boardroom coffee is still too hot to sip, the projector is humming, and the agenda is stacked with numbers. But before diving into profits and projections, imagine a leader taking a quiet moment not to review margins but
Artificial intelligence isn’t cheap and OpenAI just proved it. The company has signed a staggering $300 billion deal with Oracle to secure cloud computing power over the next five years, one of the largest technology contracts in history...
Continue Reading...September 11, 2025
When Apple’s CEO Tim Cook took the stage in Cupertino, he wasn’t just unveiling another lineup, he was channeling Steve Jobs’ design ethos with the debut of the iPhone Air: a handily thin marvel at just 5.6mm....
Continue Reading...September 10, 2025
Contracts. NDAs. Sales agreements. Vendor onboarding forms. We sign them, send them, lose them, re-sign them, and if you’ve ever tried managing it all with pen and paper, you’ve probably sworn at them too...
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There was a time when creating a document meant saving fifteen versions with titles like Final.doc, Final_V2.doc, and of course, Final_ThisOneReally.doc. Then came cloud-based software, forever changing how businesses collaborate...
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Picture this: you’re at a networking event. Someone asks, “So, what do you do?”Most entrepreneurs fire back with, “I run a business,” followed by a list of services and maybe a clever tagline.But the service-based entrepreneur answers...
Continue Reading...September 5, 2025
When startups in Silicon Valley make headlines, it usually involves something flashy, driverless cars, futuristic gadgets, or billion-dollar valuations. But this time, it’s freight that’s stealing the spotlight....
Continue Reading...September 4, 2025
PayPal & Venmo team with Perplexity to launch the AI-powered Comet browser—offering users a free $200 Pro trial. Great perks, but SMBs must weigh costs, data trade-offs & long-term fit before diving in....
Continue Reading...September 3, 2025
Picture this: you’re about to pitch to investors, your slides are polished, the coffee is strong… but your software crashes mid-animation. Suddenly, the tool you chose matters just as much as the pitch itself....
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Consider this: your company provides a brand-new artificial intelligence platform for managing hiring, promotions, and performance reviews. On paper, it promises immediate data, unbiased decisions, and efficiency....
Continue Reading...August 29, 2025
Mark your calendars Apple’s next big showcase lands on September 9, 2025, where the world will finally see the iPhone 17 lineup. As always, the buildup is thick with rumors, leaks, and speculation: flashy new colors, a possible...
Continue Reading...August 28, 2025
Microsoft has rolled out Surveys Agent, a pre-built assistant inside Microsoft 365 Copilot, now available to commercial users in its Frontier program. The tool is designed to turn what used to be a dreaded task building, distributing....
Continue Reading...August 27, 2025
The unsung heroes of any firm are, let's face it, notes. They record ideas, keep track of assignments, and occasionally even spare you from the humiliating "I forgot to follow up" situation. However, not all note-taking applications...
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Cloud-based software has become the backbone of modern business operations. As teams grow more distributed and projects more complex, having tools that streamline communication, collaboration, and task management...
Continue Reading...August 25, 2025
If your business is growing and you’re ready to graduate from sticky notes, scattered spreadsheets, and “Hey, did anyone follow up with that lead?” moments, it’s time to pick a CRM....
Continue Reading...August 15, 2025
There was a time when “family” didn’t just mean the people in your own home.It meant neighbors, grandparents, aunts, uncles all stepping in to help raise the next generation. Values were taught at the dinner table, reinforced at church...
Continue Reading...August 15, 2025
Meta has just rolled out a fresh batch of WhatsApp calling features, and it’s clear they’ve got Zoom, Google Meet, and other conferencing giants in their crosshairs. No longer just the app for sending memes and “you up?” texts, WhatsApp...
Continue Reading...August 15, 2025
Google is cranking up the data center dial in Oklahoma and they’re not just turning it up to 10, they’re going full 11. The tech giant has announced a $9 billion investment over the next two years to supercharge its...
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Once upon a time, the phrase “work-life balance” was tossed around like an overpaid office perk, somewhere between beanbag chairs and casual Fridays. But today, it’s a survival strategy....
Continue Reading...August 8, 2025
Uber isn’t just calling a ride anymore, it’s dialing up billions in private equity to bankroll a future where your driver might just be a chip on wheels. At the company’s recent Q2 earnings call, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi confirmed what..
Continue Reading...August 7, 2025
Let’s call it the iRepatriation. After years of dancing delicately between global supply chains and US trade expectations, Apple has just announced a $100 billion pledge to boost domestic manufacturing....
Continue Reading...August 7, 2025
Once upon a digital scroll, there was a small business owner named Maya. She was no stranger to a good hustle,her candle brand was blowing up faster than a reel gone viral. But behind the scenes? Chaos. Drafts scattered across....
Continue Reading...August 6, 2025
Let’s face it: the classroom as we knew it has packed up its chalk and gone digital. Whether you’re onboarding a new hire or coaching future life coaches, cloud-based learning software is now the engine room of modern education...
Continue Reading...August 4, 2025
Once upon a deadline, you were the one typing away, answering support tickets, drafting reports, doing the 97th revision of that client proposal. Then suddenly poof AI tools started doing those things faster, with fewer coffee breaks....
Continue Reading...August 1, 2025
What if your business could access satellite-level insight without hiring a team of astrophysicists or spending a fortune? Google DeepMind’s latest release, AlphaEarth Foundations, might just make that possible.
Continue Reading...July 31, 2025
When one of the world’s largest banks partners with one of crypto’s biggest names, you know something serious is happening in fintech. JPMorgan Chase and Coinbase are teaming up and no, it’s not just another marketing ploy....
Continue Reading...July 30, 2025
Let’s face it, email is the awkward co-worker you can’t avoid. You rely on it daily, it shows up unannounced at 3 a.m., and if it’s not organized, everything falls apart. But while we’ve all grown accustomed to Gmail’s no-frills interface..
Continue Reading...July 30, 2025
Compare EBizCharge, Square, and Authorize.net credit card processing solutions. Find the best payment gateway for your business needs and budget.
Continue Reading...July 28, 2025
On August 7, the FCC is expected to vote on a proposal that could significantly roll back federal ambitions for high-speed internet in the U.S. Spearheaded by Republican Chairman Brendan Carr, the new direction aims to eliminate...
Continue Reading...July 24, 2025
In what’s shaping up to be one of the largest data center partnerships in U.S. history, OpenAI has inked a deal with Oracle to develop an additional 4.5 gigawatts (GW) of AI-optimized infrastructure on top of what’s already in motion.
Continue Reading...July 23, 2025
Somewhere between juggling Slack messages, wrestling with spreadsheets, and wondering where that shared folder disappeared to, many business owners come to the same realization: "We need better tools."
Continue Reading...July 22, 2025
Before the cloud was a buzzword, we had clipboards. Paper ruled everything. Job applications, patient surveys, order slips at your favorite diner, if it didn’t have a paper trail, did it even happen?
Continue Reading...July 21, 2025
Once upon a Blockbuster night in 1986, a vending machine went rogue and shot soda cans at people’s heads. Trucks drove themselves, lawnmowers plotted murder, and all of this was somehow orchestrated by a rogue comet....
Continue Reading...July 18, 2025
Remember when virtual reality was supposed to change everything? Back in 2012, Oculus Rift's debut had everyone talking about a future where we'd attend concerts from our couches and live inside our favorite TV shows...
Continue Reading...July 16, 2025
Let’s get real: there’s nothing quite like the satisfaction of crafting the perfect post, lining up your hashtags, and scheduling it for 7:01 AM because “that’s when engagement spikes.” But there’s also nothing quite like realizing....
Continue Reading...July 15, 2025
Once upon a time, launching an online store meant hiring a developer, selling a kidney for server costs, and hoping your “Buy Now” button didn’t crash under pressure. Fast forward to the cloud era e-commerce platforms like Zoho Commerce...
Continue Reading...July 14, 2025
You’re a business owner. You’ve got a sale, an announcement, a cause, or a story to tell, and an audience you want to turn into buyers. You could go the modern route and hit their inbox. Or go retro, let the printer whirl...
Continue Reading...July 11, 2025
Let’s get something out of the way: No, you’re not imagining it everyone does seem a little less happy these days. Not grumpy, not angry, just... flat. Like we’ve all collectively misplaced the joy we used to keep....
Continue Reading...July 11, 2025
America's largest power grid, PJM Interconnection, is facing unprecedented pressure from an unexpected player: artificial intelligence. As data centers mushroom to feed our chatbot cravings and AI-powered tools....
Continue Reading...July 10, 2025
TikTok is preparing to launch a standalone app tailored exclusively for U.S. users, signaling one of the most significant platform separations in recent memory. According to recent reports, the new version of TikTok.....
Continue Reading...July 10, 2025
Marketing has evolved. Once upon a time, a flyer on a windshield felt cutting-edge. Now? We're fighting for clicks, taps, and that golden ticket: the open rate. Enter the duel of the decade Text Marketing vs. Email Marketing.
Continue Reading...July 8, 2025
Let’s start with a question that’s been keeping philosophers, preachers, and ambitious CEOs up at night for over 2,000 years:\“What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?” - Mark 8:36
Continue Reading...July 4, 2025
Baidu is done playing catch-up. With competition heating up from ByteDance, Tencent, Alibaba and let’s not forget OpenAI breathing fire from the West, China’s search engine pioneer just hit “record” on the future of content.....
Continue Reading...July 3, 2025
Microsoft, one of the world’s most powerful tech companies, recently made headlines but not for its latest product launch or AI upgrade. Instead, it was for recruiting one of the youngest cybersecurity researchers in its history...
Continue Reading...July 2, 2025
There’s something poetic about a well-run restaurant. Every order, every ingredient, every staff shift—perfectly timed. But when the kitchen is humming and the dining room’s buzzing, the last thing anyone needs is clunky software yelling...
Continue Reading...July 1, 2025
Here’s the thing about inventory: it’s either running you, or you’re running it. And if your “system” is a half-updated spreadsheet paired with a side of crossed fingers, it’s time for an upgrade.As product-based businesses grow....
Continue Reading...June 30, 2025
Twenty years ago, job security looked like showing up on time, keeping your head down, and staying in your lane. If you weren’t late, rude, or reckless, you were safe. Maybe even celebrated. But it’s 2025 now. And let’s be blunt—safe...
Continue Reading...June 27, 2025
In what’s becoming an increasingly high-stakes game of AI musical chairs, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has lost one of its top generative AI leaders, Vasi Philomin. After eight years at the company, Philomin quietly exited for another...
Continue Reading...June 26, 2025
The economic vibes in the U.S. took a notable downturn in June, as consumers became markedly more anxious about the future. According to the Conference Board, the Consumer Confidence Index dropped to 93.0, down from 98.4 in May, marking...
Continue Reading...June 25, 2025
There’s a moment every business owner faces—usually around 2:17 a.m.—where you find yourself deep in a YouTube tutorial titled "How to Fix Header Alignment in [Insert Platform Here]" with five browser tabs open and absolutely no idea how...
Continue Reading...June 24, 2025
Let’s be real: your website isn’t just a digital business card anymore. It’s your shopfront, your pitch deck, and your receptionist—all rolled into one. If it’s not pulling its weight, neither is your business. Which brings us to a question
Continue Reading...June 23, 2025
I didn’t expect it.It started with a story—a child who had never owned a pair of shoes now walking confidently into a classroom, head held high, full of dreams. OneChild shared the story, and it completely stopped me cold.As someone who...
Continue Reading...June 20, 2025
When most people talk about business history, they default to the usual suspects: Rockefeller, Carnegie, and Ford. Impressive, sure, but what about the pioneers who weren’t handed a seat at the table and built their own instead? Long...
Continue Reading...June 19, 2025
TikTok is still not banned. In fact, it just got another 90-day lifeline from President Donald Trump—his third extension since retaking office. The new deadline pushes the sale or shutdown date from June 19 to mid-September 2025...
Continue Reading...June 18, 2025
Let’s be honest—marketing strategies can feel like picking your fighter in a digital gladiator match. Enter: Organic SEO and Paid Search. One's the patient sensei building strength over time. The other’s the caffeinated marketer bursting...
Continue Reading...June 16, 2025
If you've ever stared blankly at a dashboard, wondering whether your SMS marketing software was actually working for you or just silently judging you for not automating every little thing... welcome, friend. Today, we’re throwing two...
Continue Reading...June 16, 2025
In the early days of launching my business, I remember someone telling me, “If you want to succeed, remember—the customer is always right.”It sounded noble. Humble. Even biblical in tone.But as I grew, not just in experience but in...
Continue Reading...June 13, 2025
Managed service providers (MSPs) are now frontline defenders in the high-stakes realm of cybersecurity, having previously been system caretakers. Now that we are in the AI era, artificial intelligence has the potential to be both...
Continue Reading...June 12, 2025
It’s official: Google has quietly rolled out a suite of upgrades to its Home app that promises to make managing your smart home more like streaming your favorite show—smooth, intuitive, and slightly magical. The updates, many of which...
Continue Reading...June 11, 2025
Once upon a spreadsheet, data entry was tedious, manual, and paper-cut-prone. Fast-forward to now, and it's become the unsung hero of operational efficiency, especially when powered by the cloud. From real-time access to secure storage...
Continue Reading...June 10, 2025
Once upon a time, your office phone sat on your desk like a loyal but slightly dim paperweight. It rang, you answered, you moved on. Fast-forward to now: that humble desk phone has evolved into a cloud-powered communication hub that can...
Continue Reading...June 10, 2025
Remember when business strategy used to be like a game of chess? Predictable, calculated, and with a clear sense of direction. Well, forget that. Today’s business world isn’t a chessboard—it’s a snooker table. And every move?
Continue Reading...June 6, 2025
Microsoft has quietly dropped a major announcement that might have flown under your radar — unless you're the kind of person who lives in the Microsoft 365 admin center (in which case, we see you, hero). Starting in July 2025, Microsoft...
Continue Reading...June 5, 2025
Software development used to be a tightly guarded craft. Long hours, lots of coffee, and years of formal education just to get your foot in the door. Then came ChatGPT, and suddenly, typing “build me an e-commerce site” isn’t a joke...
Continue Reading...June 4, 2025
Let's get straight to the point: cybersecurity is now required. Someone, somewhere, is currently examining your defences, regardless of how big or small your company is. The real question isn’t if you need protection—it’s what kind works...
Continue Reading...June 3, 2025
Let’s be honest, nobody wakes up excited to juggle 15 different software platforms to keep their business running. The sheer volume of logins for CRM, project management, invoicing, and any other requirements your team may have is enough to
Continue Reading...June 2, 2025
Before there was Wi-Fi, Windows, or the war between Tabs vs. Spaces, there was Ada Lovelace—a countess with a quill and a mathematical mind that outpaced the hardware by more than a century. In a world that still used candles for lighting a
Continue Reading...May 30, 2025
It’s a discount duel in China’s electric vehicle (EV) arena, and BYD just fired the latest (and possibly sharpest) shot. The company slashed prices across more than a dozen of its models, sending shockwaves through the Chinese auto...
Continue Reading...May 29, 2025
In a world increasingly powered by artificial intelligence and server farms that never sleep, California is getting plugged back into the game. Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), the state’s largest electric utility, recently...
Continue Reading...May 28, 2025
Here’s a scene too many businesses are still stuck in: your customer wants to give you info, but you’re sending them a clunky PDF or (brace yourself) asking them to print and scan something. Enter the era of cloud-based form builders...
Continue Reading...May 27, 2025
Remember when business continuity meant having a few USB backups and a guy named Mike who knew how to reboot the server? No more. Relying only on in-house IT might be like taking a butter knife to a digital war (IBM, 2023), since data...
Continue Reading...May 26, 2025
Let’s face it—“accountability” isn’t the sexiest word in the business world. It doesn’t sparkle like “innovation” or “disruption.” But when things go off the rails? Accountability is the first thing everyone looks for. At its core...
Continue Reading...May 23, 2025
Artificial Intelligence for IT Operations—better known in tech circles (and now small business boardrooms) as AIOps—is no longer reserved for mega-corporations with data centers the size of football fields. It’s 2025, and small and medium-s
Continue Reading...May 22, 2025
At its 2025 I/O developer conference, Google made one thing very clear: it’s no longer just organizing the world’s information—it’s actively helping you live in it. From powerful AI models to smart glasses that understand conversations...
Continue Reading...May 21, 2025
Picture this: You walk into your favorite coffee shop, ready to devour a croissant that’s flakier than your 9 AM meeting attendee. There’s no menu in sight—just a pixelated black-and-white square taped to the table. You scan it. Boom...
Continue Reading...May 20, 2025
Let’s get real for a second. Data is messy. Whether you're trying to make sense of customer lists, performance dashboards, or ten thousand rows of “export_final_final_v3.xlsx,” there's one universal truth: nobody has time for bad data...
Continue Reading...May 19, 2025
Somewhere between TikTok trends and takeout apps, we’ve managed to forget that real community support doesn’t need a ring light. It needs action. From checking in on your neighbor to donating blood, true community work doesn’t demand...
Continue Reading...May 16, 2025
When the two biggest economies in the world take a breather from battering each other with tariffs, it’s worth more than a slow clap. A 90-day tariff truce between the United States and China was declared on May 12, 2025, reducing import...
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In a signature Trumpian move, the former U.S. President signed what he called one of the “most consequential Executive Orders” in American history—this time, targeting sky-high prescription drug prices. The order demands that...
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Automation used to be the kind of thing only Silicon Valley millionaires bragged about. Now, even the team at your neighborhood flower shop is connecting spreadsheets to sales to Slack like it's second nature. Why? Because cloud-based...
Continue Reading...May 13, 2025
It starts with a fast-growing business—maybe yours—that suddenly finds itself fielding strange error reports, locked-out user accounts, and a few too many suspicious log-in attempts at 3 AM. You call the IT guy. He’s asleep. You check your
Continue Reading...May 12, 2025
Let’s talk about horses — magnificent creatures with wild eyes and thunder under their hooves. In many training circles, there's a phrase that gets tossed around like hay: “You have to break them to ride them.” And what they mean, quite...
Continue Reading...May 9, 2025
After 22 years of voice calls, “Can you hear me now?”, and a ringtone that haunted early internet days, Microsoft has officially pulled the plug on Skype. What was once the pioneer of internet-based communication is now being retired to mak
Continue Reading...May 8, 2025
America’s job market just did a mic drop—adding 177,000 new jobs in April and keeping unemployment steady at 4.2%. Sounds like good news, right? Well, not so fast. Beneath the surface of this feel-good headline is a more complex story...
Continue Reading...May 7, 2025
We don’t typically think of data entry as “strategic,” but what if we told you that how you handle your data could be the quiet difference between running in circles and running ahead? For many organizations, data entry is less about the...
Continue Reading...May 6, 2025
Let’s face it: when it comes to payment gateways, most business owners just want one thing—to get paid. Swiftly. Securely. Sans headache. But the process? It’s usually anything but graceful. Enter Authorize.net—a platform that’s been...
Continue Reading...May 5, 2025
Let’s get one thing straight: the internet doesn’t come with airbags. Most of us are out here scrolling, clicking, and downloading like we’ve got digital immunity. We don’t. And neither do our families nor our...
Continue Reading...May 2, 2025
Microsoft just did a mic drop on Wall Street — again. Riding the AI wave (but not letting it steer the whole ship), the company’s latest quarterly report shows that the cloud isn’t just fluffy hype anymore — it’s cash-laden and growing...
Continue Reading...May 1, 2025
It used to be that our inboxes were the main battlefield for scammers. Today, it’s our smartphones, and Android users are on the frontlines. Fake SMS messages, scam emails disguised as package alerts, and cleverly designed dangerous...
Continue Reading...May 1, 2025
Once upon a time, running a small business meant keeping one eye on customers and the other on a clunky cash register that looked like it belonged in a museum. Then Square waltzed in—sleek, simple, and ready to turn your phone into a money
Continue Reading...April 30, 2025
Most business owners don’t wake up excited to deal with sluggish computers, email outages, or mysterious server errors. And unless your dream was to become part-time tech support for your own team, odds are you've already lost a few...
Continue Reading...April 28, 2025
Leadership, particularly in business, often comes with a unique set of challenges. For Christian business owners, the responsibility extends beyond mere profitability; it involves nurturing an environment where Godly values are lived out...
Continue Reading...April 25, 2025
The Small Business Administration (SBA) is shaking things up. Six of its regional offices—in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, New York City, and Seattle—are preparing to relocate...
Continue Reading...April 24, 2025
Artificial Intelligence is no longer some shiny tech fantasy—it’s now a core piece of how the global economy runs. The International Monetary Fund says AI could pump an extra 0.5% into global GDP growth every year...
Continue Reading...April 23, 2025
Let’s be honest: no one starts a business thinking, “I hope I get to spend hours each week handling complaint emails and troubleshooting printer issues.” Yet here we are—juggling support tickets while your actual business plan collects...
Continue Reading...April 21, 2025
Once upon a time, passwords were enough. You’d set your dog’s name followed by your birth year, maybe sprinkle in a “!” at the end for flair, and call it a day. Fast forward to 2025: cyber attackers are smarter, bots are faster, and...
Continue Reading...April 21, 2025
Loneliness doesn’t discriminate. It can affect anyone, from CEOs to homemakers, leaving individuals feeling disconnected and isolated. For Christian business owners and individuals navigating isolation, the weight of loneliness can be...
Continue Reading...April 18, 2025
Let’s be real: running a business can feel like juggling flaming swords while riding a unicycle. Between invoices, inventory, and infinite Slack notifications, taxes are probably the last thing you want to think about. But here's the...
Continue Reading...April 17, 2025
A Wake-Up Call for Businesses Relying on Imports: The recent rollercoaster of U.S. tariffs on Canadian seafood—including a sudden 25% hike on oysters and a rapid partial suspension—sent shockwaves across the small business ecosystem...
Continue Reading...April 16, 2025
Let’s talk passwords. You know—those cryptic, emotionally distant strings of uppercases, special characters, and questionable security habits. You forget one, and suddenly you’re answering security questions like, “What was your...
Continue Reading...April 15, 2025