When you’re in the startup game, you know how crucial it is to stay on the cutting edge of the latest tech advancement. You’re always just one late adoption away from getting outpaced by the competition, whose keen insight into what tech would drive the next innovation you can only wish you’d had.
Don’t let that happen to you. Instead of waiting around to see what rivals are up to, get ahead of the pack early by adopting some of the tech that’s revolutionizing the game. In this post, we’ll outline some of the smartest tech moves you can make to get your startup ahead.
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Cloud-Powered Computing
First thing’s first: if you haven’t already made the switch to the cloud, you need to get started basically yesterday. Cloud computing is set to make huge waves in the way that information is collected, processed, shared, and used to execute on strategy.
But what is the cloud? Essentially, it’s a distributed network of servers that safely house your information; rather than having it all on one hard drive that’s a flood or break-in away from being destroyed, everything is safely stored in the virtual world.
You can use cloud-based storage and analytics solutions for these functions and more:
- Data-driven marketing strategy
- Market-simulation and investment automation
- Mass storage for company-wide data
- Security-optimized encryption software
- Server-hosted backup drive detection
Needless to say, it’s time to get started on the cloud.
Automated HR Solutions
HR – or human relations – is primarily a human task, sure. However, that doesn’t mean there aren’t parts of it that can go automated. And that can seriously save you some bank if you do it strategically. Here are just a few of the areas where your company can seriously save by bringing on automated HR solutions:
- Time off allocation and request
- Medical claims payment processing
- Complaint management
- Sick day accumulation
- Insurance buy-in
- 401k setup
Paired with a part-time or contract-based HR representative, these solutions will solve many of your HR woes in no time.
Employee Efficiency Tracking
An organization is only as efficient as its least productive employee, as the old adage proclaims. That means it’s a top priority to prioritize employee efficiency solutions to ensure that employees are working as efficiently as possible. What kinds of solutions should you try? Here are a few of our favorites:
- Time tracking apps that keep employees accountable for the time they spend at work
- Online work calendar organizational tools, which allow you to plan, schedule, and look ahead in advance
- Free coffee in the office, which is low-tech but has high-powered outcomes
Don’t fall behind due to lazy or unmotivated workers. It’s time to innovate.
Remote And Freelance Team Members
Speaking of workers, one of the latest developments in the workforce is the increasing ease of having entirely remote teams. Where it used to be unthinkable to have anything except an office full of employees, now, you can easily run a company that doesn’t have a fixed address!
How, you ask? By hiring on remote employees who connect with you via email, instant messaging software, and video conference, while completing and uploading work to the cloud where it can be universally accessed by your whole team.
What’s more, freelancers are now even more accessible to come by than ever. With easy-to-use freelance hiring platforms for small businesses popping up all over the internet, you can connect with talented freelance employees in no time.
Blockchain Security Solutions
The last item on the list is the most forward-thinking, and potentially the most crucial as we head deeper into the 21st century. The world of cybersecurity is always changing, and with it, the solutions you’ll need to keep your company safe are constantly evolving.
Blockchain security solutions are the next level. By employing the massively distributed and decentralized tech that powers cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, blockchain security allows you to no longer have all your eggs in one basket. What does that mean for your business?
Your passwords, company secrets, investment information, and financial reports are no longer one simple hack away from total exposure. That’s something many smaller companies and startups with valuable intellectual property sorely need. Tech is the lynchpin of your enterprise; don’t fall behind the competition. Stay in the know, and the future is yours!
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