The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Germany is in many ways a perfect Petri dish, as not only has inequality risen significantly since unification, they have also forgone the shift towards a finance-driven economy seen in Britain and the United States, and have seen few jobs outsourced due to globalization. per year in 1992 to just 0.3%

Technology 46

Technology Report Productivity Products 46

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

And the bottom dropped out of the Indian outsourcing industry, which contracted as much as 80% while the Indian firm Aegis outsourced its call center — to Dallas. All of which points to a 2013 that looks nothing like 2012. FINANCING THAT VACATION HOME IN VANUATU.

Outsourcing 8

Outsourcing GDP Bottom-up Call Center 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 30, 2018

A fast-moving startup can secure talent as it needs it, outsource more quotidian tasks like payroll, and stay lean and mean; indeed, I see entrepreneurs employ this approach through my work at EY supporting creative, successful startups. The size of the gig economy and how fast it’s growing also seem to be over-imagined at times.

Quinn 10

Quinn Entrepreneur IPO Survey 10

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 25, 2015

In this latest flurry of debate about working long hours , some have intimated that overwork is inevitable in highly competitive industries such as law, finance, and high tech. Counsel on Call was worth nearly $50 million as of 2013 , with over 900 lawyers; it serves one-third of the Fortune 100. But that’s just not true.

Real Estate 8

Real Estate Attrition Entrepreneur Business Model 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

If after looking at your log, you’ve uncovered very little wiggle room, you might explore the idea of outsourcing parts of your project to a paid helper, says Gulati. ” In 2013, she and Robin Smith — a former colleague from Artus Labs — began exploring ideas. For instance, can you hire someone to help you code?

Project 8

Project Outsourcing Learning-by-Doing Commitment 8