Can a free tablet app render traditional textbooks and publishers obsolete? Will new software for grading papers and short essays replace teachers? Education has experienced a wave of progress in recent times thanks to open education resources, online colleges and mobile computing. Not only have students and teachers benefited from access to resources, but even … Continue reading “Online Resources Will Upend the Textbook Industry”
Author: Himanshu Sareen
Himanshu is Founder and CEO of Icreon, where he oversees strategic planning and overall business development. He founded Icreon in 2000 and over the last decade has grown the company into a leading IT consultancy, working with some of the world’s largest and most influential brands including National Geographic Channel, Fox, PepsiCo and more. As a strong leader and business-informed technologist, Himanshu has directed Icreon’s growth through diverse economic climates and dot-com booms (and busts) by maintaining a long-term view on relationships, facilitating informed decision-making, and keeping a close eye on data and key performance indicators. Himanshu received his MBA in international business from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade and is now a part of the Owners and Presidents Program of Harvard Business School. In addition to his work and family, Himanshu is passionate about keeping up with the latest technology trends, physical fitness, and supporting entrepreneurship and the tech community.
Smart Tech Spending for Startups
At a startup, all decisions about hiring, product development, or marketing campaigns have to align with cash flow. One area that can eat into funding is technology spending. How does a young startup know which technology to spend in, and which technology they need? Oftentimes, the trends of the season are obsolete by the end … Continue reading “Smart Tech Spending for Startups”
Small Businesses Aren’t Too Small to Go Mobile
Shifts in technology often occur first in large organizations and trickle their way down to small businesses years later. During the Internet boom of the mid-to-late 1990s, most small businesses avoided having a Web presence. In the early-to-mid 2000s, while these companies finally ventured into the Web, the overwhelming majority didn’t offer e-commerce solutions to … Continue reading “Small Businesses Aren’t Too Small to Go Mobile”