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What is Robotic Process Automation (RPA)?

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So we're really like the term "RPA", which stands for robotic process automation. RPA provides dramatic improvements in accuracy and cycle time and increased productivity in transaction processing while it elevates the nature of work by removing people from dull, repetitive tasks. We also like robots.

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Freelancers and Solopreneurs are Increasingly Exporters

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  Improvements in outsourced logistics services have reduced the costs and greatly simplified the process of delivering physical products to pretty much any global destination. This has greatly increased the ability of service providers to serve customers outside of the U.S. 

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The Rise of the Solopreneur Travel Agent

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We love businesses that leverage a technology backbone to streamline previously manual processes, and we’re focused on a future post-COVID world, where people are once again able to explore and travel.      Fora's interesting because it's linked to a mix of growing and powerful trends.

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Key Findings from 10 Years of Studying the Gig Economy: The Rise of Microbusiness Exporters

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  Improvements in outsourced logistics services have reduced the costs and greatly simplified the process of delivering physical products to pretty much any global destination. This has greatly increased the ability of service providers to serve customers outside of the U.S. 

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Biofabrication - Manufacturing With Mushrooms

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Biofabrication is the use of biomaterials such as cells, proteins and organisms as building blocks in a manufacturing process.   The packaging material produced from this process is light, strong, durable and is naturally biodegradable.  It's then tanned and processed in a similar manner to regular leather.

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Paycheck Protection Program Loans Now Available for Independent Workers

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.  Don't be surprised if it's hard to find a traditional lender who will accept your application, or if you find one it takes a long time to get through the application process.   They will likely process loans and deliver the money much faster than the banks will.

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Using Big Data and Machine Learning to Improve Small Business Lending

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This new service's lending process is done algorithmically and from within QuickBooks itself. And even if they get the credit they're looking for, small business satisfaction with the lending process is not good. Almost all borrowers reported being satisfied with the process.

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