TECHNOLOGY
PRnewswire | May 29, 2023
Widely used across retail, fashion and other industries around the world, BoxHero Inc. ("BoxHero") today announced its official launch in North America. An easy-to-use inventory management solution for small to medium-sized businesses and enterprises, BoxHero is compatible with both desktop and mobile use and verifies its global popularity in the top search results among "inventory management" apps on both Google Play and in the Apple Store.
Focusing its offline presence initially on the Southern California market, BoxHero seeks to generate awareness and connect with potential customers by attending networking events, hosting live demos and speaking at trade shows and panels, including an upcoming appearance at OKTA-LA, an annual event co-hosted by the The Overseas Korean Trade Association and LA Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Los Angeles.
Over the last five years, BoxHero has gained significant traction in light of growth and evolution within the traditional retail sector, pandemic disruptions to the supply chain, and recent inflationary trends. Currently, BoxHero has a presence in over 100 countries, with 200,000+ users and 20% of clients located in the American market. With BoxHero, U.S. and Canadian businesses can save money, time and frustration through real-time inventory visibility, management and analytics. And with its intuitive UI/UX design, the app allows first-time customers to begin the process with minimal effort, distinguishing it as the best inventory management app for novices and established users alike.
"BoxHero was built to solve essential issues in inventory management," explains Chief Strategy Officer Joy Kim. "One is the human error inherent to tracking inventory manually with tools like Excel, another the complexity and expense of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. As many small to medium business owners and inventory managers have found, some traditional and even digital tools are also incompatible with cloud-based mobile devices."
Among the numerous benefits of BoxHero, businesses can:
• See an overview of all inventory, customize and group attributes for each product, and supervise multiple stock locations at a glance
• Provide team members with multi-level access for real-time collaboration
• Import bulk data from Excel, export to Excel, and send PO/SO via email directly from the app to trading partners
• Integrate workflow by custom designing and printing barcode labels for merchandise
• Utilize financial reporting tools including P&L statements and purchase/sales reports
• Assess trends and patterns through data analytics to improve inventory planning and avoid understocks and overstocks
"The functionality of BoxHero is complemented by the elegance of simplicity, delivering a very focused suite of tools essential to inventory management," says BoxHero CEO Heehong Moon. "We are excited to officially offer our software solutions in the North American market to help a diversity of companies gain a competitive edge, save time, and maximize profits."
About BoxHero
BoxHero is an all-in-one inventory management solution for small to medium-sized businesses. The company was founded in 2018 and has grown its global user base to exceed 200,000+ across more than 100 countries. BoxHero is available on Google Play and in the Apple App Store.
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MARKETING AND NETWORKING
PRnewswire | May 31, 2023
Interise, a national non-profit headquartered in Boston, has partnered with The Urban League of Springfield and Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts to offer NextStage Minority Business Entrepreneur Academy and NextStage Accelerator powered by Interise."We are excited to bring these programs to our small business community as they are the heart of each town and city in the region", said Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts Interim CEO & President Dr. Keith Motley.
"NextStage Minority Business Entrepreneur Academy and NextStage Accelerator will provide a welcomed boost to Springfield area minority-owned small business, and we are grateful for this partnership with Interise and Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts," added Urban League of Springfield Consultant/CEO & President Yvette M. Frisby.
The programs will use Interise's StreetWise MBA curriculum with an emphasis on procurement readiness and provide minority-owned small businesses with the knowledge, know-how and networks needed for business growth and expansion."These programs are yet another way to provide much-needed assistance to minority-owned small business owners located in key cities throughout the state of Massachusetts," said Interise CEO Darrell Byers. "We are honored to partner with Urban League of Springfield and Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts on this important initiative."
Nationwide approximately 10 to 18% of small businesses are BIPOC-owned, while less than 1.5% of BIPOC-owned small businesses are successful in securing contracts. Securing long-term contracts provides predictable revenue, a critical success factor for any small business.Historically, Interise companies become-contract ready through StreetWise'MBA' program. Companies that have completed these programs have achieved greater success procuring contracts with an average increase in revenue of 36% and a job creation rate 4x that of the private sector.
Byers added, "We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to develop a more inclusive economy in Massachusetts by helping BIPOC-owned small businesses secure government and corporate contracts. The Federal Infrastructure Bill alone comprises a total spending of more than $3 trillion over the next five to ten years."
The program will be offered throughout the Commonwealth with a focus on Gateway Cities and is funded through a $3 million earmark from the Federal American Rescue Plan Act in a spending bill signed by former Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker.The first cohorts began in April in Holyoke, Worcester County and Merrimack Valley and subsequent cohorts will launch in Pittsfield, Fall River, New Bedford, Lynn, and Springfield in the next few weeks. The programs will also launch in Boston and Brockton later this year. NextStage Accelerator will be offered in both English and Spanish while NextStage Minority Business Entrepreneur Academy will be in English only.
About Interise
Interise builds diverse and inclusive local economies through small business development, supporting the growth of minority-owned small businesses and small businesses located in low- and moderate-income communities. Interise contributes to inclusive economic development through its national research on the growth of established small businesses and its award-winning business development programs. As Interise companies grow, they contribute to local job creation and build community wealth. Interise companies historically create new jobs at five times the rate of the private sector and are responsible for the creation of over 30,000 new jobs. Interise partners with government agencies, anchor institutions, and business associations to offer the StreetWise 'MBA'™ program in more than 80 cities nationwide. Strategic Growth Partners include the Kauffman Foundation, the TD Bank Foundation, the Wells Fargo Foundation and the Prudential Foundation.
About The Urban League of Springfield, Inc.
The Urban League of Springfield, Inc., serves the African American Community in Greater Springfield by advocating for and providing model services that enhance the academic and social development of young people and families, promoting economic self-sufficiency, and fostering racial inclusion and social justice.
About The Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts
The Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts (ULEM) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization and one of the oldest affiliates within the National Urban League movement. Since 1919, the doors opened to the at-large Boston community and surrounding metropolitan area residents, ULEM has been employing a multi-point strategy to deliver services and programs which aim to increase self-reliance, specifically in the area of workforce and economic development.
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MANAGEMENT
PRnewswire | June 02, 2023
Deltek, the leading global provider of software and solutions for project-based businesses, announced today that ePATHUSA, a small business government contracting firm, has selected Deltek Costpoint to streamline processes, maximize efficiency, and remain compliant with security regulations.
ePATHUSA is a women-owned small business (WOSB) and a multiple GSA Schedule holder that has been recognized for its contributions to the industry with multiple awards, including the prestigious Woman-Owned Small Business Award and the Iowa Impact Award. With several offices and a growing team of 70 people across the U.S., ePATHUSA provides recruitment and staffing solutions along with software modernization and data analytics services to a wide range of federal, state, commercial and non-profit entities.
Leadership at ePATHUSA made the decision to make the switch to Deltek Costpoint ERP from QuickBooks®, due to Costpoint's capability to scale with the company and handle the DCAA compliance requirements necessary when working with federal contracts. ePATHUSA needed a more streamlined accounting solution with end-to-end processes – and Deltek, recognized as the trusted industry standard, was the clear choice as its partner.
Deltek Costpoint is the government contracting industry's leading solution that delivers more innovation and greater intelligence at every stage of the project lifecycle. It centralizes the management of projects, people and finances, and scales seamlessly as needs grow, enabling small to enterprise size businesses to win new contracts, manage project profitability and improve customer satisfaction at every stage. Additionally, the integrated cloud offering enables the secure storage of contract data and is consistently enhanced to meet the most up-to-date governmental and agency cybersecurity compliance standards including NIST 800-171.
"We vetted multiple solutions and found Deltek Costpoint to be the best accounting solution for us as we work to grow and scale our business," said Anitha Timiri G, President & CEO at ePATHUSA. "All of our colleagues in the industry are more familiar with Costpoint and trust the solution more than anything else on the market. It was apparent to us that Deltek was the partner we needed to set us up for success in the future. We're looking forward to implementing Deltek Costpoint to have an end-to-end, secure and compliant solution that is recognized as the gold standard among all the different organizations we work with."
"We're proud that Deltek Costpoint has been selected by ePATHUSA as the best solution to help it remain competitive, and compliant, as it scales," said Brian Daniell, Senior VP and Chief Customer Officer at Deltek. "We're looking forward to working with ePATHUSA to help them streamline operations as they continue growing their business."
About Deltek
Better software means better projects. Deltek is the leading global provider of enterprise software and information solutions for project-based businesses. More than 30,000 organizations and millions of users in over 80 countries around the world rely on Deltek for superior levels of project intelligence, management and collaboration. Our industry-focused expertise powers project success by helping firms achieve performance that maximizes productivity and revenue.
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