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The art of selling: IT budget approval made easier

CIO

Because as a young CIO, I was struggling with obtaining budget approvals for a range of IT initiatives. A majority of CIOs I speak with dread the budget approval process and breathe a welcome sigh of relief when annual budgeting comes to an end. And because of this, IT budgeters must have open ears.

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There’s a Disrupt pass for every role and budget

TechCrunch

A startup crowd that size has a wide range of roles, interests and budgets, and we’re proud to offer six different pass types — plus a group option — to meet those diverse needs. There’s a Disrupt pass for every role and budget by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch

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Growth marketing experts survey: How would you spend a $75,000 budget in summer 2022?

TechCrunch

In November, we reached out to marketers to learn how they would spend a $25,000 budget in Q1 2022. We followed up with a few marketers from our previous survey and reached out some more to see how they would spend a $75,000 budget in summer 2022. Imagine you have a $75,000 budget going into summer 2022. A B2B startup?

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Consider Performance, Growth & Budget When Buying Data Analytics

DevOps.com

There are a ton of things to consider, but underlying each decision are three driving factors: Performance – The need to meet service level agreements. Growth – The need to accommodate success, as well as deal with […] The post Consider Performance, Growth & Budget When Buying Data Analytics appeared first on DevOps.com.

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IT budget shock: Global IT services firms continue to struggle

CIO

Tata Consultancy Services experienced its slowest profit growth since 2020 in the December quarter, and Infosys failed to meet its quarterly profit expectations. Cognizant Technology Solutions announced a full-year revenue forecast below expectations.

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Coming out of COVID, investors lose their taste for board meetings

TechCrunch

Two weeks ago, longtime venture capitalist Chris Olsen, a general partner and cofounder of Drive Capital in Columbus, Ohio, settled into his seat for a portfolio company’s board meeting. ” He also says that it isn’t the first time a board meeting hasn’t happened as planned lately. They stopped having them.”

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UK Spring Budget: Government trumpets improved tax relief scheme for ‘R&D-intensive SMEs’

TechCrunch

’s Spring Budget, where Hunt revealed a number of investments into the technology sector, including plans for a £1 million annual AI prize, quantum investments, and a new £900 million ‘exascale’ computer. If they meet that criteria, loss-makers can currently apply for an R&D claim of 33%, or 33p for every £1 they spend on R&D.

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