Small Business

HCM technology solutions for micro and small business are advancing at an increasing clip. That’s no surprise given that ADP says about 70 million U.S. small businesses had assigned HR responsibilities to employees who had other “primary” responsibilities. As the workforce and tech become more sophisticated and solutions become cheaper, that’s a trend whose momentum is only going to grow.

Frontline technology solutions providers anticipate significant growth over the next year, with 69% projecting more than 31% growth in 2024, according to a study from RedThread Research. In addition, 46% of all vendors have received some kind of investment since June 2022. That’s during a time when venture capital...
Lost in the noise of OpenAI’s executive kerfuffle is the launch of OpenAI’s AI app marketplace. According to Reuters, the GPT Store will allow developers to share AI-based apps – called GPTs – and earn revenue based on its number of users. The announcements took place at the company’s first...
GoCo released new features designed to help increase efficiency for HR, measure employee experience and keep businesses compliant. The additions include an AI chatbot, enhanced workflow experience, employee engagement surveys, along with time tracking and attendance management. “This release underscores our commitment to providing an all-in-one solution that not only...
Frontline experience platform Harri rolled out Harri Engage, a new product to help service businesses improve employee engagement and retention. Developed in partnership Harri customers, Engage aims to make it easier to improve engagement while providing analysis that can be used to change an employer’s approach when necessary. “We designed Harri...
The rising number of employers implementing return-to-office policies is increasing the risk of workers becoming unsatisfied and disengaged, according to research from McLean & Company. Mandated, one-size-fits-all approaches come with numerous risks, the company said, including exclusion, increased turnover and disengagement, reduced productivity, employee backlash and declining trust in...
Upwork added AI-driven features to its platform, along with new educational content related to advanced technology. In addition, the company created a waitlist for access to its GPT-4 app currently in beta, Upwork Chat Pro. The efforts are designed to help professionals start and complete work more efficiently, improve productivity...
Beeline, which bills itself as the leading technology provider for managing the global extended workforce, is evolving its platform to provide customers with an improved view of their total workforce and audit-ready compliance, designed around the contemporary mix of employees and non-employees. As workforce demands see their greatest swings...
isolved added new capabilities to People Cloud with an eye toward helping customers take advantage of AI. Specifically, the company wants to provide tools to help better manage the workforce, more closely connect HR leaders to overall business strategy and streamline HR operations. At last week’s isolved Connect conference, the...
Namely plans to launch four new bundled offerings designed to address challenges faced by SMBs in the current economic landscape. The launch will take place at the HR Technology Conference in Las Vegas. The company believes small businesses are increasingly challenged by financial limitations when it comes to investing in...
ADP launched ADP Ventures, a corporate venture capital arm and “innovation lab.” The unit’s mission is to strengthen ADP's core business, create offerings in new adjacent segments and geographies, and develop assets to monetize markets and segments beyond HCM.  "ADP Ventures will allow us to further invest to provide clients...