When most people hear the phrase, “company retreat,” they think of unnecessarily complicated obstacle courses, trust falls, and windowless spaces where they will inevitably be forced to sit through lengthy PowerPoint presentations. The reason why many professionals view corporate retreats this way is simply because many companies structure their retreats like so. Too often, corporate […]
Continue readingConflicts between co-workers can make the workplace challenging to navigate. But conflicts between startup co-founders can put everyone out of a job. Unfortunately, an estimated 62 percent of all startup companies will go this route, thanks to co-founder conflict. In most cases, co-founder conflict can be handily avoided by selecting the right co-founders. But also […]
Continue readingAs a business expands, it adds newer tasks to it. These tasks can be difficult to handle especially in a situation where most of the tasks are handled by the owner her/himself. For example, if you run a blog and you earn your revenue off it, as your business expands, you will need to write […]
Continue readingBasecamp may be prominent in the project management tech industry, but it’s far from the only option when it comes to tools that let you assign tasks, track progress and check off to-do lists. Keep reading to learn more about five other appealing project management app and software possibilities: Kanbanize This is an easy-to-use app […]
Continue readingThe use of mobile devices to access the internet has sky-rocketed especially over the last few years, so it will come as no surprise that your business needs to be using mobile-friendly features on its website. Last year, Google introduced an update to its’ algorithm (the method in which Google decides the position a site […]
Continue readingYour business’ blog should be a library of resourceful information that your customers and audience find valuable, but optimising it for search engines can be a difficult task to complete alone. Starting a business blog is usually one of the things that a PR/content marketing agency will recommend and their many notable benefits mean that […]
Continue readingIn a world where the word ‘busy’ is a badge of honour, we have become seemingly immune to the concept of stress while still suffering through it silently. Many knees are buckling under the weight of work schedules and deadlines, but it’s common to react with nervous laughter and excuses, rather than accepting that three […]
Continue readingIt is a common misconception that being sustainable means ineffective cost methods, for reusing even the simplest of items can give a business the environmental responsibility they need to uphold a positive reputation – regardless of size. A global survey previously identified that 53% of consumers would prefer to purchase products and services from a […]
Continue readingWhile investors and larger companies have been buying and selling smaller businesses for a long time, e-commerce businesses and other web-based businesses are changing the face of more traditional models of business brokering. While this new digital edge doesn’t change the basic process or necessary components of a good business, it does introduce some new […]
Continue readingKnowing your way around your computer isn’t just the mark of being more efficient, it can also be very impressive to friends and business colleagues. Having nimble fingers skilled with quick keystrokes will not only help you whiz between programs and applications, but will establish instant credibility when meeting with potential business cronies. Just because […]
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