Smarter Office Blog

 Entrepreneurs are born with rare talents that set them apart from the pack. At the same time, smart business people cultivate other characteristics that help to promote success. Here are six common qualities that give successful entrepreneurs an edge over the competition. 

In the freelance world, every second counts. Whether you bill by the project or hour, it's important to know exactly how much time you dedicate to each assignment. The following time-tracking apps can record every billable minute, while helping you stay focused, organized and on-task. 

Too much to do and not enough of you to go around? Too many distractions (think email, social media, text messages) keeping you from checking things off your to-do list?

Congratulations! You’ve launched your new business and now it’s time to get operations humming along smoothly. So, what’s the next step? 

We’ve all heard the saying, “Jack of all trades, master of none.” As a small business owner, it’s a statement that might make you chuckle a bit — you’d love to be a master of one single thing, rather than try to learn about all of the minutia of running a company.