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Millennial Generation Likely to Change Entrepreneurial Landscape

When it comes to starting a new business, the old boys’ club is no longer the norm. Instead, according to the 2016 annual report by the Kauffman Foundation, women started 40.6 percent of new businesses. And joining women in their entrepreneurial quests are minorities.

Video Conferencing 101 - How to Conduct a Successful Video Conference

Effective video conferencing has become an essential skill for business professionals. Learn how to run a successful video conference here.

6 Pieces of Technology You Need in Your Office

These days, you can run an office with nothing more than a laptop and Wi-Fi. If you're serious about your business, however, you'll need a few more essentials to fuel continuing growth. Here are six useful technologies you should consider introducing into your workplace.

Capital Funding for Startups

Capital funding is the money that equity-holding investors, lenders, and (oftentimes) other entities give to a start-up business, and getting enough of it is one of the top problems many entrepreneurs face as they try to get their businesses up and running.

Benefits of Remote Working

Remote working has been shown to offer big advantages when executed under the right circumstances. Here are some of the benefits, along with tips for successful remote work-days.

5 Reasons Hiring a Virtual Assistant Was My Best Business Investment: Medical Professionals

Medical professionals across specialities are realizing the value of using virtual assistants to help them run their businesses, provide top-notch customer support to patients, and more.

5 Reasons Joining a Coworking Space Was My Best Business Investment: Real Estate Agents

Real estate agents around the country have learned about the value of joining coworking spaces. They’re the perfect solution for agents on the go, but it can be tricky to visualize and quantify the value you might receive.

4 Reasons Joining a Coworking Space Was My Best Business Investment: Small Business Owners & Entrepreneurs

Small business owners and entrepreneurs from a surprising variety of industries have learned about the value of joining coworking spaces. But, it’s hard to justify spending money on a coworking space when your home office and the coffee shop down the street seem to do the trick just fine.

Is Your Business Website Accessible?

An accessible business website can help people with certain disabilities access your products and services. It can also keep your company out of very real legal trouble. Here's our guide to making your website accessible for impaired visitors.

Storytelling - Improve Your Job Interviews with This Essential Skill

Storytelling is an essential life skill that can make or break presentations, conversations and even job interviews. If you've got a big opportunity looming on the horizon, the following tips can help you create an intriguing narrative to land the gig.

6 Lifestyle Changes to Make You a Better Entrepreneur

Many entrepreneurs tend to focus on their businesses rather than their overall lifestyles. When you’re running and growing a small business it’s easy to forgo exercise, healthy eating, socializing, and other things that feel like luxuries.

How a Virtual Assistant Can Help Your Business Drive More Profits

We've all heard the adage about working smarter instead of harder. But how do you adopt this mindset when you're drowning in a sea of operational tasks? With the help of a virtual assistant, you can increase your company’s profit potential by refocusing your time on the things that matter most.

Collaborative Tools and Rethinking Email

Being stuck in your Inbox all day is so 2012. Maybe you’ve noticed a movement toward collaborative project management tools, like Slack, as a semi-replacement for internal email communication. Professionals across industries are trying to increase efficiency and reduce the amount of time they spend dealing with email, and for good reason — email can be a massive time-suck.

5 Reasons Joining a Coworking Space Was My Best Business Investment: Freelancers

Freelancers from a diverse range of industries have learned about the value of joining a coworking space. At first, many are hesitant to spend the money on a coworking membership, especially when the neighborhood coffee shop seems like a perfectly reasonable, and affordable, working space.

Control Freak? How Delegating Can Give You More Control

We understand the desire to control all areas of your business, but you can't realistically do it all. Here's how to delegate certain tasks and actually gain more control over your business.

Too Busy to Grow? Free Up Your Schedule With Some Virtual Help

All those tasks are important, but that doesn’t mean you have to do them all yourself

How a Virtual Assistant Can Streamline Day-to-Day Business Operations