Starting a business is often idealized in movies and modern television.

In order to run your own business, you do not need to sit in an empty apartment with boxes of takeout food! In fact, most entrepreneurs are between 45 and 54 years old, according to a Kauffman Foundation study.

What’s more, these people do not invest everything they have in life into their business. As a matter of fact, this is usually something you do on the side – as a second career. Even better – you can do this too!

How do you communicate effectively while remote?

Distributed teams have to rely on communication and transparency to function effectively.

But communication is hard when you have team members who can’t meet in person, spread all over different timezones.

“What’s on the schedule this week?”

“No idea.”

If you, like me, are a content marketer struggling every day to find new content ideas, this article is for you.

The discussion regarding the advantages and disadvantages of remote work for a company started several years ago. The pandemic has left no choice but to master the skill of working remotely. 

Yet, as it’s been receding, many managers start questioning if they should switch some departments to the remote mode.

When Shari Raymond couldn’t find the perfect play kitchen for her one-year-old child, she was so frustrated she decided to set up a shop.

Raymond started her own company, manufacturing high-quality, wooden toys. To promote her business, she launched her Instagram account in 2017. Then she watched as her sales skyrocketed.

The startup life – an exhilarating race to build the next groundbreaking product.

Startups teams are under a lot of pressure to beat competition. Standing out from the crowd comes with a lot of (not just monetary) costs.

In the fast-paced startup environments, being able to do great things with little time and resources is a skill that’s hard to learn.

Truth is, your customer service is what can make or break your business. 

With 49% of consumers switching companies due to poor customer support, it’s clear that if your customers won’t become your priority, running a profitable business could be a struggle.

That’s why building a high-performing and engaged team of support heroes forms the foundation of your company’s success, especially if you operate remotely.

As tempting as it may be to manage your staff using a paint-by-numbers approach, it certainly won’t help you get the best out of your team.

To motivate your employees (and consequently boost business growth), you need to build an understanding of what drives them as individuals.