Are you discouraged with the progress you are making with your small business? Do you feel like you are constantly taking one step forward and two steps back? Whether you’ve been in business a year or a decade, you are not alone. Many successful small business owners went through the same phases on their way…
There are so many things that contribute to the success of your business. Sales, marketing, people, culture, viability, budgeting, supply, and demand … the list is virtually endless. But have you ever considered how much your office environment is impacting workplace productivity? Have you ever considered your physical office space? Chances are however, you haven’t…
Entrepreneurs, remote workers, and owners of small businesses in Annapolis need flexibility, and on-demand meeting room access is an amenity that delivers high value in agility and cost-effectiveness. Though more and more people working outside of the conventional corporate office model, there is still a great need to access large-office features, and that includes meeting…
Stuck on the phones all day long? We feel for you. But we also know how important it is to make sure the phone gets answered when there’s a call. It’s a catch-22. You can’t be out drumming up new business if you’re tethered to the phone lines. Look on the bright side: you’re in…
The success of your business depends on the people you surround yourself with. Whether they are active in your day-to-day, or only behind the scenes, your professional network is your support system, helping you navigate the ebb and flow of being an entrepreneur in today’s fast-paced, competitive business climate. Read on for our top tips…
These days, it seems like we all struggle with an increased workload and higher expectations of what is possible to accomplish over the course of the day. If you’re already a bit of an over-achiever, this can quickly lead to burnout – a place none of us want to be, because at that point, we’re…
The remote workforce is set to explode over the next few years. It’s already doubled since 2005, and almost half of the companies in the United States expect to develop a remote working standard within the next few years. These statistics, combined with a burgeoning population of freelancers, are creating a need for a new…
Millennials. They will probably not ever remember a time when they couldn’t’t hold the universe of knowledge in the palms of their hands. They embrace diversity, they are tolerant, they follow their dreams. They text, they don’t email much, they own a ton of technology, and are unwilling to put up with anything they feel…
Meetings are a necessary part of doing business, but not every employee will jump at the invitation to attend one. Meetings take valuable time away from getting work done, they can be boring, tedious, and even seen as a complete waste of time by some. To mitigate these factors, here are some handy tips to…
Starting a business can be challenging and daunting. From coming up with the right business idea, to putting together a coherent business plan, to finding the right people to work with, to raising the funds to keep going, we can all agree that the business of startups isn’t easy. One of the biggest (and most…
