5 questions to ask yourself about your first freelance job
Charging by the hour is the most popular pricing model among new freelancers because it’s safe and straightforward. There’s no asking “How much should I charge for this project?” because the hourly freelance rate has no surprises. You get paid exactly what you’ve worked for. But what happens if you’re offered your first freelance job …
5 core types of bank accounts to organize your business
Your business has all sorts of expenses: recurring, ad-hoc, expected, unexpected and, in some cases, urgent. At the same time, you have to protect not only your business’s finances but also your employees’. Poor financial management can take its toll on your employees and ultimately have a detrimental impact on your business. So how do …
8 key moves to step up your game when business is slow
Most businesses go through a slowdown period and recover shortly after. Often, this happens due to factors that are beyond your control. Like an economic recession or (in a more optimistic scenario) a change in season or a holiday. Still, it’s stressful to see expenses and salaries piling up, and profits remaining flat. But if …
10 virtual team-building activities that make a difference
Work, work, work. You cannot survive as a remote working professional without some interaction, some fun, and even some deeper connection. Your virtual team surely could benefit from fun, interesting and interpersonal gestures, activities, quizzes, contests, and challenges. However, it doesn’t have to be a team, it can also be different virtual teams brought together. …
6 effective ways to renew enthusiasm at work
This article is not divine intervention. It’s a personal confession. It’s an account of all the things that could go right to avoid failed teamwork and unpleasant working conditions. Of course, I can understand that the business world is not an easy one to be part of. Still, there are always ways to make things …
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The rise of coworking spaces and their business benefits
Imagine a perfectly structured and formal, yet relaxed working environment where innovation is achieved through ideas exchange and collaboration. This is the idea behind coworking spaces. The rise of coworking spaces has coincided with the rise of the millennial workforce, which strives for a new, more flexible workplace that respects the need for work-life balance and …
How to survive your working vacation like a boss
Taking vacation is not always as carefree as it sounds. There will be years that you will have to pack up your swimsuit, your sunscreen, and your workload. A workload that should be well-planned and adapted to your vacation schedule. So, we will offer you some pieces of advice to help you pull through your …
7 ways to achieve effective virtual team management
Remote work comes with multiple benefits that have made it increase in popularity over the last few years. For employers, it’s a great way to gather top-notch talent from all over the world and cut down on cost. For employees, working remotely equals flexibility and independence. But how do you keep tabs on a scattered virtual …
5 steps to successful business expense management
A company does not only have profit and revenue. It also has a long list of fixed and variable business expenses. Expenses that should be properly managed so that you, as a professional or a small business owner, don’t have to face unwanted surprises and unpleasant bumps on the road. The recipe to success is …
6 business virtues in big screen stories
Cinema teaches us about life and even show us essential business virtues. All we have to do is pay attention. Most of the selected big screen stories do not have any direct connection to the business world. However, they encompass virtues that a person who owns or intends on starting a business should have and …
