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The Benefits of Encouraging Creativity and Innovation in the Workplace

Creativity is essential for any organization if you want to keep your business moving forward. There are numerous organizations that have designed a cool, funky, creative environment for their employees to help them relax and spark...

byCatherine Plano

February 17, 2023

How To Manage Anxiety Disorders in the Workplace

Anxiety disorders can take a major toll on the workplace, causing a decline in productivity, absenteeism, and low morale among employees. To make matters worse, anxiety disorders can be difficult to diagnose and treat. In...

byPatrick Johnson

January 23, 2023

Challenges and Opportunities for Women Working Remotely

The pandemic made working from home commonplace. As more women enter the workforce, they encounter challenges and opportunities in working remotely. Possible downsides of having a remote job include distractions, social isolation and higher expectations...

byDevin Partida

September 9, 2022

5 Ways To Improve Remote Worker Productivity

Embracing the move to hybrid or fully remote work could be key to retaining staff amid the Great Resignation, but employers must support staff to be at their most productive when working from home Many...

byBarnaby Lashbrooke

August 9, 2022

How to Support Startup Employee Wellness from Day 1

When startups put the wellness of their employees at the forefront of their business, they obtain fascinating results. Employees' work ethics are unmatched when they feel valued, prioritized and supported. Their productivity skyrockets compared to...

byApril Miller

July 21, 2022

The Role of Culture in a Remote Work Setting

Having an almost entirely remote workforce is a relatively new concept for many business owners. People worked remotely before the pandemic, but COVID-19 lockdowns certainly introduced many more to the idea. Working from home is...

byApril Miller

July 6, 2022

Is a Virtual Office a Good Investment for Your Small Business?

Virtual offices have been around for a while, but they're not really what the name "virtual office" suggests. Unless you've already read about virtual office businesses or used one for yourself or your business, you'll...

byJordan Bishop

June 9, 2022

How to Support Employee Mental Health and Avoid Startup Burnout

When it comes to finding the right job — and staying there — candidates are looking for a lot, especially in a virtual setting. Gone are the days where foosball tables and free snacks constituted...

byLauren Zyber

May 20, 2022

Building Community While Creating Your Company: The Value of Social Networks to Solopreneurs

In order to learn more about the entrepreneurial experience, The Office Providers conducted a survey of solopreneurs, with the intent of learning about their startup experience. After analyzing the results of the study, we dove...

byMike Gardener

May 20, 2022

What Entrepreneurs Need to Know About the Home Office Deduction

You may see your home office as the place you take important business calls, the place you meet new clients, the place you focus best on crafting your products -- but what about the place...

byChelsea Krause

May 6, 2022

Company Culture: The Workplace Perks That Impress Top Performers

With websites like Glassdoor acting as a Yelp for workplaces, more companies than ever are looking to outdo their rivals in a bid for top employees. Many modern companies are leaning away from the “all-business”...

byMichelle Stedman

March 21, 2022

Want Happier Customers? A Remote Workforce Could Be the Answer

Working remotely became a way of life in 2020. It went from a privilege that some had to a necessity for large swathes of the workforce. Research shows that more than half of the American...

byRyan Fyfe

March 15, 2022

Professional Employer Organizations: 4 Reasons You Need One

With endless tasks popping up on any average day, entrepreneurial company leaders simply don't have time to do everything. That's why a professional employer organization, or PEO, may help you grow and stay complaint as...

byGreg Packer

March 4, 2022

A Healthy Work Culture = Happy Employees, Happy Customers

Roughly 25 years ago, I teamed up with Dr. Larry Patterson to found Eye Centers of Tennessee (ECOTN). When we launched the business, you could count the number of people who believed in our venture...

byRay Mays

February 17, 2022

How Startups Can Bounce Back From the Great Resignation

The Great Resignation may have an ominous tone, it’s true. Just don’t let the name fool you. The massive wave of professionals who are opting out of their current jobs might be a boon for...

byJohn Rampton

February 7, 2022

3 Ways to Boost Your Team’s Work-From-Home Performance

Across the globe, companies have swiftly adopted remote work. While many had already been considering the switch (by implementing schedule flexibility or experimenting with work-from-home days), the current push toward remote work is unprecedented. Different...

byJerry DiMaso

December 20, 2021

A Startup Guide to Creating an Employee Feedback Strategy

Startups can be high-pressured environments, with world-changing missions that inevitably encourage staff to work incredibly hard. It’s probably no surprise that the average tenure at a fast-growing startup is just two years, several years less...

byNate Harwood

December 8, 2021

How to Create a Culture of Integrity with a Remote Team

Today, nearly 50 percent of the American workforce does their job from outside the office. It’s a trend that’s mostly positive: those who work remotely report higher job satisfaction, less stress and better work-life balance....

byBrook Zimmatore

November 1, 2021

Goldfish Swim School CEO Shares 5 Must-Haves in Post-Pandemic Playbook

Over the course of the last year, it’s been remarkable to watch successful adjustments to remote work, new innovation projects and everything in between, as small businesses across the nation quickly adapted to changes brought...

byChris McCuiston

November 1, 2021