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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 you save money on your taxes? The home office deduction can save entrepreneurs a significant sum on their taxes. Here,...
WJR Business Beat: Hybrid Work Arrangements Likely the Future (Episode 380)
On today’s Business Beat, Jeff Sloan shares reports that after companies assessed productivity and profitability and the impact that working from home had on each, it appears as if the hybrid workplace is here to say. Tune in to today’s Business Beat to learn more: Tune in to News/Talk 760 AM WJR weekday mornings at...
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 workforce moved to remote work over the past year. But what now? As the world inches toward a form of...
Overcoming The Hidden Risks of Becoming a Fully Remote Worker
Remote work, which was considered a bit outlandish just a few short years ago, has fast become the new normal. With 16% of companies in the world going 100% remote, the global remote workforce is only expected to rapidly grow by the decade’s end. However, remote work comes with some rather daunting challenges as well....
The Great Resignation Is Helping Startups Thrive
By now, you’ve likely heard of the Great Resignation. The term has recently dominated news headlines, as it’s impacting the American workforce across virtually every industry. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic sparked a seismic shift in existing workplaces and will certainly play a distinct role in the future of work. While it seems as though the...
8 Ways to Inspire a Virtual Team
Thanks to technology, the traditional workplace has become a relic of the past. We no longer need to hire qualified individuals who are in the proximity of our business. We can now tap into a global talent pool to hire the best person available for the job. The downside? Working with remote workers can be...
3 Critical Elements to Successfully Lead a Remote Team
The significant momentum of cloud computing over the past decade has transformed the modern workplace from a static environment contained within four walls to a dynamic entity, bringing employees together across cities, time zones and even cultures. And amid the current coronavirus crisis, the shift to remote work has increased drastically, as millions find themselves...
4 Ways Startups Can Empower Their Remote Finance Teams
Finance teams worldwide emerged as strategic leaders for startups with the onset of the pandemic by recognizing ways to efficiently manage remote teams, their finances, company operations and associated cost-cutting mechanisms. Now more than ever, as the remote work landscape continues to change, startup leaders need to reevaluate whether they’ve enabled their finance teams enough...
8 Tips for the Work From Home Solopreneur
You’ve plunged into starting a solo business venture from home. Being a solopreneur is a fantastic experience for motivated individuals, but it can easily become stagnant if you aren’t careful. When everything starts piling up, you can lose sight of what drew you to your passion project in the first place, and your tools of...
3 Tips to Grow Your Business in the Post-Pandemic Era
Summer is in full swing, and in some areas of the country, mask mandates have lifted and event production companies now have packed schedules. It seems like we are starting to finally overcome and move beyond the COVID-19 crisis. If you’re a business owner, you may be wondering what steps to take to ensure the...
How to Monitor Your Remote Employees and Successfully Stay Compliant in 2021
One of the challenges employers are facing as employees continue to work remotely or begin to transition back to the office is the shift in managing employee progress and efficiencies. While working remotely is here to stay, the question now is, "How can employers monitor the behavior of their remote employees?" Whether some or all...
How to Seamlessly Shift from Working Remotely to a Hybrid Workplace
As we transition back to pre-pandemic life, many companies will be deciding whether to return to a physical office full-time or adopt a more hybrid approach, splitting time between in-office and working remotely. And why not? There are many benefits to adopting a hybrid workplace model for both employer and employee. The hybrid workplace Businesses...
The Best Coworking Spaces in Detroit for Your Hybrid Work Model
Many companies are emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic with a hybrid work model, meaning some employees will return to the office at least part-time, but others will collaborate remotely. Navigating what this working plan actually looks like can be tricky. When — and where — can your team get together? Coworking spaces support hybrid work...
A Modern Digital Workplace Strategy: Why Working and Learning from Anywhere Matters
With work now being a thing people do instead of a place where they go, your ability to deliver a best-in-class digital workplace experience is critical to your future success. Today’s visionary CIOs recognize the incredible value in a do-anything-from-anywhere culture; it’s only with a truly digital workforce that organizations can push relentlessly through challenges...
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Hybrid Working Models Will Rule the Way We Work Well Into the Future (Episode 262)
On today's Business Beat, Jeff discusses what companies need to do to keep employees satisfied and loyal: implement hybrid working models. Tune in to the Business Beat, below, to learn more about why hybrid working models will soon be dominating the business landscape: "So, if you want to keep and attract the best personnel available,...
The 6 Elements of a Great Workplace Culture Your Startup Needs in 2021
The following is excerpted with permission from the publisher, Wiley, from "Upstanding: How Company Character Catalyzes Loyalty, Agility, and Hypergrowth" by Frank Calderoni. Copyright © 2021 by Anaplan, Inc. All rights reserved. When I began my career at IBM, it was common for people to work 10, 20, even 30 years for the same company....
The Fastest Growing Businesses You Can Start From Home in 2021
Starting a side hustle or turning a passion into a career is becoming more popular, but how can aspiring entrepreneurs ensure there is demand for their services as well as growth potential in their field? LegalZoom analyzed some of the most profitable small business ideas from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Outlook Handbook, and...
4 Ways to Get Your Team Prepared to Return to the Office
It’s crazy to think that it’s been over a year since businesses were scrambling to get employees out of the office and were transitioning to working from home. Now that more and more people are getting vaccinated, conversations are picking up about when and how to return to the office. Google just announced its plan...
Post-COVID-19 Recruiting Trends: What’s Changing About How We Hire
A lot is changing about how we work as we emerge from the coronavirus pandemic, but what about how companies hire? COVID-19 has shifted priorities for many workers who had to juggle them this last year or who had a taste of a different lifestyle. This means how companies recruit has to change to keep...
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Working from Home is Highly Desired by Employees (Episode 227)
On today's Business Beat, Jeff discusses the uptick in workers' desires of working from home permanently after the COVID-19 pandemic moved the world to remote work. According to an in-depth look at remote work after the COVID-19 pandemic from the University of Chicago's Becker Friedman Institute for Economics, around 21% of total work hours post-pandemic...