Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, or VDI, is an internet-based hosted desktop service. Currently, over a third of businesses already use some level of a virtual desktop within their organisation, with a further third predicted to make the switch to the infrastructure within the next three years. A Quick Background Typically, in an office environment, there are multiple...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Running and growing a small business is hard work and often done with limited funds and hands. Thankfully, there are literally thousands of tech tools available to help us manage almost every aspect of a business. From project and social media management to travel and finance, you know there's an...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Movies and comic strips have often used an image of a frazzled boss piling papers onto an employee’s desk, demanding that he “have those reports back on my desk by tomorrow morning.” In reality, as business demands increase, work becomes more efficient if the amount of paperwork decreases. Gone are the...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Recently I visited my college friend Alice—a friend from college, fellow small business owner… and now my optometrist. As she was checking my eyes out, she tried different lenses in the phoropter and ask “Which looks better, this,” and after making and adjustment, “… or this?” During this visit, I thought...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]"Work on your business, not in your business" is one of most common bits of advice most small business owners hear. But what might that entail? Another thing small business owners are advised to do is to surround themselves with a trusted team. People that they can count on, bounce an...
5 Apps Your Accountant is Begging You to Have for 2015 Running a small business can be a rewarding and enjoyable experience. Handling the tricky financial side of things is typically not. Income taxes and deductions, sales tax, sales receipts, inventory management, expenses and many other financial responsibilities can be overwhelming. And for those entrepreneurs...
Survey Reveals Small Businesses Optimistic About 2015 A new survey conducted by Xero, a Global leader in one accounting software, shows that small businesses are quite optimistic about 2015 based on the growth they found in 2014. According to the survey of 304 US based small businesses, 81 percent experienced revenue growth this year and nearly...
Business credit cards can be a great way to manage your business’s cash flow, access needed capital for growth and provide an emergency backup plan for when money is tight. But what does a Smart Hustler need to know to choose the right business credit card?
Managing Cash Flow 101 By Rieva Lesonsky When you’re running your own business, there’s no one cutting you a paycheck or ensuring you meet payroll. The buck stops with you, and you’ve got to hustle if you want to keep the cash coming in. Part of being a Smart Hustler is staying on top of your...
Starting and managing a restaurant is easy business, however it’s rewarding for so many reasons. I spoke with Camille Holder-Brown, co-founder of Kale Cafe in Daytona Beach, Florida and Gladys Harrison, owner of Big Mamma’s Kitchen in Omaha, Nebraska. Also joining us was Jeff Dickerson, head of Clover, a technology company that powers service businesses with...
