How to Get the Most from BYOD in Your Business

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] BYOD - bring your own (personal) device to work - is here, and it’s here to stay. What was perhaps viewed as a passing fad even just a few short years ago is now the rule rather than the exception. According to one recent study, three quarters of all companies have either...

The Top 5 Open Source Projects of 2015

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Open Source is all the rage today. Don’t believe that statement? Consider the fact that Google’s Android open source operating system boasts 78 percent of the smartphone market. Not sure what open source is? It’s the software whose source code is available for modification or enhancement by anyone. This is box titleGoogle’s Android open...

4 Apps to Manage Your Office on the Go

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Managing an office is a full-time job. It involves keeping an eye on employees and physical property, all in an effort to meet deadlines and productivity goals. But we live in an increasingly mobile society and it’s not always feasible to be an office manager while remaining physically on site. Fortunately, there...

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The Best Tips, Tools and Tech to Make Business Travel More Productive and Stress Free

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] You really, really need to work during your trip. Your destination is only an hour away, so you only have that much time to put the finishing touches on your client presentation and notes. But you're exhausted, your laptop battery is dead and you're not even sure if your next stop has...

10 Tools to Help Entrepreneurs Track Billable Hours

The Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) is an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, YEC recently launched BusinessCollective, a free virtual mentorship program that helps millions of entrepreneurs start and grow businesses. Members took the time to share with us their answer to the question: What's your current favorite technology to track billable...

10 Pieces of Accounting Software Perfect for a Rapidly Growing Small Business

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] The Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) is an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, YEC recently launched BusinessCollective, a free virtual mentorship program that helps millions of entrepreneurs start and grow businesses. Members of the YEC took a few minutes to share their answer to: Which accounting software is...

10 WordPress Plugins Your Small Business Should Check Out

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Members of the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) take a few moments to answer the question: This is box titleWhat is your favorite WP plugin, and why is this an absolutely necessary feature for your business? 1. iThemes Security iThemes Security is a plugin that my company uses on our own site, and I recommend that...

Three Trends Shaping the Modern Small Business Office

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Today’s business landscape is more challenging than ever before – technology is changing the way that customers want to engage with small businesses, the internet is bringing new customers into reach, and businesses need to be leaner and more innovative than ever to stay relevant amidst emerging competition. For many small business...

Mobile Meetings As Easy As ‘One-Touch’ with join.me [Apple Watch Giveaway]

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Collaborative technology is shrinking the space between you and your remote workers, increasing productivity and boosting the efficiency of communication. If you have remote workers in your business or employees who frequently travel, one tool that should be on your radar is join.me. join.me, LogMeIn, Inc.’s popular online meeting tool, makes having...

small business security

Small Business Security Insights with Joanna Brace of AVG Technologies

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]I recently had the opportunity to sit down with AVG Technologies Joanna Brace. Joanna is the VP of Marketing for AVG Business and shared with me some valuable insights to the world of small business security, it's challenges and the many solutions that AVG offers. Specifically, Joanna and I spent time discussing: ...