All kinds of things can make your business less efficient than it needs to be. Certain things can get in the way of the day-to-day operation of your business. Streamlining everything could make a huge difference to your company. You can save money and plenty of time if you use the right methods to improve your business operations. Streamlining everything doesn't have to … [Read more...]

If you are not currently directly employed by a company but are working for that business as an independent contractor you will have entered into a contractor pay arrangement. You will have already started a business in your own right by working in that way. However, if you decide to start a business working solely for yourself there are things you need to … [Read more...]

Collaborative robots or cobots as they are often called have given rise to numerous research opportunities over the past few years. One research avenue that has academia and leaders in the robotics industry excited is autonomous mobile robots. Countless research papers have been written and top universities are at the forefront leading the research. At MIT CSAIL (Computer … [Read more...]

One of the biggest reasons people succeed in business is their ability to lead a team or a company to new heights of achievement. As a small business owner or a manager, you’re tasked with finding ways to make your staff happier and more productive. Fortunately, there are many practical and tactical steps you can learn from business books and seminars on how to inspire, … [Read more...]

Putting a human resources department in place is, on the face of things, a real positive. It’s a sure sign that you care about your colleagues, and want them to be happy at all costs. After all, this is a whole area dedicated to their wellbeing. And, it’s likely you’ve pushed a load of funds into this. In fact, if your human resources office is just up and running, you’re … [Read more...]

If you want your business to run successfully, then making sure you have a team player based company is absolutely essential. If you want to succeed in a world where so many other people don’t, then you need a team that is going to work for you like a well-oiled machine. The only way you can do this is if you’re working as a team, and that everyone helps each other out in … [Read more...]

Lots of startup founders, small business owners, and aspiring entrepreneurs hope – secretly or not so secretly – that their business idea will turn them into the next Steve Jobs. But, for every successful business leader who never went to business school, there are 20 more that did. That’s because business school is really good for teaching you how to turn a good idea into … [Read more...]

Do you find that your vehicle is costing you a lot of money each month? Here are some great ways that you can save simply by thinking more carefully about how to use your vehicle and even what type of vehicle you should purchase based on your lifestyle. Let’s get started then by thinking about driving habits.   Drive Away The Costs Fuel usage is definitely a … [Read more...]

When running a business, one of the most important things that you will need to do is ensure that everything is as safe as it could be. If you are an owner and have employees working for you, you're responsible for them. Essentially if anything goes wrong - it's your fault (even if it isn't), so you need to protect what you've worked so hard for. There are plenty of risks … [Read more...]

Do you feel like your workplace has ground to a halt? Are your employees no longer cooperating? Do you feel like you’re not making any progress and your business is becoming stagnant? Don’t worry–many businesses go through this phase. If you want to boost your productivity and make your business stand out, then here are a couple of practices that you need to … [Read more...]