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Planning Your Business’s Return to the Office After COVID

Businesses are reopening. Are you ready for your team to return to the office? The beginning of the pandemic forced many organizations to scramble for remote work solutions. Now there are HUGE opportunities for improvement. Read More

Dan Carpenter
July 6, 2020
6 min read

How to Evaluate Software Development Estimates

Evaluating software development estimates can be difficult as every estimate will be different. John Horner, Our VP of Software Consulting, will explain why estimates vary and how to select a solution and vendor that fits your specific project needs. Read More

John Horner
June 30, 2020
15 min read

Business Owners, It’s 10:00. Do You Know Where Your Employees Are?

Using “Big Brother” tools to count remote mouse clicks and keyboard presses will only alienate your workforce and get in the way of them actually doing their jobs. Instead, break down work metrics and learn how to keep your team productive without feeling like you're micromanaging. Read More

John Horner
April 29, 2020
7 min read

Be a Contrarian: A Challenge to Business Owners

Outlook truly is everything. If your team feels afraid or unmotivated, or if you’re making business decisions out of fear, you could be missing out on opportunities or making avoidable mistakes. The fact is, if you were doing well before this, you can do well after it, and even through it. Read More

John Horner
April 28, 2020
11 min read

How To Adapt Your Business And Outwork Your Competitors

Even in the worst situations, you can find opportunities to provide help and to do good — for the economy, for society, and for your business. In the face of uncertainty, you can choose to weather the storm or to sell umbrellas. Read More

John Horner
April 20, 2020
12 min read

8 Tips to Help You Adjust to Working From Home

For some of us, working from home is nothing new, but if you're new to it, adjusting can be pretty difficult! I've been working from home since 2014 when I moved back home to India. I know I struggled to adapt to this working from home thing. So, I thought I should write down a few of my experiences and the tips I've learned along the way. Read More

John Horner
April 2, 2020
6 min read

Outworking Your Competition

John Horner, VP of Software Consulting, explains the difference between offensive and defensive approaches to business, the necessity to remain agile, and how businesses have a unique opportunity to make technology work for their business in ways they may have never thought possible. Read More

John Horner
March 30, 2020
2 min read

Keeping Business Operations Running During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The novel Coronavirus represents a grave health risk for many people. Our response, including social distancing, self-quarantining, and even mandated quarantining, is necessary to contain the spread of the virus. As a result, challenges arise in running our businesses and maintaining some semblance of smooth operations. Read More

Laura Ferruggia
March 18, 2020
5 min read

Native Problem, Web Brain: How to Fix a Problem When You Don’t Understand It’s Core.

Last Friday, I found myself in a scenario that humbled me to the core. I've been a web developer for 6 years, but this challenge reminded me of just how much I DON'T know. This is my philosophical dilemma on the limits of learning, and why you don’t need to know it all to start problem-solving. Read More

John Horner
February 7, 2020
8 min read

Software Needs Discovery: Gathering Information & Refining Your Vision

Software Needs Discovery: The Five-Year-Old Theory If you’ve ever had a conversation with a five-year-old, you’ve likely been caught in the “Why?” trap. It’s the adorable, tiresome, often annoying trait most of us associate with precocious young children, where each answer you provide only leads to another “Why?” or perhaps, to break things up a... Read More

JP Lessard
January 21, 2019
11 min read

How to Solve the 3 Most Common Remote Employee Challenges

How to Keep Your Remote Employees Connected Winter is here, marking the beginning of the holiday season. Between winter break at schools , bad weather, and vacations to warmer destinations, there can be a lot of distractions that pull employees away from the office. During these winter months, it’s important to accommodate for situations where... Read More

Laura Ferruggia
November 25, 2016
6 min read

3 Things to do Before Leaving Work for Vacation

Summer is often a time when employees are in and out of the office taking some well-earned vacation time. However, if not handled correctly, vacation time can cause disruption for a business and the employees back at the office. By taking proactive measures and utilizing technology to their advantage, employees going on vacation can minimize... Read More

Laura Ferruggia
July 30, 2015
7 min read