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How To Hire And Manage Freelancers, According To Experts

Allwork

Clear communication up front, and continuing conversation through regular check-ins and transparent project management helps streamline workflows and prevent confusion. Before you begin working with your first freelancer, it’s a good idea to have project management strategies in place to help you make the most of their expertise.

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Coworking Labs - Our New Research Blog for our Coworking Project

Small Business Labs

Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team. » June 04, 2010 Coworking Labs - Our New Research Blog for our Coworking Project Emergent Research (that's us) is teaming up with the Society for New Communications Research for a research project on coworking. 

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How Designers Can Set The Stage For A Flexible Future

Allwork

These surveys give the firm real-time insights to shape future policy and space design. Regardless of status, each employee is given a $1,000 stipend to set up their home office. Enter pilot projects. A Little WFH Help. HR identified two types of staff: hybrid and full-time remote. Collaboration Spaces.

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How to Create Strategic Partnerships

Success

Then call up past business partners, employers and employees.” Create policy for the event that a new innovation stems from the partnership. Proof it works: Schaus’s profits grew by 15% from 2011 to 2012 as a result of her partnerships. I make a profit on the partner’s services by marking it up. Get it in writing.

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Good News - The Unemployment Rate Went Up in August

Small Business Labs

Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team. Despite the increase in net jobs the unemployment rate went up slightly from 9.5% Steve and Carolyn are partners at Emergent Research and Senior Fellows at the Society for New Communications Research. in July to 9.6% Web/Tech women work/life balance

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Maker Faire Round-Up, From a Small Business Perspective

Small Business Labs

Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team.   We noticed a definite up-tick in the small business orientation of the show.    We noticed a definite up-tick in the small business orientation of the show.    Jelly Fish Art is a good example. 

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How Simple Policies Can Change Your Business

blogs.sitepoint.com

While this makes sense, it doesn’t mean you should ignore behind-the-scenes business administration tasks, such as setting policies. Policies that outline how you run various elements of your business, and why you do it that way, set boundaries and create a foundation for the business. When will you answer calls and return calls?