As online entrepreneurs, we use many business apps. When choosing a new app for your business it can be difficult to distinguish the good ones from the not so good ones. There are so many choices. One of the lessons I have learned is that it’s SO easy to want to try all the shiny […]
Creating an editorial calendar can be as complicated or easy as you want it to be. Here at Brick Street Virtual Office we have a brainstorming session and throw out ideas for several months at a time. We have found that these sessions allow us to share ideas that we may have thought about when […]
Your business is growing and you’re ready to add a team. It’s important to take the time to really evaluate how you would like your team to work and communicate. Do you want team members that are local to you or does location not matter? Are you looking to have employees or consultants? This one […]
It’s easy when you are a solopreneur to think that you don’t need systems or processes in place. You can easily move through all the things you do and it’s all in your head. Some day, you’ll realize that your business is growing and you will be putting more and more time in. It might […]
Businesses can ebb and flow just like the tide. Almost every business has a time of year when things just get slow, even if it is only for a few days or weeks. While it may be tempting to bask in the time when you aren’t running around, you should consider taking advantage of that […]
Have you been preparing for summer? It’s going to be here soon! One of the best ways to free up time is to automate the systems in your business. Of course, there are ways to connect lots of systems together, but that can be complicated. Let’s take a look at a few simple ways to […]
The traditional process of scheduling appointments, keeping client contact information and managing schedules may seem easy enough, however, it is one of the most costly, ineffective tasks that needs to be handled by manpower hours. Automating this process through an online scheduling tool will provide you with an efficient, accessible and easy to use system […]
As business owners, we know that processes are needed, but sometimes actually documenting them falls lower on our priority list. Reminders come from everywhere (every business book, the media, courses, etc) and we always think “later”. As much as we try to not think about it, processes are important, and really help to improve the […]
Are your digital files organized? Keeping a virtual office means that you can keep everything electronically. That’s great! But, you must be able to organize electronically otherwise you’ll lose things. Losing things can be scary and panic will set in quickly. Things can get out of control fast! You need to have a strategy in […]