There is a growing body of thought that posits that office life can be greatly improved by exposing people to the natural world, even in small ways. The Good Life Project is currently searching for companies to participate in a study on the effects of increased access to nature in the office. Could incorporating nature […]
Some names to come out of the health startup world we’ve all heard of: Fitbit, Jawbone and, of course, MyFitnessPal. But bubbling away under the surface are a bunch of new companies, many of which are promising exciting innovations, and yet are dramatically undervalued.
At the beginning of the year, analysts predicted that the construction sector was headed in the right direction. Dodge Data and Analytics suggested it would see six percent growth by the end of 2016. But since then, we’ve seen downgrades, and the growth forecast has been slashed. According to the most recent reports, the growth […]
As a business owner, one of the major decisions that you will make is what products to develop and build. This, after all, is what actually ends up in your customers’ hands. Unless you are a service-only business, the products you produce are of huge central importance to the business itself. Product development can often […]
If you watch the news and remain informed about the latest and greatest technology innovations, then you are going to quickly discover what virtual reality is, and what it has to offer. While there are many who believe it is only a source of entertainment, this could not be further from the truth. Businesses are […]
As a leader or manager, you are often faced with a simple question that demands a complex answer: How do you train employees to learn new skills? How well you answer that question could determine the success of your business.
You know a business is doing well when you are in need of an office expansion. If you are a business owner, and you find yourself in this position, then that is cause for celebration. However, don’t celebrate for too long. This is a process which requires a surprising amount of effort and thought. Expanding […]
It goes without saying the technology sector is one which features rapid change, and companies involved in the technology march are generally considered to be good investment options. It’s well known how companies such as Apple and Facebook have been good news for investors in recent times, but it’s likely that companies involved in newer […]
Some may argue that in the ‘good old days’ of IT, things were a lot simpler and straight forward. Take physical servers for example, which could be configured to perform a specific task such as email, web hosting, or database requirements. If the business started to grow and you needed an additional server, this was […]
There are various cloud storage service providers available today but the ticket to having complete assurance that your data and files are safely backed up is choosing the best and most reliable online cloud storage.
In 2013, Scoop reported about the following results of a Polycom survey: 90 percent of video conferencing users were between the ages of 20 to 30, which puts them squarely in the millennial age bracket or those born between the years 1982 to 2004, according to The Atlantic.
The photocopier is a staple in the workplace, right up there alongside the printers and coffee makers we simply can’t work without. However most coffee makers are not all that high tech and the high tech 3D printers haven’t quite made it into the office environment just yet. Despite developments in printing technology, the photocopier […]
