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Building a Business

4 Reasons Why Smart Companies Are Going Remote

More young professionals are opting for remote work opportunities and freelancing -- here is how businesses can get in on the trend.

By Peter Gasca

Building a Business

Running Your Business Remotely Is as Easy as These 3 Steps

By Nathan Resnick

Human Resources

Free Your Work, Free Your Soul

By Bradley Nelson

Business News

Why Are 10 Million Moms Missing From the Workplace?

By John Pilmer

Building a Business

Freelancers Make Up 34 Percent of the U.S. Workforce. Here’s How to Find, Hire and Manage Them.

As full-time employees shift to non-employees in the age of the "gig economy," you've got to learn how to handle this external workforce.

By Martin Konrad

Building a Business

The Rise of the 6-Figure Freelancer

There will be almost 4 million independent contract workers in the U.S. by 2020, according to research from MBO Partners.

By Catherine Clifford

Building a Business

These 10 Tools for Remote Workers Will Make Office Life a Permanent Thing of the Past

Working remotely increases productivity, reduces stress and saves money. Here's how to do it most effectively.

By Aaron Agius

Building a Business

Remote Teams: Good for Your Company or a Productivity Nightmare? (Infographic)

Thirty-seven percent of companies polled have people working remotely. Ten percent have no office at all.

By David Hassell

Building a Business

Federal Government Hopes to Get a Grasp on the Sharing Economy

Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez says he traveled to Silicon Valley to try to update how the government tracks the workforce.

By Catherine Clifford

Building a Business

Remote Control: The Tools and Tactics You Need to Manage a Far-Flung Workforce

How do you maintain productivity, communication and morale when your staffers are all over the map?

By Marcia Layton Turner

Building a Business

How to Find the Right Remote Work Space for Your Company

The secrets of those who successfully work remotely.

By Lisa Evans

Online Presence

Why Facebook Is Offering Employees $10,000 to Live Near HQ

The company's offer is a statement about congestion in Silicon Valley and the shortcomings of remote workers.

By John Boitnott

Building a Business

20 Reasons to Let Your Employees Work From Home

Forget the office grind. Productivity thrives when workers don't have to leave their house.

By Cynthia Johnson

Building a Business

4 Essentials for Setting Up Remote Workers to Succeed

Employers can't realistically assume office staff will make the switch to working from home without training.

By Heather R. Huhman

Thought Leaders

5 Lessons I’ve Learned From Building Our Remote Startup Team

Think you need to be chained to New York or San Francisco to attract the most competent, talented employees? Fuggedaboutit!

By Andrew Josuweit

Business News

The Biggest Work Trend You’re Unintentionally Ignoring

Up to 50 percent of workers will be operating remotely by 2020, one study projects. What are you doing in response?

By Tor Constantino

Building a Business

5 Lessons Traditional Companies Can Learn From Remote Companies

To make working remotely a success requires improvements to communication and accountability that would benefit any company.

By Sara Sutton

Tech

Telecommuters Rejoice: This iOS App Finds and Reviews Wi-Fi Cafes Near You

A new app takes the guesswork out of finding a reliable place to remotely work.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

Thought Leaders

4 Ways to Keep the Team Working Together Without an Office

Technology allows companies to hire talent far beyond commuting distance but melding a team from far flung individuals requires more than just technology.

By Anna Johansson

Tech

Use These 24 Tools to Run Your Business From Anywhere in the World

If you're one of the lucky few that enjoys the ability to work from anywhere you like, the following tools will help keep you productive -- no matter where you are.

By Sujan Patel

Building a Business

Keep Virtual Workers Engaged From the Start With These 4 Simple Onboarding Practices

They're part of your company "family." Make them feel that way.

By Beth Miller

Building a Business

Lessons From Companies Thriving With 100 Percent Remote Teams

Watching your team is no substitute for motivating them or building a strong company culture.

By Sara Sutton

Building a Business

The Tough Tradeoffs We Make Deciding to Work From Home or Not

Remote workers are more productive and content but less collaborative and unlikely to be promoted.

By Rohan Ayyar

Building a Business

Hacking Elance: How to Make Money Freelancing

You -- yes, you! -- can help someone with the skills and knowledge that you already have.

By Daniel DiPiazza

Building a Business

4 Tips to Make Working Remotely Work for You

It's an exciting time when any coffee shop can be your office for the day.

By John Meyer

Thought Leaders

4 Effective Ways to Manage a Remote Team

Telecommuting has many benefits for both employers and employees, but also comes with some drawbacks that need to be dealt with.

By Deborah Mitchell

Building a Business

How the Cost of an Office Needlessly Hurts Your Business

Technology has already made the cost of a centralized workplace needless in many instances. Eventually, office overhead will be a competitive disadvantage.

By Richard Lieberman

Building a Business

The Pros and Cons of Hiring a Distributed Workforce When Talent Is Scarce

There is a world full of skilled people seeking jobs but hiring someone who will never come to the office is well outside the comfort zone of many employers.

By Jeremy Johnson

Building a Business

Lessons Learned From 3 Companies That Have Long Embraced Remote Work

Hiring and managing a workforce without regard for geography poses unique challenges but the advantages are compelling.

By Sara Sutton

Human Resources

Who Needs an Office? How to Go 100 Percent Remote.

Having a team work remotely can save lots of money and allow you to unleash creativity, huge amounts of work and an incredible amount of power.

By Neil Patel