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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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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!
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Business News
With These 5 Tools Entrepreneurs Can Run a Business From Their Phone
Opportunity doesn't just knock on your office door.
Building a Business
4 Reasons Telecommuting Is Good for Employees and Better for the Company
Workers increasingly want the option to work from home, or wherever, and the savings for the company are substantial.