Since the pandemic started nearly two years ago, the only constant for small businesses has been change. For many businesses, the onset of the pandemic lead to major business model changes, new product or service offerings, and finding new channels to reach customers. Some people launched new businesses altogether after realizing opportunities in our “new normal.” As we head into a new year, new trends are emerging from our changing behavior and government regulations on how businesses operate. Small business owners need to stay aware of the changes and movements that are driving business in 2022 in order to set themselves up for success. 5 Business Trends To Watch In 2022 1. …
5 Business Trends to Watch in 2022
Is Coworking Right For You? The Benefits of Coworking Space
Over the past decade, coworking spaces have become mainstream and even commonplace for a lot of companies. Then, the COVID-19 pandemic caused an upheaval in traditional workspaces, leading many teams to let go of their office buildings, opting instead for remote and hybrid teams, and forgoing benefits of coworking spaces. However, that doesn’t mean they’re the right choice for every business. What Is Coworking? The unofficially-official definition of coworking is: the use of an office space or other working environment by people who are self-employed or working for different employers, typically so as to share equipment, ideas, and knowledge. You may also hear coworking spaces referred to …
How To Plan a Successful Business Event
We’re quickly approaching the end of 2021, which means that business owners are wrapping up their year and looking ahead to the future. This is the perfect time to plan an end-of-year wrap-up or strategic planning meeting! Planning a successful business event can feel daunting. Versa can help you plan a successful business event. How to start planning your business event For important business events, it’s important to consider the who, when, what, why, and where of your event. Who? For year-end events, you may want to involve your entire team. This allows you to give them an update on the state of the company and gives employees an opportunity to ask questions and discuss problems or …
Most Desirable Skills for Workers Post-COVID
The general sentiment is that it is now reasonable to start thinking about what the world post-COVID will look like. This is especially true for companies and workers as they either slowly go back to the office, or they start looking for new opportunities and evaluating remote work arrangements. For workers this means assessing their current skill set and determining the areas in which they are strong, and those aspects that could use a little refreshing or a full-on upgrade. But self-reflection is just the starting point. As we move forward in the future of work, it is important that workers know which skills will be the most desirable in the post-COVID workplace in order to focus …
Working Remotely: Companies Start Thinking It’s Not So Great After All
One of the most widespread measures that businesses have implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic has been instructing workers to stay away from the office and work from home instead. Now that a few months have passed since the start of this crisis, companies have been able to analyze the effectiveness of having a fully remote workforce, and the results suggest that work outside the traditional office is lacking in a few areas. In theory working remotely sounds like the natural next step in the evolution of work. No more long commutes, more time with the family, a more flexible daily schedule, and being able to work from anywhere are all very appealing perks. But, as companies learned …
How Shared Workspace Can Help Businesses Post-Covid
As most businesses plan the best way to have everybody back at the office as safely as possible there are a lot of guidelines and best practices to consider. Things like providing everyone with access to sanitizing gel dispensers, cleaning products for their desks, making masks mandatory at the office, clearly signaling social distancing markers to make it easier for everyone to keep their distance, improving ventilation systems, and even implementing staggered shifts and breaks are all great measures to consider when going back to work during this pandemic. In view of the hassle that traditional offices have to go through to make their space safe for their workers, you might think that …
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