Startup Dilemma: Do It Yourself or Hire a Professional?

Startup budgets, especially in the early stages, are almost by definition extremely limited. A typical startup is usually just a handful of motivated people with a great idea and a vision of making it big. Not having the resources to hire people left and right means that multitasking has become an integral part of startup…

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Understanding How/What to Outsource: What Makes the Most Sense

You already know that building and growing your business can be a challenging (albeit rewarding) experience. Your time and effort built your business, but making the most effective use of these two resources means that, once you’ve reached a certain level of success, you’ll probably find it’s neither practical nor desirable to handle all the…

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Business Translation Services are in High Demand with Increase in Global Diversification

Exciting revolutions in technology, literature, innovation and science have encouraged business people to travel to different countries and explore new opportunities. Improvement in internet technology makes it much easier for people to exchange information. With these evolutions, businesses have started to diversify by investing in different parts of the world. But as much as there…

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What is Software Escrow and Why Should You Care?

In early 2013 Paul Golland, CIO of Waltham Forest, a borough of north-east London, faced an immediate and unforeseen emergency. He was told by their sole cloud provider that they were closing shop and he had 24 to 48 hours to get their business’ data systems working elsewhere. This type of disaster is not uncommon…

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Social Media Marketing: DIY vs. Hiring a Social Media Company

Social media marketing has become an essential part of growing a business in today’s technologically adept world. There are so many people on social media these days, it makes a lot of sense to take your business directly to their feeds. You have a huge opportunity to take your brand to the next level by…

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Coworking Space vs. Business Center Office: Which is Better?

There is a common misconception that coworking space is the same as business center office space, but is cheaper with more opportunities for networking and collaboration. These are the claims made by coworking providers, however, often these are misleading claims using an apples-to-oranges product comparison – and assume business centers don’t have networking and collaboration…

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Should I Hire an SEO Company?

As a Sr. Team Lead, the clients I worked with already went through a process and determined that SEO was a good fit for their business. In my new business development role, the question “Should I hire an SEO company?” comes up more frequently than I expected. And the answer isn’t always yes. Not every…

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Why Your Website NEEDS an SEO Audit

In our agency we always recommend and perform an SEO audit for all new clients. Without understanding clearly what is technically wrong with the website, no amount of off-site SEO is going to work well. A technical SEO audit will be able to highlight areas where the website is struggling, where it could be improved…

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10 Clues That It May Be Time to Seek Outside Help

If an entrepreneur doesn’t find themselves in over their head at least 20% of the time, they are probably not pushing the limits, not taking enough risk, and probably not working on an idea that’s worth doing. The challenge in to know when and how to ask for help, and not let bravado and ego…

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