Back in March, the rise of Covid-19 led many companies to extend permissions to employees to work from home. The result? Many organizations learned firsthand the same data that multiple studies have found about employees’ productivity and engagement from home, which...
Earlier this spring as the world shifted in response to social distancing and shelter-in-place orders, residents and business owners of Cherokee County joined together as a community in a way that we’ve been known to do so many times before. For almost five years,...
Woodstock continues to grow, and with it, programs to help inspire and edify young entrepreneurs as they grow their businesses here. In 2019, Woodstock ventured forward with some impressive numbers for entrepreneurs (per woodstockga.gov): 438 new business licenses...
With a month left until a new year and a new decade, many successful young people may find themselves highly determined to finish the year strong instead of taking much-needed rest and time to reflect. Millennials are now the largest demographic in the American...
As an (elder) millennial, I identify as someone who grew up during the “information age” of the Internet. As a result, I’m pretty comfortable with most digital technology. The internet, my smartphone, social media--these are all part of my everyday existence (and not...
For small business owners, it’s never been more important to interact face-to-face with neighbors and residents living in their immediate community. With the continued rise in online business transactions, small business owners can further improve their local presence...
A quick recap: A shift in the workforce caused by rising levels of millennial talent is shifting office culture as well. Organizations are starting to understand that, in the words of Simon Sinek, “Customers will never love your company until the employees love it...
By 2020, Millennials will comprise more than one third of adult Americans and 75 percent of the workforce by 2025, according to Forbes. This shift in the workforce brings with it a shift in office culture. Culture is what sets your business apart and what makes it...
In the past, work was a location. People drove to work, clocked in and out, and when they left the office, they didn’t return to their work until the following morning. Trying to maintain a healthy work/life balance in a tech overloaded world where everything is...
Co-working spaces are growing in popularity, especially with the increase in freelance and remote work. While working from home has its benefits, many times people find themselves needing to get out of the house to be in the company of other people. Some co-working...