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3 Tips for a More Productive 2021

After a year of fighting Covid, learning to “pivot” and sadly in some cases, downsizing, we’re all ready to work smarter, not harder in 2021. That may have even been one of your New Year’s resolutions. VersaTel Solutions recently launched our new HR department to help small businesses that are struggling with the smarter/harder balance. We’ve also put together a few simple tips to kickstart your…

New Year’s Resolutions For Success

Happy New Year, everyone For most of us, 2021 couldn’t come soon enough. The beginning of a new year is traditionally a time when people decide to make changes for the better. It’s also a good time to take a look at your business. Is your goal to bounce back from pandemic setbacks, or maybe to give yourself more time for yourself? Remember, VersaTel Solutions has many services that can make…

Meet Our Employee of the Month for December!

I am proud to have a great team working for me at VersaTel Solution. Last month, we introduced you to our first Employee of the Month, Sandy Glotfelty. This month, we’re pleased to introduce you to Jennifer Brown, part of our Administrative team, and our E.O.T.M. for December. Jennifer has been on my team for almost a year, and she’s a smart worker who’s also easy to get along with. Please read…

This time of year, from November to the beginning of January brings many gift-giving opportunities. And just as many chances to stumble over gift-giving etiquette. Last week, we had suggestions on gifts to get the entrepreneur or businessperson in your life. This week, we give you tips on which clients, customers, and partners you should gift, and how to do it. Before you make any sort of…

Gift Ideas for the Entrepreneur on Your List

If you’re looking for holiday gifts, or if you just need a little treat for yourself, we are here to help. We looked around the internet, and found gifts we think will please any business person on your list. Business News Daily put together a list of 25 reasonably priced gifts for entrepreneurs. As they write, “Most people know someone who is a business owner or an aspiring one. As a family…

Your Business Survived 2020, Now What?

It goes without saying that 2020 has been a rough year for businesses, especially small businesses. The pandemic and economic downturn have taken a toll on entrepreneurs. It’s taken up so much mental bandwidth that business owners have not been able to plan ahead. Of course, the services at VersaTel Solutions are designed to take some of the more mundane tasks such as bookkeeping and process…

Tips on How to Weather the Covid Crisis for Women

2020 hasn’t been easy on anyone. But study after study has shown that the pandemic has been harder financially on women. Women are shouldering the burden of homeschooling, and many have had to leave the workforce, perhaps permanently. They’re also facing increased childcare costs if they work from home. So, how can women weather the Covid storm and come out the other side? One thing women can do…

Meet Our Employee of the Month for November!

Out of the mouths of babes. A few weeks ago, my young son suggested that I start naming an “employee of the month” so our terrific employees will know how much they mean to us. Or as he put it “so they don’t hate their boss!” I have a great team, so deciding to name an employee of the month was easy. What wasn’t easy was choosing our very first E.O.T.M. But, I finally decided on Sandy Glotfelty.…

Tips for Entrepreneurs During 2020’s National Entrepreneurship Month

November marks “National Entrepreneurship Month.” Having a month named for entrepreneurs may not really mean much, but 2020 has been a wild ride, so we’ll take it! This year at VersaTel Solutions we introduced our Process Management service, designed to help businesses run smoothly be developing procedures to streamline operations. And we offer services like bookkeeping and virtual administrators…

Three Planning Steps to Help Your Business Survive the Pandemic

Let’s face it, 2020 has been a rough year for a lot of businesses. The Covid-19 pandemic has forced many businesses to shutter permanently. It seems that the current uncertainty has small business owners just hoping to weather the storm. But, they need to be doing more than just hoping they’ll make it through this disaster. Forbes.com contributor Richard Weinbergerwrites, “(P)lanning is a must.…

Business Travel – What You Need to Know

One of the industries hardest hit by the Coronavirus pandemic is travel. Corporate travelers, the bread and butter of most travel companies, have been grounded for the most part for the over six months. Many businesses and government agencies instituted “do not travel” orders at the beginning of the pandemic. While some companies have lifted blanket bans against travel, a recent surveyfound that…

How Offices Will Change After Covid-19

COVID-19 has changed our way of life for the foreseeable future. And that includes our workplace lives. Many workers who used to work in a traditional office have been working from home since mid-March, with no end in sight for some. In fact, companies like Twitter have announced that their employees can work from home indefinitely if they’d like. Twitter is unique in that the company already…

Confused about LLCs? We Have Answers

If you’re a small business owner, or thinking about starting a small business, you’ve probably heard the term “limited liability company” or LLC. In a nutshell, an LLC protects a business owner from being personally liable for business obligations or debts. Creditors cannot go after your home, bank accounts, or other assets. LLCs also protect your personal property from your business partners’ or…

Three More Tips for Beating Zoom Fatigue

Remember when Zoom meetings seemed novel and kind of cool for a lot of us? Well, Zoom fatigue has hit a lot of workers hard these past few months. In last week’s blog, we tackled the reasons behind Zoom fatigue. As we quoted Harvard Business Review, “In part, it’s because they force us to focus more intently on conversations in order to absorb information. Think of it this way: when you’re…

Zoom Fatigue? We Have Tips to Beat It

Whether you hate them, love them, or are somewhere in between, Zoom and other remote meetings aren’t going away soon. But a lot of remote workers report they are suffering from Zoom fatigue. If you or your employees are complaining about or showing signs of weariness caused by the constant remote meetings, we have some tips to help stop burnout.

First, why do Zoom meetings leave us so weary?…

You may not have known it, but September is Self-Care Awareness Month. During normal years it’s hard for many small business owners to practice self-care. In 2020, when everyone probably needs a little more self-care, it’s probably especially difficult for business owners to take time out for themselves. Covid-19 has made it even harder to disconnect and recharge. But it’s important for everyone…

Tips for Virtual Team Building

Even before the current pandemic, our company’s workforce was virtual. The bookkeepers, assistants, and other employees that we supplied to other businesses never worked together under one roof. It’s always been important for me to try to have a sense of community among our employees. The Covid-19 pandemic has employers who never had remote workers before scrambling to cope with a sense of…